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SUNY Cortland

Armonk, NY
Schools
Success Stories: 6 Byram Hills HS Student-Athletes To Join College Programs Success Stories: 6 Byram Hills HS Student-Athletes To Join College Programs
Success Stories: 6 Byram Hills HS Student-Athletes To Join College Programs Half a dozen standout student-athletes from a high school in Northern Westchester have committed to officially joining NCAA Division I and Division III programs throughout the country. The six seniors, who all attend Byram Hills High School in Armonk, were honored in the school's gym during a ceremonial signing day event held on Tuesday, April 25 that was attended by students, faculty, and staff, the district announced on Tuesday, May 16. The six athletes who will be joining Divison I and Divison III programs include:  Anthony Cozza, who will be joining Marymount University's l…

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by Ben Crnic
Mt. Kisco, NY
Obituaries
Police Officer In Hudson Valley Dies In Off-Duty Snowmobile Crash Upstate Police Officer In Hudson Valley Dies In Off-Duty Snowmobile Crash Upstate
Police Officer In Hudson Valley Dies In Off-Duty Snowmobile Crash Upstate A police officer from the Hudson Valley died in an off-duty snowmobile crash in upstate New York. Orange County resident Daniel "DJ" Romano, of Newburgh, died on Friday, Jan. 38, after the snowmobile he was riding crashed into a tree in the Herkimer County town of Webb, according to WKTV. Romano was an officer with the Town of Newburgh Police Department. Posted by Town of Newburgh PBA on Saturday, January 29, 2022 A GoFundMe set up for Romano's wife, Kate, and his 2-year-old daughter Adrianna and 1-year-old daughter Alina has received $174,992 as of Sunday, Jan. 30. "A proud member o…

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by Nicole Valinote
Mount Pleasant, NY
Lifestyle
NY Teacher To Compete On 'Survivor' NY Teacher To Compete On 'Survivor'
NY Teacher To Compete On 'Survivor' A New York educator who attended college in New England is ready to fight to win on season 41 of "Survivor," which is set to air this month on CBS. The third Long Island teacher in two years to hit the beaches attempting to win the $1 million prize, Nassau County resident Tiffany Seely, age 47, of Plainview, has been busy since March shooting the upcoming season in Fiji's Mamanuca Islands. According to her LinkedIn account, Seely was born and raised in Queens.  She graduated from SUNY Cortland in 1995 with a degree in elementary education, and a master's degree in educational leaders…

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by Kathy Reakes
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Obituaries
Chatham High School Graduate, Tri-Varsity Athlete Cory Heidaran Dies, 27 Chatham High School Graduate, Tri-Varsity Athlete Cory Heidaran Dies, 27
Chatham High School Graduate, Tri-Varsity Athlete Cory Heidaran Dies, 27 Former Jersey City and Chatham resident Cory C. Heidaran died Oct. 8. He was 27 years old. Heidaran was born in Rockville, Maryland and spent time in California and North Carolina before settling in Chatham, where he graduated high school in 2012, according to his obituary. Heidaran was known for his passion of sports and was an avid football, lacrosse and ice hockey player, making him a tri-varsity athlete, his obit says. Cory attended SUNY Cortland and had most recently been working as an entrepreneur in Jersey City, according to a GoFundMe created in his memory. “He was the type of fri…

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by Valerie Musson
Rutherford, NJ
Police & Fire
Assailant Hits Woman In Head With Can At MetLife College Football Game Assailant Hits Woman In Head With Can At MetLife College Football Game
Assailant Hits Woman In Head With Can At MetLife College Football Game A woman was hospitalized after being hit in the head with an aluminum can thrown by someone Saturday in the parking lot outside MetLife Stadium. State police were searching for the person responsible while an EMS unit treated the 23-year-old victim before taking her to Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus around 1 p.m., NJSP Trooper Alejandro Goez said. Her injuries weren't considered serious, he said. The assault occurred outside the 61st annual Division III rivalry match known as the Cortaca Jug between the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons (8-1) and the Ithaca College Bombers (7-2). Once dubbe…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Massapequa, NY
News
Roosevelt Teenager Sentenced For Attempted Murder At House Party Roosevelt Teenager Sentenced For Attempted Murder At House Party
Roosevelt Teenager Sentenced For Attempted Murder At House Party A Long Island teenager will spend two decades behind bars after being convicted of attempted murder following a shooting outside a house party in Uniondale in 2017. Roosevelt resident Ahkhazyah Wright, 19, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of attempted murder, two counts of assault and criminal possession of a weapon in June, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced. Singas said that at approximately 2:40 a.m. on July 23, 2017, an 18-year-old girl went into a bathroom at a Maple Avenue home during the party. Wright followed her inside, at which point…

