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JCC of Mid-Westchester, located at 999 Wilmot Road in Scarsdale. Photo/Andrew Dapolite

JCC bomb threat suspect arrested in Israel

April 7, 2017 by andrew

Half a world away, a 19-year-old man was arrested at his home in Israel for allegedly leveling bomb threats against Jewish community centers throughout the U.S., which forced the evacuation of local centers in New Rochelle and Tarrytown late last month. The arrest was made by Israeli police on March […]

Andrew Kranichfeld, a blind author, runs with his training partner Kristen Tracey at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. Kranichfeld is planning to run in the Rye Derby on April 30, to raise money for the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Photo/Andrew Dapolite

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Blind author runs for cancer cure

April 7, 2017 by j s

Andrew Kranichfeld, a local author and brain cancer survivor, plans to be the first blind person to ever compete in the Rye Derby, a 5-mile foot race through the city of Rye, where he was born and raised. Kranichfeld is participating in the race in order to raise money and […]

As part of a community service project, Camryn Sullivan, a Rye Neck High School senior, recently hosted The Prom Collective, an event offering girls an opportunity to purchase a lightly-used prom dress in exchange for a small donation to benefit her local church. Photo/Andrew Dapolite

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Rye Neck student gives back through The Prom Collective

March 31, 2017 by j s

With prom season only a few months away, Camryn Sullivan, a senior at Rye Neck High School, created The Prom Collective, an event that helps make prom more financially accessible for students. On March 25, Sullivan held a four-hour shopping experience at Mamaroneck United Methodist Church that allowed girls in […]

From left, Director of Westchester County Office of Tourism and Film Natasha Caputo, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, and owner of La Chinita Poblana Juan Aguilar hold a signed Hudson Valley Restaurant Week plate during the wind down of the spring version of the week. Contributed photo

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Hudson Valley Restaurant Week features the American Dream

March 23, 2017 by j s

The spring Hudson Valley Restaurant Week featured La Chinita Poblana, a Mexican restaurant located in Irvington, as part of a celebrating the end of the event. This two-week semi-annual event is presented by The Valley Table, a quarterly magazine that explores different restaurants throughout the Hudson Valley. This season’s restaurant […]

From left, Julia Furlipa, Marilyn Fezza, Opal Vadhan, Chanda Pen Sar and Fallon Kirby discuss women
in leadership. Photos courtesy Judy Klym

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7Sisters Project gives young women a voice

March 16, 2017 by j s

The 7Sisters Project hosted its third LIVE Summit, bringing women from around the Manhattanville College campus together to discuss problems they see in society and ways we can to empower women. “Everyone is talking about female empowerment, but no one’s actually doing anything,” said Marilyn Fezza, co-founder and CEO of […]