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Two Westchesters: Where The Votes Were For Obama/Romney
For the heck of it, I recently asked our database specialist Tim Henderson to check where the heaviest voting was in Westchester County for the two presidential candidates in the Nov. 6 election. It...
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Hillcrest firefighers’ Christmas Party for kids set for Sunday
The Hillcrest Fire Co. will hold its annual children’s Christmas party on Sunday at the Mount Ivy Firehouse, 16 Thiells-Mount Ivy Road, Pomona. The volunteers’ party starts at 3 p.m. Aside from gifts,...
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AR-15: The ‘Hello Kitty’ Model
You’ve seen the “Hello Kitty” brand everywhere—toys, lunch bags, bracelts, shoes, etc. But you might not have known that you can get a pink, Hello Kitty AR-15 assault weapon of the type frequently...
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Westchester County Taxes for 2013 Go Up And Down
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino kept his promise to hold the 2013 tax levy to zero, but that doesn’t mean taxes won’t go up for some towns. Nor does it mean that taxes won’t go down in...
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My Song for the New Year.
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Clarkstown cop Bill Sherwood resigns under OT cloud
A veteran Clarkstown police officer has resigned rather than challenge potential departmental accusations that he filed for several hours of overtime and didn’t work the hours, authorities confirmed....
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Rockland Sheriff’s Office offers free gun locks
The Rockland Sheriff’s Office will offer free firearm locks for county residents who possess firearms. Starting Friday, the Sheriff’s Police Division will begin to disseminate firearms cable locks. •...
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Poor Candy, I Knew Him Well
In last Sunday’s column about the startling recovery and positive identification of King Richard III’s bones, I mentioned how the remains were found in an unmarked grave under a parking lot. I joked...
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Boss Ryan’s Express
If anyone is an underdog in the race for county executive in Westchester it’s Bill Ryan, the Democratic legislator from White Plains. Without money and still smarting from a failed pay-raise grab when...
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Haverstraw Elks hosting Rockland cop recognition night on March 21
Rockland police officers will be honored on March 21 during the Haverstraw Elks Lodge 877’s 41st Annual Law Enforcement Recognition Night. The event starts with cocktails at 7 p.m., followed by a...
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My Nightmare Yankee Team
It’s well documented that the 2013 New York Yankees are aged, anemic, injury-plagued and generally decrepit. It seems that every day a player comes down with something requiring long periods of rest...
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Monsey man gets probation for sex abuse, makes lawyer’s job harder
Moishe Turner of Monsey got sentenced to 10 years probation Tuesday morning for sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy on seven occassions in July 2011. He didn’t get state prison time – facing a maximum...
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Steve Katz: Up In Smoke
Speculation is running rampant on how Assemblyman Steve Katz, R-Yorktown, will defend his pot bust from last week. Here’s some thoughts: 1. THE BILL CLINTON DEFENSE I don’t inhale. 2. THE EUGENE LEVY...
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Westchester Cycle Club welcomes spring with Bike Shop Tour Series
The Westchester Cycle Club held the first of its Spring Bike Shop Tour Series at Bicycle World in Mount Kisco on Wednesday, March 20. The club has partnered with area bike shops to encourage people to...
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Uncool, Mr. Mayor. Let Them Have Their Flag
This one puzzles me. If you follow the news in the city of New Rochelle, you may be familiar with a dispute going on over a Gasden flag that a veterans group hoisted at the old city-owned army on Main...
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Jonathan Winters: The Local Angle
Jonathan Winters has received a number of postmortem accolades since his death on April 12 at age 87. He was a true comic genious, who was famous for improvisational humor. Most people remember him...
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Amicone “Letter of Apology” Smells Like Hoax…But It’s Real!
The Yonkers City Council is voting tonight on a defamation settlement with Sam Zherka, the publisher of the Westchester Guardian and strip club owner who is a self-styled agent of chaos when it comes...
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Roger Diaries Entry 1: The Dead Oriole
Today, I am introducing my dog, Roger, who is a rescue dog from West Virginia. He is a handsome lad, indeed. But we do not know his precise age, though we are reasonably sure that he falls somewhere...
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Roger Diaries Entry Two: Day Care
Nothing to report today. Roger spends Wednesdays at Paws and Play, the doggie daycare center in Tuckahoe. He loves playing with other dogs. I expect him to excel in the canine arts. He will be very...
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Roger Diaries Entry Three: The Namesake
People sometimes ask me how Roger got his name. As a rescue dog, he bounced around a little bit in life and had two previous names—Seamus and Bain. We did not like either of those names and just...
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Roger Diaries, Entry Four: River Silt
This photo taken this morning shows just how bad the silt buildup problem is getting in the Bronx River. What once a small mud flat 10 years ago has now grown into a virtual island of rocks and weeds...
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State Legislature proposes harsher penalties for killing police dogs, horses
Legislation dictating harsher penalties for those who kill or injury police dogs and horse while they are on duty was adopted Tuesday by the state Assembly and Senate. Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski,...
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Roger Diaries: What Day Is It?
An elderly woman, who lives in my neighborhood, walked up to us on the parkway bridge between Yonkers and Bronxville this morning. She looked worried. I was prepared for her question because I had...
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Roger Diaries: Missing
In my last post, I mentioned the woman in my neighborhood who invariably asks me the day of the week whenever we encounter on our walks. Dementia is reaching epidemic proportions. But she is not the...
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Roger Diaries: Downpour
Well, now I know what Roger thinks of thunderstorms: He does not like them in the least. Ever meet a dog that did? Last night, a storm swept through and after one especially loud peal of thunder,...
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Roger Diaries: Run-away Dalmation
Walking your dog is a quotidian chore, but Roger and I had some minor excitement this morning. A brown-spotted Dalmation, who lives down the street from us, got loose. This happens from time to time...
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Roger Diaries: Wondrous Character
This a colorful neighborhood character who hangs out along the walking route. He’s hunched over and walks with a staff, which adds to his eccentricity. He’s like a figure from another time,...
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Roger Diaries: Crazy Goose Email and Dead Turtle
Not long ago, I wrote a column about Canada geese and the never-ending problem with goose crap. In the column, I mentioned Roger’s unpleasant encounter with a goose. I had him by the leash, so nothing...
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The Phil Reisman Show: Canada Geese and Big Boy Pants
Check out my live webcast tomorrow on lohud.com. at 1 p.m. eastern standard time. (Ha ha) It’s “The Phil Reisman Show.”http://lohud.us/19j6ZIb. I’m going to talk t Kimberly Gold and Kiley Blackman of...
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Colucci: In Like Lion, Out Like Lamb
Kurt Colucci, a 36-year-old conservative and Tea Party firebrand from New Rochelle , made a big splash on Feb. 22 when he announced that he was running for county executive in Westchester because the...
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