Death Of Hastings Man On Aqueduct Trail Tops Week's News

RIVERTOWNS, N.Y. Here are some of the stories that topped the news in Dobbs Ferry, Hastings and Ardsley last week: Residents of the Rivertowns and surrounding Jewish communities will mark the 20th anniversary of the death of the Rebbe , Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.

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Dobbs Ferry's Mercy College Earns Two Accreditations

Mercy College's School of Education recently became the only institution in the nation to be awarded initial national accreditation by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education and its successor organization, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation.

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County Exec Astorino Announces $329,250 in IDA incentives for Renovation of 101 East Post Road

Photo : Paul Guillaro, president and CEO of Unicorn Contracting; Bill Weinberg, principal of Bilwin Development Affiliates, LLC; Martin Berger, principal of Saber Dobbs Ferry, LLC; Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino; Jim Coleman, executive director of the Westchester County Industrial Development Agency; William M. Mooney III, director ... (more)

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Astorino: $83 Million for Three Westchester Building Projects

... Agency, County Executive Rob Astorino announced Thursday. The Rivertowns Square mix-use commercial complex in Dobbs Ferry, Tuckahoe Marriott Springhill Suites and the office building at 101 East Post Road in White Plains will all receive a portion ...

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NY Cosmos and Mercy College team up to help Make-a-Wish

Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry teamed up with the New York Cosmos to host a three-day soccer camp this week with proceeds going to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Hudson Valley.

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Dobbs Ferry Students Join National Junior Honor Society

Twenty Dobbs Ferry Middle School students were inducted into the Dobbs Ferry Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society at a special induction ceremony held at the school on June 6. The newest members will be entering eighth grade in the fall and were recognized for their outstanding academic achievement during the past school year, the school ... (more)

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Irene G. Hayes

... school. After the deaths of her parents and husbands, she earned a B.S. in science and arts from Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., in 1989.

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Dobbs Ferry Library Seeks Readers For 'Battle Of The Books' Tournament

Tweens and teens who love to read are being recruited for the Dobbs Ferry Library's team that will compete in the Westchester Library System's 1st Annual Battle of the Books tournament by registering by the Wednesday, June 25, 2:30 p.m. deadline.

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Dobbs Ferry's Hocus Pocus Magic Shop Re-Appears In Scarsdale

Richie Magic's love of magic and performing for audiences is not an illusion but the result of a lifelong devotion to the art of slight of hand he began to develop at the age of 7. Magic, who legally changed his last name to remove all doubt of his persona, opened his Hocus Pocus Magic Shop in Dobbs Ferry a year ago and is marking repeating that ... (more)

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Hocus Pocus Magic Shop Re-Appears In Scarsdale

Richie Magic's love of magic and performing for audiences is not an illusion but the result of a lifelong devotion to the art of slight of hand he began to develop at the age of 7. Magic, who legally changed his last name to remove all doubt of his persona, opened his Hocus Pocus Magic Shop in Dobbs Ferry a year ago and is marking repeating that ... (more)

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Man Punches Officers After DWI Stop On Saw Mill Parkway, Police Say

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. A male Bronx resident allegedly assaulted officers after he was arrested Thursday, June 19 at a sobriety checkpoint on northbound Saw Mill River Parkway and Lawrence Street in Dobbs Ferry, New York State Police said.

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Mother Indicted In Child's Death Tops Week's News In Rivertowns

RIVERTOWNS, N.Y. Here are some of the stories that topped the news in Dobbs Ferry, Hastings and Ardsley last week: Two Hudson Valley men accused of distributing heroin , labeled "Breaking Bad," that caused three overdose deaths and have been charged in White Plains federal court.

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Dobbs Ferry Rec Superintendent Honored With WRAPS Award

Dobbs Ferry Recreation Department Superintendent Matt Arone received the Joseph E. Curtis Achievement Award June 13 at the Westchester Recreation & Park Society's annual awards and scholarship luncheon at Shenorock Shore Club in Rye.

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Bronx Man Arrested on DWI Charges Allegedly Attacks Police Officers During Booking

... at 2:09 a.m. Thursday at a sobriety checkpoint on the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway at Lawrence Street in Dobbs Ferry. As officers spoke with Chamberlain, they detected a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. He was removed from the car and ...

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Rev. Canon Charles E. Karsten, Formerly Of Dobbs Ferry

Karsten was born in New York City on May 30, 1924, the eldest son of the Rev. Charles E. and Elizabeth Scovil Karsten.

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Philip DeMase, 79, Of Somers, Korean War Veteran, Retired Bus Driver

... Philip (Linda) DeMase of Yorktown Heights, John (Norma) DeMase of Somers and Rosemarie (James) DeMase-Jones of Dobbs Ferry; six grandchildren; and his former wife, Jean DeMase of Dobbs Ferry. He was predeceased by his parents. Calling hours are ...

