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Support Pours In For Family Of College Gymnast Who Died In Practice Support Pours In For Family Of College Gymnast Who Died In Practice
Support Pours In For Family Of College Gymnast Who Died In Practice Hundreds are rallying around the family of a 20-year-old college gymnast who died after suffering a spinal cord injury in practice. Melanie Coleman, who attended Southern Connecticut State in New Haven, suffered the injury on Friday, Nov. 8 and died two days later. She was reportedly practicing on the bars at the time she sustained the spinal cord injury. Following her injury, friends and family members set up a GoFundMe campaign that saw an overwhelming response from the community. In less than three days, the fundraiser had more than $65,500 in donations - more than six times greater than…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Good Samaritan Hospital And Sterling National Bank Golf And Tennis Classic Raises $120,000 Good Samaritan Hospital And Sterling National Bank Golf And Tennis Classic Raises $120,000
Good Samaritan Hospital And Sterling National Bank Golf And Tennis Classic Raises $120,000 More than 120 golf and tennis enthusiasts played for a purpose during the 30th Annual Good Samaritan Hospital and Sterling National Bank Golf and Tennis Classic on September 16. Approximately $120,000 was raised through the event, which was held at the Tuxedo Club in Tuxedo Park, New York. Proceeds from the Golf and Tennis Classic will support enhancements in facilities, equipment, technology and services at Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). In addition to an 18-hole golf shamble and round robin tennis tournament, the fundraiser …

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Obituaries
Support Pours In For Family Of Slain NYPD Officer From Westchester Support Pours In For Family Of Slain NYPD Officer From Westchester
Support Pours In For Family Of Slain Nypd Officer From Westchester As the family of slain Westchester NYPD officer Brian Mulkeen comes to grips with the loss of their loved one, support pours in from the community and fellow officers. Immediately following the friendly fire death of the Yorktown Heights officer after 12:30 Sunday, Sept. 29 at the Edenwald Houses in the Bronx, Answer the Call -- also known as The NY Police and Fire Widows' & Childrens Benefit Fund -- was in touch with the family and provided $25,000 to assist with any immediate expenses. "We send our deepest condolences to Officer Brian Mulkeen's family and the entire NYPD Community," s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Families Scramble After Rockland Country Day School Announces Closure After 60 Years Families Scramble After Rockland Country Day School Announces Closure After 60 Years
Families Scramble After Rockland Country Day School Announces Closure After 60 Years A simple letter to students and parents sent a ripple of disbelief through the community with news that the Rockland Country Day School is closing its doors at the end of August after 60 years of serving the community. Jocelyn Feuerstein, head of school, said about 75 students and many staff members would be affected by the closure of the private pre-K to 12th-grade school. Feuerstein said that economic factors, especially, the lack of success in fundraising and funding efforts, led to the decision to close the doors. "Despite the efforts, we have made over the last several years, and…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
It's Official: College Of New Rochelle Sets Date For Closure It's Official: College Of New Rochelle Sets Date For Closure
It's Official: College Of New Rochelle Sets Date For Closure The College of New Rochelle is officially shuttering its doors at the conclusion of its summer semester and an agreement has been finalized to transfer students to Mercy College for the beginning of the fall semester. Amid a three-year financial crisis, CNR and Mercy announced on Tuesday that they’ve entered into an Agreement of Mutual Cooperation that will “ensure a seamless transition for CNR students to continue their education at Mercy.” According to Mercy College, the agreement allows CNR students in good standing the opportunity to transfer to Mercy College, as CNR’s designated prefer…

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by Zak Failla
News
Community Rallies For Family Of Mom Who Died As Hero Community Rallies For Family Of Mom Who Died As Hero
Community Rallies For Family Of Mom Who Died As Hero Maternal instinct is what saved Melissa DeLoatch's children.  The mom -- reportedly several weeks pregnant with her seventh child -- threw herself in front of her 11-month-old baby's stroller when an aggressive driver careened twice into the Haverstraw family outside of a Garnersville 7-Eleven Wednesday. All of DeLoatch's children lived, and she died a hero. More than $17,800 had been raised for DeLoatch's family on a GoFundMe campaign as of Thursday evening. Additional charges were filed Thursday against the man accused of intentionally driving his car twice into the family of …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Support Pours In For Family After Fire Heavily Damages Blauvelt Home Support Pours In For Family After Fire Heavily Damages Blauvelt Home
Support Pours In For Family After Fire Heavily Damages Blauvelt Home Members of the community are coming together to support a family of seven after a fire heavily damaged their home in Blauvelt on Sunday. Previous story: Neighbors Help Rescue Residents After House Fire Breaks Out In Blauvelt Neighbors rushed to the aid of the seven after the blaze broke out on Glynn Oval just before 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16. The seven,  along with their family dog and pet lizard, all are safe and sound, but the home was heavily damaged. A GoFundMe page set up to support the Serrano family has already raised more than $5,000. You can access it here.

