Tarrytown Roundup: May 2014

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Ampacet buys Australian concentrate maker

The deal between Tarrytown, N.Y.-based Ampacet and Allied of Mitcham, Australia, is scheduled to close in July.

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Friday, May 30, 2014

AmSpa and Institute for Laser Medicine Announce Two Additional Locations for Laser Training Course

... approach to classroom instruction and hands-on training on real clients. ILM has added training facilities in Tarrytown, NY and Mars, PA to their already well-known Spring House, PA location. Students can choose whether they want a week of in-house ...

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Regeneron Announces Update to Upcoming 2014 Investor Conference Presentations

TARRYTOWN, N.Y., May 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will webcast its management presentation at the following investor conferences: -- 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., at 10:30 AM Eastern Time on Friday June 13, 2014 The session may be accessed through the Company's web site, ... (more)

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Ampacet acquires Australia-based concentrate maker

... company employs 40 and operates manufacturing facilities in both Australia and New Zealand. Based in Tarrytown, N.Y., Ampacet employs more than 1,900 people worldwide and operates 22 technical and color development centres and manufacturing sites ...

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Thursday, May 29, 2014

Jeremiah J. Desmond

... on Sunday. He was 96 and had been ill for a month with a bone infection. Dr. Desmond began his dental practice in Tarrytown, N.Y., and later practiced upstate, in Flushing, and in Montauk. He loved to write poetry and to paint, his family said, and ...

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Dina C. Soares, 57, Longtime Greenwich Resident

... and David Machado. She has been a Greenwich resident for many years. She was a member of the Portuguese Club in Tarrytown, N.Y. Soares is survived by her mother, Lida; husband, Domingos Soares; and daughter, Elizabeth Machado Soares. She was ...

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New York Man Arrested in Channahon for Child Porn

... Children Task Force with help from the Channahon Police Department arrested 45-year-old Suresh M. Manjanath from Tarrytown, New York. The investigation ended witha sting operation carried out at a local restaurant after Manjanath solicited sex from ...

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Speedy surgery puts transmitters into Hudson fish

Biologist John O'Herron prepares a shortnose sturgeon for minor surgery while aboard a boat in the Hudson River in Tarrytown, N.Y., Wednesday, May 28, 2014, after O'Herron and his partner hauled it in from a fishing net.

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Speedy surgery puts transmitters into Hudson fish

... Biologist John O'Herron prepares a shortnose sturgeon for minor surgery while aboard a boat in the Hudson River in Tarrytown, N.Y., Wednesday, May 28, 2014, after O'Herron and his partner hauled it in from a fishing net. In the months leading up to ...

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Speedy surgery puts transmitters into Hudson fish

Biologists search nets for endangered sturgeon north of the Tappan... Photo-photo.5511992

Biologists search nets for endangered sturgeon north of the Tappan Zee bridge in the Hudson River north of Tarrytown, N.Y., Wednesday, May 28, 2014.

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Speedy surgery puts transmitters into Hudson fish

... Biologist John O'Herron prepares a shortnose sturgeon for minor surgery while aboard a boat in the Hudson River in Tarrytown, N.Y., Wednesday, May 28, 2014, after O'Herron and his partner hauled it in from a fishing net. The biologist wore an orange ...

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Speedy surgery puts transmitters into Hudson fish

Biologists search nets for endangered sturgeon north of the Tappan Zee bridge in the Hudson River north of Tarrytown, N.Y., Wednesday, May 28, 2014.

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Speedy surgery puts transmitters into Hudson fish

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Tarrytown's W@tercooler Celebrates Anniversary With BrART Fund-raiser

Some of the more dozens of bras being auctioned by Tarrytown's W@tercooler for its third anniversary fund-raiser.

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Tarrytown's W@tercooler Celebrates Anniversary With BrART Fund-raiser

Some of the more dozens of bras being auctioned by Tarrytown's W@tercooler for its third anniversary fund-raiser.

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The Book Reader: 'The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food'

... eight-course tasting menu, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Dan Barber's incredible restaurant and educational center in Tarrytown New York, might just be the place. That's because the juicy tomatoes, the sweet strawberries, and the tender lamb on your ...

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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Rev. A. Craig Dunn to Begin Term as Senior Pastor at First Baptist Church of Madison on June 1

... by the Lord Jesus Christ for the church to observe." Reverend Dunn is employed at Marshall Cavendish Corporation, Tarrytown, New York. Working in corporate America, Reverend Dunn has always sought to translate what he has learned back to the ...

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President traveling to West Point for commencement

... their four years at West Point. Obama was in New York two weeks ago, making a speech at the Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown in a pitch to Congress to spend more money on the nation's crumbling infrastructure. Afterward he headed to New York City for ...

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Monday, May 26, 2014

BASF to build new PAG plant in Ludwigshafen

... and Shanghai, China, as well as Sao Paulo, Brazil. Research and development is mainly driven out of Ludwigshafen, Tarrytown, New York and Shanghai. Further information is available on the Internet at http://ift.tt/1oAG6Y9 . BASF is ...

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Sunday, May 25, 2014

School Budget Approval By Tarrytown Voters Tops News This Week

Here are some of the stories that topped the news in Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow and Irvington this week: The residents of Tarrytown and Sleep Hollow voted Tuesday to approve a proposed $71 million budget for the Tarrytown Union Free Schools 2014-2015 school year.

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Passage Of School Budget Tops Greenburgh News This Week

... of School Superintendents annual Carroll F. Johnson Scholastic Achievement Dinner held at the Doubletree Hotel in Tarrytown Wednesday . Residents of the village voted to approve the Ardsley School District's proposed $61.3 million for the 2014-2015 ...

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What's Open/Closed On Memorial Day In Tarrytown

Monday, May 26, Memorial Day, is a federal holiday. Here's a look at what's open and closed in Tarrytown.

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Saturday, May 24, 2014

Sleepy Hollow Hosts Memorial Day Parade On Monday

The parade will start on Main Street in Tarrytown, heading North on Broadway to Sleepy Hollow, to Beekman Avenue, left to North Washington and ending at Patriots Park.

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Friday, May 23, 2014

A Report from the First International Mini-Symposium on Methionine Restriction and Lifespan

... We report the abstracts from the First International Mini-Symposium on Methionine Restriction and Lifespan held in Tarrytown, NY, September 2013. The goals were (1) to gather researchers with an interest in MR and lifespan, (2) to exchange ...

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Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow Host Memorial Day Parade On Monday

The villages of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow will host a parade and memorial services in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 26 at 9 a.m. Residents from both villages will march in the parade, heading up Route 9 to Sleepy Hollow and then winding back to Patriot's Park in Tarrytown.

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Local Organization Announces Networking Breakfast for Professionals

... Breakfast series will be held on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 from 8:00am 9:30am at the Eldorado West Diner in Tarrytown, NY. "Last year was the first year we introduced this program to our business professionals, this program was developed to accommodate ...

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Thruway Authority moves TZ Bridge outreach center

... for the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project in Westchester County. The center, formerly at 303 South Broadway in Tarrytown, is now at 2 North Broadway in the village's downtown.The Rockland County center remains at 142 Main St. in Nyack. Both ...

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Thursday, May 22, 2014

In Cooperstown, Obama touts international tourist planIn Cooperstown, ...

... three times since taking office in 2009, and gave a speech last week in the shadow of the Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown, N.Y. The president said baseball "describes our history in so many ways" and is symbolic of "all the obstacles that we've ...

