More Than $50,000 Raised For Family Of Pleasantville Basketball Star More Than $50,000 Raised For Family Of Pleasantville Basketball Star
More Than $50,000 Raised For Family Of Pleasantville Basketball Star PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Jon Lieb has witnessed firsthand how the Pleasantville community has come together to support the family of Quentin Lupo. Lupo, a Pleasantville High School senior, who starred on the Pleasantville Panthers basketball team, was found dead Wednesday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Lieb set up a GoFundMe to raise money for the Lupo family.  In four days, 457 people have donated $51,000. The initial goal was to raise $10,000 to cover funeral expenses. "The response has been overwhelming," Lieb said. "We knew we lived in a tight-knit loving community.&qu…
Keeping It Real: Westchester Actor Returns To Scene Of Crime In New Film Keeping It Real: Westchester Actor Returns To Scene Of Crime In New Film
Keeping It Real: Westchester Actor Returns To Scene Of Crime In New Film NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- John Palomino admits that for most of his life, he was ashamed and embarrassed to talk about his father, who committed suicide when he was 6-years-old. And so, the New Rochelle native put his efforts into a movie that deals with the topic. "Man of the House," premiering at the Pelham Picture House Saturday, May 6, was filmed in and around New Rochelle and Mount Vernon, with nods to Mamaroneck, to mirror exactly what happened to him 24 years ago.  "The script and casting were important, but the areas we shot in were just as important or even more so,"…
What Your Neighbors Think: Armonk's Favorite Places For Good Eats What Your Neighbors Think: Armonk's Favorite Places For Good Eats
What Your Neighbors Think: Armonk's Favorite Places For Good Eats ARMONK, NY. -- Looking for some good eats in Armonk? Look no further. Here are the three favorite places to grab some grub in the area, according to Yelp. Fortina Where: 17 Maple Ave. Phone: (914) 273-0900 Hours: Mon.-Thu. 12 p.m. - 10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 12 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.; Sun. 12 p.m.& 9 p.m.  What People Are Saying:  ''Amazing place from the moment we walked where we were greeted with enthusiasm and friendly staff. Manager came by when we were seated and introduced himself and informed us that what ever we needed he's there to make a pleasant experience The food was great I top if…
Westchester College Lecturer Wins Pulitzer Prize Westchester College Lecturer Wins Pulitzer Prize
Westchester College Lecturer Wins Pulitzer Prize PURCHASE, N.Y. -- Du Yun, a lecturer in the School of the Arts at Purchase College, SUNY, has been awarded a Pulitzer Prize in music for Angel's Bone, her groundbreaking operatic work about human trafficking. The Pulitzer jury described it as a “bold operatic work that integrates vocal and instrumental elements and a wide range of styles into a harrowing allegory for human trafficking in the modern world.” The piece was first produced at the Protoype Festival, 3LD Arts and Technology Center in New York City in January 2016 and includes a libretto by Royce Vavrek. Du Yun, who is known for h…
Trump's Original Apprentice, Westchester Resident, To Wed At Citi Field Trump's Original Apprentice, Westchester Resident, To Wed At Citi Field
Trump's Original Apprentice, Westchester Resident, To Wed At Citi Field The head of Procida Funding & Advisors and Trump's original apprentice will be getting married at Citi Field in June, the New York Post reports. Piermont resident Billy Procida, who also owns property in Sleepy Hollow and Beacon, recently took over for the company which filed for bankruptcy, and is renovating neglected structures that have amounted "hundreds" of violations, the article says.  Last week Procida was in the basement of an apartment building when an arsonist set fire to it, the New York Post reports. To read the story, click here.
