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Foundation Honors 2024 Ben Farnan Scholarship Recipients
This past Tuesday evening, the Tribute and Honor Foundation proudly presented the 2024 Ben Farnan Scholarships to Glen Cove High School graduates Mark LaRocca and Ruben Martinez. These outstanding individuals, who have committed to serving their country by joining the military, were each honored with a $1,000 scholarship from the Foundation in acknowledgment of their commitment and patriotism. The award ceremony, emphasizing the importance of community and service, was a touching event attended by many dignitaries and community leaders.
NBC’s Molly Solomon Offers a Behind-the-Scenes Peek into the Summer Olympics
Above: Executive Producer and President of NBC Olympics Molly Solomon. – Photograph: Kyle Norton. Molly Solomon began her NBC career as a researcher for its Emmy-winning coverage of the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona. Following eleven years as executive producer at the Golf Channel she came full circle in 2019 to take the helm of Games coverage as executive producer and president of NBC Olympic Productions. We sat down with the sometimes Harbor Point resident to discuss the behind-the-scenes efforts she leads to bring the quest for athletic gold to viewers.
Another Post Road office complex sues town over assessments
WESTPORT — The owners of 300 Post Road West have filed a lawsuit challenging the town’s tax assessments for 2022 and 2023. Centurian Holdings 1, Inc., of Atlanta, has filed a lawsuit in Stamford Superior Court. The offices at 300 Post Road West now house some operations of...
How NBC Sports Delivers Gold-Worthy Summer Olympic Coverage from Stamford to the World
The team at NBC Sports headquarters in Stamford is gameday ready. Sixty-five cargo containers packed with gear for the 600 reporters, anchors, producers and camera crews heading to Paris to cover the Summer Olympic Games were dispatched across the Atlantic months ago. In Paris, the Café de L’homme, with its...
Police: DUI driver had illegal drugs
WESTPORT — A driver who left the scene of an early-morning crash on Post Road East faces charges of driving under the influence and possession of illegal drugs when police caught up with him after his vehicle became disabled. James Fordham, 59, of Stamford, was charged June 14 with...
Massive Recall: Top-Selling Vehicles In New York May Cause Crash
Nearly two million vehicles have been recalled because of issues that can cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle. This week, Ford recalled over a half-million more pickup trucks. Ford Issues Another Massive Recall. Ford confirmed to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the popular automobile company...
Sleepy Hollow to dedicate part of park to 'Chick' Galella, beloved vet who died in 2021
Armando "Chick" Galella loved his hometown, no matter what it was called. It was North Tarrytown when he was growing up and raising his family, a car salesman who could strike up a conversation with anyone. In 1996, its name was changed to Sleepy Hollow. Galella thought of home all...
Rockland boys outdoor track all-stars: Nyack's Schutzbank is again top star
Matt Schutzbank spent the last few days surfing and golfing in California — a nice transition from his last ever race at the state high school track and field championships. It was a memorable race, like so many others during his years on the Nyack High School track team.
New Dementia Diagnosis May Help Address Diagnosis Inequity
Montefiore Health System researchers announced in early June that it has created a three-fold improvement in diagnosing people with dementia, especially among Black and Hispanic/Latino patients. A June 4th article, “Non-literacy biased, culturally fair cognitive detection tool in primary care patients with cognitive concerns: a randomized controlled trial,” published on...
NY weather: Heat advisory for Orange and Rockland counties for Saturday
A heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 3:12 p.m. valid for Saturday between noon and 8 p.m. for Orange and Rockland counties. The weather service comments, "Heat index values of 95 to 100 degrees." "Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses," adds...
Did you miss the July 4th fireworks? There's still time to catch some this weekend
Have you missed the Fourth of July fireworks? Or maybe you want to see more. You're in luck as these municipalities will continue the fun this weekend and beyond. Here is a list of fireworks displays scheduled for this weekend in North Jersey:. Bergen County. East Rutherford: Saturday is Fan...
North Jersey faces poor air quality and an impending heat advisory Friday morning
After a night of Independence Day celebrations, some parts of North Jersey were dealing with poor or even unhealthy air quality levels Friday morning. As of 10 a.m. Friday morning, parts of Bergen, Passaic, Essex and Morris counties were labeled either unhealthy or unhealthy for sensitive groups, per the Air Quality Index (AQI). By 11:30 a.m., most of the region was back down to a moderate AQI.
Long Island child burns down 2 homes with fireworks, police say
LEVITTOWN, N.Y. -- A Long Island man is accused of giving 4th of July fireworks to an 11-year-old child, sparking a fire that damaged both his and his neighbor's homes.Police said they responded to several fireworks-related incidents Thursday across Nassau and Suffolk counties.Karamjit Singh, 33, of Levittown, was charged with arson, reckless endangerment, unlawfully selling fireworks to someone under 18, unlawfully possessing fireworks and endangering the welfare of a child. Nassau County Police said he supplied the 11-year-old with the fireworks and then told the child to light them. The fireworks malfunctioned, causing a shed to burst into flames. The flames spread to...
Yankees manager Aaron Boone's seat may now be getting hot
On June 14, the New York Yankees became the first team to reach 50 wins, improving to an MLB-best 50-22 following an 8-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox. My, oh, my, how things have changed since then, and it might have the temperature rising under manager Aaron Boone's seat.Once the holders of the best record in baseball, the Yankees are now 54-35, two games back of the Baltimore Orioles (55-32) for first in the American League East. Meanwhile, they're just 4-13 since reaching the half-century mark, and it seems Boone has few answers for the team's struggles.After the Cincinnati...
Yankees starting outfielder is starting to become a liability
The New York Yankees were a mess in June, and July hasn’t started on the right foot either. After the games on June 6, they held a 4.5-game lead in the AL East. Now? They are, as of Wednesday afternoon, behind one game in the standings, watching how the Baltimore Orioles take possession of the division.
Girl Injured After Jumping Out Of School Bus In Hudson Valley
A teenage girl was severely injured after jumping out of the back door of an Omni bus following a flat tire.The incident occurred in Orange County around 7:15 p.m., Wednesday, July 3, on I-84 in Middletown.According to Trooper Steven Nevel with the New York State Police, a yellow Omni bus carrying …
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