Fog/Mist 44°
Neighbors
White Plains Officer Comes To Aid Of Citizen In Need Amid Storm White Plains Officer Comes To Aid Of Citizen In Need Amid Storm
White Plains Officer Comes To Aid Of Citizen In Need Amid Storm During this treacherous winter day, White Plains Police Officer Ahmed Danso-Faried observed an elderly resident having trouble walking up a slippery hill.  On Wednesday, Feb. 7, Danso-Faried stopped his patrol car and assists the resident into their apartment building. Most area residents were having trouble navigating the snow, sleet, slush and freezing rain -- prompting many schools to close or dismiss students early. A video of the rescue can be watched on the White Plains Public Safety Facebook page by clicking here.

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Neighbors
YouTuber Logan Paul Features Westchester Survivor In Comeback Suicide Video YouTuber Logan Paul Features Westchester Survivor In Comeback Suicide Video
YouTuber Logan Paul Features Westchester Survivor In Comeback Suicide Video YouTuber Logan Paul received backlash after filming the corpse of a suicide victim hanging in a Japanese forest last month. After a weeks-long hiatus, he came back to social media with a nine-minute suicide awareness video highlighting the 2013 story of Ally Del Monte of White Plains, a suicide survivor (see video above). Del Monte's USA Today story flashed across the screen for more than 5 million eyeballs to see as Paul spoke with another survivor (4:31 in the video), who said he felt instant regret after jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge 17 years ago. Paul plans to donate $1 million t…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Neighbors
Westchester Singer Puts Life Experiences To Music Westchester Singer Puts Life Experiences To Music
Westchester Singer Puts Life Experiences To Music She's only 23 but in a way, she's lived a lot of lives. Now, Bianca Muñiz is taking those experiences and putting them to music: The Sleepy Hollow resident -- and two-time cancer survivor -- has her first full-length album, "For You" set to debut in summer, 2018.  It's dedicated to her longtime friend, Miles Applebaum, who she met at Lagond Music School in Elmsford when they were 15-years-old, and who passed away in 2014. She credits Applebaum, in fact, for turning her onto different kinds of music, many of which can be heard in her recent works. Her style is described as “Avant…

SHARE

by James Miranda
Neighbors
Days Before Dying, Scarsdale Mom Urges Family Time Days Before Dying, Scarsdale Mom Urges Family Time
Days Before Dying, Scarsdale Mom Urges Family Time Just five days before succumbing to a battle with cancer, Scarsdale mom and teacher Debra Heyman Leitner shared an important message on her Facebook page: "There is nothing better than time with your family," the post says, with two pictures of her loved ones. Leitner is survived by her two sons, Ryan and Jaxson, and her husband, Kenny. More than $95,000 had been raised for the boys on a GoFundMe as of Sunday afternoon. "A wonderful friend to all who were privileged to know her," her New York Times obituary says. Services were last weekend. Click here to donate.

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Neighbors
Production Crew/Casting Call For Movie Being Shot In Hudson Valley Production Crew/Casting Call For Movie Being Shot In Hudson Valley
Production Crew/Casting Call For Movie Being Shot In Hudson Valley For those looking to break into the movie business, now's your chance to work for free on a short horror film filming in the Hudson Valley next month.  Kaleidoscope Productions is working on a "no budget" short film in Newburgh on Saturday, Feb. 24 and Sunday, Feb. 25 to be entered into film festivals. The film is about a sheriff in small town in upstate New York who uncovers a satanic haunting while investigating a domestic violence call. The company is looking for the following positions: Sound person with sound mixer Art Director Makeup Artist Gaffer They are also looking to …

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Neighbors
Westchester 16-Year-Old Is Changing Perceptions About Girls Westchester 16-Year-Old Is Changing Perceptions About Girls
Westchester 16-Year-Old Is Changing Perceptions About Girls Jothi Ramaswamy was having dinner on a school night, halfway through the 2015 school year when a conversation with her brother left her even hungrier. Her brother, Akshay, happened to mention that out of the 33 students in his C++ class—a computer science language—none were girls. Ramaswamy, a Yorktown resident, had been interested in computer science since sixth grade, but hearing something like that flustered her. She decided to research why but discovered the void wasn’t just present in his class, it was the entire Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) field. After doi…

