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Westchester Students Help Name Baby Falcons Born On Top Of New Tappan Zee Bridge Westchester Students Help Name Baby Falcons Born On Top Of New Tappan Zee Bridge
Westchester Students Help Name Baby Falcons Born On Top Of New Tappan Zee Bridge Thanks to elementary school students in Westchester and Rockland counties, several baby peregrine falcons born on top of the new Tappan Zee Bridge have been bestowed with creative names.  To name the falcons, which were born in late May on top of the new Tappan Zee Bridge, the New York State Thruway Authority and Veolia Water held a contest in which voters could decide between several names chosen by schoolchildren throughout the region. Nearly 200,000 votes later, the results are in — the four winning names are:  Beakoncé, which earned 26 percent of votes and was the idea of Ms…
Boy Seriously Hurt After Being Hit By Vehicle Near School In Westchester Boy Seriously Hurt After Being Hit By Vehicle Near School In Westchester
Boy Seriously Hurt After Being Hit By Vehicle Near School In Westchester A 14-year-old boy was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle while riding his bike in Northern Westchester.  The incident took place around 7:22 p.m. Thursday, June 10 in Bedford Hills. The teen rode his bike into traffic without looking while coming from the area of the Bedford Hills Elementary School on Babbitt Road, said Bedford PD Lt. Jeff Gulick. The driver of the vehicle did not have a chance to stop before hitting the teen who suffered a head injury and broken pelvis, Gulick said. "There was no criminality involved at all," Gulick said. "The driver offered aid to …
Scholarship Fund Set Up In Memory Of Ex-Football Star Killed In Motorcycle Crash Scholarship Fund Set Up In Memory Of Ex-Football Star Killed In Motorcycle Crash
Scholarship Fund Set Up In Memory Of Ex-Football Star Killed In Motorcycle Crash A scholarship fund has been established in the memory of a former high school football standout from Northern Westchester who went on to play in college. Nicolas De La Pava died on Tuesday, Aug. 7 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was 23. A standout at Fox Lane High School, De La Pava joined the football team at SUNY Cortland as a tight end. "Our intention is to help future players at Nick's alma maters," said a GoFundMe page established for the scholarship fund. "The outpouring of love and support to our heartbroken family has been incredible, and we are…