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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

Pleasantville's Dai Sushi Makes DVLicious Finalist List PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Say Om ... as in omakase, the Japanese phrase that translates to "I'll leave it up to you.” Where once folks cringed at the thought of raw fish, now they crave it with Westchester diners putting spicy salmon rolls and yellowtail scallion high on their list of “must haves.” We asked – and you answered – giving us five of your favorite sushi restaurants. Grab your chopsticks and read below; each eatery has been profiled this week with the winner announced at the end of the month. Dai Sushi, 8 Pleasantville Rd., Pleasantville, (914) 769-0638 What Makes It Good: T…

by Daily Voice

12/18/2015

Police & Fire

Briarcliff Vows To Rebuild Pool Pavilion BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- While Saturday's fire at the Briarcliff Manor Pool Pavilion remains under investigation, officials have vowed to rebuild. Village Manager Phil Zegarelli said there is still an investigation into the origin, cause and who might be involved in the fire. "In the meantime, the mayor, board and residents are quite focused on wanting to see the pool pavilion up and running as soon as possible," Zegarelli said. Zegarelli said they hope to get the pool up and running, along with the office space below the pavilion cleaned and rehabbed. While there wasn't much …

by Sam Barron

12/16/2015

Police & Fire

Sanitation Truck Goes Off The Road In Briarcliff BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. -- A C.R.P sanitation truck drove off the road on Wednesday afternoon in Briarcliff. The accident occurred at 12:12 p.m. on Route 9A near Chappaqua road, police said. Police said they are in the process of removing the truck and getting it back on the roadway. There were no injuries, police said.

by Sam Barron

12/16/2015

Politics

Peekskill's Pataki Trades Jabs With Bedford's Trump At GOP Debates Garrison resident and former Peekskill mayor George Pataki, in a slip of the tongue, referred to Bedford estate owner and GOP frontrunner Donald Trump as "this president" in the undercard Republican presidential debate Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Pataki was responding to a question from CNN moderator Wolf Blitzer about Pataki's claim that Trump's plan to bar Muslims from entering the country is un-American and absurd. "It's one of many absurd things this president has said," Pataki said. Trump was quick to respond to Pataki's gaffe on Twitter. "I don't want his en…

by Sam Barron

12/16/2015

Politics

Lawmakers React To Call To Dump Donald Trump Name From Westchester Park A bill from a state senator to take Republican presidential nominee frontrunner Donald Trump's name off Donald J. Trump State Park in Yorktown and Putnam Valley has drawn reaction from the towns' lawmakers. State Sen. Daniel Squadron (D-Brooklyn) sent a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo calling for a renaming of the park and said he will also introduce legislation to rename the park, which was closed in Feb. 2010. A sign for the park is displayed on the Taconic Parkway. "Mr. Trump’s rhetoric in his presidential campaign has become increasingly hostile to the core values of our state and nat…

by Sam Barron

12/16/2015

Police & Fire

Police Search For Man Who Tried To Lure Child Into Car In Peekskill PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Peekskill Police are looking for a man who attempted to lure an 8-year-old into his car on Saturday. On Dec. 12 at around 5:45 p.m., a father claimed his 8-year-old son had exited his house on Park Street when a white male between 40 and 50 years old with dark hair, clean shaven with a black hooded sweatshirt with front zipper and blue jeans began calling for the child across the street, according to Peekskill Police. The suspect was holding a bag in one hand began calling and waving for the child to come with the other, according to Peekskill Police. The child’s father…

by Sam Barron

12/15/2015

Politics

Debate Could Feature Cage Match Between Bedford's Donald Trump, Ted Cruz Donald Trump, who owns a residence in Bedford, will be center stage at Tuesday's GOP Presidential Debate in Las Vegas at 8:30 p.m. on CNN. Trump, the Republican frontrunner, will be flanked by Dr. Ben Carson on his left and Sen. Ted Cruz on his right. Trump has been attacking Cruz, calling him a maniac, since audio leaked of Cruz questioning Trump's judgment at a fundraiser. "I was disappointed that Ted Cruz would speak behind my back, get caught, and then deny it," Trump tweeted. "Well, welcome to the wonderful world of politics!" Cruz, who has been rising in the polls…

by Sam Barron

12/15/2015

Police & Fire

Man Charged With Sex Abuse After Incident At Peekskill Shopping Center PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Jorge Hernandez, a Peekskill resident, was arrested and charged Wednesday with first-degree sexual abuse, a felony after an incident at Stop-n-Shop in November. According to Lt. John White, Hernandez inappropriately touched a 9-year-old girl in an aisle at the supermarket located in the Beach Shopping Center. Later Hernandez touched her again inappropriately at the checkout line, White said. The girl told her grandmother and later told her mother, who reported the incident to Peekskill Police. After an investigation, police decided to file charges against Hernandez, White…

by Sam Barron

12/10/2015

News

Westchester Vet Bert Ruiz Admits To Embellishing Vietnam Service BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Bert Ruiz, a Bedford resident who previously lived in Pleasantville and served as commander of American Legion Post 77 in the village for 10 years, has admitted to embellishing his service during the Vietnam War. According to the blog This Ain't Hell, Ruiz's discharge form that he filed with Westchester County claims that he earned a combat action ribbon and a Navy and Marine Commendation medal, but his actual discharge form doesn't contain those awards. "It was a mistake I made 46 years ago," Ruiz said. "I feel like an albatross has been lifted off my should…

by Sam Barron

12/10/2015

Police & Fire

Westchester Man Sentenced In Shotgun Shooting Of His Wife CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. -- Mario Vallorosi, a 78-year-old Cortlandt Manor resident, was sentenced Wednesday to 3.5 years in prison for shooting his 74-year-old wife. Vallorosi pleaded guilty to attempted assault in the first degree, a Class C violent felony in August, admitting to shooting his wife at close range with a shotgun in their home on Udell Court back in June 2013. Their adult son, who was also in the house at the time of the shooting, heard a noise and after investigating the noise and found his mother lying on a sofa in an upstairs computer room and called police, according to the…

by Sam Barron

12/09/2015

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