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$1B Scheme: Pair Of CEOs, Including NY Man, Defrauded 10K Investors, Jury Finds $1B Scheme: Pair Of CEOs, Including NY Man, Defrauded 10K Investors, Jury Finds
$1B Scheme: Pair Of CEOs, Including NY Man, Defrauded 10K Investors, Jury Finds A New York resident was one of two CEOs convicted in federal court of a $1 billion fraud scheme involving thousands of investors. Long Island resident David Gentile, age 57, of Manhasset, and Jeffry Schneider, age 55, of Austin, Texas, were found guilty in federal court on all counts of an indictment charging them with conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and securities fraud. Gentile, the owner and CEO of GPB Capital Holdings, was also convicted on two counts of wire fraud. The verdict came after an eight-week trial. When sentenced on Thursd…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Former Westchester Resident Who Worked As Counselor For Adults, Teens Dies Suddenly At Age 41 Former Westchester Resident Who Worked As Counselor For Adults, Teens Dies Suddenly At Age 41
Former Westchester Resident Who Worked As Counselor For Adults, Teens Dies Suddenly At Age 41 A former Westchester County resident who worked as a counselor for more than a decade has died suddenly at age 41. Erik Volper died on Thursday, April 21, after he collapsed while running on the treadmill from an unknown heart issue, according to his obituary. Volper was a former resident of Larchmont. "Erik worked as a counselor for teens and adults for the last 12 years, helping them manage a myriad of challenges, always from a stance of compassion and non-judgemen," his obituary reads. "In his free time, he volunteered with different organizations that mentor at-risk youth in Austin, Te…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Former HS Quarterback In Westchester Appears On ABC's 'Shark Tank' Former HS Quarterback In Westchester Appears On ABC's 'Shark Tank'
Former HS Quarterback In Westchester Appears On ABC's 'Shark Tank' Ever need to be at two places at once? Or there's a meeting you just don't want to attend. A  23-year-old Westchester native where he was high school quarterback has the answer with his new app, aptly titled "Beulr," that allows you to do just that by using a "bot" to attend that meeting for you. The best part? You can watch Peter Solimine pitch his app for some cash on the Friday, Nov. 5 episode of "Shark Tank" on ABC at 8 p.m. On the popular show, Solimine will be pitching Beulr, which is an app that was originally built to skip early morning classes. Hence, the name. He became involve…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
'Senseless' Tragedy: Hudson Valley Residents Mourn Death Of 25-Year-Old In Texas Mass Shooting 'Senseless' Tragedy: Hudson Valley Residents Mourn Death Of 25-Year-Old In Texas Mass Shooting
'Senseless' Tragedy: Hudson Valley Residents Mourn Death Of 25-Year-Old In Texas Mass Shooting Family and friends are mourning the death of a Hudson Valley man killed in a mass shooting in Austin, Texas over the weekend. Douglas John Kantor, age 25, a native of Airmont in Rockland County, was waiting outside a bar to get in when shots were fired and he was struck in the abdomen and later died. Austin Police said the 14 people were shot during the incident that took place around 1:24 a.m., Saturday, June 12, in the downtown area of Austin. His family says his death was "senseless," as he was getting ready to marry his high school sweetheart and had landed a dream job with the Ford C…

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by Kathy Reakes
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25-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Killed In Austin, Texas Mass Shooting 25-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Killed In Austin, Texas Mass Shooting
25-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Killed In Austin, Texas Mass Shooting A Hudson Valley native was killed during a mass shooting in Austin, Texas that left 13 people injured. Douglas John Kantor, age 25, a native of Airmont in Rockland County, was waiting outside a bar to get in when shots were fired and he was struck in the abdomen and later died.  Austin Police said the 14 people were shot during the incident that took place around 1:24 a.m., Saturday, June 12, in the downtown area of Austin. Interim Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon said at a news conference that investigators believed the shooting took place as a dispute between two parties escalated.…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Pandemic Leads To Emergence Of Remote Co-Living Spaces COVID-19: Pandemic Leads To Emergence Of Remote Co-Living Spaces
Covid-19: Pandemic Leads To Emergence Of Remote Co-Living Spaces An odd blend of community and isolation is springing up amid the COVID-19 pandemic as people seek to work remotely from interesting spaces. Young professionals who fled big cities at the start of the pandemic in early 2020 are more and more choosing to live in the type of real estate geared toward communal living, according to a Wall Street Journal report. “Many of those who left were seeking fresh air, more space and distance from infection clusters, but they also found the prospect of being isolated in the country daunting,” the article noted. Now shared vacation homes, farms and conve…

