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Cindy Capitani

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Alert For Missing Man That Included Westchester Canceled Alert For Missing Man That Included Westchester Canceled
Alert For Missing Man That Included Westchester Canceled Update, Friday 9 a.m. The missing person alert for an 85-year-old New York City man that included Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess and Rockland counties, has been canceled. No further information was immediately available. Original report, Thursday, 11:30 a.m. An elderly man disappeared Thursday morning and police are alerting the New York area, including Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess and Rockland counties, to be on the look out. Willie Jeff, an 85-year-old black man deemed “vulnerable” by authorities, was last seen driving over the Willis Avenue Bridge into the Bronx, at 9:25 a.m. on Thurs…

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Events
Foodstock 8 Brings Music Fest And Charity Together Foodstock 8 Brings Music Fest And Charity Together
Foodstock 8 Brings Music Fest And Charity Together POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Several bands will perform at the Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, Nov. 21 to raise money for the unfortunate on Thanksgiving. Foodstock 8 this year brings together The Felice Brothers, Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones, Lindsey Webster, Sirsy, and Snaphammer. Organizers Turning Point Entertainment says 100 percent of the proceeds again go to the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley and the Children's Home of Poughkeepsie, where the sponsors prepare and serve Thanksgiving dinner. Cost $20 per ticket and the show starts at 6 p.m. The Chance Theater is located at 6 Cran…

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Sports
Spring Valley Police Tackle Fire Department In Flag Football Benefit Spring Valley Police Tackle Fire Department In Flag Football Benefit
Spring Valley Police Tackle Fire Department In Flag Football Benefit SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. — The Spring Valley Police Department will take on the Spring Valley Fire Department in a flag football game Sunday, Nov. 29 at the Torne Valley Sports Complex. The event will raise funds for Spring Valley police dispatcher Brendan Burke who recently had surgery. Aside from being a dispatcher, Burke is also a volunteer firefighter with the Hillcrest Fire Department and a member of the Nanuet Community Ambulance Corps. The game starts at 11 a.m. and there will be door prizes and a trophy for the winning team. Torne Valley Sports Complex is located at 115 Torne Valley Road…

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Police & Fire
Bethel Police: Dad Drove Drunk With Baby In Car Bethel Police: Dad Drove Drunk With Baby In Car
Bethel Police: Dad Drove Drunk With Baby In Car BETHEL, Conn — A Bethel man was arrested after he fled from police while drunk with his 6-month-old child in the car, was arrested by police, according to the News-Times. Randall Krizan of Deepwood Drive, Bethel, was reportedly driving at a high rate of speed on Plumtrees Road about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to the News-Times. He was driving with heavy front damage to his Jeep, according to the story. The News-Times reported that police learned Krizan had been involved in a crash near the corner of Plumtrees Road and Walnut Hill Road earlier, and his license plate was found at the sce…

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Events
International Gaming Day Comes To Mount Vernon Library International Gaming Day Comes To Mount Vernon Library
International Gaming Day Comes To Mount Vernon Library MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — Children of all ages can get their game on at the Mount Vernon Library on Saturday. “International Gaming Day @ Your Library” is a worldwide initiative run by volunteers from around the world and endorsed by the American Library Association.  The Mount Vernon event includes Yu-Gi-Oh! demonstrations, retro video gaming stations and a Just Dance 2016 Dance Off. Light refreshments will be served. The event runs from 12 to 4 p.m. The library is at 28 South First Ave., Mount Vernon. For more information call 914-668-1840 or see here.

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Immaculate Conception Pre-K Ready To Perform Thanksgiving Feast Immaculate Conception Pre-K Ready To Perform Thanksgiving Feast
Immaculate Conception Pre-K Ready To Perform Thanksgiving Feast EASTCHESTER, N.Y. — A Pre-K performance of the Thanksgiving Feast is coming up on Tuesday, Nov. 24, at the Immaculate Conception School in Tuckahoe. A holiday tradition for over 30 years, the show offers family and friends the history and gratitude of the first Thanksgiving. The Pre-K classes, which will include Pre-K 3 year olds, will demonstrate all they have learned about the first Thanksgiving. The children will add their own flair as they sing and dance in costume on stage at the Immaculate Conception Lower Church. The children will then share a "feast" of chicken nuggets an…

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Connecticut Offers More Rebates For Electric Vehicles Connecticut Offers More Rebates For Electric Vehicles
Connecticut Offers More Rebates For Electric Vehicles FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is strengthening efforts to promote the sale of Electric Vehicles with additional funding for a consumer rebate initiative and grants to encourage state agencies and local governments to purchase these zero emissions vehicles and install charging stations. “With the Connecticut International Auto Show opening Friday at the Connecticut Convention Center, now is the perfect time to focus attention on the advantages offered by EVs,” said DEEP Commissioner Robert Klee. “We’re doing just that by making an …

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Sports
Peekskill Athletes And Coaches Honored At Awards Event Peekskill Athletes And Coaches Honored At Awards Event
Peekskill Athletes And Coaches Honored At Awards Event PEEKSKILL, N.Y. — Athletes and coaches were recognized and awarded at Peekskill High School’s Fall Sports Awards Night. Oswald Annang was named All-Section and All-Section MVP this season in soccer. Annang finished tied for second place for most goals scored with 29 goals in Section 1. He had a total of 5 assists, was one of the captains of his team and had four game winning goals. Peekskill High School senior Chelsea Ogindo was recognized for receiving multiple awards, accepting a scholarship from Binghamton University and publicly signing her letter of intent at Peekskill High school on…

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DraftKings Still Offering Play In New York Despite AG's Warning DraftKings Still Offering Play In New York Despite AG's Warning
DraftKings Still Offering Play In New York Despite AG's Warning Fantasy sports operator DraftKings is still operating in New York despite receiving a cease-and-desist letter from New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, nystateofpolitics.com reports. An emergency hearing is planned next week and DraftKings said the company was assured no action would be taken until then, the article says. DraftKing's email to its players was Tweeted Nov. 17 and indicated play would continue in New York as always. The AG’s office is trying to shut down both DraftKings and FanDuel, stating they run forms of online gambling, which is illegal in New York, according t…

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Lifestyle
Stamford Parade Spectacular Features AITE Float, Santa, Giant Balloons Stamford Parade Spectacular Features AITE Float, Santa, Giant Balloons
Stamford Parade Spectacular Features Aite Float, Santa, Giant Balloons STAMFORD, Conn. — Local community heroes will be hailed among the giant balloons and entertainment at Sunday's UBS Parade Spectacular. One of the eight floats featured will be the Stamford Teacher of the Year Float: AITE Preparing Students for the Future. The float will be decorated with college pennants of former students. Students will be costumed to portray future career choices, like architects, builders, construction managers, doctors, nurses and more. AITE is Stamford’s inter-district magnet high school, providing students with a multitude of technology – rich learning experiences ne…

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