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In Cooperstown, Obama touts international tourist plan

Memorial Day weekend 2014: Metro North holiday schedule Fri-Mon, MTA halts work

... p.m.: express to Peekskill, then Beacon, New Hamburg and Poughkeepsie 3:11 p.m.: stopping at all stations between Tarrytown and Croton-Harmon 3:45 p.m.: express to Peekskill, then Beacon, New Hamburg and Poughkeepsie 4:11 p.m.: express to Peekskill, ...

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Bill Cosby Imparts Wisdom At Tarrytown Dinner Honoring Westchester Scholars

The famous funnyman was the keynote speaker at the Lower Hudson Council of School Superintendents annual Carroll F. Johnson Scholastic Achievement Dinner held at the Doubletree Hotel in Tarrytown Wednesday.

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White Plains Orthopedic Surgeons Open New Rochelle Office

... t 1296 North Ave., in the Wykagyl Shopping Center. White Plains Hospital is proud to be a content partner with The Tarrytown Daily Voice. Contact us to learn more.

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Bill Cosby Imparts Wisdom At Dinner Honoring Westchester Scholars

in Re: Evelyn R. (Anonymous). Westchester County Department of Social Services

... Robert F. Meehan, County Attorney, White Plains, N.Y. (Adam Rodriguez of counsel), for respondent. Edward Lammers, Tarrytown, N.Y., attorney for the child. In a child neglect proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 10, the father appeals (1) ...

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Westchester Child Care Council Honors Phelps CEO

... the honorees at the annual Awards Breakfast at 8 a.m. Friday, June 6, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Tarrytown. "Each year since 2003, the Child Care Council presents the Champions for Children Awards to individuals and organizations who ...

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Local Organization Announces Networking Breakfast for Professionals

... Breakfast series will be held on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 from 8:00am - 9:30am at the Eldorado West Diner in Tarrytown, NY. "Last year was the first year we introduced this program to our business professionals, this program was developed to ...

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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Local Organization Announces Networking Breakfast for Professionals

U.S. Deploys Troops in Search For Kidnapped Nigerian Girls

President Barack Obama speaks to the media at the Washington Irving Boat Club in Tarrytown, N.Y. on May 14, 2014.

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President Visits Tappan Zee Bridge Project

It has been over five years since the economy fell flat and since then, more and more jobs have been created in the United States, President Barak Obama told an audience on the banks of the Hudson River in Tarrytown at the Tappan Zee Bridge.

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Campbell, Glaser Prevail in Greenburgh School Board Vote

... ool spending plan for next year of $63.4 million. Residents of adjacent communities Scarsdale ($148.2 million) and Tarrytown ($71.2 million) also approved their school spending plans.

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Giovanni Monteleone, 89, Of Yonkers

... ery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Westchester/Putnam 540, White Plains Road, Suite 300, Tarrytown, NY 10591.

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Three Tarrytown EMS Volunteers Receive Honors

At the 41st Annual Westchester Regional EMS Awards Ceremony held Monday night, three members of the Tarrytown Volunteer Ambulance Corps received recognition.

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Here Comes Congress' Next Big Economic Crisis, And It Could Be Even Worse Than The Fiscal Cliff

... bridges, modernizing our transit systems," Obama said Wednesday in remarks near the Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown, New York, where a $3.9 billion effort to replace the current aging structure is underway. "States might have to choose which ones to ...

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Tarrytown's Kykuit Tours Showcases Rockefeller Philanthropy

... a special Metro-North Railroad package including discounted admission and rail fare from Grand Central Terminal. Tarrytown House Estate offers special packages that include overnight accommodations and tickets to Kykuit. For more information check ...

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Down To Earth Market Back In Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow

Shoppers will fill Tarrytown's Patriot Park Saturday mornings from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. for the Down to Earth Market.

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Residents Approve Tarrytown Union Free School District's $71 Million Budget

The residents of Tarrytown/Sleep Hollow voted Tuesday to approve a proposed $71 million budget for the Tarrytown Union Free Schools 2014-2015 school year.

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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Studio Tenn Chooses Hitachi For Tennessee Performing Arts Center

... allows for quickly changing lens and focus settings for specific scenes. Hitachi America, Ltd., headquartered in Tarrytown, New York, a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., and its subsidiary companies offer a broad range of electronics, power and ...

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Obama to visit Cooperstown Thursday

... States. The president's visit to upstate New York comes on the heels of his Wednesday speech on infrastructure in Tarrytown near the Tappan Zee Bridge and his speech Thursday at the dedication of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in lower ...

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We could have better transportation infrastructure if we wanted it

... insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund. The president made his partisan pitch on the banks of the Hudson River in Tarrytown, N.Y., with the deteriorating 58-year-old Tappan Zee Bridge as a backdrop to underscore the price of election-year inaction by ...

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Tarrytown Resident Honored As Outstanding Employee By Hudson Health Plan

Georganne Chapin, chief executive officer and president, and Margaret Annecchino, senior director of Utilization Management and Clinical Informatics presented Caceres with her award during a luncheon on Friday, May 9.

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GOP Needs a Clear Message to Counter Obama's

... he has hopscotched around the country and repeated the message, touching down in places such as San Jose, Calif., Tarrytown, N.Y., Ann Arbor, Mich., and Orlando, Fla. Agree or disagree with its contents, it is an organized election strategy with a ...

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Monday, May 19, 2014

Israeli Journalist Gil Tamary To Speak At Tarrytown's Temple Beth Abraham

Temple Beth Abraham will host a "Conversation with Gil Tamary", Washington bureau chief for Channel 10 News in Israel, on Wednesday, May 21 at 7 p.m. Tamary has worked for Israel Broadcasting Authority, Israel Public Radio, and as anchor and chief editor of "Good Morning Israel."

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Tuesday Is Election Day for Greenburgh School Board, Spending Plan

... Jeffrey Barnes Deborah Campbell Cora Carey Claudia Glaser The school board elections in adjacent Scarsdale and Tarrytown are uncontested; in both communities two people are running for the two seats. Scarsdale is proposing to spend $148.2 million ...

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Hudson Health Plan Is the First New York State Health Plan to Offer Child Health Plus Renewal Online

May 19, 2014 - TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- While New York State's Child Health Plus program offers free or affordable health insurance coverage to uninsured children under the age of 19, coverage lasts only one year.

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Weekly Address: President Obama hits GOP House inaction on transportation bill

... delivers remarks on infrastructure in the United States at the Washington Irving Boat Club on May 14, 2014 in Tarrytown, New York. Obama wants Congress to pass a "robust, multi-year transportation bill" to keep the economy strong. President Barack ...

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Sunday, May 18, 2014

Obama's weekly address urges Congress to act on jobs, transportation bill

... Obama combined those messages again earlier in the week on Wednesday, May 14 when he spoke about infrastructure in Tarrytown , New York in front of the Tappan Zee Bridge, and site of a new bridge project, This August the money in the Highway Trust ...

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President Obama Stresses Value of Tourism Jobs

resident Barack Obama speaks in Tarrytown, N.Y., near the Tappan Zee Bridge, seen in the background, Wednesday, May 14, 2014, about the need for a 21st Century Transportation Infrastructure. President Barack Obama says he's heading to the Baseball ...

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Conviction In Greenburgh Murder Case Tops News This Week

... killed Tuesday after being struck by a truck on Route 9A in Briarcliff . President Barack Obama helicoptered into Tarrytown Wednesday with Gov. Andrew Cuomo at his side to push Congress to open the Federal coffers for more infrastructure funding. ...

