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Abortion, LGBTQ rights are on NY ballots this fall. But will the wording confuse voters?
New York officials on Monday turned down requests to add the words "abortion" and "LGBTQ" to a statewide ballot question so that voters clearly understand what they're being asked to decide. The state's four election commissioners unanimously approved the final ballot language for the Equal Rights Amendment, a proposal that would add abortion and LGBTQ rights to the state constitution. They stuck with wording suggested by the Board of Elections staff, which uses terms such as "pregnancy...
Hidden Surveillance Camera Found At Scarsdale Home: Likely Placed By Thieves, Police Say
The hidden camera was found on Sunday, July 28 at a Scarsdale residence on Bradford Road, according to an announcement by Mayor Justin Arest, Police Chief Andrew Matturro, and Acting Village Manager Alexandra Marshall on Monday, July 29. After the device was found, police were notified and began investigating the...
How Law Enforcement Located and Arrested New York Murder Suspect
Over the last month, law enforcement officials from the Haverstraw Police Department as well as multiple other agencies have dedicated their time and efforts to the investigation of a homicide that occurred in the Town of Haverstraw on July 1, 2024. Through their investigative work, law enforcement officials were able...
Ardsley mourns former teacher killed in Manhattan
The Ardsley school district is mourning the loss of former middle school special education teacher and curriculum leader Marisa Galloway, who was fatally shot in Manhattan last Friday. The NYPD said Galloway, 45, was killed by her former mother-in-law as she placed a child's stroller in the back of her...
Hezly Rivera won’t compete in the Paris Olympics gymnastics final. Will she still get a medal?
PARIS — Bad news for Hezly Rivera’s new legion of fans: The 16-year-old gymnast from Oradell is not expected to compete in Tuesday’s team final, according to a tweet from USA Gymnastics out in advance of the much-anticipated competition. It is still possible that Rivera could step...
Happy Birthday Rabbi Mendy-Chabad of Yonkers!
(L-R) Rabbi Israel Hurwitz celebrates the 41st birthday of his son Rabbi Mendy Hurwitz, with their oldest son Haim Hurwitz. Copyright © 2024 Robert Kalfus. Chabad of Yonkers/Greystone Jewish Center Rabbi Mendy Hurwitz celebrates his July birthday, and for the past decade, has invited the community to enjoy a lavish BBQ at the synagogue at which Yonkers residents, synagogue members, elected officials and those running for office attended, meeting and greeting, and pressing the flesh.
Greenwich's Gretchen Walsh comes in third place in women's 100m freestyle preliminaries heat
Gretchen Walsh took third place in her heat of the women’s 100m freestyle preliminaries in swimming in the 2024 Paris Olympics on Tuesday morning. The semifinals will happen on Tuesday. The start list has not yet been released. Walsh, who grew up in Greenwich, has been making waves in...
Suspended Central NY judge tried to downplay her racially insensitive comments: ‘I don’t see color’
New Hartford, N.Y. – A Central New York Supreme Court justice tried to minimize her comments at a graduation party that she admitted showed an appearance of racial bias, her testimony to a state commission shows. Erin P. Gall, a judge based in Oneida County, was suspended with pay...
North Jersey's No. 19 team expects to bounce back from rare down year | Top 20 countdown
River Dell returns after suffering its first losing season since before this group was born, and a veteran cast is intent on not letting that happen again. The Golden Hawks return 17 players who have started at least seven games, including a half-dozen three-year starters, and look to bounce back from a 3-8 season. The will begin the season ranked No. 19 in the North Jersey Public Top 20. ...
Dumont football raising the bar after recent postseason trips | State of the Program
Playoff football is the new standard in Dumont. The Huskies have made back-to-back trips to the state tournament after qualifying one time in the previous decade. Only once in more than 100 years of football has Dumont appeared in the postseason in three straight years. As coach Mike Farrington points out, their run of...
Opening Alert: Kesar, Englewood, NJ
Essence of Kesar is a new restaurant now open in Englewood. Expect “Modern Indian dining” that “reflects the rich tapestry of Indian cuisine” in the space that was formerly Fontana Di Trevi. They are showcasing a “diverse array of regional specialties” and recipes “passed down through...
Rende, DiGiacinto Renew Barbs in North Castle Over Transparency
North Castle’s escalating political feud flared up again last week with Councilwoman Barbara DiGiacinto accusing Supervisor Joseph Rende of potentially committing an ethics violation while Rende slammed DiGiacinto for continuing to play politics. The battle, which started during the Town Board’s July 10 meeting where the board voted to...
RiverArts to Present Paul Taylor Dance Company at Tarrytown Music Hall
Since 1954, the Paul Taylor Dance Company has been renowned for its innovative and transformative modern dance performances. This fall, the company will showcase a program featuring three classics from their diverse repertoire, “Aureole,” “Dust,” and “Esplanade.”. For over a decade, RiverArts has brought world-class...
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