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Westchester Soldier Receives Purple Heart From President Trump
A soldier from Northern Westchester who was wounded in Afghanistan last month was awarded a Purple Heart from President Donald Trump at Walter Reed Medical Center on Thursday. Victor Prato, a 25-year-old who graduated from Somers High School in 2011 and played football at Somers, has served in the Army for two years. He was injured by a car bomb. "One of the most powerful moments of my life watching @POTUS give the Purple Heart to this American Hero," Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted. "Amazed by the strength and resilience of the men and women in our Armed Force…
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Community Rallies Around White Plains Family After Father's Death
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A GoFundMe page has been launched for the family of Miguel Gil, a White Plains resident, who took his own life last week. As of Saturday morning, the page has raised nearly $5,000 by 80 people over three days. "It was so unexpected," his daughter Angie said. " We couldn't understand why he would do something like this to us. We never thought we would have to imagine a life without our father." Angie said they are hoping to raise enough money to send him back to his native Dominican Republican where he can be buried with his parents and siblings and…
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29-Year-Old Westchester Composer Is Behind New Off-Broadway Musical
Bonnie Gleicher is all about celebrating one's differences. And now, thanks to her show "Addy & Uno," her passion for showcasing what makes us each special is being recognized -- off-Broadway. The musical, just signed for an extended run at Theatre Row -- it had been at the 14th Street Y Theater in New York City for most of September -- uses puppets and upbeat music to highlight the struggles of a child with autism as he competes in his school's math competition. It also focuses on other children with (and without) varying disabilities (such as ADHD, visual, hearing and phy…
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Yonkers Names Street For Prominent Immigrant, African American Advocate
YONKERS, N.Y. - A prominent immigrant and advocate for African Americans from Yonkers has been immortalized in the adopted city he came to call home. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and City Councilman Christopher Johnson posthumously recognized Winston K. David, who was a city philanthropist for decades, naming a stretch of Gold Street in his honor. Gold Street, between Warburton and Woodworth Avenue, is officially now known as “Winston K. David Place.” David immigrated to America in 1960 and was a longtime resident and business owner in Yonkers, working at the Brooks Memorial Home. According to…
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Not So 'Anonymous' Anymore: Westchester Professor Wins National Arts Award
A SUNY Purchase Associate Professor of Art+Design is one of ten recipients of a 2017 award by Anonymous Was A Woman. Nancy Bowen is in good company; among the other recipients is Amy Sherald, commissioned to paint the portrait of Michelle Obama for the National Portrait Gallery. Each year, the Award recognizes women over 40 who have made significant contributions in their fields to date, while continuing to create new work. Winners are chosen from among a competitive pool of applicants recommended by a group of distinguished art historians, curators, writers, and artists who serve as anon…
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Westchester $5M Lottery Winning Couple Identified
It was easy for four Hudson Valley residents to offer up huge smiles when handed giant checks from the New Lottery making them the area's newest millionaires. The winners, Paul and Norma Fox of Cortlandt won $5 million playing the Mega Millions megaplier, and Katherine Lukin of West Nyack won $1 million on a Cashword scratch-off game, received their winnings during a ceremony Wednesday. Along with them was Anthony Vitolo of Wallkill in Orange County, who picked up his $10 million winnings from a luck $350 million Cash Spectacular scratch-off tickets. Lukin, who said she likes to play her f…
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White Plains Couple's 'Weird' Love Story Featured In New York Times
A Westchester couple is featured in The New York Times for its "weird" Match.com love story. Brian James Lee and Candice Marie Turner of White Plains were both single parents of adopted children when they met on the dating website six years ago, the NYT article says. Lee was living in Hasbrouck Heights in New Jersey with his adopted daughter, Christina, now 14, who started out as a foster child with the teacher and his then-girlfriend, The Times reports. Turner adopted her son, Matthew, 17, after offering help to his overwhelmed birth mother when he was a baby. Lee and Turner we…
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Oh Deer: Buck Forges Westchester Waterway In Time For The Holidays
Deer are on their annual mating runs through Westchester, and a channel in Mamaroneck Harbor near Long Island Sound is no exception. Diane Eglauf of Mamaroneck captured a photo of one buck forging the channel at about 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21. She lives in a building on the Sound. "Evidently the deer haven’t been seen doing this in quite awhile," Eglauf told Daily Voice. "Although we did see two deer a few months back waiting to cross the channel one night when we were out on our boat." "Unfortunately, I had to zoom the picture in order to see him and not the…
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Westchester Resident Makes Year-Round Giving Her Priority
At Thanksgiving, many take time to be grateful for their family, friends, and what they have. For Yorktown Heights resident Paula Miritello, Thanksgiving – and every day – is all about giving. Miritello has always been about helping others. She took care of her brother Vinny who had cerebral palsy until his death in 2000 at age 21 and then continued with charity work in her brother’s memory, raising funds for various causes from the Special Olympics to mental health groups to charities that help those with special needs. "Although, he could not walk or talk he had the most beautiful p…
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Cuomo Talks Turkey, Distributing Food For 32,000 Hungry New Yorkers
Just in time for Thanksgiving, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Monday that New York state is partnering with Walmart, Wegmans, FreshDirect and The Coca-Cola Co. this week to deliver meals to feed more than 32,000 people statewide. "New Yorkers have a long and proud history of helping neighbors in need, and Thanksgiving provides a special opportunity to give back and reflect on what we are thankful for," said Cuomo of New Castle. "I am proud to partner with these organizations to provide thousands of families throughout the state with a warm meal. I encourage all New York…
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Westchester Woman Helps Senior Track Down Brother Following Hurricane Maria
EASTCHESTER, N.Y. - A Good Samaritan in Eastchester went above and beyond to help a senior citizen reunite with her brother in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. Following the devastation of the hurricane, Eastchester Senior Programs employee Maureen Casey worked tirelessly to help Garth Road Senior Center regular Sonia Tull track down her brother, Father Terry Tull, who was living in Puerto Rico when the storm struck. After scouring the Internet for useful phone numbers or social media accounts, Casey was able to search the Red Cross Safe and Well page, but Father Tull was not register…
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Westchester Resident Celebrates 108th Birthday
When Eleanor La Motta was born, the Cubs World Series drought was only one year. There were only 47 states. William Howard Taft was president. La Motta, who lives in North Salem, celebrated her 108th birthday last month surrounded by family and friends. Ever resilient, LaMotta recently overcame a bout with pneumonia. "She's amazing," her daughter Fran Monti said. "She still has her facilities, she still votes. She watches TV and says her prayers." La Motta attributes her longevity to good genes, a life of prayers and a healthy diet. Born in Manhattan on Oct. 13, 1909, …
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