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Rye Legislator's Playland Reversal Tops News This Week

... missing last Friday, was announced Thursday evening by his daughter . President Barack Obama helicoptered into Tarrytown Wednesday with Gov. Andrew Cuomo at his side to push Congress to open the Federal coffers for more infrastructure funding. The ...

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Yonkers Man Speaking At SUNY Purchase Commencement Tops News This Week

... a memorial service for the 25 cats found beaten to death late last month. President Barack Obama helicoptered into Tarrytown Wednesday with Gov. Andrew Cuomo at his side to push Congress to open the Federal coffers for more infrastructure funding. ...

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Police Alert On Level 3 Sex Offender Tops White Plains News This Week

... White Plains Department of Public Safety Awards Ceremony Tuesday night. President Barack Obama helicoptered into Tarrytown Wednesday with Gov. Andrew Cuomo at his side to push Congress to open the Federal coffers for more infrastructure funding. The ...

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President Obama's Tarrytown Appearance Tops News This Week

Here are some of the stories that topped the news in Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow and Irvington this week: Making his first public appearance in Westchester County since becoming president, Barack Obama used the backdrop of the Tappan Zee Bridge on Wednesday afternoon as a call for rebuilding the nation's transportation infrastructure a national ... (more)

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Demolition Of Fire-Damaged Building Tops Chappaqua News This Week

... Hilary Clinton may have brain damage, according to a New York Post report. While President Barack Obama's visit to Tarrytown on Wednesday for a speech near the Tappan Zee Bridge has served as a major news story, the local presence of one of his ...

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Explosion, Fire At Hastings Condo Complex Tops Rivertowns News This Week

... at the St. John's Condominiums off Old Jackson Avenueat in Hastings. President Barack Obama helicoptered into Tarrytown Wednesday with Gov. Andrew Cuomo at his side to push Congress to open the Federal coffers for more infrastructure funding. State ...

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Obama's focus turns to narrower achievements

President Obama speaks in Tarrytown, N.Y., near the site of the new Tappan Zee Bridge being built over the Hudson River.

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Saturday, May 17, 2014

Obama faces growing Dem dissent on Capitol Hill as midterms draw near

May 14, 2014: President Barack Obama speaks to the media at the Washington Irving Boat Club in Tarrytown, N.Y. President Barack Obama is encountering an increasingly resistant Democratic caucus on Capitol Hill, as lawmakers in his party break with him on a series of issues in the run-up to the November elections.

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President Barack Obama speaks in Tarrytown, N.Y., near the Tappan Zee Bridge, seen in the background, Wednesday, May 14, 2014, about the need for a 21st Century Transportation Infrastructure.

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Obama: If Congress Won't Act, I Will

... adjacent to the Tappan Zee Bridge after making remarks on infrastructure at the Washington Irving Boat Club in Tarrytown, NY, 2014. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza I want to work with Congress to create jobs and opportunity for more ...

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Obama to trumpet tourism at Baseball Hall of Fame

Obama to talk tourism in Cooperstown

... morning. The president's visit to upstate New York comes on the heels of his Wednesday speech on infrastructure in Tarrytown near the Tappan Zee Bridge and his speech Thursday at the dedication of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in lower ...

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Obama to talk tourism in Cooperstown

Friday, May 16, 2014

Cross-Post: "The Big Lie and the Highway Trust Fund"

Slain Hofstra student's family sues county, police

... endangered" her life while she was being held hostage inside her off-campus house. The newspaper reports the Tarrytown, New York family is seeing unspecified damages from Nassau County and the Nassau County Police Department . Both declined comment. ...

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Family of Slain Hofstra Student Files Wrongful Death Suit

... situation filed a wrongful death suit against Nassau County and the NCPD Friday. Andrea Rebello, 21, of Tarrytown, New York, died on May 17, 2013; the lawsuit was filed one day before the anniversary of her death. The civil suit claims Rebello's ...

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White Plains Hospital To Host Its First Walk From Obesity

... 192 or email Kellie King at kking@wphospital.org . White Plains Hospital is proud to be a content partner with The Tarrytown Daily Voice. Contact us to learn more.

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"What Difference Does it Make?" Here's a Few Reasons Why Hillary Won't Be President

... news of his own Wednesday, but not the kind that lands on the front page, or leads the nightly news. He was in Tarrytown, N.Y., talking about spending more money on the nation's infrastructure and creating jobs that are in short supply nowadays. ...

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Will help be on the way for those unsightly streets and worn bridges?

... it. President Obama is urging Congress now and just Wendsday, with the backdrop of the new Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown, New York in his view, to pass the bill to re-invest in the nation's infrastructure . The White House stated over 65% of the ...

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Calling for National Investments in Transportation Infrastructure

Daniel Hudson makes the case for the policy goals set by President Obama in his recent visit to the Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown, New York.

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Cuomo: State, city considering 2024 Olympics bid

Gov. Andrew Cuomo introduces President Barack Obama at the Washington Irving Boat Club on May 14, 2014 in Tarrytown, New York.

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Thursday, May 15, 2014

President Obama: Rebuilding Nation's Infrastructure Will Mean More Jobs

... to lift America's standing in improving bridges and roads. The president spoke for just under 20 minutes in Tarrytown at the Washington Irving Boat Club, with the bridge in the background. He was introduced by area resident Chris Horton, one of the ...

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Westchester County police officers honored for their heroism at annual ceremony

... fallen police officers and those who saved lives in observance of Police Officers' Memorial Day and Police Week. Tarrytown Police Officer Sonia Hennessey was honored for saving the life of a driver following a fiery car crash last September. The ...

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Judge: Leaning Toward White House Privilege Claim

President Barack Obama speaks to the media at the Washington Irving Boat Club in Tarrytown, N.Y., Wednesday, May 14, 2014.

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All About the Highway Funding Crisis

... that lets companies defer those obligations. Obama promoted his plan this morning at the Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown, N.Y. The bridge, designed to last 50 years, is now 58 years old. A $3.9 billion effort to replace the bridge is under way, but ...

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Senate panel approves 6-year highway bill

President Barack Obama speaks near the base of the Tappan Zee Bridge, Wednesday, May 14, 2014, in Tarrytown, N.Y. Obama is calling on Congress to pass a $302 billion transportation infrastructure bill that White House officials say would support millions of jobs while repairing the nation's crumbling roads and bridges.

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Senate panel approves 6-year highway bill

... t has provided a $1.6 billion loan to rebuild the busy Tappan Zee Bridge. Obama, shown speaking near the bridge in Tarrytown, is calling on Congress to pass a $302 billion transportation infrastructure bill. (AP Photo: Julie Jacobson)

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Obama warns Congress: Deal with transportation funding soon

... Zee bridge, US President Barack Obama speaks on the need for a "21st Century Transportation Infrastructure" in Tarrytown, New York, on May 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) It is being replaced ...

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Senate panel approves 6-year highway bill

Astorino Cites Cuomo Staff In Seat Snub At Obama Speech

Westchester County Executive and Republican gubernatorial hopeful Rob Astorino said he was the victim of a seating snub at President Barrack Obama's speech in Tarrytown and that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's camp is to blame, according to LoHud.com.

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Senate panel approves 6-year highway bill

... this summer. President Barack Obama speaks near the base of the Tappan Zee Bridge, Wednesday, May 14, 2014, in Tarrytown, N.Y. Obama is calling on Congress to pass a $302 billion transportation infrastructure bill that White House officials say ...

