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Politics

Assemblyman Katz: New York Last In Economic Outlook YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Assemblyman Steve Katz, R,C-Yorktown, believes a failure to confront New York's large-scale taxation and regulatory issues in this year's budget and previous budgets has led to the state habitually being ranked dead last or 49th since 2008 in the American Legislative Exchange Council's economic outlook ratings. "The Legislature meets every year and picks around the edges of the larger problems like the sky-high tax rates and the mountains of red tape," Katz said. "For instance, in this year's budget we debated how much policy would be included so the Legislature could do…

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04/11/2015

News

Air Force Honors New Fairfield Guardsman Posthumously DANBURY, Conn. -- New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Todd "T.J." Lobraico, a member of the 105th Airlift Wing who was killed in action in Afghanistan in September 2013, was to be recognized with the posthumous award of the Bronze Star Medal with Valor during a ceremony at Stewart Air National Guard Base on Saturday. Building 106, the 105th Base Defense Squadron headquarters, will also be dedicated in his honor. The ceremony was held at the Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, N.Y. Lobraico died in Afghanistan on Sept. 5, 2013. He died of wounds sustained when enemy forces …

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04/11/2015

Events

Poet Vivian Shipley Reads At Darien Library DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien Library will present a poetry reading by Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet Vivian Shipley in the Conference Room on Sunday at 2 p.m. The Poet’s Voice – the series that has brought Pulitzer Prize winners, Nobel Prize recipients and poets laureate to local public libraries – presents its 39th season in 2015 with readings at Darien Library (April 12) and Greenwich Library (April 26). The series, traditionally held at Fairfield County libraries, is supported by the Horace E. Manacher Poetry Fund. The Manacher family of Greenwich has supported these readings since 1977 i…

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04/11/2015

Neighbors

White Plains Special Education Attorney To Be Honored WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Marion M. Walsh, special education attorney at Littman Krooks LLP, has been named Advocate of the Year by Westchester Jewish Community Services. Walsh will be honored at the Swing for Independence Golf Outing to benefit the POINT Program and The Compass Project, which will be held Monday, June 15, at the Willow Ridge Country Club in Harrison. “I am honored to receive this distinction and proud to be associated with Westchester Jewish Community Services, which provides incredible community supports for individuals with disabilities. I applaud the work of the POINT …

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04/11/2015

Politics

New Rochelle Mayor Talks City Issues, Politics On Blog NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Mayor Noam Bramson shares a two-part interview with RNN's Andrew Whitman through his blog. The interview focuses on several key points, including politics. Part one of the interview can be found here, and part two can be found here.

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04/11/2015

Neighbors

Dobbs Ferry's St. Christopher's Worker Tops Kilimanjaro DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. – After a strenuous seven-day climb and with support from individuals and groups throughout Westchester County, Ossining resident and St. Christopher’s Inc. development director Kurt Kannemeyer has reached the top of the 19,500- foot Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, one of the tallest mountains in the world. Kannemeyer left the United States last week to travel to Africa and embark on the journey that raised awareness and funds for an Independent Living Services Center for St. Christopher’s developmentally disabled children at its Valhalla campus in the REACH program. The …

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04/11/2015

Schools

Rye Library Offers Practice Tests For SATs And ACTs RYE, N.Y. -- Students can take mock ACT and SAT exams at the Rye Free Reading Room before walking into the real thing. A practice SAT test will be given Saturday, April 18, from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., and a practice ACT test will be given Saturday, April 25, from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Detailed score reports highlighting personal strengths and weaknesses will be available at www.applerouth.com the Friday after the test. Both the exams and the reports are free. Space is limited, so register at www.applerouth.com/signup. Call 914-371-8000 for more information. Test takers should bring water…

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04/11/2015

News

Ecad Gala Honors Tarrytown Resident At Fundraiser WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Denim, Heels, Boots, Tails, ECAD's annual friend- and fundraising event, will take place in May and honor two residents from Westchester County. The fundraiser will take place at the Brynwood Golf & Country Club in Westchester on Thursday, May 7. The private club is in the heart of Armonk Hills. ECAD, now celebrating its 20th anniversary, is a not-for-profit organization that raises, educates and places service dogs with people with disabilities, many of them veterans. This year’s DHBT will feature special guests Nashville recording artist Erica Nicole an…

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04/11/2015

Schools

Central Westchester Junior League Seeks Award Nominees WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Junior League of Central Westchester is seeking three high school female juniors for Volunteer Service Awards. The Junior League of Central Westchester is offering three $500 Volunteer Service Awards to female high school juniors. The recipients of this award will be young women who have demonstrated an exemplary commitment to volunteerism within their community and/or school. The purpose of this award is to promote volunteerism and to support the development of young women. The league will consider all applicants who meet the following criteria: …

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04/11/2015

Schools

White Plains-based Haitian Center Honors French School WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The French-American School of New York was recently honored by the Haitian Resource Center for its dedication to children and for being a constant ally to the center. The school received the recognition during HRC’s second annual fundraising gala in New Rochelle. “It is wonderful to be honored for our continued partnership with the Haitian Resource Center, a vital organization in our community,” said Mischa Zabotin, chairman of the board of trustees of Mamaroneck-based FASNY. “We are proud of the partnership that we have developed with the organization and of having h…

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04/11/2015

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