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Swing Into Spring: As New Season Arrives, We'll See A Change In The Weather Pattern Swing Into Spring: As New Season Arrives, We'll See A Change In The Weather Pattern
Swing Into Spring: As New Season Arrives, We'll See A Change In The Weather Pattern A winter marked by below-average snowfall but several snaps of frigid Arctic air will fade away as we swing into spring this week. Almost as if on cue, the colder temperatures of the last few days will give way to warmer air as seasons change and spring starts at 5:58 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20. "Temperatures on Wednesday will reach the 50s from Washington, D.C., to New York City, which will feel pretty pleasant with only a light breeze," AccuWeather Meteorologist Brian Thompson said. "While this will not be as warm as it was late last week, it will be an improvement over the recent chilly…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Northern Westchester Estate Owner Michael Bloomberg Rules Out 2020 Presidential Run Northern Westchester Estate Owner Michael Bloomberg Rules Out 2020 Presidential Run
Northern Westchester Estate Owner Michael Bloomberg Rules Out 2020 Presidential Run Another prominent New York politician has taken his hat out of the ring for a potential presidential run in 2020. Billionaire Mike Bloomberg announced on Tuesday that he will not be challenging President Donald Trump for a seat in the Oval Office, citing the difficulty of winning the Democratic nomination in such a crowded field. His announcement comes a day after Chappaqua’s Hillary Clinton bowed out of the race. Bloomberg - the former New York City mayor who owns a Northern Westchester estate in North Salem - noting that he is three-for-three in elections, said he believes he could win e…

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by Zak Failla
News
Area Priest Reassigned By Pope Francis Area Priest Reassigned By Pope Francis
Area Priest Reassigned By Pope Francis A popular area priest is going back in the service. Father Bill Muhm, 61, who began his role as an administrator at the Church of the Most Precious Blood in Walden in Orange County late last year, has been given a new assignment by Pope Francis. Last month, Muhm was advised that the pope had chosen him to serve as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of the Military Services. The appointment comes a year after Muhm officially retired from the U.S. Navy. The move reportedly caught Muhm off guard, but he never considered refusing the assignment. Muhm will leave the Hudson Valley this wee…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Ocasio-Cortez Rips Media For Coverage Of Her Move To Luxury High Rise Ocasio-Cortez Rips Media For Coverage Of Her Move To Luxury High Rise
Ocasio-Cortez Rips Media For Coverage Of Her Move To Luxury High Rise Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been in the spotlight yet again this week, but for her new luxury high rise, not her policies or outspoken social media presence. Many news outlets are calling the 2007 Yorktown High School graduate hypocritical after it was reported she had moved into a luxury new home in Washington, D.C. The building - which is under construction - features no affordable housing units, which was a platform she championed during her campaign. Ocasio-Cortez’s congressional salary is $174,000, and her new building reportedly runs $2,000 a month for a studio…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Westchester HS Grad Ocasio-Cortez Slams Trump After He Mocks Green New Deal Westchester HS Grad Ocasio-Cortez Slams Trump After He Mocks Green New Deal
Westchester HS Grad Ocasio-Cortez Slams Trump After He Mocks Green New Deal The battle between red and blue continues in Washington, D.C., as President Donald Trump slammed freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal, calling it a “high school idea.” At a rally in El Paso, the president said that the Westchester high school graduate’s plan to combat climate change “sounds like a high school term paper that got a low mark.” Trump said that the plan would involve taking away cars, tearing down buildings and shuttering air travel. “I think it is very important for the Democrats to press forward with their Green New Deal. It would be great for the …