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by Kristin Palpini
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FBI Asks For Help Identifying Possible Victims Of Westchester Man Facing Child Porn Charge FBI Asks For Help Identifying Possible Victims Of Westchester Man Facing Child Porn Charge
FBI Asks For Help Identifying Possible Victims Of Westchester Man Facing Child Porn Charge Authorities are asking for help in identifying possible victims from throughout the country in a sextortion investigation involving a New York man from Westchester County.  The FBI Westchester County Safe Streets Task Force and Port Chester Police Department issued the joint advisory on Friday, Feb. 5. Investigators arrested Jose Zafra on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, and charged him with the production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), or what is commonly known as child pornography. Based on the criminal complaint filed in the Southern District of New York, investigators allege Zafra …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Owner, CEO Of Manhattan Investment Fund Among Trio Indicted For $1.8B Ponzi-Like Scheme Owner, CEO Of Manhattan Investment Fund Among Trio Indicted For $1.8B Ponzi-Like Scheme
Owner, CEO Of Manhattan Investment Fund Among Trio Indicted For $1.8B Ponzi-Like Scheme A man who was the head of a Manhattan investment fund was arrested on Thursday and is facing securities fraud charges for his role in an alleged $1.8 billion Ponzi-like scheme that saw his company paying clients with their own money.  Long Island resident David Gentile, age 54, of Manhasset, the founder, owner, and CEO of GPB Capital Holdings, was charged with two others for scheming to defraud investors by misrepresenting the source of funds used to make monthly distribution payments to them, federal officials said. Specifically, the three were charged with securities and wire fraud, …

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Purple Heart Recipient Frank C. Dotolo, 72, Was A Longtime Resident Of Irvington Purple Heart Recipient Frank C. Dotolo, 72, Was A Longtime Resident Of Irvington
Purple Heart Recipient Frank C. Dotolo, 72, Was A Longtime Resident Of Irvington Longtime Westchester resident Frank C. Dotolo died in Sebastian, FL on May 6. He was a resident of Vero Beach, FL at the time of his death.  Frank was born on July 26, 1948 to Frank and Marie Dotolo in Irvington. Frank attended Immaculate Conception School in Irvington and was a 1966 graduate of Archbishop Stepinac High School.  He attended Westchester Community College and received training as a commercial artist. His career was interrupted when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served a tour of duty in Vietnam as a gunner’s mate on a Swift Boat and was subsequently awarded a Purp…

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by Daily Voice
Lifestyle
Westchester Emergency Medical Workers Featured On New TV Series By 'Law & Order' Creator Westchester Emergency Medical Workers Featured On New TV Series By 'Law & Order' Creator
Westchester Emergency Medical Workers Featured On New TV Series By 'Law & Order' Creator Paramedics in Westchester will take center stage when A&E Network premieres “Nightwatch Nation” on Thursday night. Producer Dick Wolf of "Law & Order" fame, has created his latest show, an expansion of the “Nightwatch” program, which will follow EMTs in four cities - including Yonkers - as they “risk their lives to work the busiest and most unnerving shift of the day, the overnight.” The show premieres at 10 p.m. on A&E on Aug. 16. Over the 10 episode first season, cameras followed paramedics in Yonkers who treated an active stroke victim, overdoses and crashes in the …

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by Zak Failla
Business
New Lawsuit Links IBM’s ‘Millennial’ Reinvention To Age Bias New Lawsuit Links IBM’s ‘Millennial’ Reinvention To Age Bias
New Lawsuit Links IBM’s ‘Millennial’ Reinvention To Age Bias After another round of company-wide layoffs this spring, IBM is being sued in federal court for age discrimination, according to multiple reports.A lawsuit filed against the Armonk-based IBM by Jonathan Langley, 60, of Texas claims that in the international company's push to hire millennials and make money, the company let go of more experienced but costlier "gray-hairs." Millennials are defined as the generation born after 1980. According to this lawsuit, Langley was fired last June as director of sales in IBM’s Hybrid Cloud business unit, based out of Austin. According to a ProP…

