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House Ethics Investigation To Look Into Northern Westchester HS Grad Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez House Ethics Investigation To Look Into Northern Westchester HS Grad Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
House Ethics Investigation To Look Into Northern Westchester HS Grad Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Democratic US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who grew up in Northern Westchester and represents New York's 14th Congressional District, is now under investigation by the House Ethics Committee.  In a statement released on Wednesday, Dec. 7, the committee stated that they would look into the US representative after receiving a referral regarding Ocasio-Cortez, age 33, from the Office of Congressional Ethics on Thursday, June 23.  The Committee did not reveal any more details regarding what the investigation is about.  In a statement given to Business Insider, Ocasio…

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COVID-19: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tests Positive COVID-19: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tests Positive
Covid-19: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tests Positive New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who grew up in Northern Westchester County and now represents parts of the Bronx and Queens, has tested positive for COVID-19. "She is experiencing symptoms and recovering at home," Ocasio-Cortez's office said in a statement released early Sunday evening, Jan. 9. "The congresswoman received her booster shot this fall, and encourages everyone to get their booster and follow all CDC guidelines." The 32-year-old Ocasio-Cortez, a 2007 graduate of Yorktown High School, recently returned from a trip to Florida. A photo of her dining outdoors in Miami m…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Should 'Pay Price' For Damaging Democracy, Hillary Clinton Says Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Should 'Pay Price' For Damaging Democracy, Hillary Clinton Says
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Should 'Pay Price' For Damaging Democracy, Hillary Clinton Says Chappaqua resident Hillary Clinton is targeting Westchester native Mark Zuckerberg, saying he should “pay a price” for his company’s role in damaging democracy stateside and throughout the world. The former Secretary of State, First Lady and US Senator from New York, speaking at a screening of the Netflix documentary, “The Great Hack” spoke about the role Facebook and its data sharing with Cambridge Analytica helped spread misinformation to undermine her during her run at the Oval Office in 2016. Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook - a White Plains native who grew up in Dobbs Ferry who atte…

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by Zak Failla
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Video: 'So You Won't Take Down Lies?' Ocasio-Cortez Asks Zuckerberg In Battle Of Westchester Video: 'So You Won't Take Down Lies?' Ocasio-Cortez Asks Zuckerberg In Battle Of Westchester
Video: 'So You Won't Take Down Lies?' Ocasio-Cortez Asks Zuckerberg In Battle Of Westchester A pair of Westchester’s most famous high school graduates sparred this week during a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee over Facebook’s Libra crypto project. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg - a White Plains native who grew up in Dobbs Ferry and attended Ardsley High school - and freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - a Yorktown High School graduate - went toe-to-toe over the social media giant’s use of political ads and information. “You announced recently that the official policy of Facebook now allows politicians to pay to spread disinformation in 2020 elec…

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by Zak Failla
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Ocasio-Cortez, Glenn Close, Mark Zuckerberg Make Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People Ocasio-Cortez, Glenn Close, Mark Zuckerberg Make Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People
Ocasio-Cortez, Glenn Close, Mark Zuckerberg Make Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People The Hudson Valley was and is home to some of the country’s “most influential people,” according to Time Magazine. Several former and current Westchester residents were listed among Time Magazine’s annual “100 Most Influential People,” which was recently released. Among the top 100 were 2007 Yorktown High School graduate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bedford resident Glenn Close and Dobbs Ferry native Mark Zuckerberg. According to the Time Magazine feature, now in its 16th year, “TIME 100 is far more than an annual list of the world’s most influential people. It is, across its more than 1,000 …

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by Zak Failla
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Ocasio-Cortez Draws Bigger Crowd Than Any 2020 Dem Presidential Candidate At Texas Conference Ocasio-Cortez Draws Bigger Crowd Than Any 2020 Dem Presidential Candidate At Texas Conference
Ocasio-Cortez Draws Bigger Crowd Than Any 2020 Dem Presidential Candidate At Texas Conference It wasn’t any of the 2020 presidential hopefuls that took center stage at the South by Southwest conference in Texas, it was outspoken freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The 2007 Yorktown High School graduate drew a larger crowd than the presidential hopefuls, as she discussed her Green New Deal and other talking points to a capacity crowd of thousands. During her one-hour talk, she touched on topics that include social and economic policy, reform ideas and what her first few whirlwind months in Congress. She also took former president Ronald Reagan to task for his treatment o…

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by Zak Failla
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'We As A Party Have Compromised Too Much,' Says Ocasio-Cortez In '60 Minutes' Interview 'We As A Party Have Compromised Too Much,' Says Ocasio-Cortez In '60 Minutes' Interview
'We As A Party Have Compromised Too Much,' Says Ocasio-Cortez In '60 Minutes' Interview Just days after dancing her way -- literally -- into her new Congressional office, Westchester County high school graduate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will be getting more national attention following that viral dance video that now has nearly two million views on Instagram and an earlier one that led to it. The 29-year-old Ocasio-Cortez is described as a bartender turned congresswoman some view as an uninformed insurgent who wants to challenge the way Washington works in an interview with Anderson Cooper that will air on CBS-TV's "60 Minutes" on Sunday, Jan. 6. Asked …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Democrats Take U.S. House Majority: Lowey, Engel Among Likely Appointees To Key Majority Posts Democrats Take U.S. House Majority: Lowey, Engel Among Likely Appointees To Key Majority Posts
Democrats Take U.S. House Majority: Lowey, Engel Among Likely Appointees To Key Majority Posts Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, Nov. 6, giving two members of Congress representing Westchester County powerful leadership posts. U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, who represents Westchester as well as Rockland County, and Rep. Eliot L. Engel, who represents southern Westchester and the Bronx, are expected to land a pair of the highest-ranking committee chairmanships based on their seniority and status. Related story: Gov. Cuomo, Sen. Gillibrand Easily Re-elected New York state lawmakers would play a larger role in Washington, D.C., than they have in a …

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by Jon Craig
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These Westchester High Schools Among Best For Athletes In NY These Westchester High Schools Among Best For Athletes In NY
These Westchester High Schools Among Best For Athletes In NY There is no shortage of Hudson Valley high schools that are among the best for athletes in New York, according to a new list released by Niche.com. The website analyzes data sets and reviews to produce rankings, report cards and profiles for schools, colleges and places to live. The 2018 rankings are “based on student and parent reviews of athletics, student participation in athletics, and the number of sports offered at the school,” the website says. Here are the Hudson Valley schools that were ranked highest, with links to each school's profile: North Rockland Monroe-Woodbury Arlington …

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