A Few Clouds 60°

Sam Barron

Community Editor

sbarron@dailyvoice.com

FOLLOW ON

Facebook Twitter

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

Real Estate
Information Workshop On Chappaqua Crossing Housing Scheduled Information Workshop On Chappaqua Crossing Housing Scheduled
Information Workshop On Chappaqua Crossing Housing Scheduled CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Want to learn more about living at Chappaqua Crossing?An informational workshop is being held on Saturday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. to discuss workforce and affordable housing at the new development in the Pegasus Room at 480 Bedford Road in Chappaqua. Chappaqua Crossing will feature 25 market rate, 10 workforce, and 28 affordable apartments on the original segment of the old Reader's Digest building, built in 1939. Residents will begin moving in next spring. For more information, visit www.chappaquacrossing.com, or contact the Housing Action Council at 914-332-4144 or email h…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Man Violates Order Of Protection In Yorktown Man Violates Order Of Protection In Yorktown
Man Violates Order Of Protection In Yorktown YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A 44-year-old man was arrested and charged Monday with violating an order of protection, Yorktown Police said. James S. Franco of Greenwich, Conn., was charged with criminal contempt in the second degree, a Class A misdemeanor. Police received a call of a past harassment at a Yorktown residence and discovered unrelated to the complaint there was a Yorktown Justice Court Order of Protection will a full stay away, police said. Franco was arrested and transported back for processing. Franco was released on his own recognizance and is due back in court on July 20.

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Lifestyle
White Plains' Jonathan Gordon A Big Hit As TV Anchor In Binghamton White Plains' Jonathan Gordon A Big Hit As TV Anchor In Binghamton
White Plains' Jonathan Gordon A Big Hit As TV Anchor In Binghamton WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Jonathan Gordon, a White Plains native, has become the go-to for local news in Binghamton.Gordon is the weekend news anchor and weekday news reporter for WICZ-TV, a Fox affiliate in Binghamton. Gordon has been at the station for eight months, getting a job there after graduating from Syracuse University. "Growing up, I always knew I wanted to do something with my voice," Gordon said. "When I was in fifth grade, I developed a really deep voice. I was so embarrassed but then I got used to it. I always used to watch the Mets and do my own play-by-play."…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Yorktown Man Issues Bad Check When Buying Prescription Meds, Police Say Yorktown Man Issues Bad Check When Buying Prescription Meds, Police Say
Yorktown Man Issues Bad Check When Buying Prescription Meds, Police Say YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A 26-year-old Yorktown resident was arrested and charged after he tried to pay for prescription drugs with a check he knew was bad, Yorktown Police said. Michael Goldberg was arrested and charged with Issuing a Bad Check, a Class B misdemeanor. Police received a call from Taconic Pharmacy after they received a check for $74 from a closed account at Putnam County Savings Bank. Police said Goldberg knew the account was closed and did not contain sufficient funds. He turned himself into police on July 14. Goldberg was released on $100 bail and is due back in court on August …

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Schools
Mahopac Schools Superintendent Dennis Creedon To Step Down Mahopac Schools Superintendent Dennis Creedon To Step Down
Mahopac Schools Superintendent Dennis Creedon To Step Down MAHOPAC, N.Y. -  Mahopac Central Schools Superintendent Dennis Creedon announced he intends to leave his position at the end of the school year. Creedon made his announcement at Thursday's Board of Education meeting. He will be completing a three-year contract that he signed in 2015. At the meeting, Creedon cited the long hours and demanding work as for why he's stepping down and said he wants to start painting again, according to Mahopac News.He said he does not intend to leave education completely, he said. Creedon started his contract at Mahopac on July 1, 2015, the first date of the 20…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
News
City Says Peekskill Water Safe To Drink City Says Peekskill Water Safe To Drink
City Says Peekskill Water Safe To Drink PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- An algae bloom was the cause for a change in odor and taste to Peekskill's drinking water, according to Water Superintendent David Rambo. Despite the odor and taste, Rambo said the water is completely safe to consume while it is being treated for algae. The algae bloom was caused by recent heavy rain, Rambo said.

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Erratic Driving Complaints Leads To Man's DWI Arrest In Yorktown Erratic Driving Complaints Leads To Man's DWI Arrest In Yorktown
Erratic Driving Complaints Leads To Man's DWI Arrest In Yorktown YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- A Yorktown man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and driving with an expired registration Friday after police received a report of an erratic driver on Summit Street in Yorktown Heights. Neil M. Quinn was charged with Driving While Intoxicated, a misdemeanor, and Driving While Intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of .08 percent or more, a misdemeanor as well as several traffic infractions, including the expired registration. Police spotted a vehicle matching the erratic driver's description and said he failed to signal a turn, police said.…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
News
ADA Improvements Coming To Rye Parks ADA Improvements Coming To Rye Parks
ADA Improvements Coming To Rye Parks RYE, N.Y. -- The Town of Rye is marking the 27th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act by making town parks more accessible.The town recently completed work to make the Crawford Park grounds accessible to those with disabilities, including the construction of ADA-compliant public restrooms in the picnic pavilion, an accessible playground, and a sensory garden.  Plans are being drawn to improve the physical infrastructure of the interior of the Crawford Park Community Center to eliminate all of the barriers that the facilities still present to the disabled. The pro…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Business
Pleasantville Engineering Firm Cuts Ribbon On 'Green' Headquarters Pleasantville Engineering Firm Cuts Ribbon On 'Green' Headquarters
Pleasantville Engineering Firm Cuts Ribbon On 'Green' Headquarters PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Barile Gallagher and Associates Consulting Engineers showed off its new corporate headquarters in Pleasantville last week. The company held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday at 39 Marble Avenue. The office is designed to green with a super-insulated envelope, lots of northern glass for daylighting and views, ultra-high efficient HVAC and plumbing, LED lighting, roof mounted solar electric generation and native plantings.  “For more than 40 years our firm has been on the forefront of designing environmentally-friendly buildings. Now it was time for us to walk-the-w…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Schools
Greeley Assistant Principal Takes Fight Of Two-Year Suspension To Court Greeley Assistant Principal Takes Fight Of Two-Year Suspension To Court
Greeley Assistant Principal Takes Fight Of Two-Year Suspension To Court CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Michael Taylor's fight with the Chappaqua Central School District continues. Taylor, an assistant principal at Horace Greeley High School, has filed a lawsuit in Westchester County Supreme Court after the district suspended him for two years without pay. Taylor had previously sued the district last year, citing racial bias. Taylor is the district's only black administrator. In his filing, Taylor claims the suspension was retaliation for his lawsuit against the district. Taylor was charged with misconduct, conduct unbecoming of an administrator and neglect of duty. Accord…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Prev Page 538 of 810 536 537 538 539 540 Next
5,371 - 5,380 of 8,094 articles