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Tour Holiday Houses To Help Ossining Children's Center Tour Holiday Houses To Help Ossining Children's Center
Tour Holiday Houses To Help Ossining Children's Center OSSINING, N.Y. -- The 15th annual “Snowflake” Festive Stroll to support tuition assistance at the Ossining Children's Center is set for Friday, Nov. 20 and 21 in Ossining. The public is invited to stroll through homes decorated for the holidays. House tours Friday will be 10 a.m. to noon and 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Additionally, there will be a luncheon at Sleepy Hollow Country Club Friday from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets for the luncheon and stroll event are $175; $60 only for the stroll. Following the stroll each day there will be a reception at Holbrook C…
Author Of 'American Injustice' Lectures At Mercy College Author Of 'American Injustice' Lectures At Mercy College
Author Of 'American Injustice' Lectures At Mercy College DOBS FERRY, N.Y. -- The Center for Social & Criminal Justice along with Mercy College will present "American Injustice; Mercy, Humanity and Making a Difference," Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 6:30 p.m. in the college rotunda, 555 Broadway in Dobbs Ferry. Bryan Stevenson, a human rights attorney, activist and the executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative will lecture and sign copies of his book, "Just Mercy." For more information, contact Keara Forward at (914)-674-7509.
Caregiver Conference In New Rochelle Centers On Challenges Caregiver Conference In New Rochelle Centers On Challenges
Caregiver Conference In New Rochelle Centers On Challenges NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- "The Art of Caregiving" conference to address the emotional and physical challenges that caregivers face in caring for loved ones of all ages, will take place Thursday, Nov. 19, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at New Rochelle Public Library, 1 Lawton St. in New Rochelle. Reservations are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. To sign up, email jqsu@westchestergov.com or (914)-813-6263. The event's guest speakers will be Alvin and Gwen Clayton, restaurateurs, caregivers and active community leaders. Participants will also have access to free, one-on-one consultations w…
Four Charged In Bridgeport With Criminal Possession Of A Firearm Four Charged In Bridgeport With Criminal Possession Of A Firearm
Four Charged In Bridgeport With Criminal Possession Of A Firearm BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Police arrested four men Monday in Bridgeport on charges of criminal possession of a firearm and having weapons in a vehicle, according to the Bridgeport Police Department. The arrest stems from an incident Saturday, in which officers received a call around 6 p.m. regarding a man driving a white Ford Fusion with South Carolina plates who allegedly was observed walking over to the trunk of the car, opening it and taking a firearm out, police said. This was followed by the man allegedly tucking the firearm into his waistband and walking over to an adult establishment locat…
Lunch Added At New Port Chester Seafood Restaurant Lunch Added At New Port Chester Seafood Restaurant
Lunch Added At New Port Chester Seafood Restaurant PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Lunch is now being offered at the newly opened Saltaire Oyster Bar and Fish House, 55 Abendroth Ave., Port Chester.Executive Chef Bobby Will will introduce fresh seafood on the lunch menu, which is seasonally driven and changes daily. Dishes like Saltaire Lobster Roll with brown butter hollandaise, pickled celery and herbs, Tuna BLT with pepper-seared yellowfin tuna, smoked bacon, bibb lettuce and pancetta-sundried tomato jam and a grilled seafood sausage sandwich with tarragon mustard, cauliflower-kraut and cucumber-caper relish are all menu options.  A raw bar and ho…
Police Seek Suspect In Stamford Shooting; Victim In Critical Condition Police Seek Suspect In Stamford Shooting; Victim In Critical Condition
Police Seek Suspect In Stamford Shooting; Victim In Critical Condition STAMFORD, Conn. — A man was in critical condition after he was shot three times Sunday evening in Stamford, according to police.Police responded to the area of 84 Myano Lane on reports of a male shot several times, Stamford police said. When officers arrived at 7:24 p.m. the victim, a 25-year-old man from White Plains, N.Y., was suffering from gunshot wounds to his torso, left arm and left leg, according to police. He was transported to Stamford Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery, police said. He was in critical but stable condition on Monday, according to police. A police inves…
Tropical Storm Kate Strengthens Off Atlantic Coast Tropical Storm Kate Strengthens Off Atlantic Coast
Tropical Storm Kate Strengthens Off Atlantic Coast Tropical Depression 12 strengthened into Tropical Storm Kate Monday morning near the central Bahamas, according The Weather Channel. The storm system’s maximum sustained winds had increased to 40 mph, making the system a low-end tropical storm, The Weather Channel said. Kate is moving toward the north-northeast and expected over the next 24 hours, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The forecast calls for sustained winds near 60 miles per hour, with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 24 hours, according to the National Oceanic …
Businesses, Organizations Jointly Oppose New York's Minimum Wage Increase Businesses, Organizations Jointly Oppose New York's Minimum Wage Increase
Businesses, Organizations Jointly Oppose New York's Minimum Wage Increase Some businesses and organizations in New York are joining together in opposing an increase of New York's minimum wage for workers of low income to $15, according to State of Politics, Time Warner Cable News.New York's minimum wage is now $8.75 and expected to go up to $9 by 2015's end, according to State of Politics, Time Warner Cable News. Here's the full story
Westchester Musicians Earn Acclaim In New York Times Story Westchester Musicians Earn Acclaim In New York Times Story
Westchester Musicians Earn Acclaim In New York Times Story TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- The Westchester Symphonic Winds, resident musicians at the Tarrytown Music Hall, are featured in a New York Times article.The group, led by director Curt Ebersol, has 60 members from various professions, including doctors, lawyers, a college professor and former music teachers, says The New York Times. Read The New York times story here
Nyack's Elmwood Playhouse Stages Dark Comedy 'Good People' Nyack's Elmwood Playhouse Stages Dark Comedy 'Good People'
Nyack's Elmwood Playhouse Stages Dark Comedy 'Good People' NYACK, N.Y. --“Good People” written by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Bobbi Schevitz will run Nov. 20 to Dec. 12 at Elmwood Playhouse, 10 Park St. in Nyack."Good People" is an insightful comedy of class and culture, darkly funny and surprisingly stirring. Join the “Good People” of Southie, a predominantly Irish neighborhood in Boston where a night on the town means a few rounds of bingo, where this month’s paycheck covers last month’s bills, and where Margie Walsh has just been let go from yet another job. Scrambling to catch a break, Margie reaches out to an old flame from h…
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