SHARE

by James Miranda
Neighbors
$16K Raised In Memory Of Bullied Westchester Teen Who Committed Suicide $16K Raised In Memory Of Bullied Westchester Teen Who Committed Suicide
$16K Raised In Memory Of Bullied Westchester Teen Who Committed Suicide A GoFundMe fundraising campaign has been started to honor the memory of a Westchester teenager who was bullied in high school and later took her own life. Nearly $17,000 has been raised in just two days on behalf of Julianna Carraturo, a former Tuckahoe High School student attending SUNY Cortland committed suicide last month after allegedly being bullied by fellow students. The proceeds raised through the GoFundMe campaign will be donated to The Kind Campaign, “an internationally recognized nonprofit organization that brings awareness and healing to the negative and lasting effects of girl-…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Neighbors
Westchester Wedding Ends At First Date Location -- 16 Handles Westchester Wedding Ends At First Date Location -- 16 Handles
Westchester Wedding Ends At First Date Location -- 16 Handles Four years after their first date at 16 Handles in New Rochelle, a couple decided to return to the place where it all began -- on their wedding day. Tiffany French and Anthony Goffe's sweet story resurfaced last week, when 16 Handles' corporate account posted it on social media. It was French's idea to have her first date with Goffe at 16 Handles. "Secretly I suggested it just in case this thing was a dud and I needed to get out quickly," she said.  "I didn’t want to have a whole meal to eat before I could leave." The pair ended up getting married down the street at t…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Neighbors
Forget The Hashtags! Westchester Instagrammer Gets 64.7K Followers Forget The Hashtags! Westchester Instagrammer Gets 64.7K Followers
Forget The Hashtags! Westchester Instagrammer Gets 64.7K Followers As someone who studied psychology in college, Natalie Alexa has a deep fascination with the human psyche. Which is why she puts a lot of thought into her social media brand and into Instagram in particular. Since joining in September 2012, the Somers native and self-proclaimed fitness addict has more than 64.7K followers as well as more than 7,000 Facebook friends.  The Upper West Sider, who's also a model, relied on Facebook initially to grow her brand -- she goes by Natalie Alexxa -- and then slowly branched out to Instagram.  "It really started out, and still is, a social experimen…

SHARE

by Jeanne Muchnick
Neighbors
Elliot Is SPCA Pet Of The Week Elliot Is SPCA Pet Of The Week
Elliot Is SPCA Pet Of The Week BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- The SPCA is hoping someone will adopt Elliot. Elliot is 1.5 and recently spent time in a foster home, becoming housebroken. He enjoys people and dogs but not cats. "Elliot is initially timid but warms up nicely; he's a blast to play with in the yard," the SPCA said. For more information, e-mail trainer@spca914.org or call (914) 941-2896 ext. 24.

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Neighbors
Community Rallies Around Westchester Family After New Father Dies Community Rallies Around Westchester Family After New Father Dies
Community Rallies Around Westchester Family After New Father Dies Paulie Packes was only 9 days old when his father, Anthony, a Stamford resident who grew up in Hawthorne, died of a brain tumor at the age of 36. A GoFundMe page has been launched for the Packes family. As of Friday morning, the page has raised $51,565 in four days from 325 people. Anthony was diagnosed with a brain tumor in March 2015. The tumor was surgically removed, and he was given a clean bill of health. He married Toni in October 2016, but his brain tumor returned last June. While the tumor was surgically removed, it eventually resurfaced and was deemed inoperable.  "Anthony n…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Neighbors
Hudson Valley Resident's New Album Pays Tribute To Famed Folk Musician Hudson Valley Resident's New Album Pays Tribute To Famed Folk Musician
Hudson Valley Resident's New Album Pays Tribute To Famed Folk Musician Andy Biskin is hoping people love the music of Alan Lomax as much as he does.Biskin and his band, 16 Tons, have launched a Kickstarter to help fund the recording of his band's new record, which features a collection of American folk songs previously collected by Lomax.  The campaign, which runs through Feb. 1, is hoping to raise $8,000 to help cover fees for musicians recording, editing, mixing, mastering and producing the CDs. As of Saturday morning, 51 people have already pledged $4,521. Biskin must raise the full amount or he receives nothing. The album will begin recording in January an…

SHARE

by Sam Barron