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Westchester Woman With Cancer Receives Special Police Escort To Beach
A longtime Westchester resident who was diagnosed with brain cancer in December received a thoughtful surprise earlier this week. After dedicating her life to raising money and awareness for ocean conservation and education, she had the chance to visit the ocean once again. Bronxville resident JoAnn Zigahn has had a difficult year due to the death of her husband, Armand, back in February and her illness with an aggressive form of brain cancer, according to her niece Ashley Sasso. She has lived in Bronxville for decades, and she and her husband, who were both international divers, dedic…
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Missing 23-Year-Old Westchester Resident Located After Weeks-Long Search
A 23-year-old man who hadn’t been seen since late May has been located after more than two weeks of searching, his family and local police announced. On Saturday, May 29, Bronxville resident Michael DeMane Jr. was reported missing by his father, Mike DeMane, after he failed to respond to texts or calls for several days, when his phone was off. DeMane said that he drove the streets of Bronxville, called local hospitals in “most of Westchester County” and even attempted to file a missing person’s report with the FBI, though they said it was up to the local police, and without his son’s exact …
Schools
Hudson Valley High Schools Among Nation's Best In Brand-New U.S. News & World Report Rankings
The Hudson Valley is well represented in the brand-new 2021 U.S. News & World Report rankings of the best high schools in the nation. The criteria in ranking the more than 17,000 focused on six factors: College readiness, Reading and math proficiency, Reading and math performance, Underserved student performance, College curriculum breadth, Graduation rates. College readiness specifically measures participation and performance on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams, U.S. News & World Report said. The data used was from the 2…
Lifestyle
These Westchester Communities Among Best Places To Live, Brand-New Rankings Reveal
The Hudson Valley is well-represented in Niche’s brand-new 2021 Best Places to Live list. Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings. Other factors are listed here. The top-ranked place to live in the Hudson Valley's seven counties is Chappaqua, which ranks 20th in the state. The Northern Westchester hamlet was cited for its public schools, being a good place for families, and housing. View the entry here. The next-highest ranked Hudson Valley is also in Westchester, No. 11 Greenville (Edgemont), followed by No. 24 Ar…
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Covid-
19: CVS Expands Vaccination Sites To These Hudson Valley Locations
With the newly approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine providing health officials with an additional option for vaccinating those eligible, CVS announced it will be expanding its vaccination program to nearly 150 more locations in New York, including many in the Hudson Valley. CVS Pharmacy, which had already been receiving vaccine doses as part of the Federal Pharmacy Program, which are earmarked for specific chains, announced this week that it will be ramping up its vaccination program due to an increased allocation of the vaccine. Those who are eligible and interested in getting v…
Obituaries
Sage Troy Asencio, College Student In Westchester, Dies At Age 18
Sage Troy Asencio of Bronxville died on Sunday, Dec. 27 due to complications from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. He was 18 years old. He was a 2020 graduate of Blind Brook High School, where he was known and loved as a kind and generous person, according to his obituary. He had just completed his first semester at Iona College. Sage loved football and was a huge Steelers fan. He also loved basketball and the WWE. Sage was the oldest of five brothers. He loved his brothers and loved spending time with them, his obituary said. Sage is survived by his mother, Tracy; father, Willia…
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Man Charged In Sex Cult Case At College In Westchester Accused Of Witness Tampering
The father of a former college student in Westchester who allegedly ran a sex cult out of his daughter’s dorm room for nearly a decade is now reportedly manipulating his victims from his prison cell. Lawrence Ray, 60, who is facing charges that include sex trafficking, extortion, and forced labor, has been allegedly attempting to control at least two of his victims from inside his cell, according to a New York Times report. Ray was released from prison in 2010 and moved into the co-ed dorm of his daughter at Sarah Lawrence College near the border of Yonkers and Bronxville. It is alleged th…
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Covid-
19: 'Patient Zero' In Tristate Area Pandemic Speaks Out For First Time
The lawyer who is considered “patient zero” as the first known novel coronavirus (COVID-19) case in the New York City metro area is healthy and spoke publicly for the first time. New Rochelle resident Lawrence Garbuz, who was the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Westchester, was interviewed on NBC-TV's TODAY on Monday, May 11, by Savannah Guthrie. Garbuz, 50, said that he’s “thankful to be alive,” after contracting the virus in February and going into a coma for weeks. He said that he didn’t even realize it could be COVID-19 at the time. "I just thought I had a cough," he said. "Look, …
Police & Fire
Westchester Police Chase May Be Linked To Rockland Road-Rage Shooting
Police say the shooting of a man in the face and back in Rockland may be related to a chase in Westchester that ended with a crash on the Bronx River Parkway. The initial shooting took place around 1:10 p.m., Friday, April 17, in Rockland County on West Burda Place in New City, said Clarkstown Police Officer Norman Peters. According to Peters, the 29-year-old man was shot once in the back and once in the face. The victim, who was in a red Toyota SUV, then drove more than six miles to Montefiore Nyack Hospital. The victim was later taken to the Westchester Medical Center in…
Sports
Covid-
19: Commissioner Roger Goodell To Conduct NFL Draft From His Hudson Valley Home
The NFL Draft is heading to the Hudson Valley… sort of. Due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will conduct the first round of the draft via an in-home camera in the basement of his Bronxville home, NBC’s Peter King reported in his “Football Morning in America” column. According to King, “during each pick, a virtual montage of 15 fans of the team on the clock will be the backdrop behind Goodell, with those fans reacting (booing?) to the commissioner and to whoever their team picks.” Goodell won’t be the only one wired up. Cameras have been install…
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Wife, Two Kids, Neighbor Of Westchester
Covid-
19 Patient Also Test Positive, Cuomo Says
The family and a neighbor of the 50-year-old New Rochelle lawyer who tested positive for coronavirus have become the four latest subjects to test positive for COVID-19. At a press briefing on Wednesday, March 4 to offer an update of coronavirus in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the man’s 20-year-old son, 14-year-old daughter, wife and a neighbor who drove the man to NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville all tested positive. There are now six confirmed cases of coronavirus in New York State. Though that number is expected to climb, the governor cautioned. Ea…
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Son Of Westchester
Covid-
19 Patient Becomes Third Confirmed NY Case
Click here for an updated story: Wife, Two Kids, Neighbor Of Westchester COVID-19 Patient Also Test Positive, Cuomo Says A college student in New York City who is the son of a COVID-19 patient from Westchester has become the third person in the metropolitan area -- and New York State -- to test positive for the novel coronavirus. The announcement came on Wednesday morning, March 4, in a statement by Yeshiva University in Washington Heights, prompting the closure of the Wilf campus where the student is enrolled. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the student's father teste…
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