Westchester Mom Takes A Stand On Facebook To Help Syrian Refugees Westchester Mom Takes A Stand On Facebook To Help Syrian Refugees
Westchester Mom Takes A Stand On Facebook To Help Syrian Refugees YONKERS, N.Y. -- Amber Lewis has never been to Syria or had any prior personal connections to its people but, as a humanitarian  -- and a mom -- she felt she could no longer sit idly by.  And so, in late December 2016, the Yonkers resident made a post in a Facebook Mom's group proposing small but positive actions to combat the horrific images coming out of this Middle Eastern country. In 48 hours, she went from zero to 500 members. And, at her first meeting in January, she had formed an army of 1,000 people acting under the name Greater NYC Families for Syria (GNYC4Syria).  The non-partisa…
19-Year-Old Westchester Singer Alleviates 'Doubts' With New Hit Single 19-Year-Old Westchester Singer Alleviates 'Doubts' With New Hit Single
19-Year-Old Westchester Singer Alleviates 'Doubts' With New Hit Single HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Caleb Flood can’t remember a time in his life where he wasn’t fascinated by music. As a toddler, the Hastings resident would put on performances for his family and beat on a drum set made of pots and pans. He started taking piano at five but by eight had moved onto the guitar.  Now, you can find the 19-year-old traveling the world belting out original songs and playing a range of instruments, including the guitar, piano, bass, and drums. (He can also play ukulele, harmonica, and a few other random instruments.)  If you're a WXPK ("The Peak") listener, …
A Son's Illness Forces Westchester Mom To Rethink Her Career Path A Son's Illness Forces Westchester Mom To Rethink Her Career Path
A Son's Illness Forces Westchester Mom To Rethink Her Career Path MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. --- It's not many people that can say their job is a lifesaver but for Mount Kisco resident Carinne Mossa, it's the truth. Mossa, a Stella & Dot independent stylist, said the community of women she's met through selling jewelry has been instrumental in helping her both retain her ties to the professional world while also raising two kids under five. The Mount Kisco resident (who previously lived in Norwalk) had left her job teaching fourth grade at Weston Intermediate School to care for her son who, at one-year-old, was diagnosed with a devastating seizure disorder cal…
Rye YMCA, Open Door Offer Diabetes Prevention Classes Rye YMCA, Open Door Offer Diabetes Prevention Classes
Rye YMCA, Open Door Offer Diabetes Prevention Classes The Rye YMCA encourages Sound Shore residents to learn the factors for developing prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Tuesday, March 28 is American Diabetes Association (ADA) Alert Day and with millions of Americans at risk for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, the Rye YMCA urges everyone to take action to prevent the disease. Diabetes affects nearly 29 million people nation-wide. An estimated 86 million additional Americans have prediabetes, yet only about 10 percent are aware of it. Prediabetes is a condition in which individuals have blood glucose (sugar) levels that are higher than normal,…
Area Public TV Station Airs Teen's Monster Drama, 'The Rascal' Area Public TV Station Airs Teen's Monster Drama, 'The Rascal'
Area Public TV Station Airs Teen's Monster Drama, 'The Rascal' Andrey Gordon is only 17, but he already has won awards as a filmmaker. And now, he’s set to begin filming the second season of his supernatural crime drama, “The Rascal,” on LMC-TV, Mamaroneck’s public access television station, in April. A junior at the independent Thornton-Donovan School in New Rochelle, Andrey began working at the non-commercial local station in 2011. Since then, he has been awarded as LMC-TV’s Volunteer of the Year and recognized by The Alliance of Community Media. He created “The Rascal” with his friend, Felix Giordano The first season -- six seven-minute episodes -…
Food Pantry Bin For Canned Donations Added To Lobby At Greenburgh Town Hall Food Pantry Bin For Canned Donations Added To Lobby At Greenburgh Town Hall
Food Pantry Bin For Canned Donations Added To Lobby At Greenburgh Town Hall Calling all generous residents and local cupboard cleaners: The Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry has placed a new bin in the lobby of Greenburgh Town Hall. It is run by a coalition of about 25 community members from Dobbs Ferry, Hastings and Ardsley. All canned food donations are welcome. If you would like to donate food to the poor you can drop off your donations at Town Hall during business hours.  The Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry at South Presbyterian Church opened its doors in January 2011 in response to the growing demand for food assistance in Dobbs Ferry, as well as people from the neighboring vi…
Westchester Jewish Council Recognizes Outstanding Volunteers Westchester Jewish Council Recognizes Outstanding Volunteers
Westchester Jewish Council Recognizes Outstanding Volunteers WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Westchester Jewish Council (WJC) honored 19 outstanding community volunteers and UJA-Federation of New York at the 2017 Julian Y. Bernstein Distinguished Service Awards (JYBDSA) Ceremony on Wednesday, March 15, at Temple Israel Center of White Plains. The event attracted more than 250 attendees. The 2017 recipients and their nominating organizations are as follows: Chappaqua residents, Judy Grant, American Friends of Soroka and Joanna Segal, Bet Torah. Harrison resident Emma Abramson, BBYO Westchester Region. Armonk residents Charles Shapiro, Congregation B’nai Yi…