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Toll On Mile-Long CT Stretch Of I-684 Would Be 'Unfair Taxation,' Westchester County Exec Says Toll On Mile-Long CT Stretch Of I-684 Would Be 'Unfair Taxation,' Westchester County Exec Says
Toll On Mile-Long CT Stretch Of I-684 Would Be 'Unfair Taxation,' Westchester County Exec Says A proposed toll gantry on a brief stretch of I-684 that runs through Greenwich has drawn criticism from Westchester County Executive George Latimer. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont introduced a plan for 12 statewide tolls, including one in a stretch of I-684 near the Greenwich-North Castle town line that will force truck drivers to pay a toll as high as $20 despite being in the state for only about one mile. The Greenwich toll gantry would be located in between the exit for the Westchester County Airport (Exit 2 in Purchase) on the southbound side and the North Castle border (Exit 3 in Armonk)…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
When Reality Of Politics Is Stranger Than Fiction Event Held At Manhattanville When Reality Of Politics Is Stranger Than Fiction Event Held At Manhattanville
When Reality Of Politics Is Stranger Than Fiction Event Held At Manhattanville Novelist and political columnist Richard North Patterson was the featured guest last week at the latest Castle Conversations event at Manhattanville College in Purchase. Titled, “Politics Today: When Reality is Stranger Than Fiction,” the discussion was facilitated by columnist and political commentator, Bret Stephens. The goal of the discussion was to touch on the current political climate while acknowledging the themes of Patterson’s books that he said have “come closer to truth than he could have imagined they would when he was writing them.” Welcoming remarks were delivered by Manhattan…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
New Center For Design Thinking Opens At Manhattanville New Center For Design Thinking Opens At Manhattanville
New Center For Design Thinking Opens At Manhattanville Manhattanville College’s new Center for Design Thinking is officially open for students and visitors alike. The opening was celebrated Tuesday, Sept. 10 with a gathering of leaders in business, government and education. The Center for Design Thinking will “facilitate collaboration on solutions to challenges businesses face,” officials say. What exactly is design thinking? Defined as a process for creative problem-solving with a human-centered core, design thinking encourages groups to concentrate on the people they are creating for. Experts say this process leads to superior products and se…

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by Valerie Musson
Politics
New Steps Taken Following Airport Noise Complaints In Westchester New Steps Taken Following Airport Noise Complaints In Westchester
New Steps Taken Following Airport Noise Complaints In Westchester Responding to complaints of noise stemming from flights flying over Westchester, County Executive George Latimer is taking action. the County has entered into a contract with a nationally respected consultant to analyze noise data and flight patterns. Latimer, as planes flew overhead on Wednesday, June 5, said: “We are here to show that the County is going to do our best to make a case to the FAA about what the noise problems are. For a long period of time, the County did not have this monitoring in effect, so the data that we had was not helpful. This is the beginning of a number of efforts…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Crews Respond To Fire At Elementary School Kitchen In Purchase Crews Respond To Fire At Elementary School Kitchen In Purchase
Crews Respond To Fire At Elementary School Kitchen In Purchase .Fire crews responded to the Purchase Elementary School on Wednesday morning when a fire broke out in one of the building’s commercial refrigerators. Engines from the Purchase, Port Chester and West Harrison Fire Departments were dispatched to the school early on Wednesday, March 6, where there was a report of a heavy smoke condition in the kitchen area. Officials said that crews were met with a “moderate smoke condition” in the kitchen, and investigation found that a fire had broken out in one of the commercial refrigerators. Crews were able to extinguish the fire without incident, and the…

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by Zak Failla
News
Stolen Mail Can Lead To ID Theft, Westchester DA Warns Stolen Mail Can Lead To ID Theft, Westchester DA Warns
Stolen Mail Can Lead To ID Theft, Westchester DA Warns In the wake of several instances involving stolen mail in the area, officials in Westchester are offering advice to residents to avoid becoming the victim of opportunistic fraudsters.  Last year, police in Yonkers, Mount Vernon, White Plains, Tarrytown, Harrison, Purchase, Bronxville, New Rochelle, North Castle and other communities investigated incidents involving mail thefts. The incidents include curbside mailboxes that were broken into or opened with stolen keys or outright stolen. Thieves have also used “fishing” techniques to take mail from mailboxes, and “rural-style” mailboxes …

