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Sam Barron

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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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Police & Fire
DWI Motorist, 27, Hits Guardrail On Route 202 In Yorktown, Police Say DWI Motorist, 27, Hits Guardrail On Route 202 In Yorktown, Police Say
DWI Motorist, 27, Hits Guardrail On Route 202 In Yorktown, Police Say A 27-year-old Cortlandt Manor resident was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated Thursday following a one-car accident on Route 202. Zeynep Canpolat was traveling on the westbound side of Route 202 when he drove off the roadway and struck a guardrail, then back onto the roadway across all lanes of traffic, ending up off the roadway on the eastbound side of 2012. Canpolat was arrested at the scene. He was transported to Hudson Valley Hospital where he was processed and released on his own recognizance. He is due back in Yorktown Justice Court on April 27.

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by Sam Barron
News
Look Who's Back: Missing North Salem Wallaby Spotted Again Look Who's Back: Missing North Salem Wallaby Spotted Again
Look Who's Back: Missing North Salem Wallaby Spotted Again Indy, the North Salem wallaby whose disappearance three years ago has captured the imagination of the community since first being reported by Daily Voice, was possibly spotted on Saturday in Brewster. "I think I just saw Indy near Star Ridge Manor near North Salem," Brewster resident Peter Lind tweeted. "It moved across Seven Oak Lane pretty quick, but I think it was Indy." Lind said he saw Indy while he was driving and said what he saw was the size of a large brown dog but moved like a large rabbit. Indy was reported missing his home on Titicus Road between the town ga…

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Business
Poughkeepsie Comic Book Store Seized By State Poughkeepsie Comic Book Store Seized By State
Poughkeepsie Comic Book Store Seized By State POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- It might be the final chapter for a Poughkeepsie comics store. Dragon's Den, located at Poughkeepsie Plaza, was seized by the State Department of Taxation and Finance Wednesday for having 18 open warrants and owing to the state $177,609.84, according to James Gazzale, a spokesman for the state. Gazzalle said nine warrants were for withholding tax, eight were for sales tax and one was for corporation tax. "Seizing a business is always the last resort," Gazzalle said. "Long before this happens, we're in communication with the business owner trying to reso…

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Business
New Burger Joint Replacing Poppy's In Beacon New Burger Joint Replacing Poppy's In Beacon
New Burger Joint Replacing Poppy's In Beacon BEACON, N.Y. -- Beacon residents longing for their burger fix in the wake of Poppy's closure won't have to wait much longer. Brian Arnoff, the chef/owner of Kitchen Sink Food and Drink in Beacon, announced he is opening Meyer's Olde Dutch at the Poppy's former location, 184 Main Street, in May. Paul Yeaple, who ran Poppy's, announced he was closing the burger joint last month. Meyer's Olde Dutch will be a casual modern interpretation of the classic burger joint, Arnoff said. It will also have a full-service bar. "It seemed like the right time to do it," Arnoff said. "When I …

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Business
Plans Revealed For Development That Would Demolish Yorktown's Murphy's Plans Revealed For Development That Would Demolish Yorktown's Murphy's
Plans Revealed For Development That Would Demolish Yorktown's Murphy's YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Downtown Yorktown Heights could be getting a major facelift. Plans are underway by Unicorn Contracting Corporation, based in Cold Spring, for a redevelopment of four lots- Murphy's Restaurant at 355 Kear Street, the Coldwell Banker Building at 366 Underhill Avenue, the Grace Building, at 360 Underhill Avenue and a vacant parcel at Route 118 and Kear Street. The restaurant would be demolished and a 3-story 40,000 square foot office and retail building would be built on the Grace and Murphy properties, according to plans presented to the Yorktown Planning Board at th…

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News
Letter To The Editor: Is Yorktown For Sale? Letter To The Editor: Is Yorktown For Sale?
Letter To The Editor: Is Yorktown For Sale? YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email yorktown@dailyvoice.com . What's the next shoe to drop in Yorktown's revitalization? For a select few elected officials these personal multi-million dollar property deals are like winning 'Politician's Property Developer's Sweepstakes'? While some personal property deals involving politicians have recently been exposed are there other hidden business partnerships between elected officials or additional property transactions that have taken place under the tax…

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by Nick Witkowich
Neighbors
Irvington Native Runs $26 Billion Fund Irvington Native Runs $26 Billion Fund
Irvington Native Runs $26 Billion Fund IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- Dawn Fitzpatrick, who grew up in Irvington, is one of the most powerful women on Wall Street. The New York Times recently profiled Fitzpatrick, who is now working for billionaire George Soros as chief investment officer for Soros Fund Management, managing $26 billion of Soros' personal and family wealth. Growing up in Irvington, a neighbor got her interested in Wall Street and she knew she had found her career path. She attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. When she was first on the American Stock Exchange trading floor, traders bet on how long s…

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Politics
Pleasantville Budget Under The Tax Cap Pleasantville Budget Under The Tax Cap
Pleasantville Budget Under The Tax Cap PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- The Village of Pleasantville is keeping it below the cap. The village recently unveiled its temporary 2017-2018 budget. The $15.65 million budget features a .58 percent increase in the tax levy, below the state's tax cap of a two percent tax levy increase. The budget increases spending by $745,000 from last year's budget. The budget raises $10.5 million from taxes and will use $350,000 from its surplus. The village projects a surplus of $3.46 million in 2017-2018.  "The tax cap burden remains," Mayor Peter Scherer said at the April 5 public hearing on the b…

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Neighbors
Scarsdale Widower Turns Grief Into Action Scarsdale Widower Turns Grief Into Action
Scarsdale Widower Turns Grief Into Action SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Scott Hirsh, a Scarsdale resident, wants to make sure no family ever has to go through what his just did. Hirsh recently lost his wife Michelle to pancreatic cancer. In her honor, Hirsh will be participating in the Westchester Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk on Sunday, April 23 at Rye Playland Park to benefit the Lustgarten Foundation. Pancreatic cancer is the deadliest of all major cancers. The survival rate is only eight percent. Michelle battled pancreatic cancer for 30 months. Despite her diagnosis, she maintained a positive attitude, Hirsh said.  "She taught u…

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Lifestyle
Farmers Market Returns To Yorktown Farmers Market Returns To Yorktown
Farmers Market Returns To Yorktown YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- The Yorktown Farmers Market is making a comeback.  The farmers market, which ran in town in the summer of 2012, will be opening at the Jefferson Valley Mall on April 22 at 9 a.m. and will be running through Sept. 16. The original Yorktown Farmers Market ran behind the firehouse and ended up donating $11,000 to charity. Karen Muendell, a chef, helped manage the market and found it took a lot of work. "It killed the whole summer for us," Muendell said. "As my boys older and got into all kinds of sports, I couldn't keep it up. I let it go." Yorkt…

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