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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

Lifestyle

Chinese Business Leaders Take Two-Day Tour Of Rockland ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- A group of Chinese business leaders took a two-day tour of Rockland this week as part of the county's strategy to encourage tourism and investment. "We showed them the best that Rockland County has to offer," County Executive Ed Day said. "We hope they come back with their families and friends." The visitors who spent two days in Rockland included travel agents for the Chinese community, business leaders, marketing managers, and media executives. The group started the tour Thursday at the Nyack Marina, where they went on a sailboat tour of the H…

by Sam Barron

08/14/2017

Sports

Dominican College Athletic Facility Gets $5 Million Expansion ORANGEBURG, N.Y. -- The Hennesy Center at Dominican College has gotten a facelift. The college unveiled the $5 million expansion this week. It includes a new lower level with a state-of-the-art fitness center. The new fitness center is about four times larger than the former fitness room and has 30 pieces of cardio equipment- compared to six in the old room. There is also an aerobics room with bikes for spin classes. “I think our teams are going to be fitter and in better shape," V.P. of Student Development John Burke said. "For coaches who are recruiting, the new fitness cente…

by Sam Barron

08/13/2017

Politics

Cuomo Donor Apologizes For Racial Remark About Sen. Stewart-Cousins Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins of Westchester is condemning a comment made by a prominent financial backer of Gov. Andrew Cuomo that she says was racially charged. “Hypocrites like Stewart-Cousins who pay fealty to powerful union thugs and bosses do more damage to people of color than anyone who has ever donned a hood," Daniel Loeb, a billionaire hedge fund manager wrote on Facebook. Loeb's comments were in response to a meeting Stewart-Cousins had with Cuomo where the senator told Cuomo he only sees her as a black woman and not as a suburban legislator, according to the…

by Sam Barron

08/13/2017

News

District Attorney Opens New Office To Assist Immigrants In Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Immigrants in Westchester will now have a place to turn to for assistance in dealing with the criminal justice system. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr.announced the creation of the Office of Immigrant Affairs Friday. Victimized immigrants may report any type of crime, including violent crimes, human trafficking, domestic violence, and fraud. The emphasis will be on making the process easier for immigrants to come forward to be a witness to a crime and not fear that they will be deported. “Too often, members of the immigrant community…

by Sam Barron

08/13/2017

Neighbors

Stony Point Community Rallies Behind Family Of Boy With Enlarged Heart STONY POINT, N.Y. -- The Stony Point community has come together to help the family Brandon Padilla, an 11-year-old boy who suffers from Noonan Syndrome. A GoFundMe was launched for Padilla's family, having raised more than $2,000, with the goal of helping them buy a car so they can go to doctor's appointments. The family has had car trouble and is not near public transportation. Padilla's family includes his mom and two older siblings. Noonan Syndrome has caused Padilla to be born with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an enlarged heart. At three months old, Brandon underwent a heart transpla…

by Sam Barron

08/13/2017

Lifestyle

Yorktown Unites For Friends Of Jaclyn, Kids Battling Brain Tumors YORKTOWN, N.Y -- Denis Murphy and Lisa Sedlor have learned about what happens when the Yorktown community comes together.Sedlor is hosting the second annual "Yorktown Unites For A Cause," on Sat, Sept. 23 at FDR State Park, to benefit Friends of Jaclyn a charity started by Murphy, a Yorktown native. Friends of Jaclyn connects kids battling brain tumors with college and high school teams. The charity began when Jaclyn was diagnosed with a brain tumor when she was nine. An avid lacrosse player, she was connected to the Northwestern Women's Lacrosse Team and and was considered part o…

by Sam Barron

08/13/2017

Lifestyle

Princess Is SPCA Pet Of The Week BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Chihuahua lovers might have found their future pet. Princess, a five-year-old chihuahua, packs a lot of personality into her six-pound body, the SPCA of Westchester, located in Briarcliff, said. She bonds really well with people and gets along with other dogs, the SPCA said. Princess may take the time to warm up to you and she'll need a calmer home with older kids, the SPCA said. For more information, e-mail trainer@spca914.org.

by Sam Barron

08/12/2017

Police & Fire

Driver Of BMW SUV In Taconic Parkway Crash That Killed Four Pleads Guilty The driver who attempted to steer with his knees and ended up causing a crash that killed four people, including his daughter, on the Taconic State Parkway pleaded guilty Friday. Nerim Sinanovic, a 34-year-old resident of the Bronx, pleaded guilty to four counts of criminally negligent homicide, a Class E felony, and three traffic violations. Sinanovic was driving his BMW SUV northbound on the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown on the afternoon of Aug. 15, 2015. His wife was in the front passenger seat and their two young daughters were in the rear seats, according to the Westchester Distri…

by Sam Barron

08/11/2017

Police & Fire

Yorktown Man Deposited Forged Disability Checks, Police Say YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A 32-year-old Yorktown resident was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument, a Class D felony, for allegedly depositing two disability checks. A Yorktown woman appeared at police headquarters on Tuesday to report two of her disability checks were forged and deposited into her account without her permission, police said Police investigated and determined Jesse Suggs forged the checks and he turned himself into police on Thursday. He is being held pending arraignment. In 2012, Suggs was one of three men charged with raping two 16-year-olds. In…

by Sam Barron

08/11/2017

Neighbors

Ex-Westchester Pastor Writes Book With Devotionals Sent To Hillary Clinton For 635 days, Rev. Bill Shillady would wake up at 4 a.m. and send Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton a positive or inspirational message based on scripture while she was campaigning for president.Shillady, who previously preached in Yonkers and Mamaroneck, has compiled these daily devotionals into a new book, "Strong for a Moment Like This," which is out next Tuesday, with a foreword written by Clinton. Shillady first met Clinton at a 9/11 remembrance service when she was senator. They chatted backstage and Clinton's daughter, Chelsea, began attending Shillady's Methodist church on the Up…

by Sam Barron

08/11/2017

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