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Lifestyle
Gere Sighting: Westchester Actor Spotted At Restaurant With Pregnant Wife
Actor Richard Gere of Pound Ridge was an upstate hit when he ate breakfast at a North Syracuse diner on Saturday, Sept. 22. Gere stopped into Julie's Diner on Route 11 with his pregnant wife, Alejandra Silva, his father, Homer Gere of North Syracuse, and another unidentified woman, according to this report by Syracuse.com The 69-year-old actor married the 35-year-old Spanish businesswoman, his third wife, in April. Silva confirmed she was pregnant earlier this month -- according to this report -- noting that their baby was blessed by the Dalai Lama. Diner owner Kristen Macko said Gere wa…
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Ex-Cuomo Aide From Northern Westchester Sentenced For Taking $300K In Bribes
A former top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo who lives in Northern Westchester and was convicted of accepting $300,000 in bribes from an energy company and developer has been sentenced. Joseph Percoco, a South Salem resident, was sentenced to six years in prison in federal court in Manhattan on Thursday afternoon. The 49-year-old Percoco has been ordered to surrender himself into custody on Dec. 28, after the holidays. At his sentencing, U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni said Percoco was motivated by "greed and arrogance." Along with the prison time, Percoco also received…
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Ex-Cuomo Aide From Northern Westchester To Be Sentenced For Taking $300K In Bribes
Joseph Percoco, a former top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo who lives in Northern Westchester and was convicted of three felonies earlier this year is scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday. Percoco, a South Salem resident, was found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud and one count of solicitation of bribes or gratuities and acquitted of two extortion charges in March related to his acceptance of $300,000 in bribes to benefit Competitive Power Ventures, an energy company that sought to build the power plant in the Hudson Valley. He was cleared of any …
Politics
Too Close To Call? New Poll Finds GOP's Molinaro Closing In On Cuomo
In the absence of independent public polling, historically conducted during this period, the Reform Party commissioned an independent IVR poll, on Aug. 29 and 30, of 2783 likely general election voters to survey their views on the upcoming New York governor's race and other key issues. According to the poll, two-term Gov. Andrew Cuomo's lead has fallen to just three-percentage points over his Republican and Reform party opponent Marc Molinaro, who is Dutchess County Executive. Cuomo lives in New Castle, Westchester County. Democrat Cuomo's current polling lead is just 46-43 percent over R…
Lifestyle
Hudson Valley HS Grad Sings National Anthem At NY State Fair
Helen Smith, a graduate of Clarkstown South High School and resident of West Nyack is representing Clarkstown as she sings the National Anthem at the New York State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 25 at 9:58 a.m. The annual "Great NY State Fair" is held at the Fairgrounds in Syracuse.. It began Wednesday, Aug. 22 and concludes on Labor Day, Sept. 3. It attracts more than a million visitors to its farm and animal exhibits, carnival rides and live entertainment as well as plenty of game booths and delicious food. Smith has sung the anthem at 9/11 Memorials throughout Rockland County, several…
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! Rapper Post Malone's Diverted Teterboro Flight Lands Safely At Stewart Airport In NY
After spending nearly 5 hours in the air burning fuel, a jet that blew two tires after taking off from Teterboro carrying rapper Post Malone and 15 other people Tuesday morning landed safely at New York's Stewart Airport in Orange County around 3:50 p.m. A fleet of ambulances and other responders -- including an AirMed One medical chopper from Hackensack University Medical Center -- were lined up on the tarmac but weren't needed as the plane touched down safely. The London-bound Gulfstream IV blew its two left front tires after takeoff from Teterboro around 10:40 a.m. The pilot originally …
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Free Narcan Training Will Be Offered At New York State Fair
With opioids and overdoses reaching a peak in the country last year, the New York State Fair will be offering special life-saving training. At this year’s New York State Fair - which is being held in Syracuse from Aug. 22 through Sept. 3 - there will be Narcan training, which has helped save the lives of several New Yorkers who were suffering from near-fatal overdoses. The “Stomp Out Stigma Day,” which coincides with International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31 will include a speech from BMX biker Tony Hoffman, feature an information fair with support service for addiction and the Narcan…
Politics
Friends, Family Of Ex-Cuomo Aide From Westchester Urging Leniency In Bribery Sentence
A cacophony of voices have come forward asking for leniency for Northern Westchester resident Joseph Percoco, a former top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is awaiting sentencing following his conviction on corruption charges earlier this year. Joseph Percoco, a South Salem resident, was found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud and one count of solicitation of bribes or gratuities. He was acquitted of two extortion charges in March related to his acceptance of $300,000 in bribes to benefit Competitive Power Ventures, an energy company that sought …
Politics
Cuomo Cronies Found Guilty In Bid-Rigging Scheme Trial
The former president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute and three real estate developers and close confidants of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo have been found guilty on fraud and conspiracy charges in connection to rigging bids regarding the Buffalo Billion construction project, which is worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Alain Kaloyeros, a former member of the Cuomo administration, was convicted of all three counts against him in court, including conspiracy and two counts of wire fraud this week. Three of Kaloyeros’ co-conspirators, upstate real estate developers Louis Ciminelli, Steven Aiello …
Politics
Westchester Mayor Joins Governor's Race As Stephanie Miner's Running Mate
Pelham Mayor Michael Volpe plans to run for state lieutenant governor on an Independent party line with former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner. Miner, a registered Democrat, is running against Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle as an independent candidate -- as reported here by Daily Voice. Volpe said he will continue as Pelham's mayor while running for statewide office. "In the coming weeks I will be working with a running mate and a team to become an independent candidate for Lieutenant Governor in New York," Volpe wrote in a prepared statement. "Our party will be SAM which is…
Politics
Former Ally Will Challenge Cuomo, Citing 'Corrupt Political Culture'
Stephanie Ann Miner, 48, the first female mayor of Syracuse and a former top leader in the state Democratic Party, has decided to launch an independent run for governor against Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo, an incumbent from New Castle, already faces a Democratic challenge from Cynthia Nixon of Manhattan, an education activist best known for her acting on television's "Sex and the City." According to multiple news reports, Miner became a frequent critic of Cuomo's policies about five years ago. “I cannot be a silent witness to what I think is a corrupt political culture that is hurt…
Politics
Molinaro Slams Cuomo For Keeping $300K In Donations From Developers
Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro is quickly ramping up his gubernatorial campaign against incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle by tying campaign contributions to major developers who are under federal investigation. In an email to supporters and news media on Tuesday, June 5, the Republican's campaign wrote: "Andrew Cuomo doesn't understand right from wrong, something Marc Molinaro learned at a young age." "As Governor, Marc Molinaro will always do what is RIGHT and put people over politics," the campaign email wrote. "Donate $25, $50, $100 or even $500 …
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