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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.

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Greenburgh Dedicates New Plaque At Sept. 11 Ceremony Greenburgh Dedicates New Plaque At Sept. 11 Ceremony
Greenburgh Dedicates New Plaque At Sept. 11 Ceremony HARTSDALE, N.Y. -- The Town of Greenburgh held its annual Sept. 11 commemoration Monday morning.The ceremony was held at Richard Presser Park in Hartsdale at the town's Sept. 11 memorial wall and mural. A plaque was placed at the foot of a flagpole to honor first responders.  The names of first responders and Greenburgh residents who died on Sept. 11 were read aloud. 

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Schools
Hendrick Hudson Elementary Schools Remember Sept. 11 Hendrick Hudson Elementary Schools Remember Sept. 11
Hendrick Hudson Elementary Schools Remember Sept. 11 The Hendrick Hudson School District is making sure its elementary school students never forget Sept. 11. At all three of the Hendrick Hudson School District’s elementary schools, students participated in a variety of activities designed to commemorate the attacks. Students at Buchanan-Verplanck and Frank G. Lindsey Elementary Schools gathered in front of their respective buildings for ceremonies highlighting service and freedom and to mark Sept.11 as a day of remembrance. At Buchanan-Verplanck, students and staff gathered for the school’s annual Day of Service and Remembrance ceremony. The…

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Westchester Honors Victims Of Sept. 11 Westchester Honors Victims Of Sept. 11
Westchester Honors Victims Of Sept. 11 Westchester County paid tribute to the 111 residents and 12 former residents who died on Sept. 11 in a ceremony Monday night at The Rising, the county's 9/11 memorial in Valhalla.At the ceremony, County Executive Rob Astorino spotlighted the first responders who died due to 9/11 related illnesses.  "Into the horror went our heroes. Without hesitation, cops, firefighters and EMT’s rushed to save lives. In doing so, many gave their own,” said Astorino. “Sadly, the dynamism of 9/11 also brings more loss." Astorino named a number of the fallen first responders who have died in the yea…

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Ramapo Remembers Victims Of Sept. 11 Ramapo Remembers Victims Of Sept. 11
Ramapo Remembers Victims Of Sept. 11 RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo held its annual Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony, honoring residents who died in the terrorist attacks.Town board members read off the names of who perished and Councilman Pat Withers, a retired NYPD officer, followed by ringing a bell. Many Ramapo police officers assisted in New York City following the attacks.

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Rockland County Marks Sept. 11 With Memorial Service Rockland County Marks Sept. 11 With Memorial Service
Rockland County Marks Sept. 11 With Memorial Service ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- A ceremony at Haverstraw Bay County Park remembered the Rockland residents who were killed on Sept. 11. "We are here because we are fulfilling the promise we made that we will never forget what happened on Sept. 11, 2001," County Executive Ed Day said.  "We will never forget both the terror and the heroism, the fear and the courage, the unity that brought our nation together when we needed it the most." The ceremony is held every year at the site of the Rockland County Sept. 11 memorial, which lists the names of 81 people with ties to Rockland wh…

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Politics
County Executive's Race Tops Westchester Primary Elections County Executive's Race Tops Westchester Primary Elections
County Executive's Race Tops Westchester Primary Elections WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Either George Latimer or Ken Jenkins will be the Democratic nominee for County Executive following Tuesday's primaries. Jenkins, a county legislator, and Latimer, a state senator, are running to face Republican incumbent Rob Astorino, who is running for a third term. Jenkins, who would be the first black county executive, previously vied for the nomination in 2012. In Peekskill,  Ramon Fernandez, Vanessa Agudelo, and Colin Smith will face off against Luis Segarra and Robert Sullivan in a Democratic primary. Segarra and Sullivan are also running on the Republican …

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Mahopac-Carmel Chamber Launches Hurricane Irma Relief Effort Mahopac-Carmel Chamber Launches Hurricane Irma Relief Effort
Mahopac-Carmel Chamber Launches Hurricane Irma Relief Effort CARMEL, N.Y. --  The Greater Mahopac-Carmel Chamber of Commerce is starting a donation drive to help the victims of Hurricane Irma.The idea came from board member Robert De Lucia, who will be driving a 30-foot trailer full of supplies to Florida on Sept. 15. The chamber is looking to collect items such as diapers, toiletries, batteries, blankets, bottled water, and flashlights. Clothes and food donations will not be accepted The Mahopac School District will be providing drop boxes in its schools and Community Cares will be collecting funds to donate to boots on the ground organizations. &qu…

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Police & Fire
Yorktown Man Violates Order Of Protection After Domestic Incident Yorktown Man Violates Order Of Protection After Domestic Incident
Yorktown Man Violates Order Of Protection After Domestic Incident YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A 51-year-old Yorktown man was arrested and charged Monday after police say he violated an order of protection. Thomas Fahey was charged with criminal contempt in the second degree, a Class A misdemeanor after officers responded to a residence following a report of a domestic incident. An investigation revealed Fahey violated an order issued by the Westchestchester County Family Court of Protection that barred him from entering the residence, police said. Fahey, who had left the scene when officers arrived, was located at a residence on Amelia Drive, where he was arrested…

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Peekskill Native Pataki Looks Back On Sept. 11 Peekskill Native Pataki Looks Back On Sept. 11
Peekskill Native Pataki Looks Back On Sept. 11 Former New York Gov. George Pataki, a Peekskill native who now lives in Garrison, said Ground Zero after the Sept. 11 attacks was a "portrait of horror."Pataki, a Peekskill native who was governor on Sept. 11, shared his memories on AM970 in an interview with John Catsimatidis Sunday. “If you think of the worst scene you could see in a horror picture — lower Manhattan was like that," Pataki said. "Amid the rubble, there were still fires burning and smoke everywhere. The air was full of shredded paper from the Hudson to the East River, and it was so thick you could taste i…

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Domestic Violence Services Comes To Northern Westchester Domestic Violence Services Comes To Northern Westchester
Domestic Violence Services Comes To Northern Westchester SOMERS, N.Y. -- The Town of Somers is teaming up with other Northern Westchester communities to help victims of domestic violence. The Somers Town Board voted unanimously to spend $5,000 a year for a facility for victims of domestic service. Pound Ridge, North Salem, Lewisboro, and Bedford are also part of the initiative which was approved at the Sept. 7 meeting. The state Office of Prevention of Domestic Violence recently awarded the Westchester County Office For Women a $200,000 Risk Reduction Enhanced Response grant to cover two years of funding for the facility.

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