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U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Case Of Paterson Cop Demoted In Lawn-Sign Flap U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Case Of Paterson Cop Demoted In Lawn-Sign Flap
U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Case Of Paterson Cop Demoted In Lawn-Sign Flap PATERSON, N.J. -- A former Paterson police detective will finally get the chance to make his case before the U.S. Supreme Court in January, according to a report in NJ Advance Media. Jeffrey Heffernan, a 20-year veteran, sued the city after it demoted him to foot patrol in 2006, according to the report. Heffernan claimed the demotion was retaliatory because it occurred after he was spotted picking up a campaign sign for his ailing mother, NJ Advance Media reported. The lawn sign happened to be for Lawrence Spagnola, who was running in Paterson against the incumbent mayor, Jose Torres, the …
Man Injured In Poughkeepsie Motorcycle Crash Man Injured In Poughkeepsie Motorcycle Crash
Man Injured In Poughkeepsie Motorcycle Crash POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- A Pleasant Valley man was injured Friday, Oct. 2, when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed on Route 9 in Poughkeepsie, according to a report in the Poughkeepsie Journal.The unidentified 19-year-old was traveling at a high rate of speed around 11:12 a.m. when he struck a guardrail near the Church Street exit, the Journal reported. He was taken to a local hospital where he was treated for a serious leg injury, the newspaper said. For the full Journal report, click here.
Closure Of Ramp Linking I-684, I-84 Will Result In Delays, Detours Closure Of Ramp Linking I-684, I-84 Will Result In Delays, Detours
Closure Of Ramp Linking I-684, I-84 Will Result In Delays, Detours SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- Motorists should expect detours and delays this weekend due to the temporary closure of an exit ramp on the westbound stretch of I-84 in Southeast, say state Department of Transportation officials. Construction work – weather permitting – is expected to take place on the Exit 20 ramp to I-684 south between 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, and 6 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, according to Gina M. DiSarro, the DOT’s public information officer. According to the DOT, motorists on westbound I-84 who want to travel south on I-684 should follow the marked detour. It will direct traffic from Exit …
Greenburgh Supervisor Calls For Ban On County Center Gun Shows Greenburgh Supervisor Calls For Ban On County Center Gun Shows
Greenburgh Supervisor Calls For Ban On County Center Gun Shows GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner is once again pushing for a ban on gun shows in government-owned buildings. Feiner, in a recent letter to Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, reiterated his long-held belief that it is inappropriate to sell firearms at places like the County Center in White Plains – especially, he said, in light of this week’s massacre at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore. According to media reports, a gunman there killed nine people and wounded nine others before being killed himself in a firefight with police. Feiner said he felt that “…
Bridgeport Police Probe 'Racially Charged' Letters Left For Officers Bridgeport Police Probe 'Racially Charged' Letters Left For Officers
Bridgeport Police Probe 'Racially Charged' Letters Left For Officers BRIDGEPORT, Coon. -- Bridgeport police are investigating a “racially charged” letter that was found by an officer on the windshield of his personal car, a city spokesman said Friday. The officer, who was parked in the police lot on Congress Street in downtown Bridgeport, found the letter in the early hours of Sunday, Sept. 27, according to Police Chief Joseph Gaudett Jr. Police searched around the lot and found eight letters on other vehicles, including on police cars, Gaudett said. The letters allege that certain current, and former, city police officers have been targeted because of thei…
The Wartburg Home Hires Director of Adult Day Services The Wartburg Home Hires Director of Adult Day Services
The Wartburg Home Hires Director of Adult Day Services MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The Wartburg Home has tapped a new director of adult day services, officials of the Mount Vernon nursing facility said recently. Maria Provenzano, who has more than 20 years experience in senior care, comes to Wartburg from CenterLight Healthcare, where she was its social work director for its managed long-term care program. Provenzano, a graduate of Fordham University, has master’s degrees in social work and management from New York University. According to David Gentner, Wartburg’s president and chief executive officer, Provenzano will oversee the program that provi…
New Rochelle Exhibit Celebrates Life, Work Of Jazz Pioneer Billy Strayhorn New Rochelle Exhibit Celebrates Life, Work Of Jazz Pioneer Billy Strayhorn
New Rochelle Exhibit Celebrates Life, Work Of Jazz Pioneer Billy Strayhorn NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Pioneering African-American musician Billy Strayhorn was behind some of the most unforgettable tunes and arrangements in jazz. Now an exhibit at the Museum of Arts & Culture at New Rochelle High School aims to cast light on his work, life, and fight for civil rights. Yet his decision to live openly as a gay man, and his three-decades-long collaboration with the more extroverted bandleader Duke Ellington, kept the composer of "Take the 'A' Train" and "Lush Life" mostly in fame's shadow. “Strayhorn: An Illustrated Life” opened last weekend at the …
7 Dutchess Projects To Compete In Statewide Funding Contest 7 Dutchess Projects To Compete In Statewide Funding Contest
7 Dutchess Projects To Compete In Statewide Funding Contest DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- A regional advisory panel has chosen seven projects in Dutchess County as competitors in a statewide contest for aid, according to a report in the Poughkeepsie Journal. According to the Journal, the Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council has sent its choices for “priority projects” to the state’s Empire State Development Corp. for review. The competition aims at creating jobs and attracting investment, the Journal reported. Of the 24 that were named, seven were in Dutchess, the story said. According to the Journal, the seven are: the Walkway Over the Hud…
Bronxville Educators Present Lesson Study Program At Dallas Conference Bronxville Educators Present Lesson Study Program At Dallas Conference
Bronxville Educators Present Lesson Study Program At Dallas Conference BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Bronxville educators were teaching other teachers this week. Appearing at Thursday's EdLeader21 Conference in Dallas, the three school officials touted the “Bronxville Promise,” a program that integrates critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity into the educational process. Mara Ratesic-Koetke, Bronxville’s director of curriculum and instruction; Adrienne Laitman, elementary school assistant principal; and Louise Lebrini, elementary school curriculum leader, joined forces to present the “Benefits of Lesson Study: A Professional Development Model for…
Westchester Volunteer Agency Aims To Thwart 'Disaster Within A Disaster' Westchester Volunteer Agency Aims To Thwart 'Disaster Within A Disaster'
Westchester Volunteer Agency Aims To Thwart 'Disaster Within A Disaster' TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Folks living in New York may be bracing for Hurricane Joaquin even though forecasters haven’t -- as of Thursday afternoon -- been able to pin down its exact path as it aims at the East Coast. Meanwhile, others are preparing behind the scenes in real life -- and in the virtual world -- to head off any potential for a “disaster within a disaster,” said Jeanette Gisbert, deputy executive director of Volunteer New York!, a nonprofit agency based in Tarrytown. According to Gisbert, five nonprofits have registered to be part of the Virtual Volunteer Reception Center, a section …
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