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Pleasantville Teachers Union Marches For New Contract Pleasantville Teachers Union Marches For New Contract
Pleasantville Teachers Union Marches For New Contract PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- More than 50 members of the Pleasantville teachers union marched downtown last Wednesday to bring attention to the fact that they have been working with an expired contract since last year, according to The Examiner News. The Teachers Association of Pleasantville started at the Mount Pleasant Public Library on Bedford Road and walked to to Memorial Plaza, Washington Avenue and Wheeler Avenue before heading back to the library in what was a 45-minute round trip.  Union members clad in black with green lettering, hoped to start negotiations on a new contract, according …

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Neighbors
College Of New Rochelle Official Selected For National Leadership Program College Of New Rochelle Official Selected For National Leadership Program
College Of New Rochelle Official Selected For National Leadership Program NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The College of New Rochelle announced that . Kathryn LaFontana, assistant vice president of academic affairs, is one of 30 administrators in higher education nationwide selected by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) to participate in the 2016–17 Senior Leadership Academy. The Academy is designed to prepare prospective leaders to assume positions as the chief officers in any division — including academic affairs, student affairs, finance, enrollment management, and advancement — in independent higher education. Individuals chosen for the year-long program are admi…

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Police & Fire
Croton Firefighters Respond To Gas Leak Croton Firefighters Respond To Gas Leak
Croton Firefighters Respond To Gas Leak CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Croton firefighters were called to investigate a possible gas leak inside an Old Post Road South home on Tuesday. Con Edison "Red-Tagged" and turned off the gas to an oven.  At 7:55 p.m. units investigated the report of wires down and burning on Benedict Boulevard. No hazard was found.  Shortly after the wires incident, Marine 12, which was conducting weekly maintenance and training, noticed an unusual sight in the Hudson River. A bear was swimming across the river. Since the bear appeared to not be in any distress, he was left to continue swimming.

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Two Leaders Of Kiryas Joel Community Drown In Miami Beach Two Leaders Of Kiryas Joel Community Drown In Miami Beach
Two Leaders Of Kiryas Joel Community Drown In Miami Beach KIRYAS JOEL, N.Y. -- Rabbi Chaim Parnes, 66, of Kiryas Joel, a diamond dealer in Brooklyn, and Rabbi Yitzchak Rosenberg, 67, the Satmar president and United Talmudical Academy founder, drowned as a result of a rip current in Miami Beach, according to News 12. Parnes, Rosenberg and two others were swimming in an area without lifeguards with signs that warn beachgoers to only swim in monitored areas, according to News 12. A crowd of hundreds attended an outdoor ceremony at Kiryas Joel's main synagogue as they were buried with Rosenberg being placed next to the Satmar Grand Rebbe Joel Teitelba…

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Police & Fire
Yorktown Man Arrested On DWI Charge In Mahopac Yorktown Man Arrested On DWI Charge In Mahopac
Yorktown Man Arrested On DWI Charge In Mahopac A Yorktown man was arrested on a drunk driving charge after a traffic stop in Mahopac on Saturday, May 14. Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Irwin pulled over a car on Route 6 at 2:22 a.m. During the stop, Irwin determined that the driver, Patrik Bores, 32, of 1916 Baldwin Road in Yorktown was intoxicated.  Bores was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after he failed a series of standardized field sobriety tests. During the arrest, the deputy found that Bores was in possession of a quantity of marijuana and additionally charged him with unlawful possession.  The defendant was proce…

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Events
'The Fight to Vote' Author Michael Waldman Speaks To New Rochelle LWV 'The Fight to Vote' Author Michael Waldman Speaks To New Rochelle LWV
'The Fight to Vote' Author Michael Waldman Speaks To New Rochelle LWV NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Michael Waldman, president of the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, will speak at the annual meeting and luncheon of the League of Women Voters of Westchester on Thursday, June 2, at the Scarsdale Woman’s Club, 37 Drake Road in Scarsdale. All are welcome to attend the luncheon and talk, which will begin at 12:30 p.m. Waldman will discuss his latest book, "The Fight to Vote," which is a history of the long struggle to win voting rights and political equality for all citizens. Copies will be available for purchase at the luncheon. F…

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Schools
Spring Innovation Expo Was Tuesday Night In Bronxville Spring Innovation Expo Was Tuesday Night In Bronxville
Spring Innovation Expo Was Tuesday Night In Bronxville BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Spring Innovation Expo in Bronxville offered a series of workshops devoted to innovation, a key component of the Bronxville Promise. The Tuesday, May 17, event at the Bronxville School was designed as a way to broaden and deepen understanding of what it means to be a creative learner, one who applies what they know to new problems. 

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Letter To The Editor: Greenburgh Supervisor Meets With US Postal Service Letter To The Editor: Greenburgh Supervisor Meets With US Postal Service
Letter To The Editor: Greenburgh Supervisor Meets With US Postal Service GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- The Greenburgh Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email greenburgh@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: In recent years I have forwarded many complaints about the postal service to postal service authorities and to members of the congressional delegation. A few months ago I had the chance to speak with David Williams, Chief Operating Officer of the United States Postal Service about the problems residents were experiencing. He promised to give our concerns his attention.  Richard Conte, the district Executive i…

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Schools
Peekskill High School Hosts Harlem Wizards Peekskill High School Hosts Harlem Wizards
Peekskill High School Hosts Harlem Wizards PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Harlem Wizards are coming to Peekskill High School on Friday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m. The evening is hosted by the Peekskill City School District Parent-Teacher Organization. The POT said they have brought The Wizards into town for the benefit of district students and to help fund PTO sponsored ​​cultural enrichment programs, field trips and STEM projects.  Tickets purchased before the event are $15 for adults $12 for children. Tickets can be purchased online at this link from now until Thursday, May 19. Tickets will also be available on the day of the game at Peekskill Hi…

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Schools
Businesses Partner With Life Skills Program To Help Yorktown Students Businesses Partner With Life Skills Program To Help Yorktown Students
Businesses Partner With Life Skills Program To Help Yorktown Students YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Students participating in Yorktown Central School District’s Life Skills program are getting hands-on work experience with the help of local Yorktown-area businesses. These high school students with developmental disabilities are learning academics that include social studies, computers, art and math, but also getting a good dose of real life job experience. One goal is to help teens learn job skills that will play a major factor in each student’s future work experiences, explains Social Worker Theresa Murdock, who works with these students and helps coordinate internships. …

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