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Four New Buses Added To Transport Of Rockland Fleet Four New Buses Added To Transport Of Rockland Fleet
Four New Buses Added To Transport Of Rockland Fleet CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Four new buses are now in service in Rockland County's Transport of Rockland (TOR) fleet. The total cost for the purchase of the four buses, related equipment and warranties is approximately $1.5 million, County Executive Ed Day announced. No Rockland County tax dollars were used to purchase the vehicles. The bus purchase was made using 80 percent Federal Transit Administration funds, 10 percent New York State Department of Transportation dollars and 10 percent local transportation funds. The new buses replace some of the fleet's oldest vehicles. The buses — two 29-foo…

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Events
Free 'Woman In Gold' Screening At Paramus Public Library Free 'Woman In Gold' Screening At Paramus Public Library
Free 'Woman In Gold' Screening At Paramus Public Library PARAMUS, N.J. -- Monday Movies with Dottie features “Woman In Gold”at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26 at the Paramus Main Library, E116 Century Road, Paramus. The film, starring Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds, is based on the true story of the late Maria Altmann, an elderly Jewish refugee living in Los Angeles, who fought the government of Austria for almost a decade to reclaim Gustav Klimt's iconic painting of her aunt, "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I," which was stolen from her relatives by the Nazis. The film is rated PG-13 and runs for 109 minutes. The event is free and open to all. …

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Business
Stamford Hedge Fund Loses $40 Million In A Month Stamford Hedge Fund Loses $40 Million In A Month
Stamford Hedge Fund Loses $40 Million In A Month STAMFORD, Conn. -- Spruce Alpha, a small, Stamford, Conn. hedge fund that’s part of a larger investment group, lost almost $40 million in a month, businessinsider.com reports. The $80 million fund lost 48 percent in the month of August, making it the worst performer by far during a month that saw steep losses, according to businessinsider.com. Spruce Alpha is part of $1.8 billion fund Spruce Investment Advisors founded in 2001 by Darien resident John Bailey, says businessinsider.com. See businessinsider.com for the full story. 

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Politics
Nine Residents Seek Public Office In Dover Nine Residents Seek Public Office In Dover
Nine Residents Seek Public Office In Dover DOVER, N.Y. – Nine people are running for open seats in Dover, N.Y., the poughkeepsiejournal.com reports. Republican newcomer Theodore “Ted” Jensen is competing for the supervisor’s seat against Democratic Councilwoman Linda French, according to poughkeepsiejournal.com. Republican Joy Godin, 80, is running against Intermediate Clerk Jane Meunier-Gorman, 50, a Democrat ,and Republican Councilman Richard Yeno, 45. See poughkeepsiejournal.com for the full article.

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Obituaries
Grace D. Imray, 88, Of Valhalla Grace D. Imray, 88, Of Valhalla
Grace D. Imray, 88, Of Valhalla MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- Grace Darling Imray, of Valhalla, died Oct. 10. She was 88. Born in Quincy, Mass., she earned a B.A. in women's studies at the age of 62. She went on to get her M.A. in psychology in 2004 at the age of 78.  She was a homemaker for much of her life. For many years, she co-chaired a women's cancer group, as she was a cancer survivor. She is survived by three daughters and their husbands, Claudia and Robert Sandy of East Hartland Conn., Robin Imray and Russell Wellen of Tarrytown and Alison Murphy-Siebrecht and Irving Siebrecht of Tarrytown and Brewster. She also is …

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Lifestyle
Need A Good Read? Finalists Announced For National Book Awards Need A Good Read? Finalists Announced For National Book Awards
Need A Good Read? Finalists Announced For National Book Awards The finalists for the 2015 National Book Awards have been announced, and the field has been narrowed to 20 authors, many of whom are first-timers to the list. Winners in each category will receive a bronze sculpture and a purse of $10,000, at a ceremony in New York City on Nov. 18. Fiction finalists: Karen E. Bender, “Refund: Stories” (Counterpoint Press) Angela Flournoy, “The Turner House” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Lauren Groff, “Fates and Furies” (Riverhead Books/Penguin Random House) Adam Johnson, “Fortune Smiles: Stories” (Random House) Hanya Yanagihara, “A Little Life” (Doubleday/P…

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Business
Greenwich Fugitive Accused Of Stealing $65M From Norwalk Firm Greenwich Fugitive Accused Of Stealing $65M From Norwalk Firm
Greenwich Fugitive Accused Of Stealing $65M From Norwalk Firm GREENWICH, Conn. – A wealthy, connected Harvard-educated Indian-American is now a federal fugitive, believed by financial regulators to have stolen $65 million from his employer, reports the wallstreetjournal.com. According to the story, Iftikar Ahmed, 43, started skimming money from the prestigious venture capital firm Oak Investment Partners in Norwalk after he was hired in 2004. He was arrested in May on insider trading charges unrelated to his job, and officials said they believe he fled the country using an expired passport and is likely in India, the story saids. For the full story, …

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Putnam Officials Schedule Self-Protection Class For Women Putnam Officials Schedule Self-Protection Class For Women
Putnam Officials Schedule Self-Protection Class For Women PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. – A community-wide self-defense training class for women is planned from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the Carmel High School cafeteria, 30 Fair St. Themed “See Something-Do Something,” the class is presented by Krav Maga New York in cooperation with Lakeview Community Church. It’s part of an ongoing series of citizen protection classes developed by Krav Maga New York. Davide Gristina, owner and chief instructor of Krav Maga New York, will lead the classes. He is an official trainer for the New York Tactical Officers Association and has trained members of law enforc…

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Events
Paul Reiser Brings Comedy Tour To Ridgefield Playhouse Paul Reiser Brings Comedy Tour To Ridgefield Playhouse
Paul Reiser Brings Comedy Tour To Ridgefield Playhouse RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Paul Reiser returns to his stand-up roots with a new comedy show and Q&A following the performance. The show takes place at 8 p.m. Saturday at The Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge. Tickets are $85 to $90. Call or visit the box office at The Ridgefield Playhouse, 203- 438-5795 or online. Reiser co-created and starred in the critically acclaimed NBC series “Mad About You,” which garnered him multiple Emmy, Golden Globe, American Comedy Award and Screen Actors Guild nominations. He returned to television last year in the FX series “Married.” While developing sev…

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Lifestyle
Is Restaurant Tipping On The Way Out? Tell Us What You Think, Greenburgh Is Restaurant Tipping On The Way Out? Tell Us What You Think, Greenburgh
Is Restaurant Tipping On The Way Out? Tell Us What You Think, Greenburgh The Modern, a restaurant inside the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan, is the first eatery in the Union Square Hospitality Group to change its staff over to its new no-tip policy and salary range, the New York Times reports.  The group’s 11 other restaurants will follow, NYT says, following a small trend around the U.S. where bistros have reduced or eliminated tipping in the last several years. What do you think? Is the elimination of tipping going to be the new normal? Do you agree with the no-tip policy? See the full story at newyorktimes.com.

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