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by Jon Craig
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Lick It Or Not: Scratch 'N Sniff Postage Stamps Lick It Or Not: Scratch 'N Sniff Postage Stamps
Lick It Or Not: Scratch 'N Sniff Postage Stamps Scratch and sniff postage stamps? You bet. The U.S. Postal Service says it will “add the sweet scent of summer to letters of love, friendship, party invitations and other mailings” when it introduces “Frozen Treats Forever” stamps next month. The new 20-stamp booklet will feature the “whimsical watercolor illustrations” of Margaret Berg of Santa Monica, CA, the Postal Service said in a release Monday. “Scratch-and-sniff” made its debut, coincidentally, around the time that LSD was becoming popular in the mid-60s. As lore has it, an organic chemist was tasked with suspending scents inside m…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Man Arrested For Making Online Terror Threats In Hudson Valley Man Arrested For Making Online Terror Threats In Hudson Valley
Man Arrested For Making Online Terror Threats In Hudson Valley A 38-year-old man has been charged with making terroristic threats for allegedly threatening to kill employees at the Rockland County Clerk's Office, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe. Kim Vasquez aka “Kum Kee Yee, III” aka“XXX”, formally of Texas, was arrested on Monday on a criminal complaint charging him with one count of making a terroristic threat, at the Clerk's Office in New City, the DA's Office said.  “Threats against public employees - whether made in-person or online - will be treated seriously and investigated thoroughly," said Zugibe. "Our d…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Incest Case: Arrangements Announced For Three Murdered Family Members Incest Case: Arrangements Announced For Three Murdered Family Members
Incest Case: Arrangements Announced For Three Murdered Family Members Click here for earlier story: Double Homicide Linked to Incest, Infant's Murder Memorial services have been announced for the father and adopted daughter from Dutchess County and the daughter's infant son who were killed on Thursday, April 12 in New Milford, Conn., and in North Carolina in a triple-murder suicide in a case linked to incest. Anthony Charles Fusco, 56, of Wingdale was a beloved community member in Dover. Katie Rose Fusco Pladl, 20, was the adopted daughter of Anthony Fusco and Kelly Anne Fusco. Bennett Kieron Pladl, who was 7 months old, was the son of Katie Pladl. Calling…

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by Daily Voice
Business
Two Tristate Whole Foods Stores Issue Cheese Recall Due To Listeria Threat Two Tristate Whole Foods Stores Issue Cheese Recall Due To Listeria Threat
Two Tristate Whole Foods Stores Issue Cheese Recall Due To Listeria Threat Whole Foods Market announced that several local stores in the area would be recalling a popular gourmet cheese product following a potential outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes. The United States Food and Drug administration announced that Whole Foods has stripped its shelves of Explorateur French Triple Creme cheese from nine stores, including a pair in New Jersey and Connecticut. The recall includes Explorateur French Triple Crème cheese - under the names Explorateur, Explorateur French Triple Crème Cheese and Explorateur Triple Crème French Cheese - which were both cut and packaged in cle…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Amazon Reveals Average Salary, Number Of Jobs It Will Add At HQ2 Amazon Reveals Average Salary, Number Of Jobs It Will Add At HQ2
Amazon Reveals Average Salary, Number Of Jobs It Will Add At HQ2 Amazon has revealed the number of jobs it expects to add and the average annual salary at its new second headquarters after announcing 20 finalists, including New York City, for the new location late last month.Amazon said it expects to invest more than $5 billion in construction and grow this second headquarters to include as many as 50,000 high-paying jobs with an average salary of $100,000. Seattle-based Amazon did not disclose how it determined the finalists after receiving nearly 300 applications from localities.  The winner will be selected later this year. No specific month for that …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Amazon Reveals Average Salary, Number Of Jobs It Will Add At HQ2 Amazon Reveals Average Salary, Number Of Jobs It Will Add At HQ2
Amazon Reveals Average Salary, Number Of Jobs It Will Add At HQ2 Amazon has revealed the number of jobs it expects to add and the average annual salary at its new second headquarters after announcing 20 finalists, including New York City, for the new location Thursday morning.Amazon said it expects to invest more than $5 billion in construction and grow this second headquarters to include as many as 50,000 high-paying jobs with an average salary of $100,000. Seattle-based Amazon did not disclose how it determined the finalists after receiving nearly 300 applications from localities.  The winner will be selected later this year. No specific month for that…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Amazon Names 20 HQ2 Finalists Amazon Names 20 HQ2 Finalists
Amazon Names 20 HQ2 Finalists Amazon announced 20 finalists for its second headquarters on Thursday morning, with nearly all big U.S. cities, including New York.Seattle-based Amazon did not disclose how it determined the finalists after receiving nearly 300 applications from localities.  The winner will be selected later this year. No specific month for that selection was announced. Amazon said it expects to invest more than $5 billion in construction and grow this second headquarters to include as many as 50,000 high-paying jobs with an average salary of $100,000. Here are the 20 locations chosen by Amazon as the HQ2 …

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by Joe Lombardi