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Briarcliff Community Helps Out After SUV Smashes Squire's Restaurant
BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. -- Squire’s, a popular Briarcliff eatery, was back in business the day after an SUV smashed its front, thanks to some good Samaritans, its owner says.
More than a dozen people came out Sunday night to help restaurant owner Kurt Knox clean up the mess.
“We were open for lunch the next day,” Knox said.
An elderly driver apparently stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake and drove onto the sidewalk, taking out a bench, light, and Squire’s front window.
Four customers who were sitting at a table right by the window were shaken up, but not hurt, Knox said. Employees and …
Frederick L. Peckman, 83, Of Red Hook
RED HOOK, N.Y. -- Frederick L. Peckman, of Red Hook, died on Tuesday, March 21, in Lake Katrine. He was 83.
The Bronx native was the son of the late Fred and Katherine (Kohler) Peckman.
Peckman served in the Air Force as an airplane mechanic during the Korean War.
He was employed by IBM for more than three decades.
An avid hiker, camper, and traveler, he also liked to tinker with and repair all sorts of things, especially Volkswagens.
Family and friends remember him for his kindness and sense of humor.
He was predeceased by his wife of nearly 55 years, Rosalie (Denigris).
Peckman is su…
Somers Holding Cancer-Fighting 'Relay For Life' Event
Hundreds, if not thousands, of folks will be lacing up their running shoes this spring all over Westchester to help fight a deadly disease.
The American Cancer Society says that 13 Relay for Life events have been scheduled for May 20 through June 19.
The community-led events will be held in: Eastchester, Mamaroneck, Chappaqua, Harrison, Katonah-Lewisboro, the Tarrytowns, Yorktown, Yonkers, Somers, Ossining and the Hendrick Hudson School District.
The two college sponsored ones – for students, staff and alumni – will be held at Iona College and Pace University.
The Iona event will take pla…
New City's Burger Loft Ranks Among Finalists In DVlicious Burger Contest
NEW CITY N.Y. -- Any way you flip it, the burger is one of America’s favorite foods. We asked for your top picks in the county; the list has been narrowed to three finalists, each of which is being profiled this week.
Who will win? It’s up to you, Daily Voice readers, so let your fingers do the clicking. Voting ends 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 28. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day.
The Burger Loft, New City
What Makes It Patty Perfect: Modern digs and beef that is freshly ground on-site using choice, or higher, cuts and no trimmings. Patties are handmade, pressed flat on the gril…
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Valhalla Crossing Prides Itself On 10-Oz. Burgers, Vies For DVlicious Best
VALHALLA, N.Y. -- Any way you flip it, the burger is one of America’s favorite foods.
We asked for your top picks in the county; five finalists are in the running with each being profiled this week.
Who will win? It’s up to you, so let your fingers do the clicking. Voting ends 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 28. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day.
Valhalla Crossing, Valhalla
What Makes It Patty Perfect: Its signature charbroiled 10-ounce Mount Pleasant Burger is made with certified Black Angus beef, cheddar, crispy bacon, roasted garlic aioli, lettuce, tomato, and red onions and come…
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Stolen Car, Cash Among Mount Kisco Police Reports
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- A car that had been reported stolen in Mount Kisco turned up in the parking lot of a funeral home in Connecticut, police said.
The car’s owner told authorities that he had left it in a parking lot on the village’s Main Street on Friday, March 10, because he had been drinking and didn’t want to drive.
When he returned two days later, it was gone.
Police were able to trace the stolen vehicle to a funeral home, where it was found undamaged.
Meanwhile, Westchester County Police were told by a Mount Kisco resident on Friday, March 17, that someone in Brooklyn had stolen $1…
Kimberly Ann Roberts, 43, Of Poughkeepsie, Worked With Special Needs Kids
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Kimberly Ann Roberts, a teacher’s aide and lifelong Poughkeepsie resident, died Friday, March 17. She was 43.
She was born in 1973 to David L. and Stephanie A. Roberts of Poughkeepsie.
Roberts was employed for many years at Astor Childhood Development, where she worked with special needs children.
She was a member of the local congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Roberts is survived by her parents; her three children, Jevon M. Grey, Malik T. Roberts, and Tatiana L. Roberts; five siblings, David L. Roberts Jr, Jerome M. Roberts (Charonique), Jason A. Roberts (Setisha)…
Lilian Lombardi, 57, Of Wappingers Falls, Longtime Stop & Shop Employee
Lilian C. Lombardi, a Wappingers Falls resident for more than two decades, died Tuesday, March 21, at Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel. She was 57.
Lombardi was a former resident of Sleepy Hollow.
She was born in the Philippines to Ladenia (Aceron) Castrence and the late Jose Castrence.
Lombardi had been employed at the Stop & Shop in Poughkeepsie for many years.
She is survived by her husband, Vincenzo; three daughters, Jinky Castrence, Sogene Lombardi, and Neilen-May (Kevin) Kabrick; two granddaughters, Aicy and Charleen; her mother, Ladenia Castrence; siblings, Myra (Ricardo) de Au…
