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Tests Find High Lead Levels In 19 New Rochelle School Fountains, Sinks NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – With the start of the 2016-17 academic year just days off, water fountains and sinks at another set of New Rochelle schools have been closed because of elevated lead levels, according to lohud.com. Students and staff at six elementary schools in New Rochelle will be using bottled water and water coolers when classes begin next week after results from tests conducted this summer revealed water from 19 fountains and sinks in the buildings contained lead levels that exceeded the limits allowed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to lohud.com. The schools…

by James O'Rourke

09/03/2016

Lifestyle

September Is National Preparedness Month In New Rochelle NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The city of New Rochelle is urging people to use September, National Preparedness Month, as an occasion to prepare for emergencies now and throughout the year.City officials are encouraging residents to sign up for emergency alerts through the New Ro Alert messaging system, which is a quick way to be notified about emergencies that could affect local homes and workplaces. On Sept. 21, the city's Hugh A. Doyle Senior Center is to host the NY Citizen Preparedness Training program, officials said. Participants in the 1 p.m. program will be advised on how to properly prepa…

by James O'Rourke

09/03/2016

Police & Fire

Croton DWI Suspect Charged With Setting Fire At Peekskill Police Station PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- A Croton man was charged with drunken driving and arson recently after setting a fire inside police headquarters with a blood alcohol content more than twice the legal limit, according to city police.Bruce Phillips was pulled over on Main Street after an officer saw him driving erratically about 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28, according to police. Officers soon determined that Phillips had been driving with a blood alcohol content of .21 percent, more than twice the legal limit of .08 percent, according to police. The 36-year-old was arrested at the scene and taken to polic…

by James O'Rourke

09/03/2016

Police & Fire

South Salem House Fire Extinguished By Owner, Contractors SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The quick work of a homeowner and some contractors prevented what could have been a serious fire at a Harbor Place home on Friday, according to fire officials.Volunteers from the South Salem Fire Department were called to the house about 2 p.m. and arrived to find the homeowner and the contractors outside saying that there had been a fire in the rear, exterior section of the house, but that they had quickly extinguished it, officials said. Firefighters took precautionary measures before removing the siding of the home in the affected area and confirming the blaze had bee…

by James O'Rourke

09/03/2016

Neighbors

Somers Man Appears On Fox News Channel A Clarkstown South English teacher and Somers resident appeared on the Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom” on Friday to discuss his book, “Boycott The Yankees: A Call to Action by a Lifelong Yankees Fan.” During an interview earlier this year, author Mike DeLucia told the Daily Voice that the book he began in 2014 wasn’t written about the Yankees specifically. "(The book) is about how much they (Yankees/Major League Baseball) rip us off," DeLucia said, adding that a Yankees' empire was built on the backs of loyal fans. "Without us, they crumble." DeLucia noted that …

by James O'Rourke

09/02/2016

Neighbors

New Rochelle High School Grad Working Toward Greater Understanding Of Zika A 21-year-old New Rochelle High School graduate working toward a degree in public health studies has learned about the spread of HIV in Africa. Now, according to lohud.com, she’s in Baltimore and studying another epidemic: The Zika virus. Lara Gaffney went on to study at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins University after leaving New Rochelle High School, according to lohud.com, which reported that the student later took trips to Uganda and South Africa to learn study ways to prevent the spread of HIV. In an interview with lohud.com, Gaffney said she entered the field of public health, in part, to i…

by James O'Rourke

09/02/2016

News

Owners Of Historic White Plains Mansion File Suit, Seek Demolition Permit WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – The owners of a 1920 mansion on Soundview Avenue are seeking to have the home demolished despite its place as a local landmark under the city’s Historic Preservation Law, according to lohud.com. The owners of 283 Soundview Ave., a 4.5-acre property purchased in August 2015 for $2.25 million, have taken their case to the state Supreme Court, saying the city created its Historic Preservation Commission for the express purpose of “seizing” the property by use of an historic preservation designation, according to lohud.com. In court documents, the city called the landowners…

by James O'Rourke

09/01/2016

Lifestyle

'America's Got Talent' Judges Hail Suffern's Grace VanderWaal SUFFERN, N.Y. -- Twelve-year-old Grace VanderWaal of Suffern said she wanted to shine in the “America’s Got Talent” semifinal competition. And shine, she did, according to lohud.com. The singer and ukulele player performed on the television show during a live performance Tuesday night in the first round of the semifinals, according to lohud.com. On Wednesday, she became the first of five contestants to move on to the show's finals competition, according to lohud.com. The preteen performed an original song, “Light the Sky,” while accompanied by a cellist and percussionist, according to lohu…

by James O'Rourke

09/01/2016

News

Yonkers Mural Depicting Hudson River History Slated For Demolition YONKERS, N.Y. – A well-known mural that has long depicted native tribes and Dutch explorers and traders along the Hudson River appears to be nearing the end of its life and local activists aren’t pleased, according to News 12. The mural on an exterior wall at 36 Main St., has been neglected for years, according to News 12, which reported that Mayor Mike Spano called the entire building “unsafe” and said it must be demolished. Spano told News 12 that the owner of the building, Rising Development, would like to put up a new building in the spot and that the city intends to commission an artis…

by James O'Rourke

09/01/2016

News

Clarkstown Complaint: Suspended Chief Profiled, Targeted Black Groups, Pols CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. – The latest accusations against suspended Clarkstown Police Chief Michael Sullivan claim a special police unit operating under his departmental leadership illegally profiled black groups and elected officials, according to lohud.com. The claims come from Clarkstown town officials who were responding to Sullivan’s legal attempts to end his suspension, according to lohud.com. Sullivan, who has been suspended since July 20 and is accused of 22 disciplinary charges, had filed a legal complaint, claiming Town Supervisor George Hoehmann targeted him for firing a police sergeant,…

by James O'Rourke

09/01/2016

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