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Senate panel approves 6-year highway bill

Obama expands infrastructure fast-tracking; urges Congress to fix Highway Trust Fund

... he was taking executive action to further expedite fast-track federal permitting for major projects. Speaking at Tarrytown, NY, Obama touted the $3.9-billion project to replace the aging Tappan Zee Bridge, a major Hudson River crossing, looming in ...

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Here Comes Congress' Next Big Economic Crisis, And It Could Be Even Worse Than The Fiscal Cliff

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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Obama: Republicans Are 'Captured By An Ideology That Says 'No' To Everything'

... and headlined fundraisers for Democratic during almost every trip. Obama started his day with a visit to Tarrytown, just north of New York City, where the rundown Tappan Zee Bridge served as the backdrop for a presidential pitch to Congress to spend ...

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the Day the President Came to Tarrytown: President Obama Receives Rousing Reception in Tarrytown

President Barack Obama visited Tarrytown on Wednesday to use the aging Tappan Zee Bridge, and the construction work which is underway on a replacement bridge, as the backdrop for a speech pressuring Congress to appropriate funds to rebuild America's transportation infrastructure.

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Of mud pie and other Mother's Day memories

... Day usually meant picking up grandma at her Independence Avenue apartment and heading up to the Chart House in Tarrytown, N.Y. Back in the 80s, before it felt like more of a chain, the glass and wooden house at the foot of the Hudson River boasted ...

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Obama Visit Unique, But Clinton Presence Is Recurring In Westchester

While President Barack Obama's visit to Tarrytown on Wednesday for a speech near the Tappan Zee Bridge has served as a major news story, the local presence of one of his predecessors remains a point of interest near by in Chappaqua.

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Astorino gets warm welcome at convention dinner

... orino spoke to reporters afterward about what his camp saw as a seating snub at President Barack Obama's speech in Tarrytown today. (Cuomo's office denies this.) When Astorino mentioned Obama was in the county today, the crowd of Republicans booed.

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Obama to Congress: OK new cash for roads, bridges

... insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund . The president made his partisan pitch on the banks of the Hudson River in Tarrytown, N.Y., with the deteriorating 58-year-old Tappan Zee Bridge as a backdrop to underscore the price of election-year inaction by ...

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President Barack Obama speaks to the media at the Washington Irving... Photo-photo.5476358

President Barack Obama speaks to the media at the Washington Irving Boat Club in Tarrytown, N.Y., Wednesday, May 14, 2014.

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President Obama pushes infrastructure spending during visit to New York's Tappan Zee Bridge

... more than 100,000 bridges that are old enough to qualify for Medicare," Obama said during his visit to suburban Tarrytown, Westchester County. He cited the $3.9 billion replacement for the Tappan Zee rising in the background to illustrate a ...

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Obama: GOP captured by rigid ideology of 'no'

Construction crews use barges and cranes as work continues on a replacement for the 58-year-old Tappan Zee Bridge spanning the Hudson River, Tuesday, May 13, 2014, near Tarrytown, N.Y. On Wednesday, President Barack Obama plans to speak by the bridge just north of New York City to press his case that a key federal government fund used to pay for ... (more)

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Why Is It So Important to Rebuild America's Roads and Bridges?

President Barack Obama delivers remarks on infrastructure near the Tappan Zee Bridge, at the Washington Irving Boat Club in Tarrytown, New York, May 14, 2014.

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New York Knicks Unveil Westchester D-League Team's Name, Logo

... and that taxpayers can expect the county to make some money on this partnership. While President Obama visited Tarrytown earlier in the day to push for more infrastructure money, Astorino said the unveiling Wednesday night was an even bigger deal. ...

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Obama, at Tappan Zee Bridge, urges Congress to OK funding for transportation projects [video]

... every bridge," Obama said as he gestured toward the Tappan Zee during a news conference Tuesday afternoon in Tarrytown, N.Y., where he was joined by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. The Tappan Zee Bridge, built in 1952 as a temporary structure, is ...

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Obama: GOP captured by rigid ideology of 'no'

... is to dismantle the government. President Barack Obama speaks to the media at the Washington Irving Boat Club in Tarrytown, N.Y., Wednesday, May 14, 2014. The President spoke about the need for Congress to fund road and bridge improvements across ...

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Unionized construction workers rally for jobs during Obama speech in Tarrytown

Obama's speech called on Congress to fund transportation projects nationwide, including the new Tappan Zee Bridge.

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President Barack Obama talks transportation funding at Sunset Cove restaurant in Tarrytown

The president spoke for a short time at the Sunset Cove restaurant at the Washington Irving Boat Club, with the Tappan Zee Bridge as his backdrop.

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Obama: GOP captured by rigid ideology of 'no'

President Barack Obama speaks to the media at the Washington Irving Boat Club in Tarrytown, N.Y., Wednesday, May 14, 2014.

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Maria Regina High School Named Food Bank Hunger Heroes Nominee

... in Hartsdale will receive recognition at the ninth annual breakfast ceremony on June 5 at Tappan Hill Mansion in Tarrytown. The school receive the 'Donor Award' for "the strides they've made to end hunger in Westchester County through their annual ...

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Obama says US must update roads, bridges or face costs

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks on infrastructure in the United States at the Washington Irving Boat Club on May 14, 2014 in Tarrytown, New York.

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Obama Visit Unique, But Clinton Presence Is Recurring

While President Barack Obama's visit to Tarrytown on Wednesday for a speech near the Tappan Zee Bridge has served as a major news story, the local presence of one of his predecessors remains of point of interest near by in Chappaqua.

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Barack Obama Rips Republican Party For Holding Up Transportation Spending

Appearing in Westchester County this afternoon, President Barack Obama ripped Congressional Republicans for standing in the way of new infrastructure spending, Mr. Obama delivered an address at a Tarrytown yacht club, with the Tappan Zee Bridge and shimmering Hudson River behind him.

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Obama Calls for Hill to Act on Transportation Funding

... projects. He also has added more projects to a priority list for expedited federal agency reviews. Speaking in Tarrytown, N.Y., where initial work has begun on a $5-billion replacement for the 59-year-old Tappan Zee Bridge across the Hudson River, ...

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Obama Makes Infrastructure Push During NY Visit

... discuss the importance of investing to repair the nation's aging infrastructure. Speaking in front of the span in Tarrytown, the president says the nation's business economy could tank if lawmakers do not increase spending on projects. And while ...

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President Obama spoke about the importance of a strong infrastructure and transportation funding in front of the Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown, New York.

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Obama warns transportation money will run out if Congress dawdles

President Obama speaks in Tarrytown, N.Y., near the Tappan Zee Bridge, Wednesday about the need for a 21st Century transportation infrastructure.

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Remarks by the President on Building a 21st Century Infrastructure

... Cuomo for that great introduction and the great job he's doing. I want to thank Mayor Fixell for having me in Tarrytown. (Applause.) Where's the Mayor? Where'd he go? There he is, right there. This is a gorgeous part of the world and I am lucky to ...

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President Obama spoke about the importance of a strong infrastructure and transportation funding in front of the Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown, New York.

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Obama warns Congress: Deal with transportation funding soon

President Obama speaks in front of the Tappan Zee Bridge on the need for a "21st Century Transportation Infrastructure" in Tarrytown, New York, on May 14, 2014.

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Tarrytown Excited For Obama Visit

Businesses and residents in Tarrytown expressed excitement over a rare visit to their village from the president of the United States.

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Obama to Congress: OK new cash for roads, bridges

... on hold while he appeals her ruling from a day earlier that struck down the state's same-sex marriage ban. TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - With New York's aging Tappan Zee Bridge looming behind him, President Barack Obama challenged congressional Republicans ...

