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$2 Million Wedding Set For Bill Gates' Daughter In Northern Westchester $2 Million Wedding Set For Bill Gates' Daughter In Northern Westchester
$2 Million Wedding Set For Bill Gates' Daughter In Northern Westchester The red carpet is being rolled out in Northern Westchester as billionaire Bill Gates has arrived in the region for a star-studded event as his daughter gets married as part of a multi-million dollar affair. The 65-year-old Microsoft founder and his entourage made their way to New York City on Thursday, Oct. 14 in advance of a planned $2 million wedding for Jennifer Gates at the family’s 124-acre $16 million horse farm in North Salem Gates bought his daughter following her graduation from Stanford University. Jennifer Gates, age 25, is set to marry professional equestrian Nayel Nassar during…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Jones, Bowman Declared Winners, Other Dems Lead In Hudson Valley Congressional Races Jones, Bowman Declared Winners, Other Dems Lead In Hudson Valley Congressional Races
Jones, Bowman Declared Winners, Other Dems Lead In Hudson Valley Congressional Races Democrats are leading in congressional races across the Hudson Valley, with Mondaire Jones of District 17 and Jamaal Bowman of District 16 declared victors in their respective races, NY-19 incumbent Antonio Delgado announcing his win on Twitter.  Jones, a lawyer who graduated from Stanford University and Harvard Law School, takes over the seat representing much of Westchester and all of Rockland held for decades by Nita Lowey, who retired. "I am humbled by the trust voters in Westchester and Rockland have placed in me, and grateful for the opportunity to serve the community that raised…

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by Christina Coulter
Schools
Northeast Region Well-Represented In New U.S. News & World Report Top 40 College Rankings Northeast Region Well-Represented In New U.S. News & World Report Top 40 College Rankings
Northeast Region Well-Represented In New U.S. News & World Report Top 40 College Rankings The five highest-ranked schools in U.S. News & World Report Top 40 National Universities Rankings are all in the Northeast. The top five schools of the rating consist of: Princeton University, first  Harvard University, second;  Columbia University, third; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, fourth (tied); Yale University fourth (tied). These rankings, which have been published for the last 36 years, are devised using seventeen different factors, including: graduation rates retention rates after the first year of study social mobility academic reputation, per an ass…

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by Christina Coulter
Schools
Region Well-Represented In Newly Released Rankings Of Best Colleges: Breakdown By State Region Well-Represented In Newly Released Rankings Of Best Colleges: Breakdown By State
Region Well-Represented In Newly Released Rankings Of Best Colleges: Breakdown By State Over half of Niche's Top 10 ranked colleges are situated in the Northeast with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology leading in first place.  Following MIT, Harvard is the list's second-ranked university. Yale University is fourth, after Stanford University Duke University is ranked fifth and Princeton University sixth. For a list of best colleges by state, follow these links: New York Connecticut Massachusetts The list was assembled using data from the United States Department of Education and surveys of students and faculty. Academics, including the quality of pr…

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by Christina Coulter