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Macy's Employee Stole From Store's Cash Registers, Yorktown Police Say Macy's Employee Stole From Store's Cash Registers, Yorktown Police Say
Macy's Employee Stole From Store's Cash Registers, Yorktown Police Say YORKTOWN, N.Y. – A Lake Peekskill woman accused of stealing from the Macy’s store at the Jefferson Valley Mall is facing a petty larceny charge, according to police. Camelia J. Ferraro was arrested on Dec. 23 after store security accused her of stealing $120 from two store registers about a week earlier, according to Yorktown police, who said the 20-year-old store employee turned herself in after Macy's security reported the alleged theft to authorities. Ferraro was ticketed and released without bail, according to police. She is to appear in Yorktown Town Court at 6 p.m. on Jan. 24 to answe…

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Schools
Bronxville Elementary School Celebrates Students' 'Exceptional Character' Bronxville Elementary School Celebrates Students' 'Exceptional Character'
Bronxville Elementary School Celebrates Students' 'Exceptional Character' BRONXVILLE, N.Y. – A pair of assemblies earlier this month allowed students at Bronxville Elementary School to demonstrate how they’ve been contributing to the greater school community. Designed for students, staff and administrators to celebrate their work around the school’s character education and project-based learning experiences, the Jan. 6 assemblies provided a platform for students to discuss their actions as part of the Lunch Buddy and Buddy Bench programs and during the Student Council’s toy drive, according to a statement from the school. Other students highlighted their fifth-gr…

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News
Pilla Decides Not To Seek Re-Election As Mayor Of Port Chester Pilla Decides Not To Seek Re-Election As Mayor Of Port Chester
Pilla Decides Not To Seek Re-Election As Mayor Of Port Chester PORT CHESTER, N.Y. – Port Chester Mayor Dennis Pilla, whose term ends this year, has decided not to run for re-election, according to Port Chester Local. Former Village Clerk and Manager Richard “Fritz” Falanka, a Port Chester native, is currently the only mayoral candidate and has been endorsed by village Republicans, according to Port Chester Local. Pilla was elected mayor in 2007 by lost a re-election campaign in 2013. In 2015, Pilla regained his seat, defeating Republican village Trustee Gene Ceccarelli, according to Port Chester Local. Visit Facebook to read the report from Port Ches…

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Events
Cortlandt Manor Dance Studio To Raise Money For Pediatric Cancer Cortlandt Manor Dance Studio To Raise Money For Pediatric Cancer
Cortlandt Manor Dance Studio To Raise Money For Pediatric Cancer YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. – A Cortlandt Manor dance studio is to host a benefit for a New Jersey-based charity that aids children living with cancer or spinal trauma. The 2 p.m. benefit show at The Yorktown Stage on Jan. 21 is to benefit Izzy’s Infantry Fighting Pediatric Cancer and Spinal Trauma, according to a statement from the event's planners, the Street Beatz Dance Studio. Dancers from Street Beatz are expected to perform along with Dance Expression, Star Struck Dance Studio, The Pulse Performing Arts Studio and Spotlight Studios of Performing Arts, according to Street Beatz’ statement. …

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Lt. Gov. Hochul Tours Poughkeepsie's Largest Construction Project Lt. Gov. Hochul Tours Poughkeepsie's Largest Construction Project
Lt. Gov. Hochul Tours Poughkeepsie's Largest Construction Project POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul recently said she hopes a hospital expansion project will bring healing to the city along with a host of new jobs, according to Time Warner Cable News. Hochul made her statement while touring a prototype of the new Vassar Brothers Medical Center’s patient pavilion on Jan. 5 with county and city leaders, according to Time Warner Cable News. When completed, the $500 million, seven-story building will house a new emergency department, private patient rooms and updated operating suites, according to Time Warner Cable News, which reported that the const…

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Police & Fire
Lawsuit: Suspended Clarkstown Police Chief Consented To Racial Profiling Lawsuit: Suspended Clarkstown Police Chief Consented To Racial Profiling
Lawsuit: Suspended Clarkstown Police Chief Consented To Racial Profiling CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. – A federal lawsuit filed Thursday against the town and suspended Police Chief Michael Sullivan claims the police department’s Special Intelligence Unit racially profiled a local community group, engaged in unlawful surveillance of Black Lives Matter and illegally monitored the Facebook page of Supervisor George Hoehmann, according to lohud.com. Members of We the People, an African-American community group, filed the suit claiming their organization was profiled after a flier for their production of a play called “A Clean Shoot,” was brought to the attention of Clarkstown Po…

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Neighbors
Person-To-Person In Darien To Accept Clothing Donations Person-To-Person In Darien To Accept Clothing Donations
Person-To-Person In Darien To Accept Clothing Donations DARIEN, Conn. – Just weeks after an influx of donated items overwhelmed volunteers during the holiday season and prevented them from taking any more goods, one local nonprofit is preparing to accept new donations. “We had expected this process to take the better part of three weeks,” said Janet King, the director of volunteers for the local charity People-to-Person, or P2P. “However, P2P volunteers are so hard working and efficient that they were able to complete this project in record time.” Volunteers with P2P sorted, inventoried and placed on display mass quantities of donated clothing a…

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Events
North Salem Residents Invited To 'Fun Day' Skiing At Thunder Ridge North Salem Residents Invited To 'Fun Day' Skiing At Thunder Ridge
North Salem Residents Invited To 'Fun Day' Skiing At Thunder Ridge PATTERSON, N.Y. -- The North Salem Recreation Department is inviting the public to attend North Salem Fun Day at Thunder Ridge. The ski event is scheduled for 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, according to organizers, who said that adults and children are welcomed to attend. A lift ticket for the event costs $30 while rentals and lessons each cost $25, according to organizers. Those interested in lessons are urged to schedule them in advance. For more information, visit the North Salem Recreation Department online.

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New Rochelle Fund Invites Public To Civics Symposium New Rochelle Fund Invites Public To Civics Symposium
New Rochelle Fund Invites Public To Civics Symposium NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – A panel of experts is expected to discuss matters of citizenship and governance Friday during a Civics Symposium sponsored by the New Rochelle Fund for Educational Excellence. The free event is open to the public and scheduled for 9 a.m. – noon at New Rochelle High School’s library, according to organizers, who said that teachers Debbie Minchin and Steve Goldberg will be presenting the symposium. According to organizers, the symposium will feature a panel of guests, including New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson, Councilman Jared Rice, Westchester Town Clerk Tim Idoni, Monro…

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Schools
Norwalk Community College Offers GRE Prep Course Norwalk Community College Offers GRE Prep Course
Norwalk Community College Offers GRE Prep Course NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk Community College's Extended Studies and Workforce Education program is scheduled to offer a seven-session test prep course to prepare students for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The course, which starts on Jan. 21, is designed for undergraduate students and adults who are seeking to refresh their math and grammar skills in order to excel on the GRE, according to organizers. Led by U.C. Berkeley graduate Michael Phillips, the course is set to meet from 9 a.m. – noon on Saturdays, according to organizers, who said it will not meet on Feb. 18. Included in the…

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