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Norbert Sander Of Westchester, Champion Runner, Pioneer, Dies At 74
Dr. Norbert W. Sander Jr., of Hastings-on-Hudson, died on St. Patrick’s Day of a heart attack.
He was stricken at home Friday and taken to a hospital in Yonkers, his hometown, where he was pronounced dead, multiple media reports said.
The winner of the 1974 New York City Marathon – the only New Yorker to do so -- was 74.
He attended Sacred Heart Grammar School in the Capuchin Franciscan parish in Yonkers , Fordham Prep, Fordham College, the University of Lausanne, and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Sander, affectionately called “Norb” or “Doc,” was the driving force behind the c…
New York Times Profile Says North Salem Offers 'The Country Life'
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. – North Salem, as one of New York City’s least populated suburban towns, may not have amenities such as a supermarket or movie theater, but what it does have is so much better: open space, and lots of it.
The New York Times profiled the town, long known as a haven for the horsey set, in a story published on its website Wednesday.
Think riding trails, an equestrian center, and, yes, even a fox-hunting club.
The late Sam Savitt, a renown equine artist, lived in Peach Lake, the town’s northeast corner. He illustrated more than 100 books and was the official illustrator for t…
City Couple's Move To Ossining Featured In The New York Times
A Dutchess County native and her Brooklyn-raised husband were recently featured in The New York Times real estate section after the two bought a cozy home in Ossining.
Grace O’Shaughnessy, a therapist, and Omar Lopez, a talent manager at a graduate school for teachers in Manhattan, had happily lived in a rented brownstone in Harlem for several years, The New York Times reported.
The article, up online, will be printed in the Times' Sunday, March 19 edition.
But when the couple began to talk about having kids, they realized they needed a bigger space, the Times said.
They considered moving…
Cortlandt Man Charged In Racketeering, Drug, Money Laundering Case
Several Westchester and Putnam men were among half a dozen members or associates of the Hells Angels rounded up in a racketeering, drug, and money laundering case this week, federal authorities say.
According to Joon H. Kim, acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, those men were: Joseph Kaplan, 30, of Valhalla; John "Uncle" Calvacchio, 53, of Kent; Jeff Amato, 50, of Mamaroneck; and Gary Paganelli, 47, of Cortlandt Manor.
They were arrested Thursday and presented before U.S. Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy.
Helping Kim announce the unsealing of the indictm…
Poughkeepsie's BurgerFi Ranks Among DVlicious Burger Finalists: Vote Now
POUGHKEEPSIE, 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.
BurgerFi, Poughkeepsie
What Makes It Patty Perfect: Artisan burgers made with certified Angus beef from its own ranch, where it claims its cattle roam free, munch on grass, and are treated humanely…
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