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New Superintendent To Take Command At North Salem Central School District New Superintendent To Take Command At North Salem Central School District
New Superintendent To Take Command At North Salem Central School District After an extensive search, a school district in Northern Westchester has named its next superintendent.  Duncan Wilson has been selected as the new Superintendent of the North Salem Central School District and will take over the position on Saturday, July 1, district officials announced.  Wilson will take over the position from Ken Freeston, who will be retiring at the end of the school year.  Wilson comes to North Salem from the Ardsley Union Free School District, where he was assistant superintendent. Prior to that, he was director of instruction and human resources a…
'Institutional Misogyny': Chairwoman Resigns From Westchester BOL After Staffer Meets With Teen 'Institutional Misogyny': Chairwoman Resigns From Westchester BOL After Staffer Meets With Teen
'Institutional Misogyny': Chairwoman Resigns From Westchester BOL After Staffer Meets With Teen The chairwoman of the Westchester County Board of Legislators has stepped down from her position following a scandal involving a former county staffer trying to meet with a 14-year-old girl.  Catherine Borgia, who was elected to the position with a unanimous vote at the beginning of the 2022-2023 term, announced her resignation on Friday, April 28. Earlier Report - Staffer Fired For Meeting With Teen Girl Leads To 'Witch Hunt,' Westchester BOL Chair Says Numerous legislators had called for Borgia's resignation after a former staffer, identified as Anand Singh, was fired…
Staffer Fired For Meeting With Teen Girl Leads To 'Witch Hunt,' Westchester BOL Chair Says Staffer Fired For Meeting With Teen Girl Leads To 'Witch Hunt,' Westchester BOL Chair Says
Staffer Fired For Meeting With Teen Girl Leads To 'Witch Hunt,' Westchester BOL Chair Says The Chair of the Westchester County Board of Legislators is responding to calls for her resignation after a county staffer was fired for attempting to meet up with a 14-year-old girl.  The former legislative staffer, identified as Anand Singh, was fired on Thursday, April 13 after a video surfaced of him allegedly driving hours to try and meet up with a 14-year-old girl, according to the Westchester County Board of Legislators.  The incident is now under investigation by the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, Board of Legislators Chair Catherine Borgia said in a statement on Tuesday, April 18.  …
5 Men Stole 56 Catalytic Converters In 5 Months Across Westchester County: DA 5 Men Stole 56 Catalytic Converters In 5 Months Across Westchester County: DA
5 Men Stole 56 Catalytic Converters In 5 Months Across Westchester County: DA Five men are charged with stealing more than $50,000 in catalytic converters from buses and vans across five months in Westchester County, officials said.  The indictments came after a year-long investigation into the thefts by 13 police departments in the county, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced on Wednesday, Dec. 28.  This investigation identified four men who participated in stealing the catalytic converters from Ford Econoline vans, Royal Coach Lines buses, and school buses in Briarcliff, Greenburgh, Peekskill, Pelham, and Yonkers between Nov. 2021 a…
Northern Westchester Native Who Was All-America Collegiate Athlete Dies At Age 48 Northern Westchester Native Who Was All-America Collegiate Athlete Dies At Age 48
Northern Westchester Native Who Was All-America Collegiate Athlete Dies At Age 48 A Northern Westchester native who was a standout athlete in both high school and college has died. Alison Relyea, who grew up in Briarcliff and graduated in 1992 from the Hackley School in Tarrytown, was 48 years old, according to her obituary. She died on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Evelyn’s House hospice facility in Creve Coeur, Missouri. For the past 11 years, she lived in Chesterfield, Missouri, her obituary said. She graduated from Gettysburg College in 1996 and the University of Maryland School of Nursing, where she received her BSN degree, in 1998.  Throughout her younger years…
Trump Forces Northern Westchester School District To Subsidize Golf Course, Report Says Trump Forces Northern Westchester School District To Subsidize Golf Course, Report Says
Trump Forces Northern Westchester School District To Subsidize Golf Course, Report Says Former President Donald Trump’s wheeling and dealings have reportedly left a New York school district in a lurch. For years, the Trump National Golf Club Westchester in Briarcliff was the subject of a battle with the local government over its property tax bill, where the property’s value was inflated by the Trump Organization as part of a scheme that is being investigated by the Westchester District Attorney and New York Attorney General. Earlier story - NY Attorney General Subpoenas Donald Trump In Civil Fraud Inquiry Into His Business Practices Following a victory in court in the summer …