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by Zak Failla
News
New Deal Would Create Metro-North Line Into Penn Station From Westchester New Deal Would Create Metro-North Line Into Penn Station From Westchester
New Deal Would Create Metro-North Line Into Penn Station From Westchester At long last, Metro-North riders may soon have access to Penn Station from Westchester, as the MTA moves forward with a new deal with Amtrak. This week, MTA officials announced the new deal with Amtrak, which will call for new Metro-North stops in Co-op City, Morris Park, Parkchester/ Van Nest and Hunts Point, bringing those commuters, and those from the New Rochelle station, to Penn Station in Manhattan. Without hitting any hurdles, the new Bronx stations are expected to be open no later than 2023. "We are pleased to have reached a preliminary agreement that will allow for MTA to advance …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Video: Gillibrand Announces 2020 Presidential Run On 'Late Show With Stephen Colbert' Video: Gillibrand Announces 2020 Presidential Run On 'Late Show With Stephen Colbert'
Video: Gillibrand Announces 2020 Presidential Run On 'Late Show With Stephen Colbert' Could another New Yorker be heading to the White House in 2020? New York U.S. Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand took center stage on CBS-TV's "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Tuesday night, Jan. 15, announcing that she will be throwing her hat into what is likely to be a crowded field of Democrats challenging President Donald Trump for his seat in the Oval Office. “I’m going to run for president of the United States, because as a young mom, I’m going to fight for other’s people’s kids as hard as I would fight for my own,” she told Colbert. “Which is why I believe healthcare sho…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
29 HS Students From Area Named Regeneron Semifinalists 29 HS Students From Area Named Regeneron Semifinalists
29 HS Students From Area Named Regeneron Semifinalists More than two dozen are students are among 300 that have been chosen as semifinalists at the prominent Regeneron Science Talent Search. Each year, approximately 1,800 students enter the Regeneron STS, where they “submit original research in critically important scientific fields of study.” The organization said that the search is “unique among high school competitions in the U.S. and globally, Regeneron STS focuses on identifying, inspiring, and engaging the nation's most promising young scientists.” Of the nearly 2,000 students that submitted research projects, judges narrowed the field to…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Video: Joined By Hillary Clinton, Cuomo Calls for Bolstering NY Abortion-, Birth-Control Rights Video: Joined By Hillary Clinton, Cuomo Calls for Bolstering NY Abortion-, Birth-Control Rights
Video: Joined By Hillary Clinton, Cuomo Calls for Bolstering NY Abortion-, Birth-Control Rights Flanked by former presidential nominee and fellow Town of New Castle resident Hillary Clinton, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed that the Reproductive Health Act will be passed within the first 30 days of the legislative session, bolstering abortion- and birth-control rights statewide. "A woman's right to make her own decisions regarding her personal health is a fundamental right, yet Washington, with its extreme conservative agenda, continues to threaten the freedoms for which women have fought for decades to attain," Cuomo said during a speech at Barnard College in Manhattan on Monday,…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Sister Maria Rickelman, Maryknoll Member For 73 Years, Dies Sister Maria Rickelman, Maryknoll Member For 73 Years, Dies
Sister Maria Rickelman, Maryknoll Member For 73 Years, Dies Sister Maria Rieckelman died on Dec. 28 at the Maryknoll Sisters Center in Maryknoll. She was 91 years old and had been a Maryknoll sister for 73 years. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on Aug. 31, 1927 to Mary (Mathews) Rieckelman and Harry H. Rieckelman and given the name Alice. She had two sisters: Mary Louise and Edith and two brothers: Harry H. Jr. and Charles J.; all of whom have predeceased her. In 1945, Alice graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Hyde Park, Cincinnati. She then entered the Maryknoll Sisters Novitiate at the Maryknoll Sisters Center in Ossining on Sept. 6, 1945 fr…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Holiday Greeting From Newly Elected Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Sparks Controversy Holiday Greeting From Newly Elected Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Sparks Controversy
Holiday Greeting From Newly Elected Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Sparks Controversy Newly elected Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drew ire from some on social media on Christmas when she compared refugees to baby Jesus. “Joy to the World! Merry Christmas everyone – here’s to a holiday filled with happiness, family, and love for all people. (Including refugee babies in mangers + their parents.),” the Yorktown High School graduate posted in a tweet on Tuesday, referencing the story of Jesus’ birth. Critics were quick to harangue Ocasio-Cortez on social media and in the press. Sen. Lindsey Graham suggested Ocasio-Cortez visit the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Wash…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Nita Lowey Among Oldest Members Of Congress, But Years Behind Her Elder Statesmen Nita Lowey Among Oldest Members Of Congress, But Years Behind Her Elder Statesmen
Nita Lowey Among Oldest Members Of Congress, But Years Behind Her Elder Statesmen At the spunky age of 81, U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey is among the oldest members of Congress. But believe it or not, she is years away from being the oldest. The Harrison resident is in line to become chair of the House Appropriations Committee come January when Democrats retake the House majority. The average age in the current Senate is 62, while the average age in the House is 58.  Lowey was born the day after Independence Day in 1937.  Sam Johnson, 88, a Republican from Texas is the oldest sitting member of the U.S. House of Representatives but plans to retire this year. &nbs…

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by Jon Craig