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Ticket-Fixing Scandal: Officials Call For Councilman's Resignation In Westchester Ticket-Fixing Scandal: Officials Call For Councilman's Resignation In Westchester
Ticket-Fixing Scandal: Officials Call For Councilman's Resignation In Westchester City officials in Northern Westchester are calling for the resignation of a councilman who allegedly used his close relationship with a judge to get his friend out of a traffic ticket.  In a statement released on Tuesday, Sept. 24, Peekskill Mayor Vivian McKenzie said the majority of the city's Common Council believes that Councilman Ramon Fernandez should resign from his position following his alleged conduct with embattled Peekskill City Court Judge Reginald J. Johnson.  According to a report by the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, which filed formal…

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New Principal Named At Middle School In Westchester New Principal Named At Middle School In Westchester
New Principal Named At Middle School In Westchester The search for a new middle school principal in a Northern Westchester district ended up settling on a candidate very close to home.  Donald Peters has been named the new principal of Peekskill Middle School, Peekskill City School District Superintendent David Mauricio announced on Wednesday, May 17.  Mauricio's recommendation of Peters, who was already serving as interim principal at the school, was accepted by the district's school board during their meeting on Tuesday, May 16.  Before serving as the school's interim principal, Peters held the position of assistant pr…

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Pipes Burst At School In Westchester: Cold Temperatures Cause Flooding Pipes Burst At School In Westchester: Cold Temperatures Cause Flooding
Pipes Burst At School In Westchester: Cold Temperatures Cause Flooding Freezing cold temperatures caused pipes to burst in a Northern Westchester Middle School, which resulted in parts of the building flooding.  At around 3 p.m. in the afternoon on Saturday, Feb. 4, a fire suppression sprinkler in the ceiling of a stairwell at Peekskill Middle School froze because of the high wind gusts and cold temperatures, according to a letter sent to parents by Superintendent David Mauricio. This caused a pipe to burst, sending water into the stairwell which eventually traveled through hallways into several classrooms in a portion of the school.  A notice w…

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