Seven From Westchester Among 12 Gambino Crime Family Members Admitting To Multiple Crimes Seven From Westchester Among 12 Gambino Crime Family Members Admitting To Multiple Crimes
Seven From Westchester Among 12 Gambino Crime Family Members Admitting To Multiple Crimes A dozen members and associates of the Gambino organized crime family of La Cosa Nostra admitted to multiple crimes, including racketeering conspiracy, fraud, obstruction of justice and related offenses for criminal activities throughout the New York metropolitan area committed as part of the illicit activities of the Gambino family. One additional defendant pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return.  The defendants also agreed to pay $1.6 million in penalties. The pleas were entered throughout the past week at federal court in Brooklyn. According to court filings and facts presente…
COVID-19: Westchester Launches Dashboard With New Data Points; Latest Rundown Of Cases COVID-19: Westchester Launches Dashboard With New Data Points; Latest Rundown Of Cases
Covid-19: Westchester Launches Dashboard With New Data Points; Latest Rundown Of Cases Westchester County has unveiled its newest tool in fighting the war against COVID-19 with a new dashboard that includes new and more detailed data points for residents at the tip of their fingers. County Executive George Latimer announced that after several weeks of work, the new dashboard is ready to be rolled out, complete with up-to-date statistics in a variety of categories. According to Latimer, the new dashboard includes: County active case map; COVID-19 test site map; Total confirmed active cases; Total confirmed new cases; Active, new, and cumulative cases by municipality; Total …
Here Are School Election Results In Westchester Here Are School Election Results In Westchester
Here Are School Election Results In Westchester Some of the results from New York’s first all-mail school elections are trickling in as districts work to count the ballots. As of Wednesday, June 17, no school districts in Westchester County have reported that their budgets failed, while many of the incumbent school board members look likely to maintain their seats. In May, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an Executive Order that said all school elections will be held by mail, later rescheduling them and extending the final date for ballots to Tuesday, June 16. Some results are in, with others expected later in the week on Thursday or F…
Westchester HS Football Golden Dozen Scholar-Athlete Team Unveiled Westchester HS Football Golden Dozen Scholar-Athlete Team Unveiled
Westchester HS Football Golden Dozen Scholar-Athlete Team Unveiled The Westchester Chapter of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame has cited varsity football standouts for both athletic and academic excellence with its Scholar-Athlete or "Golden Dozen" team. This year’s winners will be honored in January at the 46th annual awards banquet at the Westchester Country Club in Rye. The 12 recipients are: Zachary Barnes, Archbishop Stepinac Jonathan Berger, Tuckahoe William Cahill, Pleasantville Cullen Coleman, Rye Country Day School Samuel Feldman, Scarsdale Benjamin Finkel, White Plains Calvin Jackson, New Rochelle Dominic Picca, Byram HIlls Har…
Seven From Westchester Among 12 Gambino Crime Family Members Charged By Feds Seven From Westchester Among 12 Gambino Crime Family Members Charged By Feds
Seven From Westchester Among 12 Gambino Crime Family Members Charged By Feds Seven Westchester residents are among 12 alleged members of the Gambino Crime Family facing charges for a host of crimes that includes racketeering conspiracy, bribery, loansharking, fraud, obstruction of justice and other offenses. Federal officials charged Andrew Campos, an alleged captain in the Gambino organized crime family of La Cosa Nostra; James Ciaccia, George Campos, Vincent Fiore, and Richard Martino, alleged Gambino family soldiers; and Renato Barca, Jr., Benito DiZenzo, Mark Kocaj, Frank Tarul, and Michael Tarul, alleged Gambino family associates for alleged crimes dating back t…
Here's How Many In Westchester, Putnam Are Now Without Power After Storm Sweeps Through Here's How Many In Westchester, Putnam Are Now Without Power After Storm Sweeps Through
Here's How Many In Westchester, Putnam Are Now Without Power After Storm Sweeps Through Thousands of Westchester and Putnam residents lost power after storms brought heavy rain and strong wind to the region overnight. As of 9:45 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, Con Edison is responding to 161 reported outages, which were impacting 3,199 of its 348,198 customers in Westchester. NYSEG is dealing with 2,271 of its 32,806 customers who were without power. In Putnam County, 2,709 of NYSEG’s 38,310 customers were still left in the dark, while Central Hudson was responding to outages impacting 266 of their 5,153 customers in the county. Among the hardest-hit areas were Greenburgh (755 outage…
Man, 44, Killed In One-Car Crash In Northern Westchester Man, 44, Killed In One-Car Crash In Northern Westchester
