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Rockland Man Charged In Hotel Rape Tops Week's News ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at last week's top stories from around Rockland County. Officials from the Greenburgh Police Department announced on Wednesday that Spring Valley resident Tony Efese, 24, has been charged with felony counts of first-degree rape and robbery after a 21-year-old woman reported she was accosted at an Elmsford hotel to police. Rockland County, which has been aggressively collecting millions in back taxes, will start auctioning off 16 properties that are still in arrears Thursday, County Executive Ed Day’s office announced this week. Vandals smashed window…

by Ken Davis

01/22/2017

Schools

MLK Jr. Art Exhibit By Pocantico Hills Students Showcased In State Capitol POCANTICO HILLS, N.Y. -- Pocantico Hills fourth-graders recognized Martin Luther King Jr.'s great legacy in a creative way this year. The students participated in the 2017 Martin Luther King Jr. Fine Arts and Essay Display by creating posters that are exhibited in the Concourse of the Empire State Plaza in Albany. The artwork went up on Jan. 12 and will be available for viewing through Feb. 28. The students used symbols of doves, peace signs and hearts to represent MLK’s message of nonviolence, according to a release from Pocantico Hills Central School District. They colored their artwork…

by Ken Davis

01/21/2017

Politics

Dutchess Legislator Says Reporting A Fake Bias Crime Should Be A Felony DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- State Assemblyman Kieran Michael Lalor (R - East Fishkill) recently announced that he's introducing legislation that would make the reporting of a fake bias crime a felony. His legislation was prompted by several high-profile bias crime claims that proved to be hoaxes, according to a release statement. "These hoaxes waste police resources, rip at the fabric of society and unnecessarily instill fear in communities," said Lalor in the statement. "Because of their particularly destructive nature they should be punished differently than garden-variety fa…

by Ken Davis

01/21/2017

Schools

Hen Hud Superintendent Addresses Indian Point Closure At BOE Meeting MONTROSE, N.Y. -- Superintendent Joseph Hochreiter discussed the pending closure of Indian Point in 2020/21 during Hendrick Hudson School District's Jan. 11 Board of Education meeting. Following his remarks, he and Assistant Superintendent for Business Enrique Catalan answered questions regarding the closure and how it may affect the district. “I know there is a lot of shock, and there are many questions and concerns about what happens,” said Hochreiter, citing the fact that Entergy provides approximately 30 percent of the school district’s revenue. Hochreiter commended district staff for…

by Ken Davis

01/20/2017

Schools

Two Hen Hud Students Named Top Scholars in Regeneron Science Talent Search MONTROSE, N.Y. -- Hendrick Hudson High School students Jonathan Chung and Melanie Porras were chosen as Top Scholars (semi-finalists) for this year’s Regeneron Science Talent Search competition, the Hendrick Hudson School District announced. The Regeneron Science Talent Search is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious math and science competition for high school seniors, according to a release from the district. Now in its 75th year, the competition is administered by the Society for Science and the Public and is sponsored by Regeneron. This year, 300 Scholars were selected from more th…

by Ken Davis

01/20/2017

Business

Cellist Michael Finckel Performs at Hoff-Barthelson Music School's Recital SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Cellist Michael Finckel will be the featured artist at Hoff-Barthelson Music School’s HB Artist Recital Series on Friday, Feb. 3, at the Greenville Community Church in Scarsdale. Joining Finckel will be fellow HBMS faculty members Gary Kosloski, violin, and Gerald Robbins, piano. The program will include performances of Robert Schumann’s Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 110 and Antonín Dvořák’s Piano Trio No. 3 in F minor, Op. 65. The program is subject to change. Admission to the recital is $18, $15 for seniors (65-plus) and free of charge to HBMS students and students 18 ye…

by Ken Davis

01/20/2017

Sports

New Rochelle Special Olympics Team Finishes Up Successful Soccer Season NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The New Rochelle Special Olympics Team recently concluded a successful soccer season, and this month has begun competing in floor hockey. The team's home-floor hockey games will be played on Jan. 31 and Feb. 7 at Isaac E. Young Middle School, and on April 5 at New Rochelle High School. The team's soccer season ended with a 3-1 victory over Ardsley on Wednesday, Dec. 14, bringing its final record to five wins, two losses and one draw. One of the goals in the final game was a rebound scored by Thiago Reche after a shot by Kyle Fitzpatrick. This season's top scorers w…

by Ken Davis

01/20/2017

Events

Bestselling Author Gary Belsky Speaks at Scarsdale Library SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Award-winning journalist and bestselling author Gary Belsky will speak at the Scarsdale Public Library on Sunday, Feb. 5.Belsky is the co-author of the New York Times bestseller “On the Origins of Sports: The Early History and Original Rules of Everybody’s Favorite Game.” He has spent much of his career in the world of sports. He is the former editor in chief of ESPN The Magazine and espn.com/insider and is a seasoned commentator on sports topics. His writing on both sports and business topics has appeared in publications, including The New York Times, Money magazine, Cr…

by Ken Davis

01/19/2017

Sports

New Rochelle High School Senior Puts Headlock On Wrestling Title NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Jordan Wallace, a senior at New Rochelle High School, defeated John F. Kennedy High School's Jack Krug Saturday, Jan. 7, to win the Murphy-Guccione Shoreline Classic in his 170-pound weight class. The win was Wallace's last opportunity to take the prize in his hometown tournament because he is a senior. In addition to the title, the 17-year-old won the tournament's prestigious Most Valuable Wrestler award. It's the first time in recent memory that a New Rochelle student has won the title, said Steve Young, NRHS's director of athletics. "It's been my goal to win …

by Ken Davis

01/19/2017

Lifestyle

Prize-Winning Photographers Showcased At My Own Little Gallery In Nyack NYACK, N.Y. -- My Own Little Gallery in Nyack’s Franklyn Antiques Center will present the exhibit “The Eye of the Beholder: Art Through the Lens" from Feb. 3 - 28, with a reception on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 4 - 7 p.m. The works of three extraordinary photographers who imbue their subjects with intense and moving visual artistry will be on display at the exhibit, according to a release from My Own Little Gallery. “In a world where everyone thinks their phone and the ease of snapping a good shot makes them a photographer, the art of photography may not be receiving the appreciation it…

by Ken Davis

01/19/2017

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