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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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Lifestyle

Pace University’s Schimmel Center Announces 2016-2017 Performances NEW YORK-- The Schimmel Center at Pace University recently announced the 2016-2017 season celebrating the best in comedy, bluegrass, music, lecture, dance, family programming and more. Highlights of the season include popular NPR comedian Paula Poundstone in a one-night only performance. The Hillbenders, fresh from South by Southwest music festival, perform a critically acclaimed bluegrass take on The Who’s Tommy; Singer/Songwriter Rob Mathes brings his critically acclaimed Holiday Concert to Manahattan; the American Showstoppers series celebrates its fifth smash season with programs dedica…

Content Partner: Pace University

Lifestyle

Northern Westchester Hospital's Anti-Gravity Treadmill Featured On CBS NY MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Surgical weight loss patients at Northern Westchester Hospital are dialing down their BMI and exercising with the help of an advanced prehab and rehab solution called the Alter-G. For obese individuals, there are many barriers to exercise. Northern Westchester Hospital has taken steps to remove or reduce as many of those barriers as possible. The Alter-G, which is an anti-gravity treadmill, is able to reduce the stress placed on the body by lessening the patient’s weight using NASA-patented technology. As patients run on the treadmill, they're are able to adjust gravity'…

Content Partner: Northern Westchester Hospital

Lifestyle

Valley Earns Top Honors at National Healthcare Culinary Competition RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The Valley Hospital’s John Graziano, Manager, Executive Chef, and Jason Nyman, Manager of Food & Nutrition of Patient Services, were the top winners at the national 2016 Association for Healthcare Foodservice (AHF) Culinary Competition in Dallas. Graziano and Nyman were presented with gold medals and the top award (the Silver Plate) at the Gala Banquet during the AHF annual conference in early June for their winning dish entry, Tex-Mex Chicken & Waffles. The annual competition has a format similar to Food Network challenges. There is a time limit of 75 minutes to …

Content Partner: The Valley Hospital

Lifestyle

Renowned Urologist Creates Individualized Treatment Plans for Cancer NEW YORK -- Dr. Mitchell Benson -- a well-known Columbia University expert in prostate, bladder, and kidney cancer -- recently joined NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group/Westchester, bringing his expertise closer to patients in Westchester and Fairfield counties. A faculty member of ColumbiaDoctors, he also sees patients at their Midtown location in New York City. Dr. Benson has achieved prominence in the field for his research work identifying genetic profiles of risk which inform individualized treatment plans for his patients. His research has been and continues to be supported by the Nati…

Content Partner: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

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Valley Earns Respiratory Care Recognition for 14th Consecutive Year RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- The Valley Hospital has earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) for the fourteenth year in a row from the American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC), an organization that aims to help patients and families make informed decisions about the quality of respiratory care services available in hospitals. The QRCR designation is only awarded to hospitals that adhere to a strict set of criteria quality governing their respiratory care services. Valley is one of about 700 hospitals or approximately 15 percent of hospitals nationwide that have applied for and recei…

Content Partner: The Valley Hospital

Lifestyle

What You Need To Know About Treating Avascular Necrosis STAMFORD, Conn. -- Hospital for Special Surgery's Dr. Charles Cornell answers your questions on Avascular necrosis in the second part of a two-part series. The first article can be read here. What should you do if you are diagnosed with avascular necrosis? If you are diagnosed with AVN, seek treatment from a specialist in the disease. Endocrinologists, rheumatologists and orthopedic surgeons are the subspecialties that usually treat this disorder. Treatment remains very controversial and traditional surgical procedures such as core decompression have been prescribed. In my view, there is li…

Content Partner: Hospital for Special Surgery

Lifestyle

Give Your Back A Break With Pain Prevention Tips From HSS PARAMUS, N.J. -- If you're prone to backaches, you know how frustrating they can be. Back pain can prevent you from engaging in activities you enjoy and may cause you to miss work. It can keep you awake at night and affect your mood. Back pain is one of the most common reasons people go to the doctor. Dr. Bernard Rawlins, a spine surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan, who also holds a clinic at the hospital's Outpatient Center in Paramus, has some good advice for those susceptible to back pain. Good habits and practices promoting spine health can also help people avoid back pa…

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Schools

Pace Women's Justice Center Helps Domestic Violence Victims Thanks To Grant PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Pace Women’s Justice Center has been awarded a $100,000 transformational grant from Impact100 Westchester, allowing the center to renovate the ground floor of its main office and create Gail’s House: a walk-in legal resource and information center for victims and survivors of domestic violence and elder abuse in Westchester County. “We are so grateful for Impact100’s incredible generosity and for giving us the opportunity to create this much-needed resource in Westchester,” said Cindy Kanusher, PWJC Executive Director. “Access to legal services is one of the most crit…

Content Partner: Pace University

Business

State Comptroller To Address Dutchess Residents In Chamber Breakfast DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNappoli will be the keynote speaker at the July Contact Breakfast at 7:30 a.m Wednesday, July 20, at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel and Conference Center. DiNapoli took office in 2007 as the 54th Comptroller of the State of New York and is known for aggressively fighting misuse of public resources, strengthening one of the nation’s top public pension funds, and consistently speaking out against fiscal gimmicks, imprudent actions and government inefficiency. The New York State Comptroller manages the State’s $184.5 billion pension fu…

Content Partner: Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce

Business

Daily Voice Leaders: Cynthia Merkle, President And CEO, Union Savings Bank DANBURY, Conn. -- An artist by training, Cynthia Merkle is used to shaping and reshaping a project until it's perfect. As the President and CEO of Danbury-based Union savings bank, she's applying that same touch to helping customers and businesses achieve their financial goals. Born, raised and trained in New England, Merkle was named president of Union Savings Bank in May 2014 and CEO shortly thereafter. The promotion came only a year after joining the bank as an executive vice president. Prior to her leadership in Western Connecticut, Merkle worked for more than two decades at banks in Pro…

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