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These Universities In New York Rank Among Best In World These Universities In New York Rank Among Best In World
These Universities In New York Rank Among Best In World Do you know someone who attends college in New York or did you get a degree from one? According to the Center for World University Rankings, New York state is home to at least 17 of the world's top 1,000 higher education institutions. Five of the top-ranked colleges are affiliated with the State University of New York. Here are how New York's universities rank internationally and nationally. 1. Columbia University, eighth globally and sixth in the U.S. 2. Cornell University, 14th globally and 11th in the nation.  3. New York University, 25th worldwide and 20th in the U.S. 4. Rockefeller …

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by Jon Craig
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New Rochelle Class of 2018 Pulls Off Ivy League Sweep New Rochelle Class of 2018 Pulls Off Ivy League Sweep
New Rochelle Class of 2018 Pulls Off Ivy League Sweep How sweep it is! The New Rochelle High School Class of 2018 pulled off a rare feat, with all eight Ivy League schools accepting at least one graduating senior who is heading off to college in the fall. “New Rochelle is one of the best-kept secrets in the state of New York,” Principal Reginald Richardson said this week, as the acceptance letters rolled in. “We are able to provide a quality education that helps our students get into highly selective colleges and we also prepare them to be successful in these competitive environments. Coming from a large, diverse school district helps them na…

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by Zak Failla
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New Forbes Rankings Reveal Best Value Colleges In New York New Forbes Rankings Reveal Best Value Colleges In New York
New Forbes Rankings Reveal Best Value Colleges In New York A new study by Forbes ranks New York state's top universities by the value of their education. Topping the nationwide study is Columbia University in New York City, which ranked 27th overall. The Ivy League institution's annual tuition is $53,000. Colgate University in Hamilton placed 37th nationwide. Its annual tuition is $49,970 Stony Brook University ranked 41st overall. Stony Brook, as a State University of New York institution, enjoys a reduced annual tuition of $8,855. An even better financial deal, according to Forbes study, is the City University of New York at Queens College. The…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
David Swope, Westchester Business Owner, Philanthropist, Dies At 76 David Swope, Westchester Business Owner, Philanthropist, Dies At 76
David Swope, Westchester Business Owner, Philanthropist, Dies At 76 David Swope of Ossining, a prominent Westchester environmentalist, philanthropist, community leader and business owner, died Wednesday. He was 76. Among his many roles he served as Chair of the Board of Trustees of Westchester Community College in Valhalla, the Teatown Lake Reservation Environmental Education Center in Ossining, and the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville. As a co-founder of Club Fit health and fitness centers in Briarcliff Manor and Jefferson Valley, he was a pioneer in the development of full service health and fitness membership clubs. He was also the owner of Tappan…

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by Daily Voice
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Bernice Feldman, 94, Briarcliff Native Bernice Feldman, 94, Briarcliff Native
Bernice Feldman, 94, Briarcliff Native Bernice K. Feldman, a resident of Briarcliff Manor for more than 50 years, died on Jan. 6 in Texas. She was 94. A graduate of Hunter College, Columbia University and New York University, Dr. Feldman specialized in speech pathology and rehabilitation, serving as a speech therapist, pathologist and teacher at numerous health and educational institutions, including the Dobbs Ferry School System, Lehman College, the College of New Rochelle, Mercy College, Westchester Community College, Phelps Memorial Hospital and the Mount St. Ursula Speech Center.  She was a past president of the Westchester …

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by Sam Barron
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Westchester Man Killed In Plane Crash With Family Was Hedge Fund Exec Westchester Man Killed In Plane Crash With Family Was Hedge Fund Exec
Westchester Man Killed In Plane Crash With Family Was Hedge Fund Exec Related story: Community Mourns Loss Of Prominent Scarsdale Family In Costa Rica Crash A 50-year-old Westchester man who died in a plane crash with his family on New Year's Eve in Costa Rica was a senior executive at Bridgewater Associates, a large hedge fund based in Westport, Conn. "The Bridgewater family lost Bruce Steinberg (a senior investor at Bridgewater and a wonderful man) and his family in a plane crash in Costa Rica," Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio said on Facebook. "Right now, we are each processing this devastating tragedy in our own ways. At this time I will be d…

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by Daily Voice
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10th US Victim ID'd In Crash That Killed Five Members Of Westchester Family 10th US Victim ID'd In Crash That Killed Five Members Of Westchester Family
10th US Victim ID'd In Crash That Killed Five Members Of Westchester Family The 10th American fatality in a crash that claimed the lives of 12, including all five members of a Westchester family on Sunday afternoon in northwestern Costa Rica has been identified. The final U.S. citizen killed was Amanda Geissler, a trip leader of the Backroads Active Travel Company, said company spokeswoman Liz Einbinder. Geissler, a Utah native, was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The 33-year-old Geissler had been working with Backroads since May. The five victims from the Scarsdale family were 50-year-old Bruce Steinberg, 51-year-old Irene Steinberg and their …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Second US Family ID'd In Crash That Killed Five From Westchester Second US Family ID'd In Crash That Killed Five From Westchester
Second US Family ID'd In Crash That Killed Five From Westchester Click here for an updated story: 10th US Victim ID'd In Crash That Killed Five Members Of Westchester Family A second United States family has been identified as victims of a charter plane crash that claimed the lives of 12, including all five members of a Westchester family, on Sunday afternoon in northwestern Costa Rica. The five victims from the Scarsdale family were 50-year-old Bruce Steinberg, 51-year-old Irene Steinberg and their sons: Matthew, 13, William, 18, and Zachary, 19. William was a student at the University of Pennsylvania and Zachary was a student at Johns Hopkins Universit…

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by Joe Lombardi