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by Daily Voice
News
Valerie Reyes Murder: Search For Killer Heats Up As Mom Says Daughter Feared For Her Life Valerie Reyes Murder: Search For Killer Heats Up As Mom Says Daughter Feared For Her Life
Valerie Reyes Murder: Search For Killer Heats Up As Mom Says Daughter Feared For Her Life As the search for the killer of the 24-year-old Westchester woman found dead in Greenwich continues, friends and community members have started a GoFundMe account to help the family with funeral expenses and other associated costs. "Our heart is broken for the unfortunate and tragic loss of Valerie Reyes," the organizers said on the GoFundMe page. "We want to show our love, support, and condolences to the Reyes family." The organizers said that in addition to emotional support for the family,  they are asking friends and family to share and help them out with costs to lay her to rest.&…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Support Pours In For Wife, Children Of Coast Guard Member From Area Killed In Accident Support Pours In For Wife, Children Of Coast Guard Member From Area Killed In Accident
Support Pours In For Wife, Children Of Coast Guard Member From Area Killed In Accident Friends and family members are working to raise funds through a GoFundMe for the family of a U.S. Coast Guard member who was killed last week during a crane accident while on duty in Alaska. Chief Warrant Officer Michael Kozloski, 35, was injured while working in the buoy yard when the accident occurred. Originally from Mahopac, Kozloski was assigned to the cutter Hickory. Local emergency medical services personnel performed CPR and transported him to South Peninsula Hospital where he was pronounced dead. “It’s with great sadness that we announce the passing of a devoted shipmate, husband…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Westchester Mom With Five Children Found Dead In Midwest Motel Room Westchester Mom With Five Children Found Dead In Midwest Motel Room
Westchester Mom With Five Children Found Dead In Midwest Motel Room A mother of five from Westchester was found dead in an out-of-state motel room. Janaya Michelle Jones-Boone, 38, of Yonkers, was found around noontime on Wednesday, Dec. 12 in the Fort Wayne, Indiana, motel room after police received a 911 call about an unknown problem in the room.  When officers and EMS arrived on the scene, they found Jones-Boone dead inside the room. Her husband, Tyrin Royce Boone was arrested Friday in Fort Wayne in connection with her death, according to WANE 15. A person in a neighboring room said the couple had been living in the room with a baby.  L…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Family Loses Four Pets, All Belongings In Massive Suffern House Fire Family Loses Four Pets, All Belongings In Massive Suffern House Fire
Family Loses Four Pets, All Belongings In Massive Suffern House Fire A Suffern family lost everything it owned, including four beloved pets during a massive house fire. The Suffern Fire Department said when they responded to the fire on Wednesday on Washington Avenue, they encountered heavy fires and worked for more than three hours before the fire was out. The department was assisted by numerous neighboring fire departments. The family, Debra McGhee, her brother and her three sons, 15, 22, and 24 years old, lost everything, including four of five family pets only weeks before the holidays, said a GoFundMe effort. The lost pets included a dachshun…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Community Rallies To Support Children After Murder-Suicide Involving Parents Community Rallies To Support Children After Murder-Suicide Involving Parents
Community Rallies To Support Children After Murder-Suicide Involving Parents Two gunshots changed the lives of three children forever, leaving them without parents and questioning what will happen to them now. The life-changing event took place on Friday, Oct . 26 at approximately 8:40 a.m. to a home on Knox Road, located east of Route 9W near the Hudson River in Highland Falls.  When police arrived on the scene, they found two people dead inside the home. An investigation into the shooting found that 41-year-old Mario Vanzetta, killed his wife, 41-year-old Stephanie Vanzetta, before taking his own life. The couple had a teenage daughter and two younger sons. Now …

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by Kathy Reakes