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by Zak Failla
Bedford, NY
Obituaries
A Life Dedicated To Education In Bedford Central School District: John Ernest Finch, 89 A Life Dedicated To Education In Bedford Central School District: John Ernest Finch, 89
A Life Dedicated To Education In Bedford Central School District: John Ernest Finch, 89 John Ernest Finch died peacefully on Friday, May 3. He was 89 years old and most recently a resident of Arbor Ridge in Rhinebeck. John lived his early life in Mt. Kisco and raised his family in Bedford Hills. He is survived by his devoted wife (Joan) of 62 years, his three children (Christine, Karen and Paul), his five grandchildren (Mark, Michael, Benjamin, Matthew and Anna), his sisters (Judy and Patricia) and brother (Robert). John was predeceased by his father (Ernest), mother (Katherine) and brothers (Edward and Joseph). John served briefly in the Marine Corp before enjoying a …

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by Daily Voice
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Obituaries
Hundreds Mourn Death Of Somers HS Football Coach At Tappan Funeral Hundreds Mourn Death Of Somers HS Football Coach At Tappan Funeral
Hundreds Mourn Death Of Somers HS Football Coach At Tappan Funeral Hundreds of friends, family, former students and players were on hand in Rockland County to say goodbye to a popular teacher and coach in Northern Westchester who died last week at the age of 39. Dominic Narcisco, a physical education teacher at Primrose Elementary School in Somers and a former assistant football coach at Somers High School and varsity boys basketball coach at The Harvey School in Katonah, died in his sleep on Monday, April 15 to the shock of the community. Narcisco grew up in Rockland and graduated from Tappan Zee High School. On Wednesday, April 24, hundreds from Westche…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Funeral Arrangements Set For Popular Northern Westchester HS Teacher, Coach Funeral Arrangements Set For Popular Northern Westchester HS Teacher, Coach
Funeral Arrangements Set For Popular Northern Westchester HS Teacher, Coach Funeral arrangements have been set for a popular high school teacher and coach in Northern Westchester who died suddenly this week at the age of 39. Dominic Narcisco, a physical education teacher at Primrose Elementary School in Somers and a former assistant football coach at Somers and varsity boys basketball coach at The Harvey School in Katonah, died in his sleep on Monday, April 15 to the shock of the community. Narcisco grew up in Rockland and graduated from Tappan Zee High School. Visiting hours have been set for 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, April 22; 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Popular Teacher, HS Football Coach In Northern Westchester Dies At 39 Popular Teacher, HS Football Coach In Northern Westchester Dies At 39
Popular Teacher, HS Football Coach In Northern Westchester Dies At 39 A popular high school teacher and coach in Northern Westchester has died at the age of 39. Dominic Narcisco, a physical education teacher at Primrose Elementary School in Somers and a former assistant football coach at Somers and varsity boys basketball coach at The Harvey School in Katonah, died in his sleep on Monday, April 15 to the shock of the community. Narcisco grew up in Rockland and graduated from Tappan Zee High School. "Dominic was the beloved father to Frankie and a devoted son, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin, friend, colleague and coach," Schools Superintendent Raymond …

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Sports
Scholarship Fund Set Up In Memory Of Ex-Football Star Killed In Motorcycle Crash Scholarship Fund Set Up In Memory Of Ex-Football Star Killed In Motorcycle Crash
Scholarship Fund Set Up In Memory Of Ex-Football Star Killed In Motorcycle Crash A scholarship fund has been established in the memory of a former high school football standout from Northern Westchester who went on to play in college. Nicolas De La Pava died on Tuesday, Aug. 7 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was 23. A standout at Fox Lane High School, De La Pava joined the football team at SUNY Cortland as a tight end. "Our intention is to help future players at Nick's alma maters," said a GoFundMe page established for the scholarship fund. "The outpouring of love and support to our heartbroken family has been incredible, and we are…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mt. Kisco, NY
Obituaries
Former Fox Lane HS, College Football Player Nicolas De La Pava Dies At 23 Former Fox Lane HS, College Football Player Nicolas De La Pava Dies At 23
Former Fox Lane HS, College Football Player Nicolas De La Pava Dies At 23 Nicolas De La Pava, a football standout at the high school and collegiate levels who went on to start his own business in Northern Westchester, died on Tuesday, Aug. 7 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was 23. A North Salem resident, he was born in Tarrytown on June 6, 1995 to Mario De La Pava and Luz Myriam De La Pava.  Nick attended Bedford Hills Elementary School and then Fox Lane High School, where he was a varsity football star.  Upon graduating from Fox Lane, he attended the SUNY Cortland, where he was a tight end on the football team. He graduated from Cortland in…

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by Daily Voice
Armonk, NY
Neighbors
$16K Raised In Memory Of Bullied Westchester Teen Who Committed Suicide $16K Raised In Memory Of Bullied Westchester Teen Who Committed Suicide
$16K Raised In Memory Of Bullied Westchester Teen Who Committed Suicide A GoFundMe fundraising campaign has been started to honor the memory of a Westchester teenager who was bullied in high school and later took her own life. Nearly $17,000 has been raised in just two days on behalf of Julianna Carraturo, a former Tuckahoe High School student attending SUNY Cortland committed suicide last month after allegedly being bullied by fellow students. The proceeds raised through the GoFundMe campaign will be donated to The Kind Campaign, “an internationally recognized nonprofit organization that brings awareness and healing to the negative and lasting effects of girl-…

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by Zak Failla