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John Haffey

Client Editor

jhaffey@dailyvoice.com

John is a graduate of Villanova University with degrees in History, Communications, and Political Science. A lifelong Norwalk resident, he covers an array of topics from real estate and education to sports and entertainment. John has previously worked as a freelance reporter and brings experience in digital media advertising. A surfer, fisherman, and boater, John is prone to drop everything if the fish begin to bite or the waves are on. John Haffey was a former content writer at Daily Voice.

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Schools

Pace Leads Students, Educators Nationwide In Westchester Cybersecurity Camp PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Nathan VanDyke, a high school math and computer science teacher from Minnesota, found himself in Westchester recently in a class full of his peers learning about Raspberry Pi, a pocket-size computer on which one can run various cybersecurity software. “This is really a whole new world for us,’’ said VanDyke, who is working to with the Minnetonka Public Schools in a western suburb of Minneapolis-St. Paul, to create a new computer science department. “Cybersecurity will be a major area of study and we need to prepare our students for this field.’’ VanDyke was one of 25 …

Content Partner: Pace University

Lifestyle

Idaho Triathlete Doesn't Let Injury Slow Him Down In Westchester Race RYE, N.Y. -- When Willie Stewart’s left arm got tangled in a rope and torn from his body in a 1980 construction accident, he emerged with a rudimentary prosthetic and what he thought was a thwarted future. Gone were the dreams for the all-state wrestling champion and leading rugby player. Two years later, ‘One Arm Willie’ captained Washington D.C.’s top rugby club at the National Championships and has never stopped challenging himself or his courage. He’s twice competed on the US Disabled Nordic Paralympic ski team and won a silver medal at the 2002 Games. He’s competed in two Hawaii Ultra R…

Content Partner: Westchester Triathlon

Lifestyle

HSS Explains How Interventional Pain Specialists Can Help Ease Back Pain PARAMUS, N.J. -- Anesthesiologist Dr. Semih Gungor provides an in-depth understanding of interventional pain specialists in the first of his two-part series. Our spine is a complex structure with many types of pain generators. Everybody experiences neck or back pain, at some point. Most often, there are simple reasons for this pain, such as overuse injuries. Fortunately, in most cases, pain lessens on its own in a few days. Brief rest, activity modification and simple over- the-counter pain medications may be all you need. However, if the pain does not improve after 4-7 days, further investi…

Content Partner: Hospital for Special Surgery

Lifestyle

HSS Doctor Talks Marathon Training and Injury Prevention STAMFORD, Conn. -- HSS Sports Medicine Physician Dr. Jordan Metzl offers insights and advice on marathon training and injury prevention in part two of a two-part series. Part one can be found here. Sometimes I get a slight pain above my knee that goes away as I run. Any idea why? You should try strength training. I suggest the plyometric jump squat. Try four sets of 15 repetitions every third day to build quadriceps and glute strength. About a month ago, I sat funny and hurt my sciatic nerve in my right buttock. I’ve tried yoga, massage and acupuncture, but nothing seems to help. The scia…

Content Partner: Hospital for Special Surgery

Lifestyle

Hvsg Surgeon Explains Everything You Need To Know About Hernias SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- Although hundreds of thousands of Americans suffer from hernias each year, many are unfamiliar with the proper treatment for this intestinal inflammation. "A hernia is basically a hole in your abdominal wall," said Dr. Har Chi Lau, of Hudson Valley Surgical Group, Minimally Invasive Center in Sleepy Hollow. "A lot of people get hernias, not only from lifting heavy loads but from a good sneeze, cough or just aging." A hernia forms when tissues weaken over time and hole forms, allowing fat, more tissue or intestines to spill through. Lau likens the o…

Content Partner: Hudson Valley Surgical Group

Lifestyle

Columbia Neurosurgeons Treat Brain and Spine Conditions in Westchester BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- A team of highly skilled neurosurgeons from Columbia Neurosurgery are now providing services at NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital. This is welcome news to patients with neurological conditions of the brain and spine who live in Westchester and surrounding counties. NewYork-Presbyterian is changing care at the local level. “We are bringing the level of care and expertise from a large academic medical center to the community hospital setting in Westchester,” said Dr. Marc Otten, Director of Columbia Neurosurgery at NYP/Lawrence Hospital and Assistant Professor of Neuro…

Content Partner: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

Lifestyle

Don't Get Double Booked With Planning Help From Eventoozi and Evvnt WESTCHESTER, N.Y. -- When making sure your fundraiser is scheduled on the perfect night, there are a lot of variables to consider. Thanks to eventoozi, and its partnership with evvnt, finding who's planning what is only a few clicks away. Eventoozi, an event planning hub, is powered in part by evvnt, a single submission event marketing platform. With the help of evvnt, organizers are able to promote events using listing sites, email, social media and SMS tracked through to an RSVP. "We save event organizers hundreds of hours per month by delivering the first fully accountable event mar…

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Business

Nanuet Welcomes New Home Improvement Centers To Rockland NANUET, N.Y. -- What do The Tile Shop and Carpet One share? Membership in The Rockland Business Association, which held a joint ribbon cutting July 26. Carpet One and The Tile Shop also share the same building at 300 Route 59 in Nanuet -- formerly an Ethan Allen showroom. Both home improvement retailers are making huge contribution to the revitalization of the shopping center, as well as giving Rocklanders a new place to fulfill their home improvement dreams, says to the Association. “It’s a wonderful location and enables us to really give the customers an opportunity to have a great shopp…

Content Partner: Rockland Business Association

Lifestyle

Bard Music Festival Displays 'Puccini and His World' To The Public ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Giacomo Puccini and His World, the 27th installment of the acclaimed critically acclaimed Bard Music Festival, opens Friday, Aug. 5 with performances of Weekend One: Puccini and Italian Musical Culture. The first of the weekend’s five themed concerts, Program 1: Opera, Politics, and the Italian, examines the ways Italians perceived their newly unified homeland in the comparatively peaceful half-century between the Risorgimento and the First World War. It is displayed through operatic and other excerpts by Giacomo Puccini, who lived from 1858 to 1924, and his cont…

Content Partner: Bard College

Lifestyle

Daily Voice Autos: Find The Ten Best Deals This Week NEW JERSEY -- Finding the best deal when shopping for a new or used car takes patience. Here at Daily Voice Autos, we've done the work for you and found the ten best deals across our platform. By working with dealers directly, Daily Voice Autos is able to give you the price you'll pay when you visit the dealership. Here are our top picks for the week, based on percentage saved off MSRP: 2016 Chevrolet Silverado - Savings of $9,924 2016 Jeep Patriot Sport - Savings of $4,967 2016 Volvo S60 - Savings of $8,318 2016 Ram ProMaster Cargo Van - Savings of $7,518 2016 Ram 1500 Laramie - Savings …

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