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Sam Barron

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An (almost) lifelong Westchester resident, Sam has reported on all facets of Westchester since he graduated from Ryerson University with a degree in print journalism, including stints at North County News and The Examiner. A film columnist for WAG Magazine, Sam's moviegoing expertise has been profiled in the New York Times and he was a featured guest on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live.

Sam was formerly a community editor at Daily Voice.

Sam Barron's Contributions

Lifestyle
Circus Performer Flips After Proposal Of A Lifetime At Connecticut Casino Circus Performer Flips After Proposal Of A Lifetime At Connecticut Casino
Circus Performer Flips After Proposal Of A Lifetime At Connecticut Casino PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Amanda Luria, a circus performer from Peekskill, got the thrill of a lifetime when she went to see her boyfriend perform at Cirque Eloize iD at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut. Forty Nguyen surprised Luria by bringing her onstage, dropping to one knee and proposing, which Luria accepted. "I was a little nervous," said Luria, who works for Westchester Circus Arts. "It felt like an eternity, I was standing on stage in front of this large audience." It was a story that had come full circle for the couple, who met at Foxwoods two years ago, while on…

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by Sam Barron
Business
White Plains Mall Will Become Hamilton Green White Plains Mall Will Become Hamilton Green
White Plains Mall Will Become Hamilton Green WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The White Plains Mall is set to be replaced. Street Works Development, the Port Chester based developers, behind the new Hamilton Green development at 200 Hamilton Ave., which will replace the White Plains Mall, made a presentation at a Common Council meeting this month as the city considers creating a new TD-1 Transit Zoning District for the development. Hamilton Green would be a four building mixed-use development with two buildings 280 feet high and two buildings 120 feet high. The project would also feature 900 multi family residential units, a 42,000 square foot f…

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by Sam Barron
News
Letter To The Editor: Mohansic Trailway Letter To The Editor: Mohansic Trailway
Letter To The Editor: Mohansic Trailway YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email yorktown@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: As a 17 year resident of Yorktown Heights, I can truly say I am enamored of our rich set of biking and hiking trails. This is the kind of place I used to seek out for vacations; it’s an ongoing pleasure to be out on such a variety of beautiful trails that are so close to home. When I learned that the Yorktown Trail Town Committee had received a grant from the Hudson Valley Greenway Conservancy to build a 0.4 mile of t…

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by Edie Stern
Neighbors
Internship Allows Fox Lane Grad Marilyn Erazo To Make Mark At NWH Internship Allows Fox Lane Grad Marilyn Erazo To Make Mark At NWH
Internship Allows Fox Lane Grad Marilyn Erazo To Make Mark At NWH MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. - - Marilyn Erazo has returned home. The Mount Kisco native, who graduated from Fox Lane High School in 2010, is working at Northern Westchester Hospital as an intern, doing a three-month rotation in hospital administration. Erazo, who moved to Mount Kisco when she was two, said the internship allows her to get a firsthand look at working in hospital administration. "I requested this rotation," Erazo, who is working as an administrative fellow for Northwell Health, which runs Northern Westchester, said. "I really wanted to come back. I want to see what the …

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by Sam Barron
News
Ossining Gets $1.4 Million For Water Improvements Ossining Gets $1.4 Million For Water Improvements
Ossining Gets $1.4 Million For Water Improvements OSSINING, N.Y. -- Ossining's water system will be getting an upgrade. The Ossining Water Department is receiving $1.4 million in federal EPA grants to help finance a water main replacement project. The funding was awarded through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program, which provides financial support to water systems and to state safe water programs. “The Village of Ossining is very excited to be the recipient of $1.4M in EPA grant money which will offset more than half the cost of a major water main replacement project,” said Ossining Mayor Victoria Gearity. “Maintaining …

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by Sam Barron
Politics
Judge Rules 'WP' Signatures Valid, Forcing White Plains Primary Judge Rules 'WP' Signatures Valid, Forcing White Plains Primary
Judge Rules 'WP' Signatures Valid, Forcing White Plains Primary WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Four White Plains residents launching a primary challenge against candidates endorsed by the White Plains Democratic City Committee will be allowed on the ballot. State Supreme Court Justice Lawrence Ecker ruled Wednesday signatures of voters who used the abbreviation "WP" instead of writing out White Plains should not have been removed by the Westchester County Board of Elections. The judge's ruling means Councilwoman Milagros Lecuona, who is challenging Tom Roach for mayor, Alan Goldman, Michael Kraver and Saad Siddiqui, who are running for Common Council, …

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by Sam Barron
Business
Sean Kilpatrick Helping White Plains Stay Healthy With New Juice Bar Sean Kilpatrick Helping White Plains Stay Healthy With New Juice Bar
Sean Kilpatrick Helping White Plains Stay Healthy With New Juice Bar WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Sean Kilpatrick, a White Plains native who plays for the Brooklyn Nets, knew he had to change his body after talking to Kevin Durant. Kilpatrick, who was born in Yonkers, recently opened The Juice Lab at 148A Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains. Kilpatrick, who starred at White Plains High School, said he decided to open The Juice Lab after he started eating healthy about a year ago. "I used to always eat chicken tenders and fries," Kilpatrick said. "I went out with Kevin Durant and he said you can't just drink Coke and eat nuggets all your life." Ki…

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by Sam Barron
News
Ossining Residents Come Out For Solar Eclipse Ossining Residents Come Out For Solar Eclipse
Ossining Residents Come Out For Solar Eclipse WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- They came. They saw. They eclipsed. (After putting on their glasses first, of course.) More than 300 people came to the Ossining Public Library Monday afternoon to view the solar eclipse at a viewing party. Guests put on their special glasses or got out their cereal boxes before looking up at the sky and oohing and ahhing. "It's amazing," Program Director James Trapasso said. "We've never had anything quite like this. It's exciting to see everyone in the community come together." Trapasso thanked everyone at the library who worked hard to mak…

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by Sam Barron
News
Hospitals Report No Solar Eclipse Injuries Hospitals Report No Solar Eclipse Injuries
Hospitals Report No Solar Eclipse Injuries It looked like everyone knew not to look at the sun. Bridgeport Hospital, Greenwich Hospital, and Nyack Hospital said as of Monday afternoon they reported receiving no injuries related to the solar eclipse. People were warned to only look at the eclipse wearing special glasses or to make their own glasses out of a cereal box. The eclipse was the first to sweep across the entire country since 1918. After Aug. 21, the next total solar eclipse is due for April 2024.

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Letter To The Editor: Please Wear Your Seatbelt Letter To The Editor: Please Wear Your Seatbelt
Letter To The Editor: Please Wear Your Seatbelt OSSINING, N.Y. -- Ossining Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email ossining@dailyvoice.com As Labor Day approaches, people find themselves wrapping up the summer by traveling with their families. In light of that, I would like to stress how important it is to remain safe during these last few days of travel by buckling up. Recent studies by Dr. Masao Ichikawa, of Tokyo University have shown that unbelted back seat passengers pose the biggest threat to passengers in the front seats. In fact, the risks of dying increase …

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