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Dobbs Ferry's Riverworks Studio, Armonk's Standing Ovation, Collaborate

Aspiring music producers hoping to take the next big step toward a career may get a leg up from two Westchester entrepreneurs when Armonk's Standing Ovation Studios launches Standing Ovation Music Technology Institute at Dobbs Ferry's Riverworks Recording Studio in July.

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Lacey Spears, accused of deliberately killing her son, on suicide watch at Westchester County Jail

... gain attention through the individual," says Dr. Mark Sirkin, the director of mental health at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry.

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Did Munchausen syndrome by proxy play role in Garnett Spears' death?

... reports say he's alive and well in Alabama. Dr. Mark Sirkin, the director of mental health at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, tell News 12 that technology is fueling the psychiatric disorder. "The Internet seems to supercharge the kind of attention ...

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Why would a mother kill her own child?

... be a case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Dr. Mark Sirkin, the director of mental health at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, joined Lisa Reyes in the News 12 studios to explain the psychiatric disorder. Dr. Sirkin details the effects of Munchausen ...

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Bronxville Mayor Discusses Turnover In Village Government

... of Public Works Rocco Circosta announced his retirement. Thanks to the enormous assistance of former mayor of Dobbs Ferry and manager of Irvington, Don Marra, the trustees and I were able to conduct a very thorough and professional search and ...

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Dobbs Ferry Democratic Committee Endorses Candidates

The Dobbs Ferry Democratic Committee endorsed its slate of candidates for village offices at the annual convention on June 2. The committee endorsed Donna Cassell, Bill Flynn and Jeff O'Donnell for two-year terms as village trustee with three trustee seats up for election in November.

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Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry: Partial Closure of Ashford Avenue Wednesday

Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation announced that part of Ashford Avenue in Ardsley and Dobbs Ferry will be closed Wednesday morning due to emergency bridge repair work.

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Ardsley Officials Warn Of Delays On Ashford Avenue Bridge

... County Department of Public Works will be working on the bridge, which runs along Ashford Avenue from Dobbs Ferry into downtown Ardsley, to repair joints in the bridge. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes while the work is in progress and ...

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Dobbs Ferry's Andrea Jurgrau Shares Vintage Lace Knits In New Book

... now the focus of a legacy book, "New Vintage Lace: Knits Inspired by the Past," published this month. Jurgrau, a Dobbs Ferry resident and full-time healthcare professional, has traveled extensively providing care for children in Southeast Asia and ...

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State Grant For Rivertowns Libraries Tops Week's News

RIVERTOWNS, N.Y. Here are some of the stories that topped the news in Dobbs Ferry, Hastings and Ardsley last week: New York State Police helped prevent a suicide by a 35-year-old man who was on the Tappan Zee Bridge.

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Shark Tank Finalist to Study Business at Mercy College this Summer

Dobbs Ferry, New York June 14, 2014 While most kids are hitting the pool this summer, 15 year-old Carter Kostler is learning how to grow his already thriving business at Mercy College.

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Iona, Fordham look abroad for talent

... Battee-Aston and Thompson join a colorful roster at Fordham, which includes Brooklyn star Jon Severe, incoming Dobbs Ferry wing Eric Paschall, German forward Christian Sengfelder and Serbian point guard Nemanja Zarkovic. The 6-foot-9 Battee-Aston, ...

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'Shark Tank' Finalist To Study Business at Mercy Program In Dobbs Ferry

Teenager Carter Kostler from Virginia, a finalist on ABC-TV's "Shark Tank" show for entrepreneurs with business ideas, will take part in Mercy College's Summer Leadership Academy in Business, which begins Sunday, June 15. Kostler, 15, a 10th-grader from Virginia Beach, Va., is the founder of Define Bottle, a bottle that allows the user to infuse ... (more)

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Dobbs Ferry's Mercy College Student Gets Lighthouse Grant

The Lighthouse International Scholarship recognizes the outstanding students who have overcome the challenges of vision loss by awarding them scholarships for college and graduate studies.

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Review: JBL LSR308 Active Monitors

... Musician contributor, he mixes front-of-house for Blue OISyster Cult and teaches audio at Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry campus. STRENGTHS Translates mixes well, excellent stereo imaging, good value for the money. LIMITATIONS Low-level hiss may be ...

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N.Y. Cosmos Kickoff Soccer Clinic At Mercy College For Make-A-Wish

... will host the clinics Sunday and Monday, June 22 through 24 from 5 to 7 p.m. each evening at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry. "Our club is really looking forward to hosting these clinics," Cosmos Chief Operating Officer Erik Stover said. "Make-A-Wish ...

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Bronxville Turns to Mount Kisco, Mamaroneck for New Hires

... hands on deck attitude of our kind and professional staff. Thanks to the enormous assistance of former Mayor of Dobbs Ferry and Manager of Irvington, Don Marra, the Trustees and I were able to conduct a very thorough and professional search and ...

