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Sam Barron

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sbarron@dailyvoice.com

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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

Politics

Yorktown Native Dan Scavino Gets Post In Donald Trump Administration Yorktown native and Hopewell Junction resident Dan Scavino and Greenwich's Hope Hicks will be working at the White House next year. The two were named to President-Elect Donald Trump's senior communications team after working on his presidential campaign. Scavino, who served as social media director during the campaign, will be assistant to the president and director of social media. Hicks, who was Trump's chief spokeswoman during the campaign, was named assistant to the president and director of strategic communications. Trump also named Sean Spicer press secretary and Jason Miller direc…

by Sam Barron

12/23/2016

News

Quadruple Homicide Case Draws Attention To Ossining Gadfly Clay Tiffany OSSINING, N.Y. -- Clay Tiffany, a longtime Ossining gadfly who died last year, is back in the spotlight as his claims of police brutality from a former Briarcliff police officer accused of killing four people have resurfaced. Tiffany, who hosted a public access show called "Dirge For The Charlatans," won a $1.1 million settlement from the village after claiming that former officer Nicholas Tartaglione assaulted him. Tiffany used his public access show to rail against the Village of Briarcliff Manor and was a regular fixture at village board and board of education meetings. He m…

by Sam Barron

12/22/2016

Business

Ossining Eatery Hopes To Bring Community Together OSSINING, N.Y. -- For Scott Ryan, the opening of his new Ossining restaurant, 6 Degrees Of Separation Restaurant and Brewery was a surreal experience. The restaurant, at 35 Main St. is the culmination of a long in the works project by Ryan, an Ossining resident, who teaches science at Ardsley Middle School. Ryan has been brewing his own beer for 25 years, and in 2014, revealed his goal of opening a brewery and restaurant in Ossining. On Dec. 17, Ryan finally got to see his dream come true, officially opening 6 Degrees to the public. While 6 Degrees is having a soft opening as it awaits a…

by Sam Barron

12/21/2016

Schools

Ossining High School Principal Joshua Mandel Announces Retirement OSSINING, N.Y. -- It's going to be the end of an era at Ossining High School. Principal Joshua Mandel announced he is retiring at the conclusion of the 2016-2017 school year, according to a letter from Schools Superintendent Ray Sanchez. "There is much to be said about Josh and the extraordinary work that he has accomplished over the years in Ossining," Sanchez said. Mandel has been with Ossining since 1994 where he started as principal at Roosevelt School. He later served as principal at Brookside School and became high school principal in 1998. "Josh has been a leader, fr…

by Sam Barron

12/21/2016

Schools

Lakeland Grad, Teen Hero Honored By New York Knicks Cullen Malzo, the Mahopac teen who rescued two teenaged girls from drowning, was honored by his favorite basketball team. Malzo, received a surprise visit from Knicks legends John Starks and Larry Johnson at Walter Panas High School on Dec. 9 and will also be recognized Thursday night at Madison Square Garden during the Knicks' game vs. the Orlando Magic. Malzo, a Lakeland grad, is a volunteer coach for the Panas/Lakeland track team. Starks and Johnson presented him with Knicks tickets and a Knicks Quickster Tissot watch. Malzo was recently given the New York State Senate Liberty Medal, t…

by Sam Barron

12/20/2016

Lifestyle

Walter Panas Grad Lands Role In Hit Broadway Musical 'Hamilton' CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. -- When Anthony Lee Medina, a Cortlandt Manor native, found out that he had been cast in "Hamilton," he immediately dropped his phone and cracked it. Medina, who will start in March, plays both John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the acclaimed musical about Alexander Hamilton, one of America's Founding Fathers. Medina's addition to the cast of the hottest show on Broadway was first reported late last week in this story by Playbill. A 2007 graduate of Walter Panas High School who moved to Cortlandt Manor from Yonkers in sixth grade, Medina discovered his lov…

by Sam Barron

12/19/2016

Police & Fire

Ossining Police Officer Jeff Chavez Promoted To Detective OSSINING, N.Y. -- There's a new detective in Ossining. Officer Jeff Chavez was appointed to detective Wednesday, having been a member of the Ossining Police Department for twelve years. During that time he has been a part of the Police Mountain Bike Unit, SWAT Team, and Street Crime Unit. Policing in Ossining is a family affair for the Chavezes. Jeff's brothers, J.P. and Addison are also members of the force.

by Sam Barron

12/19/2016

Politics

Congressman Gilman Remembered As Advocate For Constitutents Ben Gilman, a Poughkeepsie native who served in Congress and represented Rockland County for more than 30 years and died Saturday, is being remembered as a legislator who went to bat for the people he served. Gilman, who died at Castle Point Veteran's Hospital in Wappingers Falls, served in Congress as a Republican from 1972 to 2003, representing the Lower Hudson Valley. “Congressman Benjamin Gilman was a true legislator...who honorably served the Lower Hudson Valley in Congress for 30 years," Congresswoman Nita Lowey said. "He was steadfast in his belief in the importance of stea…

by Sam Barron

12/19/2016

Lifestyle

French-Moroccan Bistro Catches On In Croton CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- If you find yourself in one restaurant on Grand Street in Croton, you might think you wound up in Paris. Or Fez. Tagine, a French-Moroccan bistro, has been winning over customers in Croton with its unique take on the two cuisines for almost four years. The restaurant is run by Craig Purdy and Jonathan Pratt, who also own Peter Pratt's Inn in Yorktown and Umami Cafe in Croton. Patrons can expect to see on "le menu" a cassoulet, Moroccan chicken, and tagines- individual meals served with couscous, carrot ginger salad, and harissa. Purdy and Pratt are bo…

by Sam Barron

12/19/2016

Schools

Croton-Harmon Forms Task Force Following Sex Assault Fallout CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.-- A task force has been formed at the Croton-Harmon School District after a student said she was bullied and threatened after accusing two students of sexual assault. Superintendent Edward Fuhrman and Board President Iris Bulgliosi made the announcement in a letter to the community. The task force will be comprised of students, faculty, and parents and be spearheaded by Dr. Deborah O'Connell, Assistant Superintendent. "It is up to us, as a community, to maintain a culture focused on the prevention of sexual assault, bullying and harassment," Furhman and Bulg…

by Sam Barron

12/19/2016

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