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Coach, Player Dismissed After Antisemitic Remarks Made At HS Basketball Game In Hudson Valley Coach, Player Dismissed After Antisemitic Remarks Made At HS Basketball Game In Hudson Valley
Coach, Player Dismissed After Antisemitic Remarks Made At HS Basketball Game In Hudson Valley A high school basketball coach and a player have both been disciplined following an incident during a game in Westchester in which antisemitic remarks were hurled at a team, officials said. The incident happened during a basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 4 between girls' varsity teams from Roosevelt High School in Yonkers and The Leffell School, a private Jewish school located in Hartsdale, Yonkers city officials said.  During the third quarter of the game, which took place at Roosevelt High School, members of the Leffell School's team were injured by an alleged physical style of …

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by Ben Crnic
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Canadian Wildfires: Poor Air Quality Forces City To Close Schools In Hudson Valley Canadian Wildfires: Poor Air Quality Forces City To Close Schools In Hudson Valley
Canadian Wildfires: Poor Air Quality Forces City To Close Schools In Hudson Valley A blanket of unhealthy air covering much of New York as a result of Canadian wildfires has caused a city in Westchester to close its schools.  Yonkers Public Schools announced that it would be closing all schools on Thursday, June 8 as a result of the poor air quality and the unhealthy conditions in the city.  Related Story - Canadian Wildfires Still Producing Unhealthy Air: Here's How To Check Conditions In Your Area The announcement comes after the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued an air quality health advisory for the New York City metro area and lower Hud…

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by Ben Crnic
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Former School Employee Exposed Himself To Woman In Hudson Valley, Police Say Former School Employee Exposed Himself To Woman In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Former School Employee Exposed Himself To Woman In Hudson Valley, Police Say A former public school employee in Westchester faces charges after allegedly exposing himself to a woman, police said.  Rafael Pena, a former program specialist for Yonkers Public Schools, was arrested on Wednesday, March 8 for an alleged incident of inappropriate conduct that happened on Tuesday, Feb. 28, according to Yonkers Police.  On the day of the incident, around 11 a.m., Pena allegedly exposed his private parts in a "lewd manner" to a 58-year-old woman in a rented private office in the Yonkers Police Athletic Center at 127 North Broadway, police said.  No one el…

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Officials Share Plans For New Media Arts School In Hudson Valley Officials Share Plans For New Media Arts School In Hudson Valley
Officials Share Plans For New Media Arts School In Hudson Valley A Westchester County community is offering students the chance to prepare for careers in media arts at a new school. Yonkers officials announced that the city and Yonkers Public Schools signed a 20-year lease to open a media arts middle and high school at the former Rising Ground property on Hawthorne Street in partnership with the new Great Point Studios that opened in the region. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano shared the announcement ahead of the 74th annual Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 12.  This year's Emmy nominations feature several shows that filmed scenes in Yonkers, including A…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Hudson Valley Teacher's Sexual Relationship With Student Turned Violent, Police Say Hudson Valley Teacher's Sexual Relationship With Student Turned Violent, Police Say
Hudson Valley Teacher's Sexual Relationship With Student Turned Violent, Police Say A teacher in the region is accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with a teenage student that eventually turned violent, authorities said. Northern Westchester resident James Korwatch, age 49, of Ossining, was arrested by Yonkers Police Wednesday, Aug. 31, on violent felony charges of criminal sexual act and stalking. Investigators said Korwatch, who teaches at Saunders Trades and Technical High School in Yonkers, began an inappropriate relationship with a then 17-year-old student in 2021. That relationship escalated to physical and sexual violence, as well as physical and verbal in…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Construction Starts On Hudson Valley School Named For Supreme Court Justice Construction Starts On Hudson Valley School Named For Supreme Court Justice
Construction Starts On Hudson Valley School Named For Supreme Court Justice Officials have broken ground at a new Westchester school named for a groundbreaking Supreme Court justice. In Yonkers, construction has begun on a new school named in honor of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, a Bronx native who is the first Latina to sit on the bench. Upwards of 700 pre-K through eighth-grade students are expected to attend the school on McLean Avenue once it is completed, one of three new schools planned for the city in the coming years. A rendering of the Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community School in YonkersYonkers Public Schools Construction is expected to be co…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Two New Schools In Area Shift To Remote Learning COVID-19: Two New Schools In Area Shift To Remote Learning
Covid-19: Two New Schools In Area Shift To Remote Learning At least two more schools in the Hudson Valley will be joining several others throughout the region to go remote due to the post-holiday surge of COVID-19 cases. In Orange County, Monroe-Woodbury Schools Superintendent Elsie Rodriguez announced that both the high school and middle school would be transitioning to their distance learning model beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 4. It becomes the latest district to go remote in the region, including Yonkers Public Schools, Mount Vernon Schools, the New Rochelle School District, and Ossining Union Free School District, among others in the Hudson Vall…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Mother, Daughter Fatally Stabbed In Hudson Valley Mother, Daughter Fatally Stabbed In Hudson Valley
Mother, Daughter Fatally Stabbed In Hudson Valley A large-scale investigation is underway after a mother and daughter were found stabbed to death in their Westchester home. Yonkers police discovered the two women around 4:30 p.m, on Monday, Nov. 1, after receiving a request for a welfare check from a friend who had not heard from the daughter since Friday, Oct. 29. Yonkers Police Commissioner John Mueller said during a press conference that when officers from the 2nd Precinct arrived no one answered the door and officers found a broken window in the back of the home. When officers entered the residence they found the two women stabbed to …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley District Announces Vaccine Requirement For Student-Athletes Hudson Valley District Announces Vaccine Requirement For Student-Athletes
Hudson Valley District Announces Vaccine Requirement For Student-Athletes A school district in Westchester County announced a new vaccine requirement for its coaches and student-athletes. Yonkers Public Schools announced that to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the district is requiring that all players aged 16 and older and coaches get vaccinated.  The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Pfizer vaccine for individuals 16 years old and older. For fall sports, the district said the athletes must have received at least their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine by Monday, Sept. 27. "FDA COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccine approval is pending for…