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Dobbs Ferry's Masters School's Naya Williams Signs To Play In College

Senior point guard Naya Williams from Dobbs Ferry's Masters School recently signed a letter of intent to play basketball at the University of Virginia's College at Wise.

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Rangers tickets? $1,700 average to buy - and priceless to own

... a pair in Section 215 at $1 million apiece for Game 6 (no takers). That's the same section where Vinny Herceg of Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., sat on Wednesday. Those mid-level seats were priced at a face value of $310.50, and Herceg was glad his son was ...

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Fire Protection Surcharge Goes Into Effect For Six Westchester Communities

... Public Fire Protection (MPFP) Surcharge as a separate item on their bill. Village of Ardsley Village of Dobbs Ferry Village of Hastings on the Hudson City of New Rochelle Village of Pelham Manor Village of Port Chester These towns selected the ...

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Dobbs Ferry School Project Update Tops News This Week

RIVERTOWNS, N.Y. Here are some of the stories that topped the news in Dobbs Ferry, Hastings and Ardsley this week: A major hospital merger is underway as Northern Westchester Hospital has signed a letter of intent to join the North Shore-LIJ Health System.

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In Years Past

... their food. He based his conclusions on observations of boys sent as delinquents to the Children's Village at Dobbs Ferry where an average of 550 youngsters were getting a chance to become decent and self-respecting citizens. He declared that 91 ...

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New Rochelle Fire Protection Surcharge in Effect

... previously paid by the municipality. The communities that will see the change include the villages of Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings-On-Hudson, Pelham Manor and Port Chester and the city of New Rochelle. This selection means that United Water cannot ...

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Dobbs Ferry School Superintendent Updates Capital Projects Plan

Dobbs Ferry School Superintendent Lisa Brady issued a status update on the district's recommendations for 2016 Capital Projects in a letter to the community, Wednesday, June 4. The Board of Education and the District's Facilities, Finance and Athletics Advisory Committees have been working to formulate recommendations for Capital Projects that ... (more)

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DiBENEDETTO v. Town Sports International LLC

... for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. The plaintiff, a member of the New York Sports Club facility in Dobbs Ferry, allegedly was injured when she stepped onto a treadmill that another member allegedly vacated but did not turn off. The ...

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Village of Hastings-on-Hudson Now Streaming Online with Swagit...

... include local events and information. In addition, coverage on local specialty programs such as, the Hastings/Dobbs Ferry Shared Services Feasible Study and the Hastings Waterfront Cleanup will be available to Village residents. Hastings-on-Hudson ...

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Week 3

... critical burns following an incident Wednesday night near a fire pit at an apartment house on Weymouth Street. DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. - In many ways, Children's Village resembles an idyllic college campus, with its abundant open spaces, handsome ...

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Westchester Youth Police Academy Graduates 34

... and the FBI. "We have been working with the Youth Police Academy for six years, and this is our biggest class," Dobbs Ferry Youth Officer Justin Kampke said. "The purpose of the program is to familiarize the high school seniors with law enforcement ...

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Letter: Wrong place for treatment facility

... million condo in Palm Beach. Nor are the two gentlemen really health care providers. Their company -- based in Dobbs Ferry, NY, but registered in Dover, Delaware -- is a self-described small cap private equity firm with expertise in health care ...

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Hills East's Zain Ali advances to Saturday's singles semifinal at state tennis tournament

... the court at the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows. From that point forward, it was Mike Selin of Dobbs Ferry who was unsettled as Ali took over the match. Ali, the Suffolk champ and No. 4 seed from Half Hollow Hills East, dropped the first ...

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Firm re-imagines Williamsville Inn as treatment center for adolescents

... drug treatment center for adolescents. James Foy and Clay Lifflander, who own and operate Hudriv Investments of Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., have a purchase and sale agreement to acquire the Route 41 property. They are scheduled to appear before the Zoning ...

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Springhurst's Anti-Defamation League Award Tops Rivertowns News This Week

RIVERTOWNS, N.Y. Here are some of the stories that topped the news in Dobbs Ferry, Hastings and Ardsley this week: Dobbs Ferry's Springhurst Elementary School has been selected by the Anti-Defamation League as a 2013-14 "No Place for Hate School."

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Firm reimagines Williamsville Inn

... drug treatment center for adolescents. James Foy and Clay Lifflander, who own and operate Hudriv Investments of Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., have a purchase and sale agreement to acquire the Route 41 property. They are scheduled to appear before the Zoning ...

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Guilty Plea Of Sleepy Hollow Man Tops Week's News

... of his wife, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office. Joe Sanzo, owner of G&L Deli in Dobbs Ferry for more than a decade and a native of the village, has moved the family restaurant business north to open a new bistro, the ...

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