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Cuomo Breaks Silence With First Public Comments Since Resignation Took Effect Cuomo Breaks Silence With First Public Comments Since Resignation Took Effect
Cuomo Breaks Silence With First Public Comments Since Resignation Took Effect Andrew Cuomo has made his first public comments since his resignation as New York governor took effect on Tuesday, Aug. 24. He released a statement on Saturday, Sept. 11 via Twitter honoring the lives lost in the 9/11 attacks. Saturday, Sept. 11, marked 20 years since the terrorist attacks.  "We remember where we were, the horrific scenes & the fear of the unknown," Cuomo tweeted. "We remember the lives lost & the bravery of our 1st responders. We remember the pain of families who lost love ones & shed a tear." "And we recommit ourselves to NY values: democracy, unity & f…

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by Nicole Valinote
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ID Released For Former Westchester Resident Missing After Florida Condo Collapse ID Released For Former Westchester Resident Missing After Florida Condo Collapse
ID Released For Former Westchester Resident Missing After Florida Condo Collapse As first responders continue their search for any survivors of a 12-story condo that collapsed in Surfside, Florida, local residents are holding out hope that a former resident who is among the missing will be found. Judy Spiegel, age 65, a Long Island native from Plainview who later lived in Southampton, as well as in Westchester County, in Ardsley, is one of the 152 still listed as missing, officials said. Spiegel's husband, Kevin Spiegel, was out of town on business when the collapse occurred. Kevin Spiegel, along with his three grown children, has staged a vigil nearby the Ch…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Slain Guard's Son, Officer Injured In Brink's Robbery Sue Parole Board Over Clark's Release Slain Guard's Son, Officer Injured In Brink's Robbery Sue Parole Board Over Clark's Release
Slain Guard's Son, Officer Injured In Brink's Robbery Sue Parole Board Over Clark's Release Two victims are challenging the release of Judith Clark from prison after being granted parole for her part in the infamous Brink's Robbery in Rockland County in 1981. Retired Nyack police officer Arthur Keenan, who was wounded in the shootout, and the son of murdered Brinks armored car driver Micahel Page, announced on Monday, May 13, they plan to sue the state parole board over the decision. Legal papers filed by the duo point to one Parole Board Commissioner Tana Agostini, who is married to a convicted killer and worked to win his parole as one of the main reasons for their lawsuit.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Breakthrough DNA Testing IDs 9/11 Victim As New Jersey Man Breakthrough DNA Testing IDs 9/11 Victim As New Jersey Man
Breakthrough DNA Testing IDs 9/11 Victim As New Jersey Man After more than half a dozen futile attempts over the course of 17 years to identify a single bone found in the rubble of the World Trade Center, medical examiners finally had a breakthrough this week. Thanks to advances in DNA testing, the bone was linked to a 26-year-old financial worker from New Jersey who died in the 9/11 attacks, the New York Times reports. Scott Michael Johnson of Montclair -- born in Glen Ridge -- worked on the 89th floor of the south tower and is the  1,642 person to be identified of the 2,753 killed in the attack, according to the story. Johnson worked as a securi…

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by Cecilia Levine