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by Nicole Valinote
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New Update: Hudson Valley Schools Announce Closures For Thursday New Update: Hudson Valley Schools Announce Closures For Thursday
New Update: Hudson Valley Schools Announce Closures For Thursday The following Hudson Valley schools and school districts have announced closures for Thursday, Dec. 17 due to the Nor'easter: Westchester County Bedford Central School District, closed Byram Hills Schools, teachers will post asynchronous work to their Google Classrooms for students to complete on their own time. Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton Harmon School District, closed Edgemont Schools, closed Greenburgh CSD, Transitioning to full remote for students, faculty, and staff and will not be transporting to private schools Greenburgh North Castle UFSD, closed Har…

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by Daily Voice
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Hudson Valley Schools Announce Closures For Thursday Hudson Valley Schools Announce Closures For Thursday
Hudson Valley Schools Announce Closures For Thursday The following Hudson Valley schools and school districts have announced closures for Thursday, Dec. 17 due to the Nor'easter: Westchester County Bedford Central School District, closed Byram Hills Schools, teachers will post asynchronous work to their Google Classrooms for students to complete on their own time. Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton Harmon School District, closed Edgemont Schools, closed Greenburgh CSD, Transitioning to full remote for students, faculty, and staff and will not be transporting to private schools Greenburgh North Castle UFSD, closed Harrison…

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COVID-19: Two New Hudson Valley Schools To Close After Exposure COVID-19: Two New Hudson Valley Schools To Close After Exposure
Covid-19: Two New Hudson Valley Schools To Close After Exposure Two new Westchester schools will become the latest to temporarily transition to remote learning after a positive COVID-19 case was confirmed. The White Plains School District announced on Wednesday, Oct. 14 that a member of the Post Road Elementary School community has tested positive for the virus, prompting the district to transition the school to remote learning through at least Wednesday, Oct. 28. Yonkers Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Edwin M. Quezada announced late Wednesday afternoon that the Enrico Fermi Elementary School will be closed to non-essential staff until Friday, Oct. …

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by Zak Failla
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Latest Update: COVID-19 School District Closures Latest Update: COVID-19 School District Closures
Latest Update: Covid-19 School District Closures Click here for a new story: All Schools In State Will Close For At Least Two Weeks, Cuomo Says Earlier update: The following are the latest closures and schedule adjustments by schools and school districts due to the outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Westchester County Ardsley Union Free School District: Closed on Monday, March 16 and Tuesday, March 17. Bedford Central School District: Closed Monday, March 16 through Friday, April 3 after it was recommended a staff member at Fox Lane Middle School self-quarantine pending testing for the COVID-19. Blind Br…

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by Daily Voice
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COVID-19: School Closures, Schedule Adjustments COVID-19: School Closures, Schedule Adjustments
Covid-19: School Closures, Schedule Adjustments The following are closures and schedule adjustments by schools and school districts due to the outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Westchester County Bedford Central School District: Closed Monday, March 16 through Friday, April 3 after it was recommended a staff member at Fox Lane Middle School self-quarantine pending testing for the COVID-19. Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District: Closed until Saturday, March 28. Croton-Harmon School District: Closed on Monday, March 16 and Tuesday, March 17. Byram Hills Central School District: In response to t…

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by Daily Voice
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New Updates: Schools Announce Closures For Wednesday New Updates: Schools Announce Closures For Wednesday
New Updates: Schools Announce Closures For Wednesday Projected Snowfall Totals Increase As Fourth Nor'easter Nears The following area school districts and schools have announced they will be closed on Wednesday, March 21 as a result of the latest Nor'easter. Check back for updates and refresh this page. Westchester Ardsley Union Free School District Beacon City School District Bedford Central School District Blind Brook Public Schools Chappaqua Central School District Croton Harmon School District Eastchester Union Free School District Edgemont School District Elmsford Union Free School District Garrison Union Free School District…

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