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Poughkeepsie Plumber Saves Kitten From Underground Pipe POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – She may be young, but she’s already used up at least one of her nine lives. Piper the kitten is ready for adoption at the Stray Help animal care center in Fishkill, but the way she wound up there – and the way she earned her name – is what makes her unique, according to Time Warner Cable News, which reported that the feline owes her life to a concerned Poughkeepsie man and a plumber. The man, who lives in a local apartment complex, heard the kitten’s cries from an underground pipe, but was told by the city’s animal control office that officials only respond to dog calls…

by James O'Rourke

10/31/2016

Police & Fire

New Rochelle Fire Department Holds Promotion and Awards Ceremony NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – The New Rochelle Fire Department recognized its own recently at the annual Promotion and Awards Ceremony at City Hall’s Council Chambers. Thirty-two firefighters were honored with Life Saving and Unit Citation awards, according to a statement from the department. The Rev. Michael Challinor of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church also was appointed and sworn in as the department’s chaplain, according to the statement, which added that Challinor was honored alongside the department’s firefighters. Additionally, several firefighters received promotions, including Capt. Phil…

by James O'Rourke

10/30/2016

Lifestyle

Author Of Book Examining Kiryas Joel To Speak In West Nyack WEST NYACK, N.Y. – Louis Grumet, co-author of “The Curious Case of Kiryas Joel: The Rise of a Village Theocracy and the Battle to Defend the Separation of Church and State,” is scheduled to speak this week at the Jewish Community Center of Rockland County, according to lohud.com. Grumet is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, according to lohud.com, which reported that tickets cost $18 in advance and $25 at the door. Grumet, joins the JCC as it opens its 2016 Festival or Arts, Books & Culture, a month-long celebration, according to lohud.com. Named after Grand Rebbe Joel Teite…

by James O'Rourke

10/30/2016

Police & Fire

Yorktown Man Charged With Possessing Oxycodone Following Domestic Incident YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A 31-year-old Yorktown man was charged with misdemeanor drug possession after police pulled him over soon after he left the scene of an alleged domestic incident, authorities said. According to Yorktown police, Elliot Ozols was arrested about 1:30 p.m. Oct. 18 on Colonial Hill Road after he was found to be in possession of oxycodone, a controlled substance for which he had no prescription, police said. Ozols was taken to police headquarters, where he was booked and later released without bail, according to police. He is to appear in Yorktown Town Court on Thursday, Nov. 1…

by James O'Rourke

10/30/2016

Police & Fire

Yonkers Man Draws 22-Year Sentence For Kidnapping, Sex Trafficking Teen A Yonkers man was sentenced Thursday to more than 22 years in federal prison for his role in kidnapping and forcing into prostitution a 19-year-old Mount Vernon woman, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Clydedoro Graham, 28, was convicted in November 2015 of kidnapping, conspiring to engage in sex trafficking and attempting to engage in sex trafficking. He was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Judge Nelson S. Román, said U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara in a statement. Bharara said that Graham, who was first arrested in connection with the case in June 2014 and charged in December of tha…

by James O'Rourke

10/28/2016

Events

The Picture House To Screen 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' This Weekend PELHAM, N.Y. – The Picture House Regional Film Center will be showing “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” this weekend as part of its Shocktober celebration. The film, to be aired at 10 p.m. and midnight on both Friday and Saturday, is a Halloween tradition, according to the Film Center. “What better way to celebrate Halloween then with a loving couple, a few lost monsters and a sweet transvestite from transsexual Transylvania,” the Film Center’s statement said. “Sing and dance through a campy, sloppy salute to horror movies and sexual liberation.” Those who attend the showings dressed in a co…

by James O'Rourke

10/28/2016

Lifestyle

Eastchester Rag-a-Muffin Parade Comes To Town Sunday EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- The town of Eastchester's Rag-a-Muffin Parade is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30, at Eastchester Middle School.The parade, which is being held by the town's Recreation and Parks Department and sponsored by Comizio Orthodontics, is to run from the middle school to Town Hall, where snacks will be provided by the Eastchester Little League, according to an event flier. A new feature of this year's event is the Spooktacular Dance Party, which will also be held at Town Hall. The dance party is to feature a DJ spinning Halloween favorites. All who attend will receive a…

by James O'Rourke

10/28/2016

Neighbors

Step Team Coach Seeks Team Members For New Rochelle High School Club NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – A dedicated step coach who has worked with middle school students is trying to start a local high school program so her team and others can continue stepping. “If 20 students sign up, the team can become a formal high school club,” said Karen Johnson, who has been coaching the step teams at Albert Leonard and Isaac E. Young middle schools. Johnson, who hopes support for the high school’s Prestige Step Team will gain traction, said middle school students currently trying to pursuit step at a higher level. They have been traveling to the Bronx for expensive, late-night pr…

by James O'Rourke

10/27/2016

News

Hawthorne Man Dies After Workplace Fall NEW YORK -- A 31-year-old Hawthorne man died Wednesday while working at a water treatment facility in Brooklyn, according to News 12. Michael Buffamante worked at the site as a contractor for the Department of Environmental Protection, according to News 12, which reported that he was part of a team completing upgrades to the water treatment system. The circumstances of the fall were still unclear, but authorities said Buffamante plunged into a 35-foot-deep tank at the worksite on Wednesday, according to News 12, which reported that the FDNY later recovered his body from the tank bottom. Cl…

by James O'Rourke

10/27/2016

Schools

Tappan Zee High School Goes Underground With Acoustic Performances ORANGEBURG, N.Y. – Tappan Zee High School recently held its Acoustic Underground, a bi-annual concert highlighting the musical talents of the school’s students and teachers. This year’s first show, held on Oct. 14, was sponsored by the high school’s Spanish Honor Society and featured 25 students and a handful of teachers, according to a statement from the South Orangetown school district. “The spotlight glowed on the guitarists, pianists, singers, and original songwriters who performed 17 pieces,” officials said in a statement, adding that some performed solo while others accompanied other …

by James O'Rourke

10/27/2016

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