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New York's gubernatorial candidates, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and...

Both candidates for New York governor attended President Barack Obama's speech in Tarrytown Wednesday, with one receiving a last-minute invite the day before.

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Security tight as Obama arrives in Tarrytown

The president is speaking at the Sunset Cove Restaurant at the Washington Irving Boat Club in Tarrytown.

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Obama, Cuomo Push For Infrastructure Money In Tarrytown Appearance

President Barack Obama helicoptered into Tarrytown Wednesday with Gov. Andrew Cuomo at his side to push Congress to open the Federal coffers for more infrastructure funding.

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Obama to Congress: OK new cash for roads, bridges

Obama vows to cut red tape to speed up construction projects

Standing on a stage with the Tappan Zee Bridge in the background, President Obama speaks in Tarrytown, N.Y., on the need for "21st century transportation infrastructure."

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[Update] Early Dismissal for Tarrytown Schools Wednesday Due to Obama's Visit

Update at 12:10 p.m., May 13, 2014: Tarrytown schools will dismiss students early Wednesday as a result of President Obama's speech at the Tappan Zee Bridge.

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President Obama: Rebuilding Nation's Infrastructure Will Mean More Jobs

Obama, at Tappan Zee Bridge, urges Congress to OK funding for transportation projects

... infrastructure would benefit from better federal financing, Obama said at an afternoon news conference in Tarrytown. Advocates agreed. The New York metro area, from eastern Connecticut to southern New Jersey, stands to lose more than $2 billion in ...

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Supporting Spaulding for New Castle School Board

... overview of the historic changes in primary education. Dick's service as a school board member for five years in Tarrytown, N.Y., speaks volumes as to his dedication, selfless service and experience. Above all, Dick Spaulding is a "world class" ...

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Obama: US must update roads, bridges or face costs

Construction Industry Council Praises Obama's Tappan Zee Visit

... Washington Irving Boat Club that overlooks the Tappan Zee Bridge and the construction activities to replace it in Tarrytown, NY. From its earliest days in the late 1970s, the CIC and Mr. Pepe have campaigned to maintain, improve and finally replace ...

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Construction Industry Council of Westchester Praises Obama's Tappan Zee Visit

Obama to Congress: OK new cash for roads, bridges

Security tightens as Obama nears Tarrytown

The president will be speaking at the Sunset Cove Restaurant at the Washington Irving Boat Club in Tarrytown.

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Four years later, less drama for the Ny Gop

... a great gubernatorial candidate to take him on." Cox was referring to President Barack Obama's scheduled trip to Tarrytown this afternoon, where he'll speak in the shadow of the Tappan Zee Bridge and the ongoing construction on its replacement. ...

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Westchester's Astorino Says He Will Attend Obama's Tappan Zee Bridge Speech

Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino said he would attend President Barrack Obama's speech in Tarrytown on Wednesday, according to News 12 Westchester.

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Explosion, Partial Collapse Reported At Hastings Condo Complex

... All Hastings Fire Department personnel and equipment is currently on the scene. Fire personnel from Irvington and Tarrytown have moved into Hastings to serve as backup in the event of another emergency.

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Obama in NY today to discuss transportation plans for Tappan Zee Bridge

Officials are encouraging people to get dropped off at the Tarrytown train station or to take the Tappan Zee Express bus instead of driving in the area.

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Obama to push for more highway spending, blame GOP on blocked bill

... transportation plan. Mr. Obama will use a helicopter and motorcade for his visit to the Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown, N.Y., one of the busiest spans on the East Coast. The 3-mile-long bridge is undergoing a $3.9 billion replacement project, ...

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Obama to ask Congress for cash for roads, bridges

A woman takes a stroll with her child along the Westchester Riverwalk just north of the Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown, N.Y. On Wednesday, President Barack Obama plans to speak by the bridge just north of New York City to press his case that a key federal government fund used to pay for the nation's roads, bridges and ports is running dry and that ... (more)

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A.M. Roundup: Astorino picks running matevisit|blogPost-1340278|interleaved-5471571-breaking-news|4

That pull to the south you feel today is the swirling political vortex that has formed in Westchester County, where Gov. Andrew Cuomo will join President Obama in Tarrytown this afternoon as the president calls for more infrastructure funding.

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Tarrytown set to welcome President Obama

The president will be speaking at the Sunset Cove Restaurant at the Washington Irving Boat Club in Tarrytown.

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Obama On The Hudson At The Tappan Zee Bridge

... for Wednesday afternoon. Despite the efforts of partisans on both sides to spin Obama's message, his visit to Tarrytown is just a metaphor for the real problem. The temporary gridlock today in Tarrytown and on the TZB is just a reminder of what the ...

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Obama Visiting Tappan Zee Bridge To Ask Congress For Cash For Roads, Bridges

... to take the Tappan ZEExpress instead of driving. For more information on street closures and parking changes in Tarrytown, click here . He will spend the night in Manhattan before attending Thursday's dedication of the National September 11 Memorial ...

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Hudson Valley community prepares for Obama visit

... and delays in permitting, the White House said. President Obama is due to deliver his speech at a boathouse in Tarrytown overlooking the Hudson River. People who use the Tarrytown train station were told to expect restrictions from 2 to 4:30pm ...

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Obama Wants Less Red Tape for Infrastructure Projects

A woman takes a stroll with her child along the Westchester RiverWalk, just north of the Tappan Zee Bridge, in Tarrytown, N.Y., on May 13, 2014.

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George F. James Jr., 60, Of Buchanan, Army Veteran

... donations may be made in James' memory to the Hospice of Westchester and Putnam , 540 White Plains Road Suite 300, Tarrytown, N.Y., 10591.

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President Obama visit expected to bring traffic to Tarrytown

Obama is scheduled to appear near the Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown, where a replacement bridge is currently being built for the Hudson River span, on Wednesday afternoon to call on Congress to support his $302 billion transportation plan.

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Obama in Tarrytown to ask for cash for roads, bridges

... & Museum at the World Trade Center. With the President's visit comes gridlock. Streets and roads will be closed in Tarrytown, Manhattan and in between as the presidential motorcade makes it way through. Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All ...

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Obama to ask Congress for cash for roads, bridges

A boat ferries construction workers to and from the construction site of a new bridge to replace the 58-year-old Tappan Zee Bridge spanning the Hudson River, Tuesday, May 13, 2014, between Tarrytown and Nyack, N.Y. On Wednesday, President Barack Obama plans to speak by the bridge just north of New York City to press his case that a key federal ... (more)

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Swingaroos To Host Free Swing Dance Night In Briarcliff

... The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, June 13. The free swing dance lesson is courtesy of the Fred Astaire Tarrytown Dance Studio. The event is free and open to the public. The Swingaroos are led by Kimberly "Miss Kim" Hawkey (vocals/ tenor ...

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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

CDA classes for child care providers

... can also be used for additional college credits. The ValMyr Group, located at 520 White Plains Road, Suite 500, Tarrytown, New York 10591 has numerous classes scheduled for the year 2014. The fee is $75.00. This fee covers registration as well as ...

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President Obama's Visit Expected To Cause Delays For Westchester Travelers

The villages of Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow and the surrounding communities are bracing for a visit from President Barack Obama Wednesday afternoon between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. The President's helicopter is expected to land near the now-closed General Motors plant site and a motorcade will take Obama for the half-mile distance to the Sunset Cove ... (more)

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Tarrytown prepares for Obama's visit

... funding, with the Tappan Zee Bridge as his backdrop. The president's visit means lot of changes in and around Tarrytown. Parking lots are being closed at the local train station, leaving commuters to make other plans. Tarrytown schools will also be ...

