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Trump Taps Another Vaccine Skeptic With NY Ties To Lead CDC Trump Taps Another Vaccine Skeptic With NY Ties To Lead CDC
Trump Taps Another Vaccine Skeptic With NY Ties To Lead CDC Another vaccine skeptic with New York ties could soon shape public health policy. President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Florida congressman and physician Dave Weldon to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Weldon was born on Long Island, in Amityville, and graduated from Stony Brook University in 1978 before earning his M.D. degree at the University of Buffalo in 1981. Earlier Report: Trump Selects Vaccine-Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. As Secretary Of Health, Human Services “In addition to being a medical doctor for 40 years, and an Ar…

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
New Poll Reveals Percentage Of NYers Who Support Using SUNY Dorms To House Migrants New Poll Reveals Percentage Of NYers Who Support Using SUNY Dorms To House Migrants
New Poll Reveals Percentage Of NYers Who Support Using SUNY Dorms To House Migrants New polling is shedding light on how New Yorkers feel about a proposal to house migrants in university dorms. Among the state’s registered voters, 54 percent oppose using SUNY dorms to temporarily house new migrants to New York, while 33 percent are in favor, according to a Siena College poll released Wednesday, June 28. “Voters oppose using SUNY dorms to temporarily house new migrants to New York by a 21-point margin," Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg said in a statement. "It’s opposed by more than three-quarters of Republicans and a majority of independents, while Democrats ar…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
'Person Of Interest' ID'd After 19-Year-Old College Student Fatally Stabbed In Upstate NY 'Person Of Interest' ID'd After 19-Year-Old College Student Fatally Stabbed In Upstate NY
'Person Of Interest' ID'd After 19-Year-Old College Student Fatally Stabbed In Upstate NY Police are reportedly searching for a "person of interest" after a 19-year-old student from Long Island was fatally stabbed during an altercation outside a freshman dorm at the University of Buffalo. Tyler Lewis, of Baldwin in Nassau County, died during the incident that occurred Friday night, Oct. 14 at Moody Terrace roadway near Richmond Quad (Ellicott Complex) at the university's North Campus. "Initial accounts provided by witnesses indicate this incident likely stemmed from a physical altercation between several individuals who most likely knew each other," the University at Buffal…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
Eight College Students From Westchester Earn $5,000 Scholarships Eight College Students From Westchester Earn $5,000 Scholarships
Eight College Students From Westchester Earn $5,000 Scholarships Eight lucky and talented college students studying STEM fields from Westchester County have earned a $5,000 scholarship for the 2019-2020 academic year. The scholarships were granted by the Louis G. Nappi Construction Labor-Management Scholarship Fund, a major construction industry financial-aid program that was established by former Chairman Emeritus of the Construction Industry Council of Westchester & Hudson Valley, Inc., Louis G. Nappi, in 2009. The committee, whose members include representatives from both labor and management, selects scholarship candidates based on the exemplific…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Engineering Consultant Robert VanVlack Of Poughkeepsie Dies At 39 Engineering Consultant Robert VanVlack Of Poughkeepsie Dies At 39
Engineering Consultant Robert VanVlack Of Poughkeepsie Dies At 39 Robert David VanVlack, who ran his own consulting business, died on Tuesday, July 2 at his home in Poughkeepsie. He was 39. He was born on Feb. 21, 1980 to Tammy and Robert Van Vlack. He graduated from Arlington High School in 1998 before attending the University of Buffalo, where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering. He earned his New York State Professional Engineering license and worked on several water remediation and flood protection projects at Metro-North Railroad, as well as private consulting projects for various firms before going into his own Civil Engineering consu…

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by Daily Voice
Schools
Westchester HS Alum Wins Top Prize For Creating Brain Computer Interface Westchester HS Alum Wins Top Prize For Creating Brain Computer Interface
Westchester HS Alum Wins Top Prize For Creating Brain Computer Interface Since taking his academic talents from Westchester to the University of Buffalo, a recent high school graduate is making a name for himself as an up-and-comer in the tech field. William Phillips, a 2017 graduate of Mount Vernon High School, recently took top honors in his category as a Computer Science and Engineering student at the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) Research Poster Symposium. During a near nine-week boot camp, Phillips - an incoming sophomore and computer science major at the University of Buffalo - completed an extensive research program under the tut…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
These Universities In New York Rank Among Best In World These Universities In New York Rank Among Best In World
These Universities In New York Rank Among Best In World Do you know someone who attends college in New York or did you get a degree from one? According to the Center for World University Rankings, New York state is home to at least 17 of the world's top 1,000 higher education institutions. Five of the top-ranked colleges are affiliated with the State University of New York. Here are how New York's universities rank internationally and nationally. 1. Columbia University, eighth globally and sixth in the U.S. 2. Cornell University, 14th globally and 11th in the nation.  3. New York University, 25th worldwide and 20th in the U.S. 4. Rockefeller …

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by Jon Craig