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Westchester Native Don McLean To Celebrate 'American Pie' 50th Anniversary With NY Concerts Westchester Native Don McLean To Celebrate 'American Pie' 50th Anniversary With NY Concerts
Westchester Native Don McLean To Celebrate 'American Pie' 50th Anniversary With NY Concerts Grammy-winning singer, songwriter Don McLean of "American Pie" fame is coming back to the state where he was born, New York, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his hit record. Born in New Rochelle, the 76-year-old McLean recently announced he is coming to the Empire State with stops in NYC and Albany during the 2022 American Pie tour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his biggest hit. The song, which marked the death of Buddy Holly, Richie Valenz, and The Big Bopper was released in 1971 and hit No. 1 in 1972.  Last month, the eight-and-a-half-minute song was the longest No. 1 song…

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by Kathy Reakes
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21 Charged In Connection To Multistate Fentanyl, Cocaine Conspiracy 21 Charged In Connection To Multistate Fentanyl, Cocaine Conspiracy
21 Charged In Connection To Multistate Fentanyl, Cocaine Conspiracy Twenty-one people are facing charges in connection with a conspiracy to traffic cocaine, fentanyl, and other drugs in the several states, including New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Authorities began investigating a drug trafficking organization based in the area of Lawrence, Massachusetts in May of 2020, according to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts. Since December of 2020, communications between members of the organization and their associates showed that the individuals distributed fentanyl and cocaine in the Lawrence area, the Attorney's Offi…

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: New York Jets Head Coach Tests Positive After Experiencing Symptoms COVID-19: New York Jets Head Coach Tests Positive After Experiencing Symptoms
Covid-19: New York Jets Head Coach Tests Positive After Experiencing Symptoms Robert Saleh, the head coach for the New York Jets, has tested positive for COVID-19. The football team announced that the 42-year-old Saleh (pronounced: SAH-luh) tested positive on Wednesday, Dec. 22, after he experienced symptoms earlier that day. Get well soon, Coach. pic.twitter.com/YHstGdisgO — New York Jets (@nyjets) December 22, 2021 "Tight Ends Coach Ron Middleton will serve as the head coach until Coach Saleh can clear protocol," the team said.  The news comes as the number of newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to increase in New York, as the highly-transmissible Omicro…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Actor Who Grew Up In Region Accused Of Sexual Assault Actor Who Grew Up In Region Accused Of Sexual Assault
Actor Who Grew Up In Region Accused Of Sexual Assault Two women have accused Chris Noth of sexual assault, and the actor has issued a statement denying the accusations, according to a new report. Noth, who played the role of Mr. Big on Sex and the City and grew up in Connecticut, was accused of sexual assault by a 40-year-old woman and a 31-year-old woman who remained anonymous in a report from The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday, Dec. 16. The 40-year-old woman said Noth sexually assaulted her in Los Angeles in 2004 when she was 22 years old, and the 31-year-old woman reported that he sexually assaulted her in New York in 2015 when she was…

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: NYU Announces Booster Shot Requirement For Students, Staff COVID-19: NYU Announces Booster Shot Requirement For Students, Staff
Covid-19: NYU Announces Booster Shot Requirement For Students, Staff New York University has instituted a new requirement for all eligible students and staff to get a COVID-19 booster vaccine.  The university announced on Tuesday, Dec. 14, that "all members of the NYU community (excluding those with approved exemptions) who are eligible" will be required to receive their booster vaccine by Tuesday, Jan. 18, and submit proof. NYU said the decision was made amid rising cases across the state and on campus, including the Omicron variant. In the announcement, the university said its records indicate that about 80 percent of the NYU community is eligible, a…