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Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino invited to President Obama's speech in Tarrytown

Westchester Executive Rob Astorino says he will be at President Barack Obama's speech tomorrow in Tarrytown after he received an invitation to attend the event today.

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Video: Preparations in Sleepy Hollow for President Obama's Tappan Zee Bridge Speech

... spending, could prove to be a big disruption to area residents and commuters due to closed streets in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, early dismissal from schools and traffic congestion. According to The Poughkeepsie Journal, the visit will only cause ...

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Video: Preparations in Sleepy Hollow for President Obama's Tappan Zee Bridge Speech

New Windows, Doors for Homeowners Affected Most by TZ Bridge Construction

... and Westchester counties up to $30,000 each to install new sound-reducing windows and doors. Fifty-seven homes in Tarrytown, South Nyack and Grand View-on-Hudson were deemed eligible by the bridge's Community Benefits Program. It's all connected to ...

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The man who would be Miggs

... its release with a Southern Pine Co. show and multi-artist event Friday, May 16. He grew up as Max Lipson in Tarrytown, N.Y., on the eastern shore of the Hudson River. Both his parents were theater majors in college. Miggs - even Mom and Dad call ...

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Obama visit to Hudson Valley already impacting commuters

... event is scheduled between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, but preparations are already underway. Tarrytown village officials have been working with the White House and Secret Service to plan on street closures and changes to traffic ...

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Obama NY visit expected to cause traffic delays

Obama is scheduled to appear near the Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown on Wednesday afternoon to call on Congress to support his $302 billion transportation plan.

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Westchester Commuters, Residents Make Way For President Obama's Visit

The villages of Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow and the surrounding communities are bracing for a visit from President Barack Obama Wednesday afternoon, May 14 sometime between 2 and 4 p.m. The President's helicopter is expected to land near the now-closed General Motors plant site and a motorcade will take Obama for the half-mile distance to the Sunset ... (more)

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Singer/Songwriter David Jacobsen To Play In Tarrytown Saturday

Jacobsen will perform from 8 to 10 p.m., at the venue, 7 Main St. The performance is set to highlight Jacobsen's new album "Not What I Meant."

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Obama coming Wednesday to Tappan Zee Bridge for speech on infrastructure

... a project that has received generous support from his administration. The White House confirmed the event in Tarrytown but declined to release details because of security concerns. The event is not open to the public. The president and first lady ...

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Monday, May 12, 2014

President Obama to talk transportation project funding at the Tappan...

Obama will be speaking at the Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown Wednesday, the same day New York Republicans are kicking off their convention to support Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino in his run for governor.

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Tarrytown Warns Commuters About Parking Issues from Obama's Visit

With President Barack Obama's planned speech Wednesday at the Tappan Zee Bridge, the Village of Tarrytown has issued a warning to commuters that some parking lots will be off-limits while the Commander in Chief is in the area.

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Location For Obama TZ Bridge Speech Set For Tarrytown Boat Club

The location for the speech President Barack Obama will deliver in front of the Tappan Zee Bridge on Wednesday will be the Washington Irving Boat Club in Tarrytown, Daily Voice has confirmed.

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Location For Obama TZ Bridge Speech Set For Tarrytown Boat Club

JCC on the Hudson's 85th Anniversary Community Celebration Packs June 2 with Adult Activities

May 12, 2014 - TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- The JCC on the Hudson in Tarrytown has added extra punch to their annual Community Celebration on Monday, June 2nd.

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Location For Obama TZ Bridge Speech Set For Tarrytown Boat Club

Sight For Obama TZ Bridge Speech Set For Tarrytown Boat Club

The sight for the speech President Barack Obama will deliver in front of the Tappan Zee Bridge on Wednesday will be the Washington Irving Boat Club in Tarrytown, Daily Voice has confirmed.

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Tarrytown Could See Thunderstorms On Monday

Temperatures will remain warm on Monday, with a high of 82 degrees. Isolated showers and thunderstorms could roll through the area after 3 p.m. Chance of rain is about 20 percent.

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Sunday, May 11, 2014

Sleepy Hollow Waterfront Visited By Several Helicopters

... the air show as five military helicopters in formation and individually hovered and landed. Obama will stop in the Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow area Wednesday, May 14 for a speech at the Tappan Zee Bridge (New NY Bridge) where he will push for Congress ...

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Victory At Riding Championship Tops Week's News In Somers

... celebration. A 61-year-old Cortlandt man is recovering in the hospital after being hit by an SUV while cycling in Tarrytown, according to LoHud.com.

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Honors For Sleepy Hollow Junior At Science Conference Tops Week's News

Here are some of the stories that topped the news in Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow and Irvington last week: Sleepy Hollow High School junior Javiera Morales recently earned second place at the International Engineering Energy Environment Project Olympiad in Houston, Texas.

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HUD's Delay On Federal Grant Tops Week's News In Yorktown

... million. A 61-year-old Cortlandt man is recovering in the hospital after being hit by an SUV while cycling in Tarrytown, according to LoHud.com. Westchester County Police arrested a Greenburgh man on a felony charge , after he was accused of ...

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Sol Miranda's Casting In NBC Sitcom Tops Week's News In Peekskill

... meetings . A 61-year-old Cortlandt man is recovering in the hospital after being hit by an SUV while cycling in Tarrytown, according to LoHud.com. Westchester County Police arrested a Greenburgh man on a felony charge Tuesday, May 6, after he was ...

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Saturday, May 10, 2014

Obama To Visit Tappan Zee Bridge To Highlight Push For Infrastructure Funds

President Barack Obama will use the backdrop of the Tappan Zee Bridge and the New NY Bridge construction in Tarrytown to press Congress to provide funding for road and bridge repairs nationwide during a planned visit Wednesday, May 14. Obama will spend next week highlighting the issue of funding infrastructure projects, according to multiple ... (more)

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'Blondes vs. Brunettes' Football Game Raises $20,000 to Fight Alzheimer's

... Wealth Management; Catherine H., and Angel Rox. Event organizer and Blonde team captain, Ms. Sydney Binney of Tarrytown, added a few extras to the event including raffles, a kid's obstacle course and an after party at NoMa Social at the Radisson New ...

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Supporting Spaulding for New Castle School Board

Jennifer Lopez, Westchester's Montefiore Partner For Childhood Center

Montefiore Medical Center, which has physicians and locations in Eastchester, Yonkers, Scarsdale, Hartsdale, Larchmont, Rye, Tarrytown, New Rochelle, Armonk, Dobbs Ferry, announced a partnership with pop star and "American Idol" judge Jennifer Lopez and her Lopez Family Foundation.

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Friday, May 9, 2014

Pulitzer Finalist and Author Andrew Solomon Shares Powerful Stories of...

... the nonprofit sector gathered at the sold-out Not-For-Profit Leadership Summit XII at the Doubletree Hotel in Tarrytown Monday, May 5. Presented by the United Way of Westchester and Putnam in partnership with the Westchester Community Foundation , ...

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Eleven Charged in Federal Court with Cocaine Trafficking in the Bronx and Across New York State

... for the Southern District of New York; Janet DiFiore, the Westchester County District Attorney; Scott W. Brown, Tarrytown Police Chief on behalf of the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force; and George Venizelos, Assistant Director in Charge of the ...

