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Take The Leap: Join The Freedom From Smoking® Program In Yonkers Take The Leap: Join The Freedom From Smoking® Program In Yonkers
Take The Leap: Join The Freedom From Smoking® Program In Yonkers Are you ready to break free from smoking and embrace a healthier future? The Freedom From Smoking® (FFS) Program, running from November 4 through December 16, 2024, offers a transformative path to quitting, right in Yonkers, NY. Hosted at the Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church, this program is facilitated by Father Nikolas, a seasoned addiction counselor with extensive experience helping individuals overcome their challenges to realize a brighter path. The program is a collaborative effort sponsored by the Westchester Department of Health, the Center for a Tobacco-Free Hudson Valley, and th…

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Tobacco Use Down Among NY Teens, Adults Due To Policy Changes Tobacco Use Down Among NY Teens, Adults Due To Policy Changes
Tobacco Use Down Among NY Teens, Adults Due To Policy Changes State health officials are crediting new policy changes for a marked decline in tobacco smoking and vaping among adults and teens. Three new reports released by the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Tobacco Control on Thursday, June 1, show that ongoing tobacco control policies are having a positive impact, health officials said. Among the impacts seen so far is a drop in the use of all tobacco products by middle and high school students. The New York Youth Tobacco Survey, a school-based survey of middle and high school students, found that cigarette smoking fell from 27.1 perc…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
Bobby Arietta, Scenic Artist For Movies/TV, Dies At 51 Bobby Arietta, Scenic Artist For Movies/TV, Dies At 51
Bobby Arietta, Scenic Artist For Movies/TV, Dies At 51 Robert C. "Bobby" Arietta of Nyack, a noted scenic artist for major motion picture and television productions, died on Sunday, May 27. He was 51. He was a lifelong resident of Nyack, a graduate of Nyack High School, class of 84, and attended Buffalo University. Since 1996 he worked as a Scenic Artist for United Scenic Artists Local USA 829. He worked on many shows including, most recently, "Gotham," "The Path," "The Greatest Showman," S"he's Gotta Have It," and "King Kong." He was born on Aug. 10, 1966 at West Point Military Hospit…

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by Daily Voice
Politics
Schumer, Students Speak Out Against E-Cigs In Westchester Schumer, Students Speak Out Against E-Cigs In Westchester
Schumer, Students Speak Out Against E-Cigs In Westchester According to U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and teenagers who say they've become addicted to electronic cigarettes, Juul is no gem. Standing alongside New York kids who say they are now hooked on the e-cig, “Juul,” Schumer is demanding the feds, particularly the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), use a law on the books to immediately reign in and ban the kid-friendly e-cig flavors, that Schumer and others say are helping to fuel e-cig addiction among adolescents. The new and unprecedented e-cig warning letter to U.S. FDA Administrator Scott Gottlieb was signed last month by a broad coalition th…

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by Jon Craig