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by Nicole Valinote
Politics
Letitia James Drops Out Of Governor's Race, Will Seek Reelection As NY AG Letitia James Drops Out Of Governor's Race, Will Seek Reelection As NY AG
Letitia James Drops Out Of Governor's Race, Will Seek Reelection As NY AG New York Attorney General Letitia James is reversing course and suspending her 2022 gubernatorial run. The 62-year-old James, who was considered incumbent New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s biggest competition in the Democratic primary, announced on Thursday, Dec. 9 that she would be hitting the brakes on her run to remain in her current position. Instead of running for governor, James instead threw her hat back in the race to retain her current position as attorney general. “I have come to the conclusion that I must continue my work as attorney general,” James said in a statement. "There are a …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Number Of US Omicron Cases Now At Nine; Here's Info On Conditions Of Those Infected COVID-19: Number Of US Omicron Cases Now At Nine; Here's Info On Conditions Of Those Infected
Covid-19: Number Of US Omicron Cases Now At Nine; Here's Info On Conditions Of Those Infected Omicron, the new strain of COVID that has caused worldwide alarm the last week, has now been detected in five states, with a total of nine cases. New York is the only state with multiple infections so far. Here's a rundown, with the number of cases in parentheses following the name of the state: New York (5): Four of the five infected are from New York City and the other was a 67-year-old Long Island woman who lives in Suffolk County and had recently traveled to South Africa, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced early Thursday evening, Dec. 2. All five had mild symptoms, Hoc…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Five NY Residents Identified As Being Infected With Omicron Variant COVID-19: Five NY Residents Identified As Being Infected With Omicron Variant
Covid-19: Five NY Residents Identified As Being Infected With Omicron Variant Omicron, the new strain of COVID that has caused worldwide alarm the last week, has now been detected in five New York residents. Four are from New York City and the other was a 67-year-old Long Island woman who lives in Suffolk County and had recently traveled to South Africa, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced early Thursday evening, Dec. 2. All five had mild symptoms, Hochul said.  The vaccination status has only been determined for one of the five -- the Suffolk County woman who was fully vaccinated. She tested positive on Tuesday, Nov. 30, Hochul said. Two of the other fo…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Roofing Contractor In Hudson Valley Cited By Feds For Exposing Workers To Falls Roofing Contractor In Hudson Valley Cited By Feds For Exposing Workers To Falls
Roofing Contractor In Hudson Valley Cited By Feds For Exposing Workers To Falls Three federal safety inspections at an area condominium complex confirmed a Hudson Valley roofing contractor repeatedly exposed residential roof workers to potentially deadly falls from heights of 18 to 20 feet, according to federal officials. The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) identified nine willful violations in its inspections of ALJ Home Improvement Inc. at Rockland County work sites in Suffern during the month of May, officials said. The violations included employees working without required fall protection as they removed sheathing and p…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
NY Congressman Tom Suozzi Says He's Running For Governor NY Congressman Tom Suozzi Says He's Running For Governor
NY Congressman Tom Suozzi Says He's Running For Governor An already crowded lineup of gubernatorial hopefuls in New York got a little more full as a popular Long Island lawmaker threw his hat in the ring and announced his intention to make another run at the governor's seat. US Rep. Tom Suozzi, whose 3rd District includes parts of Nassau, Suffolk, and Queens counties, announced on Monday, Nov. 29 that he will be challenging incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul, who took over following the resignation of Andrew Cuomo. “I am running for governor of New York as a common-sense Democrat who gets things done,” Suozzi said. “I have the track record, common-sens…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Blustery Stretch With Frigid Wind Chills Will Be Followed By Potential Storm Bringing Snowfall Blustery Stretch With Frigid Wind Chills Will Be Followed By Potential Storm Bringing Snowfall
Blustery Stretch With Frigid Wind Chills Will Be Followed By Potential Storm Bringing Snowfall The long Thanksgiving weekend will start off with some seeing snow and slippery travel in parts of the Northeast and end with the chance for a more significant storm with the potential for snow which could cause delays for those heading back from the holiday. The possible end-of-Thanksgiving weekend storm could result in the first accumulating snowfall of the season in major cities such as New York, Philadelphia, and Boston.  Current models project the storm to be a Clipper system moving from west to east. (See the first image above.) Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, Nov. 25 will be part…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Potential End-Of-Thanksgiving Weekend Storm Could Bring First Accumulating Snowfall Of Season Potential End-Of-Thanksgiving Weekend Storm Could Bring First Accumulating Snowfall Of Season
Potential End-Of-Thanksgiving Weekend Storm Could Bring First Accumulating Snowfall Of Season The Thanksgiving weekend will start off with some seeing snow and slippery travels in parts of the Northeast and end with the potential for a more significant storm which could cause delays for those heading back from the holiday. The possible end-of-Thanksgiving weekend storm could result in the first accumulating snowfall of the season in major cities such as New York, Philadelphia, and Boston. Current models project the storm to be a Clipper system moving from west to east. The weather for those making their way to Thanksgiving destinations should be just fine. There will also be gusty…

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by Joe Lombardi