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Warburton Avenue Bridge Lane Closure Scheduled

... ge of Hastings. Motorists, many of whom travel north and south from Yonkers through Dobbs Ferry, Irvington and Tarrytown, are advised to seek alternate routes. Numerous variable message signs are being used to alert motorists of the upcoming closure.

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Catherine Riverso, 100, Longtime Tarrytown Resident

... from 4 to 8 p.m. at Coffey Funeral Home . A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 .m. at Transfiguration Church in Tarrytown with interment to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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Tarrytown Farmers Market Opens Memorial Day Weekend

LARCHMONT, N.Y. Larchmont's Down to Earth Farmers Market usually opens for the season on Memorial Day weekend, but will return two weeks early for its ninth year when it opens Saturday, May 10, and just in time for Mother's Day.

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Rabbi Israel 'Si' Dresner to Speak at Tarrytown's Temple Beth Abraham

The Adult Education and Tikkun Olam Committees of Temple Beth Abraham in Tarrytown will welcome civil rights activist Rabbi Israel "Si" Dresner for a special conversation about his time during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement on Sunday, May 18 at 11:30 a.m. Rabbi Dresner was one of the original Freedom Riders of the early 1960s He worked and walked ... (more)

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Snow Fields (Winter in the Berkshires) by Rockwell Kent / Smithsonian American Art Museum

... for it: politics, specifically those of World War II and the McCarthy era. Born in 1882, Rockwell Kent hailed from Tarrytown, New York, heart of the Hudson River School of painting, and showed artistic ability from an early age. His ancestral Kents ...

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Thursday, May 8, 2014

'Restaurant: Impossible' welcomes fans to 'Meet the Impossible'

... sending show ideas to Marc. Rejection after rejection did not dissuade Robert, and finally he shot a show in Tarrytown, N.Y., and the rest is history. His show became "Dinner Impossible," and after nearly 100 episodes, it became "Restaurant ...

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Pulitzer Finalist and Author Andrew Solomon Presents Leadership Summit XII

For the twelfth consecutive year, volunteer and professional leaders from across the nonprofit sector gathered at the sold-out Not-For-Profit Leadership Summit XII at the Doubletree Hotel in Tarrytown Monday, May 5. Presented by the United Way of Westchester and Putnam in partnership with the Westchester Community Foundation , this year's event ... (more)

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Bridge Outreach Center in Tarrytown Moves Locations

... Outreach Center has a new home. This week the center moved into a new space at 2 North Broadway in downtown Tarrytown. It had been housed at 303 South Broadway in Tarrytown where the project team has office space. "As part of our ongoing efforts to ...

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Longtime President Hankin, David Swope Honored At WCC Fundraiser

The Westchester Community College family honored two of its most important members -- its longtime president, Dr. Joseph N. Hankin, and supporter David Swope -- at the WCC Foundation Spring for Scholarships dinner in Tarrytown.

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Tag Sales In And Around Tarrytown-SleepyHollow

The Village of Irvington announced that the Irvington Historic District, composed of the Main Street area, has earned the distinguished honor of being listed on both the National and New York State Registers of Historic Places.

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HealthTech Conference Kicks Off With Pitch Contest

Hundreds of health technology professionals and entrepreneurs gathered at the DoubleTree Hotel in Tarrytown on Wednesday for the first day of HealthTech 2014.

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New Book on Suburbs and Urbanism

... American architecture." Influenced by Gothic Revival and Italianate styles, many know him for Lyndhurst in Tarrytown, New York. The son of a bookseller, he grew up in New Jersey and New York. An interesting side story is the source of his creative ...

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Cortlandt Cyclist, 61, Hospitalized After Being Hit By SUV In Tarrytown

A 61-year-old Cortlandt man is recovering in the hospital after being hit by an SUV while cycling in Tarrytown, according to LoHud.com.

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Cortlandt Cyclist, 61, Hospitalized After Being Hit By SUV

A 61-year-old Cortlandt man is recovering in the hospital after being hit by an SUV while cycling in Tarrytown, according to LoHud.com.

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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Longtime Educator Tedesco To Be Honored At Stepinac

Archbishop Stepinac High School's staff, alumni and foundation members will honor longtime faculty member and Tarrytown resident Ron Tedesco for his 50 years of achievements on Thursday, May 8, at 6 p.m. The ceremony will take place at Stepinac High School in the Don Larkin Plaza .

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Stepinac High to Honor Tarrytown Resident Ron Tedesco

Eyes have it: Avalanche Bio inks $640 million-plus Regeneron gene therapy deal

The San Francisco company, which last month raised $55 million , will work with Tarrytown, N.Y.-based Regeneron to discover, develop and commercialize gene therapies for eye diseases, earning an undisclosed upfront cash payment and development and regulatory milestones of up to $640 million.

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Longtime Educator Tedesco To Be Honored At Stepinac

Tarrytown Arts Camp to Offer Architecture for Kids

The following release is from Tarrytown Arts Camp: Summer Arts Camp is offering a new 5-day architecture studio, Draw It, Design It, Build It as part of its camp offerings.

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Health Tech Conference In Tarrytown To Focus On Potential For Innovation

Health technology professionals from around the region will be making their way to Tarrytown on Wednesday to discuss Westchester County's potential as a "an important hub of medical and digital innovation."

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Find A Job In Tarrytown

Registration is now open for the 11th Annual Phelps Classic golf fund-raiser on Monday, June 9, at Sleepy Hollow Country Club.

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Janis Castaldi Running For Mayor Of Ossining

... that supports a thriving downtown and waterfront," Castaldi said. "Instead of Ossining residents going over to Tarrytown and Croton to shop and dine, I want to attract residents from neighboring towns to the Village of Ossining." If elected, ...

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Health Tech Conference To Focus On Westchester's Potential For Innovation

Cortlandt Manor's Sondak Named To Board At Hudson Valley Hospital Center

... She was formerly vice president of Human Resources for the Visiting Nurse Association of Hudson Valley in Tarrytown where she was responsible for all human resources programs. Meyer, a Cold Spring resident, is a retired teacher and a longtime ...

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Westchester Community College Collegium Earns Volunteer New York! Award

... at Volunteer New York!'s 34th annual Volunteer Spirit Awards on April 24 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Tarrytown. "Founded in 2004 by Edith Litt and a small group of volunteers to provide mature adults with intellectually stimulating classes ...

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Monday, May 5, 2014

Westchester County Association Releases Day Two Agenda For Health Tech

The Westchester County Association recently released its day two agenda for the 2014 Health Tech conference that will be held on Thursday, May 8, at the Doubletree Hotel in Tarrytown.

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Westchester County Association Releases Agenda For Day One Of Health Tech

The Westchester County Association recently released its day one agenda for the 2014 Health Tech conference that will be held on Wednesday, May 7 at the Doubletree Hotel in Tarrytown.

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Genealogy Query - SMITH : SMITH

Looking for a lost sibling adoptee. This female is born May 5,1960 in NY. Possible hospital is St.Johns in Yonkers. Birth parents name Gale. Birthmother was brought to St.Faiths in Tarrytown,NY. Birth name was Donna.

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Westchester County is Springtacular

... Several restaurants have already announced their cuisines for the special holiday. RiverMarket Bar and Kitchen in Tarrytown will be serving up a three-course brunch menu on Sunday, May 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. At $38 per person, diners can ...

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Five Secrets to Lowering Your Property Taxes

... at: CoxLawyers.com or call (914) 779-7762. Bobbie Anne Flower-Cox, Esq. is proud to support community news & The Tarrytown Daily Voice. Contact us to learn more. WESTCHESTER, N.Y. -- U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey (D-Westchester) is urging President Barack ...

