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Westchester Physician, NY Pharmacist Illegally Prescribed, Dispensed Opioids: Feds
A Westchester County physician and a pharmacy owner from Long Island both face federal charges in connection with their alleged illegal distribution of highly addictive opioids, officials announced.
Nassau County resident Feroze Nazirbage of Bellerose, age 50, and Larchmont resident Mordechai Bar, age 71, were both arrested on Wednesday, June 5 and charged with illegally diverting oxycodone and other controlled substances, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.
According to federal officials, Nazirbage, who is associated wit…
Westchester's Kate Snow To Step Away From NBC Nightly News Anchor Chair After 8 Years
After over eight years, Westchester resident Kate Snow will no longer be anchoring NBC Nightly News on Sundays.
Snow, a Larchmont resident, announced that she would be stepping away from the program during the NBC Nightly News broadcast on Sunday, Feb. 18, saying that the job was "a privilege."
During her announcement, Snow said she would instead be focusing her attention on the weekday program, NBC News Daily, which she also anchors.
"I will miss the team that you don't see behind the cameras here," Snow said on Sunday, adding, "I'll continue to be part of the Nightly News fam…
Mother, Daughter Duo From Westchester Write Children's Book Together
A mother and daughter from Westchester County have achieved something together that not many children do with their parents - they have finished their first book.
Dana Forman, a second-grade teacher in Larchmont, and her 16-year-old daughter, Sasha, co-authored the children's book "The Hoop Troop," which centers on two third-graders learning how to dance with a hoop and overcoming their self-doubt to do so, according to Forman.
The idea for the book, which was released on Aug. 1, sprouted when Sasha helped her mom teach virtual lessons during the pandemic, and one student n…
'Can We Party Today?' Westchester Man Convicted In Father's Murder-For-Hire At McDonald's
A Westchester County man has been found guilty in the murder-for-hire killing of his own father, who was shot to death while sitting in a McDonald’s drive-thru.
Anthony Zottola, age 44, of Larchmont, was convicted by a federal jury in Brooklyn Wednesday, Oct. 19, of murder-for-hire conspiracy in the October 2018 killing of 71-year-old Sylvester Zottola in the Bronx.
The man who Zottola hired to pull the trigger, 36-year-old Himen Ross, of the Bronx, was also convicted Wednesday following the pair’s six-week trial, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District.
Zottola and …
Netflix's 'The Watcher' Films In Westchester County, Report Says
Updated story - New Details: $6.28 Million Westchester Home Used To Film Netflix's 'The Watcher,' Report Says
A new Netflix show, "The Watcher," was filmed in Westchester County despite its storyline taking place in New Jersey, the CTInsider reports.
The show, which was released on Thursday, Oct. 13, is based on a real-life family that began receiving threatening letters from an unknown person after moving to their dream home, according to the CTInsider.
The main house used for the series is located in the city of Rye on Warriston Lane, which was used in addition to a …
Westchester Resident Known As 'Devoted Family Man, Friend' Dies At Age 41
A Westchester County resident who was known as a devoted father, husband, and friend has died at the age of 41.
Enda Corcoran, of Mamaroneck, died on Friday, Sept. 9, according to his obituary.
He was born to Marie Brophy and the late John Corcoran in Tullamore, Ireland, and eventually found his way to Riverdale, New York, his obituary said.
"Not the quiet type, Enda became a fixture in the Irish community," his obituary reads. "Whether it was his quick banter, amazing dancing skills, or his ability to fix anything regarding a car, Enda is not one to be forgotten."
He is survived b…
