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Iconic Newsman Pablo Guzman Dies In Westchester: 'Was Real Deal'

Iconic Newsman Pablo Guzman Dies In Westchester: 'Was Real Deal'

Iconic Newsman Pablo Guzman Dies In Westchester: 'Was Real Deal' Veteran journalist Pablo Guzman, who became well-known and well-loved among New Yorkers over his decades on the air with several outlets, has died, according to a report by CBS News. Guzman, who spent nearly three decades with CBS New York after joining in 1995, died on Sunday morning, Nov. 26 at the age of 73, in Westchester. A graduate of the State University of New York at Old Westbury in Nassau County, Guzman began his television career at WNEW-TV Channel 5 in 1984 before joining WNBC in 1992. After this, he started his career with CBS in 1995, eventually becoming a senior correspon…

11/27/2023

Politics

Skepticism About NY's Future 'At Frightening Levels,' Cuomo Claims

Skepticism About NY's Future 'At Frightening Levels,' Cuomo Claims

Skepticism About NY's Future 'At Frightening Levels,' Cuomo Claims Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is back in the news, claiming that New Yorkers are skeptical about the future of the state, which needs to move forward in a different direction, according to a new report. Cuomo, who was ousted from his position last year amid sexual harassment allegations from 11 women that were investigated by the state Attorney General, called for dramatic actions in an op-ed published in the New York Daily News. According to Cuomo, dramatic actions are needed to stop the recent uptick in crime, and to give “skeptical” New Yorkers “hope rather than fear.” “These are perilous t…

05/03/2022

Politics

Cuomo Launches New Attack On Credibility Of Sexual Harassment Accusers, NY AG

Cuomo Launches New Attack On Credibility Of Sexual Harassment Accusers, NY AG

Cuomo Launches New Attack On Credibility Of Sexual Harassment Accusers, NY AG Andrew Cuomo’s team is going down swinging. Rita Glavin, one of the former governor's top attorneys, has taken new shots at the credibility of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ scathing report on sexual harassment claims made against Cuomo while questioning the credibility of some of the women who helped lead to his resignation. Earlier story - Cuomo's Attorney Makes New Attempt To Discredit Accusers, Prompting NY AG To Respond According to the New York Daily News, Glavin sent a letter to state Assembly Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Lavine, the committee’s members, and its l…

09/29/2021

News

Investigation Launched Into State Police Role In Death Of Girl In Hudson Valley

Investigation Launched Into State Police Role In Death Of Girl In Hudson Valley

Investigation Launched Into State Police Role In Death Of Girl In Hudson Valley An investigation is being launched following the death of an 11-year-old girl during an incident involving New York State Police her father is reportedly calling unnecessary. Tristan Goods, who lives in Queens and Long Island, was driving with his wife and two daughters in the Hudson Valley on I-87 in December last year when he was pulled over by New York State Police Trooper Christopher Baldner in Ulster County for allegedly speeding. In an interview with the New York Daily News, Goods spoke out about the incident, which led to the death of his child. It is alleged that after confronting…

06/22/2021

Politics

Amid Growing Calls For Cuomo's Ouster, Democratic County Exec Mulls Run For Governor

Amid Growing Calls For Cuomo's Ouster, Democratic County Exec Mulls Run For Governor

Amid Growing Calls For Cuomo's Ouster, Democratic County Exec Mulls Run For Governor A Democratic county executive in New York is reportedly mulling a run for governor amid the scandals surrounding current Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone is taking steps toward a possible gubernatorial run, according to a New York Daily News report. According to the report, Bellone has been speaking with big-time donors and some national consultations in New York about a potential run for Cuomo's seat in Albany. “Steve is seriously considering jumping in to make his run for governor,” the report states, adding that the idea of Bellone making a run has “always been …

03/21/2021

News

12-Year-Old NY Boy Caught Using Stolen Credit Card After Running Away From Home In Family's SUV

12-Year-Old NY Boy Caught Using Stolen Credit Card After Running Away From Home In Family's SUV

12-Year-Old NY Boy Caught Using Stolen Credit Card After Running Away From Home In Family's SUV A 12-year-old New York boy and his 7-year-old cousin took off in the family SUV, taking police on a chase in an attempt to buy cookies with a stolen credit card. The whole incident went down on Monday, Dec. 7, when the boy, who had been inspired by an internet challenge, took off from his family's Queens home in South Ozone Park around 9 a.m., reported the New York Daily News. An NYPD source told the Daily News the boy had been on the internet shortly before taking the vehicle. Cops tracked the kids using license plate readers and E-Z Pass as they raced along several major roadways includi…

by Kathy Reakes

12/08/2020

Politics

COVID-19: GOP Minority Whip To Cuomo, 'I’ll Be Having More Than 10 People For Thanksgiving'