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Veronica Herguth Campbell, 94, Former Tarrytown Resident

Campbell was born March 7, 1920, to Harry Henry Herguth and Della Mary Herguth and raised in Tarrytown.

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Yonkers' St. John's Hospital To Host Men's Health Forum

Yonkers' St. John's Riverside Hospital is hosting a "Straight Talk About Men's Health" on Wednesday, May 7, in Tarrytown.

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Volunteer Center Of United Way Renamed Volunteer New York

Alisa H. Kesten, executive director of Volunteer New York!, told the crowd of nearly 600 attendees of the name change at the 34th annual Volunteer Spirit Awards breakfast at the DoubleTree Hilton in Tarrytown on April 24. "The goal of our new name is to create a call to action, increase volunteerism, and better encompass the expanded Westchester ... (more)

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Sunday, May 4, 2014

Report: Alleged drunken driver arrested after driving wrong way

... report from the Nyack Free Press says 32-year-old Luis Concha, of Rye Brook, caused a multi-car crash near the Tarrytown exit, and tried to leave the scene. The report says as cars swerved to avoid Concha's car, at least three of them slammed into ...

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New NY Bridge Construction Moves Forward, Pile Driving Continues This Week

Construction of the New NY Bridge moves forward after a long winter with pile installation weekdays and weekends and a new office to house the Westchester Community Outreach Center in Tarrytown.

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Another Wrong-Way Driver on the Thruway: Media Report

A Rye Brook man caused an accident near Tarrytown while driving southbound in the northbound lanes of the New York State Thruway before dawn May 4, according to the Nyack Free Press.

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Sentencing Of Tarrytown Man In Murder Case Tops News This Week

Here are some of the stories that topped the news in Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow and Irvington this week: Keith Thigpen, 21 , of Tarrytown was sentenced to a minimum of 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in relation to a Yonkers stabbing last year.

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Greenburgh 'Taste Off' Contest Tops News This Week

... ell, 47, were each charged with disorderly conduct after a dispute between the couple at their New Canaan home . A Tarrytown man is facing life in prison after pleading guilty to murder in relation to a Yonkers stabbing last year .

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Friday, May 2, 2014

Ossining Ranked Among Best Places To Live In New York

... The overall score of 27.43 for Ossining placed it outside of the top seven spots which were held by Mamaroneck, Tarrytown, White Plains, Mount Kisco, Scarsdale, Harrison and Dobbs Ferry. Westchester Communities dominated the top of the list with Rye ...

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State police arrest two men who tried to climb Tappan Zee Bridge reportedly to take pictures

... of the Tappan Zee Bridge to get a good camera angle. A police report says someone called the barracks in Tarrytown at about 2:30 a.m. Friday to say two people were making their way up the bridge. The police say 27-year-old Grant Gilliam and ...

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Police: NY men arrested on bridge wanted pictures

Scarsdale Ranked Among Best Places To Live In New York

... (fourth) and tax rate (seventh). The overall score of 24 for Scarsdale placed it just behind Mamaroneck, Tarrytown, White Plains and Mount Kisco, which took the top four spots with scores of 20.71, 21.57, 21.86 and 22, respectively. Overall, ...

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Dobbs Ferry Among Best Places To Live In New York

... rate. The overall score of 27.14 for Harrison placed it oustisde the top six spots, which were held by Mamaroneck, Tarrytown, White Plains Mount Kisco, Scarsdale and Harrison. Overall, Westchester County communities dominated the top 10, taking 10 ...

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Make-A-Wish Foundation Hosts Ball At Tarrytown Hotel

Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley will host its annual Wish Ball, An Evening of Wishes at the Tarrytown Doubletree Hotel on Friday, May 2. The Wish Ball is the largest of the foundation's annual fundraisers and attracts hundreds of the Hudson Valley's most distinguished residents, corporate and community leaders and volunteers who join together to honor ... (more)

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Rye Among Best Places To Live In New York

... life. The overall score of 27.43 for Rye placed it oustisde of the top seven spots which were held by Mamaroneck, Tarrytown, White Plains, Mount Kisco, Scarsdale, Harrison and Dobbs Ferry. Westchester Communities dominated the top of the list with ...

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Several Westchester Communities Among Best Places To Live In New York

... people or more from the 2010 U.S. Census. The site then ranked the 87 qualifying areas on the following criteria: Tarrytown, White Plains, Mount Kisco, Scarsdale, Harrison, Dobbs Ferry, Ossining, Rye, and New Rochelle (tied with Saratoga Springs for ...

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White Plains Rated Third Best Place To Live In New York

... as weather, coming in at No.14. The overall score of 21.86 for White Plains placed it just behind Mamaroneck, and Tarrytown, which placed first and second with scores of 20.71 and 21.57, respectively. Overall, Westchester County communities ...

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Mount Kisco Among Best Places To Live In New York

... excelled in weather, coming in at No.14. The overall score of 22 for Mount Kisco placed it just behind Mamaroneck, Tarrytown and White Plains, which took the top three spots with scores of 20.71, 21.57 and 21.86, respectively. Overall, Westchester ...

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Tarrytown Ranked Second-Best Place To Live In New York

... people or more from the 2010 U.S. census. The site then ranked the 87 qualifying areas on the following criteria: Tarrytown ranked in the top five of two categories: total crime (third), and unemployment (fourth). The town more than 11,000 also ...

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Mamaroneck Named Best Place To Live In New York

... ranking seventh, and ranked 13th in crime and weather. Mamaroneck's overall score of 20.71 allowed it to edge out Tarrytown and White Plains, which posted scores of 21.57 and 21.86, respectively. Overall, Westchester County communities dominated the ...

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Regeneron Announces Upcoming 2014 Investor Conference Presentations

TARRYTOWN, N.Y., May 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will webcast management presentations at the following investor conferences: -- Citi Biotech Virtual Conference: "What is Overlooked in Your Pipeline" at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 12, 2014 -- Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2014 Healthcare Conference at 4:40 ... (more)

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Police Accuse Two of Trying to Climb the Tappan Zee Bridge

... people walking along the deck of the bridge. They were arrested and transported to the state police barracks in Tarrytown. Their statements revealed the stunt was an attempt to take pictures from the bridge, police said. The investigation is ...

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Rockefeller Home Kykuit to Open to Public 5/4

... plus rail fare from Grand Central Terminal. Information: www.mta.info . For those interested in an extended visit, Tarrytown House Estate offers special packages that include overnight accommodations and tickets to Kykuit. Information: ...

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Supply Chain and Sustainability: Working Together Toward the Triple Bottom Line

Executive from Starwood Hotels Resorts Worldwide to Share Insights and Provide Case Study on How Triple Bottom Line Approach Succeeds Tarrytown, NY - Attention procurement professionals: Hear first-hand how a successful triple bottom line approach can work in your organization.

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Thursday, May 1, 2014

Maker of Monistat and EPT pregnancy test sold for $750M

... the EPT home pregnancy test and Sucrets throat lozenges. Products sold by Prestige Brands (NYSE: PBH) of Tarrytown, N.Y., include Chloraseptic sore throat treatments, Clear Eyes eye-care products, Compound W wart treatments, and Luden's throat ...

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Westchester County Hosts Spring Events For Families

... dine, Westchester is a one-stop leisure destination for locals and visitors alike." RiverMarket Bar and Kitchen in Tarrytown: Serving a three-course brunch menu on Sunday, May 11, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Additionally, the restaurant will serve a ...

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