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by Zak Failla
News
Former Harrison Police Chief Admits To Evading $900K In Taxes Former Harrison Police Chief Admits To Evading $900K In Taxes
Former Harrison Police Chief Admits To Evading $900K In Taxes A former Harrison police chief who retired early while he was the target of a federal investigation in 2016 has pleaded guilty to new charges that alleged he failed to pay nearly a million dollars in taxes. Anthony Marraccini admitted in federal court on Wednesday, Jan. 22 to tax evasion, admitting that he failed to pay more than $900,000 over the span of more than five years. The new charge is unrelated to the internal incident and suspension that led to his ousting at the department in 2016. From 2011 through 2016, Marraccini pleaded guilty to failing to disclose nearly $2.5 million from …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Extricated In Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Purchase One Extricated In Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Purchase
One Extricated In Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Purchase One person was extricated from a van following a two-vehicle crash that also involved a tractor-trailer on I-684. The crash took place Monday morning, Jan. 21 northbound near I-287 in Purchase, said officials with the Purchase Fire Department. Personnel from Purchase, along with the West Harrison Fire Department, Harrison EMS were dispatched to scene were they extricated the trapped person, the department said. The injured individual was transported to a local hospital for treatment of unknown injuries. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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by Kathy Reakes
News
CPA With Westchester Offices Defrauded Investors Out Of $2M, Feds Say CPA With Westchester Offices Defrauded Investors Out Of $2M, Feds Say
CPA With Westchester Offices Defrauded Investors Out Of $2M, Feds Say The partner of a Manhattan accounting firm with offices in Westchester has been arrested for allegedly bilking investors out of $2 million. Steven Henning, a CPA who was employed at an accounting firm in Manhattan, was arrested in Florida this week for wire fraud.  The arrest comes in connection to a scheme in which he falsely claimed to have entered into a multimillion-dollar intellectual property deal to defraud his investors. He was arraigned this week in federal court in Jacksonville. According to Geoffrey Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, in Jun…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
These Hudson Valley Colleges Among Nation's Best In Princeton Review 2019 Edition These Hudson Valley Colleges Among Nation's Best In Princeton Review 2019 Edition
These Hudson Valley Colleges Among Nation's Best In Princeton Review 2019 Edition New York and Connecticut have no shortage of universities getting national attention for excellence. Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville has been named No. 1 for having the “Best Classroom Experience” among the hundreds of colleges listed in The Princeton Review’s "The 384 Best Colleges: 2019 Edition." Manhattanville College in Purchase, meanwhile, was ranked as having the "Best College Radio Station" nationwide.  Marist College in Poughkeepsie ranked 20th nationwide for the most beautiful campus and eighth for the most popular study abroad program.  In Connecticut, F…

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by Jon Craig
Business
First Female CEO Of Westchester-Based Pepsi Stepping Down First Female CEO Of Westchester-Based Pepsi Stepping Down
First Female CEO Of Westchester-Based Pepsi Stepping Down One of the most prominent women to lead a Fortune 500 company and the first female CEO in PepsiCo history will be stepping down this fall. After 62-year-old Indra Nooyi's retirement takes effect Oct. 3, the Westchester-based company, headquartered in Purchase, announced Monday morning that its president, Ramon Laguarta, will become the new chief executive  Nooyi, a Greenwich resident and native of India, will remain as chairwoman of the board of directors until early 2019, PepsiCo said. During Nooyi's 12-year tenure as CEO, PepsiCo focused on healthier drinks as sales of its signature Peps…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Westchester Girl Earns $36K Award For Getting Fellow Teens To Give Back Westchester Girl Earns $36K Award For Getting Fellow Teens To Give Back
Westchester Girl Earns $36K Award For Getting Fellow Teens To Give Back Helena Zimmerman, a teenager from Purchase, was busy preparing a service project for her bat mitzvah when she paused to look at her peers and their projects.  Concerned that many teens lack meaningful ways to give back to their communities, Zimmerman co-founded TeensGive.org, a non-profit created for teens by teens that provides in-person and virtual volunteer opportunities for youth in underserved communities.  With the help of a $120,000 grant from Google, TeensGive.org has grown to 4,000 student members nationwide.  Through TeensGive, Zimmerman, who is now 16, is enacting real change in…

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by Jon Craig