COVID-19: GOP Minority Whip To Cuomo, 'I’ll Be Having More Than 10 People For Thanksgiving'

Covid-19: GOP Minority Whip To Cuomo, 'I’ll Be Having More Than 10 People For Thanksgiving' A New York Republican councilman is defiantly pushing back against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s mandate that there should be no gatherings of more than 10 people over the holidays, despite a new spike in COVID-19 cases. Staten Island Republican Councilman Joe Borelli, the city council minority whip, declared that he will not be adhering to Cuomo’s mandates, even promoting inter-state travel against the state’s orders.   “I’ll be having more than 10 ppl at my house on Thanksgiving,” Borelli tweeted on Wednesday, Nov. 11. “Some family will come from (gasp!) New Jersey. Kids will see their grandparents…

11/15/2020

Politics

COVID-19: 'It Is Personal, Trump's Trying To Kill New York City,' Cuomo Says

COVID-19: 'It Is Personal, Trump's Trying To Kill New York City,' Cuomo Says

Covid-19: 'It Is Personal, Trump's Trying To Kill New York City,' Cuomo Says New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo continued his crusade against President Donald Trump’s administration, this time accusing him of actively attempting to kill his former home city. During a COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, Sept. 8, Cuomo cited a famous New York Daily News headline to serve as an analogy for what Trump is doing to New York during the pandemic. "There was a headline in the Daily News once: 'Ford to City: Drop Dead' ... What Ford did pales in comparison to what Trump is doing; not only did he tell New York City to 'drop dead,'” Cuomo said. “Trump is actively trying to kill New York…

09/09/2020

Politics

COVID-19: Trump Administration Pulls Funding For Disinfecting NY Schools, Public Facilities

COVID-19: Trump Administration Pulls Funding For Disinfecting NY Schools, Public Facilities

Covid-19: Trump Administration Pulls Funding For Disinfecting NY Schools, Public Facilities With schools reopening and more employees using mass transit to return to work, funding may reportedly be pulled by the federal government that is earmarked for COVID-19 sanitation in New York. A New York Daily News report said that President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to strip millions of dollars in COVID-19 aid from the state that could impact sanitizing protocols that have been put in place. Since the outbreak began in early March, FEMA has assisted states with funding to assist in combating the spread of COVID-19 by providing aid to disinfect schools, transit stations, an…

09/04/2020

Politics

Ocasio-Cortez Calls Out Cuomo, Rips Her Ousted Chief Of Staff

Ocasio-Cortez Calls Out Cuomo, Rips Her Ousted Chief Of Staff

Ocasio-Cortez Calls Out Cuomo, Rips Her Ousted Chief Of Staff Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and her former chief of staff to task over a variety of issues in a newly released interview. In the interview with the New York Daily News, the 2007 Yorktown High School graduate was outspoken in her criticism of the governor, state Democrats and a tweet from Chakrabarti. With Queens District Attorney hopeful Tiffany Caban’s concession in the Democratic primary, Ocasio-Cortez claimed that “voter disenfranchisement in the state of New York is a given. Our voting laws are horrifying in how they suppress the vote …

08/11/2019

Lifestyle

Thanks To Big-Hearted Long Island Cop, Mets Legend Receives New Kidney And A Chance At Life

Thanks To Big-Hearted Long Island Cop, Mets Legend Receives New Kidney And A Chance At Life

Thanks To Big-Hearted Long Island Cop, Mets Legend Receives New Kidney And A Chance At Life Thanks to the big-hearted actions of a Long Island Port Authority Police Officer, Mets legend Ed Kranepool has a new kidney, The road to the new kidney for the 1969 Miracle Mets star is a long one that started when Officer Brian Cooney, 45, a diehard Yankees fans, heard about how desperately kidneys were needed across the country, said the New York Daily News. That when the cop who patrols LaGuardia Airport, a lifelong blood donor, decided to start the matching process and ended up becoming a donor for a Long Island firefighter that then sparked a donor chain that led directly to Kranepool …

by Kathy Reakes

05/10/2019

Sports

Yankees Suspend Use Of Kate Smith 'God Bless America' Recording Over Racist Allegations

Yankees Suspend Use Of Kate Smith 'God Bless America' Recording Over Racist Allegations

Yankees Suspend Use Of Kate Smith 'God Bless America' Recording Over Racist Allegations The New York Yankees have become the latest team to suspend the use of Kate Smith’s recording of “God Bless America” at games amid allegations of racism against the late singer. The Yankees will no longer be using Smith’s rendition of the song during the seventh-inning stretch following claims about the singer’s 1939 song “That’s Why Darkies Were Born.” The move comes after reports of the Philadelphia Flyers banning the song and covering up a statue of the singer. The song originated in a 1930s Broadway play, “George White’s Scandals,” and was considered satire at the time it was debuted. I…

