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Pawling Public Radio Airs Interview With Author Jung Yun PAWLING, N.Y. -- Pawling Public Radio's "Susan's Book Corner" aired an interview with Jung Yun on Sunday. Yun is the author of the debut novel, "Shelter," published in March by Picador. This show will repeat Sunday, May 22, at 3 p.m. and Monday, May 23, at 12:30 p.m. To listen to past episodes of "Susan’s Book Corner" with Susan Schwartzman and for more information, visit this page at Pawling Public Radio.

by Jason Bisnoff

06/01/2016

Police & Fire

Officer Attacked At Green Haven Correctional Facility STORMVILLE , N.Y. – An officer was attacked May 19 by an inmate serving a life sentence for murder at the Green Haven maximum security prison, state police said. As prisoners were released for a morning run around 7:30 a.m., inmate Brandon Latson exited the tier near his cell and allegedly charged at a correction officer, police said. Latson knocked the officer to the ground, and "viciously attacked the officer by striking him in the head and face with multiple closed fist punches," according to a police statement. An officer who witnessed the assault responded and physically att…

by Jason Bisnoff

05/31/2016

Sports

Eastchester Fitness Challenge Raises Funds To Fight Pediatric Cancer EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Interact Club, a high school version of the Eastchester Rotary Club, is hosting an event to raise funds for Pediatric Cancer Research on June 4 and 5.The event is a fitness challenge to be held over two days at the New York Sports Club in Scarsdale. "914 FIT" will determine who has the best bench press, dips, pull-ups, vertical jump and stationary row in town. All those in the area can compete, as the NYSC will offer a day pass for any non-member. All proceeds will go to Memorial Sloan Kettering.

by Jason Bisnoff

05/31/2016

Events

White Plains Hosting Bike Rodeo WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Westchester Cycle Club presents a free bike rodeo for kids on Sunday, June 5 from 10 a.m. to noon on Mamaroneck Avenue at Quarropas Street in White Plains. Children must be from 5 to 10 years old and able to ride a two wheeler with or without training wheels to participate and come with their bike and a helmet.

by Jason Bisnoff

05/30/2016

News

West Nyack Free Library Closed On Memorial Day WEST NYACK, N.Y. -- The West Nyack Free Library will be closed on Monday, May 30, in observance of Memorial Day. The library is at 65 Strawtown Road, in West Nyack.

by Jason Bisnoff

05/29/2016

Schools

Briarcliff Schools' Water Added To List Of Possible Lead Contamination BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Todd Elementary School and Briarcliff High School have shut off water due to lead concerns, according to News 12 Westchester. The Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District posted a details of the tests and results on its website and while the water quality is acceptable some tests at those schools exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency action level. Further investigation is recommended to determine the potential source of lead in the water, according to News 12 Westchester. Prior to these latest findings, schools in Yonkers and New Rochelle shut off d…

by Jason Bisnoff

05/29/2016

Lifestyle

Car Crash Fatalities Soar, With Driver Behavior Cited As Cause Roadway fatalities are soaring at a rate not seen in 50 years, resulting from crashes, collisions and other incidents caused by drivers, according to The New York Times. A growing number of safety advocates, including grass-roots groups, federal officials and state and local leaders across the country are campaigning to change a 100-year-old mentality that they say trivializes the single most common cause of traffic incidents: human error, according to The New York Times. Almost all crashes stem from driver behavior like drinking, distracted driving and other risky activity. About six perce…

by Jason Bisnoff

05/29/2016

Politics

Andy Stewart Wins Supervisor's Cup At Clarkstown's Lake Deforest Day CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Stephen Powers, Rockland's director of public policy and intergovernmental relations, awarded the Supervisor's Cup to Supervisor Andy Stewart of Orangetown at the second Lake Deforest Day. The Town of Haverstraw finished second with Supervisor Howard Phillips and North Rockland school board member Bob Masiello paddling.

by Jason Bisnoff

05/29/2016

Events

South Salem Observes Memorial Day With Annual Fair LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- The South Salem Presbyterian Church will host the 40th Annual South Salem Memorial Day Fair on Monday, May 30. The event will once again feature Road Races, Children’s Games, Silent Auction, Bake Sale, and Food, as well as Live Music throughout the day performed by local professional musicians on a stage set up on the front lawn of the church. The fair runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine, with a break for the Town Parade which kicks-off at 12:15 p.m., forming up on Lakeshore Drive at 11:45 a.m. The day begins with the Memorial Day Races including the 5K, 10K, Healt…

by Jason Bisnoff

05/29/2016

Business

Mulligan's Irish House In Poughkeepsie Closes POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Mulligan's Irish House served its final last call On Monday, May 16, before the 47-year-old institution in the Town of Poughkeepsie closed, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. The bar was listed for sale online and a sign at the property said it was sold. Its Facebook page alluded to the bar's closure, and multiple patrons posted to the page about its last day, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. Mulligan's was opened in 1969 by John and Margaret Mulligan who owned and operated the bar until their retirement, when their daughter, Margaret Ann Mulligan, took over …

by Jason Bisnoff

05/26/2016

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