Man, 44, Killed In One-Car Crash In Northern Westchester A man was killed in an early morning one-car crash on a busy roadway in Northern Westchester. The crash on Saturday, June 8 caused the hourslong closure where Routes 9 and 9A merge near the Croton River Bridge in Ossining. The driver, a 44-year-old Briarcliff man, died at the scene, according to the Ossining Police Department. The subsequent accident investigation was conducted by the Westchester County Police Department.  "While it will take some time for the investigation to be completed, initial information indicates that speed may have played a factor in this incid…
'Band Of Brothers' Original Member From Northern Westchester Dies 'Band Of Brothers' Original Member From Northern Westchester Dies
'Band Of Brothers' Original Member From Northern Westchester Dies One of the original “Band of Brothers” from the Hudson Valley who parachuted behind enemy lines on D-Day has died at the age of 96. Philip Perugini, a Northern Westchester resident in Buchanan who formerly called Ossining home died on Thursday, Aug. 9. He was born on May 26, 1922, to Tomaso and Angiolina Perugini. When World War II began, Perugini enlisted in the United States Army and was one of the original “Band of Brothers,” the group of soldiers with the 101st Airborne, 506th Parachute Infantry, with the Easy Company Squad. He received a Purple Heart for injuries he sustained during hi…
Looking For Something To Do In Westchester? Go See 'Avenue Q' Looking For Something To Do In Westchester? Go See 'Avenue Q'
Looking For Something To Do In Westchester? Go See 'Avenue Q' If you need something to do this weekend after the snow melts. Or if you missed "Avenue Q" last weekend, Spotlight Theatre Productions is offering another round of entertainment on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Briarcliff. The triple-crown Tony Award-winning play for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book is a funny, non-politically correct look at life as if it were Sesame Street for adults. Performances are in the Julie Harris Theater of the ClearView School. Friday and Saturday shows are at 8 p.m. and Sunday's matinee begins at 2 p.m. For more details or to order tickets, go …
Westchester Residents Elect Village Mayors, Trustees, Justices Westchester Residents Elect Village Mayors, Trustees, Justices
Westchester Residents Elect Village Mayors, Trustees, Justices Tuesday was Election Day for many villages in Westchester.  Races were uncontested in seven villages, listed at the end of this article. There were contested elections in the villages of Bronxville, Buchanan, Larchmont, Pelham Manor, Scarsdale and Tuckahoe: BRONXVILLE Republican William Primps, with 504 votes, beat Democrat Natasha Nordahl, with 462 votes, in the race for a four-year term as Village Justice.   Mark Wood and William Barton were both elected to the Village Board of Trustees unopposed. BUCHANAN Incumbent Mayor Theresa Knickerbocker, running as the Democratic and Resident'…
These Westchester Schools Have State's Best Teachers, New Ranking Says These Westchester Schools Have State's Best Teachers, New Ranking Says
These Westchester Schools Have State's Best Teachers, New Ranking Says Hudson Valley school districts performed well among those with the best teachers, according to a recent rating by niche.com. The full results can found by clicking online here. Scarsdale topped the list followed by Bronxville as number two and Edgemont in sixth for best school teachers in New York state.  Briarcliff was ranked in ninth place and Pleasantville in 11th. Also making the Top 100: Rye Neck schools ranked 13th and Ardsley was ranked 14th. Pelham Union Free School District's teachers were ranked 16th statewide, while teachers in the Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District …
Westchester Chef Wants You To Make Good Choices Westchester Chef Wants You To Make Good Choices
Westchester Chef Wants You To Make Good Choices Laurie Gershgorn has always been about local, seasonal food. Which is why, when she opened her Ossining cafe, she went with the name Good Choice Kitchen and the tagline "Real fresh food." A longtime personal chef, the mother of three saw her clients get smarter -- and more demanding -- about what they were eating (and feeding their kids). That hunger for good food, along with folks' increasingly changing dietary restrictions made her take the leap and open a storefront. So far, so good. "I'm very happy to be in Ossining," she said. "I definitely feel I am filling a…
Senator Requests Meeting With Westchester's Scavino In Russian Probe Senator Requests Meeting With Westchester's Scavino In Russian Probe
Senator Requests Meeting With Westchester's Scavino In Russian Probe Dan Scavino, President Donald Trump's Director of Social Media, is being asked to meet with the Senate Judiciary Committee as it investigates Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.Scavino, a Yorktown native who lives in Hopewell Junction, received a letter from Sen.  Dianne Feinstein (D-California) asking for documents concerning former FBI Director James Comey's interactions with Trump and his firing, documents related to former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and communications concerning Russian President Vladmir Putin, among others.  “Given your role on the campa…