04/19/2019

Sports

Senator Eyes Cutting $40M MSG Tax Break After Owner James Dolan Threatens To Ban Knicks Fan

Senator Eyes Cutting $40M MSG Tax Break After Owner James Dolan Threatens To Ban Knicks Fan

Senator Eyes Cutting $40M MSG Tax Break After Owner James Dolan Threatens To Ban Knicks Fan New York Knicks owner James Dolan is back making headlines after he was caught on camera threatening to ban a heckling fan following the latest loss for his basketball team. “You think I should sell the team? You want to not come to any more games?” the owner was caught saying after a fan shouted that he should sell the cellar-dwelling NBA team following a loss on Saturday night, March 9. “That’s rude. Enjoy watching them on TV.” According to reports, two cops and members of MSG security came over to ID and question the fan, who was asked to leave the building. In a statement to the N…

03/12/2019

Sports

'I’ll Be Back,' Westchester Native, Ousted Radio Host Craig Carton Says In New Interview

'I’ll Be Back,' Westchester Native, Ousted Radio Host Craig Carton Says In New Interview

'I’ll Be Back,' Westchester Native, Ousted Radio Host Craig Carton Says In New Interview Westchester native and WFAN sports talk personality Craig Carton vehemently denied that he was engaged in an alleged Ponzi scheme tied to a fake ticket scam during his first radio appearance nearly a year after he was charged in federal court. The 48-year-old Carton, who grew up in New Rochelle, has been charged with wire fraud, securities fraud and conspiracy for his role in the scheme, which was allegedly aimed with an eye toward clearing gambling debt. His tiral is scheduled to begin on Oct. 29. Carton co-hosted the “Boomer and Carton” morning show for a decade alongside retired NFL quar…

09/03/2018

Business

NY Daily News Lays Off Half Of Newsroom Staff

NY Daily News Lays Off Half Of Newsroom Staff

NY Daily News Lays Off Half Of Newsroom Staff “New York’s Hometown Paper,” the New York Daily News has seen its editorial staff gutted with half of those working in the newsroom being fired as part of a “fundamental restructuring," parent company Tronc announced on Monday in an email to employees, “If you hate democracy and think local governments should operate unchecked and in the dark, then today is a good day for you,” editor-in-chief Jim Rich, who was also among those fired, posted on Twitter. According to multiple reports, the staff of the iconic tabloid in its 99th year of operation was informed during a one-minute meeting…

07/23/2018

Politics

ICE Arrests In NY Area Increase Sharply Since Trump Took Office

ICE Arrests In NY Area Increase Sharply Since Trump Took Office

ICE Arrests In NY Area Increase Sharply Since Trump Took Office Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ramped up efforts in New York under President Donald Trump’s administration, according to a recently released report. Citing “City Hall analysis,” the New York Daily News reported that arrests by ICE in the region increased by more than 65 percent in 2017 as compared to the previous year. Since Trump has taken office, arrests by ICE of people with no criminal convictions has increased by 225 percent, the report states. Last month, in the Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island, ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested 225 alleged i…

05/29/2018

Politics

Murder Trial Starts In Death Of Former Cuomo Aide

Murder Trial Starts In Death Of Former Cuomo Aide

Murder Trial Starts In Death Of Former Cuomo Aide The murder trial of four men accused of murdering a former aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is now underway. Opening statements began on Monday at the trial of Micah Alleyne, Kenny Bazile, Stanley Elianor and Keith Luncheon, who are facing murder charges after opening fire during a J’ouvert celebration, leading to the death of Carey Gabay, who was struck with a stray bullet in September 2015. Gabay was hospitalized after being struck in the head, and died nine days later from his injury. Two others are facing charges for their roles in the fatal incident, one of whom is being tried in fro…

05/02/2018

News

Teacher Who Lives In Hudson Valley Charged With Sexual Assaulting Student

Teacher Who Lives In Hudson Valley Charged With Sexual Assaulting Student

Teacher Who Lives In Hudson Valley Charged With Sexual Assaulting Student Click here for an updated story: Details Emerge In Sexual Assault Charges Against Teacher From Garnerville A public school teacher and Hudson Valley resident has been accused of performing oral sex on a 14-year-old male student. Dori Myers, a 29-year-old social studies teacher at The New School for Leadership and the Arts the in the Bronx, was charged Friday with criminal sexual act in the second degree and endangering the welfare of a child, according to The New York Post. She denies the accusations, pleaded not guilty and was released without bail. Myers, who lives in Garnerville and is …

by Daily Voice

01/21/2018