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Police Officer Hailed As Hero For Saving Woman, Dog From Burning Car In Northern Westchester Police Officer Hailed As Hero For Saving Woman, Dog From Burning Car In Northern Westchester
Police Officer Hailed As Hero For Saving Woman, Dog From Burning Car In Northern Westchester James Talbert didn't think twice about running to save a woman and her dog from a burning car on the Taconic Parkway. That's because the Mahopac resident and NYPD officer has spent years helping, and saving, others. But Senator Terrance Murphy (R-40th District) didn't take his heroic actions for granted and recognized him with the coveted New York State Liberty Medal at Yorktown Town Hall. The incident took place in July, while Talbert was driving to his home in Mahopac from a friend's house and saw a vehicle overturned and on fire on the Taconic Parkway in Yorktown.  Punching out the sun…
Making A Difference:' These Westchester Women Are 'Indivisible' Making A Difference:' These Westchester Women Are 'Indivisible'
Making A Difference:' These Westchester Women Are 'Indivisible' Svetlana Tsalik had never thought much about local politics. The Larchmont mom of two was busy shuttling her kids around town, volunteering at the Sheldrake Nature Center and hosting weekly tango sessions. Then Donald J. Trump was elected president and she knew she had to do something. She wasn’t alone. Across town, Farah Kathwari, Verena Arnabal, and Shannon Powell were just as enraged, worried, and stunned about how the world around them would change for themselves and their children. “I was devastated,” said Powell, who would later become one of the leaders of Indivisible Westchester (I…