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Cindy Capitani

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Police & Fire

Thornwood Pizzeria Employee Charged With Identity Theft MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. — Emmanuel Almanzar, 29, is in the Westchester County jail on $2,500 bail on alleged charges that he fraudulently used someone’s credit card 47 times, ringing up $2,900 in charges, lohud.com reports. The employee of Dino’s Pizzeria in Thornwood allegedly stole credit card information from a customer, according to the article. He was charged with identity theft and grand larceny. For the full story see lohud.com.

by Cindy Capitani

10/30/2015

Business

KeyCorp Acquires Buffalo's First Niagara For $4.1B The 13th largest U.S.-based bank will be created with the purchase of First Niagara Financial Group of Buffalo by Cleveland-based KeyCorp for $4.1 billion, according to reports. The KeyCorp deal follows an announcement that New York Community Bancorp Inc. would buy Astoria Financial Corp for about $2 billion, the article says. Both banks are based in New York State. Acquisitions of banks with more than $1 billion in assets were scarce until this year. For the full story see Fortune Magazine.

by Cindy Capitani

10/30/2015

Neighbors

Supermarketing For Seniors Raises Awareness For Greenwich Program GREENWICH, Conn. -- Jewish Family Services of Greenwich recently held its Second Annual Supermarketing for Seniors event. The event raised awareness and funding for the program, a non-discriminatory, free grocery shopping and case management service designed to meet the physical, emotional, and social needs of housebound Greenwich citizens who are 60 years of age or older. It was run in partnership with neighborhood supermarkets and community organizations. Participants included A&P, Kings, Stop & Shop, and Balducci’s, as well as the Senior Center of Greenwich, JFS Board members …

by Cindy Capitani

10/30/2015

Schools

Race Car Driver Zooms Back To Stamford Alma Mater To Give Lesson On Motion STAMFORD, Conn. — Race car driver Sarah Edwards will give a lesson on motion to fourth-graders at Julia A. Stark Elementary School in Stamford. At 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, science students will have class in the rear parking lot with Stark alumnus Edwards, of Queen Bee Racing. She will return to Stark with her 1100 hp, 180 mph, Top Dragster Funny Car race car to discuss how these forces affect the vehicle’s performance on the track. Edwards is licensed by the National Hot Rod Association to complete a quarter mile at 180 mph in just 7.5 seconds. This event connects to the reading the st…

by Cindy Capitani

10/30/2015

Neighbors

Emerson's Trunk-Or-Treat Will Feature Teal Pumpkins EMERSON, N.J. — Emerson Elementary PTA is sponsoring Halloween Trunk or Treat from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31 in the Emerson High School parking lot. More than 200 families will decorate their cars and provide a safe place for kids to get their fill of candy. For the kids who aren't able to indulge, the PTA is also having a "Teal Pumpkin" table, part of a recent growing trend. The teal pumpkin is an indication that non-candy treats are available for children who have food allergies. Launched by FARE (Food Allergy & Research Education) the Teal Pumpkin Project is a way…

by Cindy Capitani

10/30/2015

News

DOT Starting Bridge Maintenance Work On Route 7 In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. — Bridge maintenance work will be conducted Nov. 2 through Nov. 10 on various bridges on Route 7 northbound on Norwalk, the Connecticut Department of Transportation said. The following bridges will be affected: Bridge over Connecticut Avenue Bridge over Maple Street Bridge over Union Park South Bridge over US 1 Belden Avenue Bridge over Norwalk River Bridge over Route 123, New Canaan Avenue The repairs are being performed by Costello Industries. Motorists can expect lane closures. There will be traffic control personnel and signing patterns to guide motorists through the w…

by Cindy Capitani

10/30/2015

Neighbors

Letter: Support Luke Carbonaro For Ossining Village Trustee OSSINING, N.Y. – The Ossining Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editors. You can submit letters to Ossining@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: The Village of Ossining Board of Trustees has been strictly a partisan board for the past several years. It is said a partisan board can continue the status quo, which is what this board is doing. What have they done for you lately? They have no problem spending your tax dollars, even voting to override the tax cap as enacted by the state legislature. They can sell out the village by enacting payment in lieu of taxes agreements that allow devel…

by Cheryl Van Achte

10/30/2015

Neighbors

Letter: Bedford Dems Promise To Keep Town Board Balanced BEDFORD, N.Y. – The Bedford Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editors. You can submit letters to bedford@dailyvoice.com. To The editor: It is said by some that party affiliation is not an important factor at the level of local government and therefore should not be considered when we, as voters, make our choices in the Bedford election Nov. 3. The truth is, there are important distinctions between the parties that play out on a local level, and it would be unfortunate if we were to return to the days when the Republican party held all seats on the town board with no diversity of v…

by Michael Minard

10/30/2015

Neighbors

Letter: Vote Andy Levitt, Leo Wiegman, Maria Slippen In Croton-on-Hudson CROTON, N.Y. -- The Cortlandt Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editor. Send letters to cortlandt@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: In Tuesday’s Croton-on-Hudson election, there is only one team that has a proven track record of success and a positive vision for Croton’s future. The Democratic Village Board has kept taxes under control while maintaining excellent services and making critical infrastructure improvements that will benefit Croton for years to come. We've enhanced open spaces. We’re working on exciting energy initiatives that will save residents money on their electric …

by Andy Levitt

10/30/2015

Schools

Students Can Get Flu Vaccines At Mahopac Central Schools PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. — The Putnam County Health Department has worked with the Mahopac Central School District to schedule the following dates to provide free influenza immunization to the school community. The following school flu vaccination clinics are scheduled for 2015: Austin Road – Nov. 8 Fulmar Road – Nov. 10 Lakeview Elementary – Nov. 10 Mahopac High School – Nov. 19 Mahopac Middle School – Nov. 16 Signed consent must be obtained from the parent or guardian prior to vaccination. Forms must be returned to the principal’s office no later than Nov. 2 for elementary schools and Nov. 10…

by Cindy Capitani

10/29/2015

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