Immigration Assistance Provider Posed As Attorney, Intimidated Customer In Yonkers: AG Immigration Assistance Provider Posed As Attorney, Intimidated Customer In Yonkers: AG
Immigration Assistance Provider Posed As Attorney, Intimidated Customer In Yonkers: AG A fraudulent immigrant assistance service provider based in Westchester has agreed to pay restitution to several victims whom she misled and even threatened in some cases, officials said.  Jacquelin Mercado, an immigrant assistance service provider based in Yonkers, has entered into an agreement with the Office of the New York Attorney General after she was found to be posing as an attorney and illegally offering legal advice to customers, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Wednesday, Aug. 23.  According to the Attorney General's Office, Mercado's role …
North Jersey Dad Chris Lau Dies, 39 North Jersey Dad Chris Lau Dies, 39
North Jersey Dad Chris Lau Dies, 39 Chris Lau, a 39-year-old Glen Ridge resident, died unexpectedly on Friday, June 16, according to his obituary. Lau was a graduate of Rutgers and worked in advertising sales, his obituary reads.  He is survived by his wife Danielle, his children, Joseph and Matthew and his parents, Craig and Cindy, according to his obituary. It is with a heavy heart that I go on to write this post. I met Chris Lau nearly 21 years ago when fate brought us... Posted by Frank Petronella on Monday, June 19, 2023 A funeral was held at Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church in Montclair on Wednesday, J…
See Ben Affleck Dish Doughnuts While Working Boston-Area Dunkin' Drive Thru See Ben Affleck Dish Doughnuts While Working Boston-Area Dunkin' Drive Thru
See Ben Affleck Dish Doughnuts While Working Boston-Area Dunkin' Drive Thru Ben Affleck has a new job. The A-lister was spotted working a Dunkin' drive-thru in the Boston area Tuesday morning, Jan. 10.  How cool is this! Ben Affleck was seen handing out coffee this morning at a Boston-area Dunkin Donuts.“He was just as funny and quick witted as I expected,” Lisa Mackay, who snapped this picture, tells me.Crews appeared to be filming something at this Medford location. pic.twitter.com/sTqRamdlPm — Rob Way (@RobWayTV) January 10, 2023 Affleck's relationship with Dunkin' is a rocky one. Paparazzi famously snapped photos of him decked out in Red Sox gear as he spil…
Former NY CEO Sentenced For Bribery Scheme Former NY CEO Sentenced For Bribery Scheme
Former NY CEO Sentenced For Bribery Scheme A New York man who was a CEO for a company in the region will spend time behind bars for his role in a multi-million dollar bribery scheme. Long Island resident Alan Kaufman, age 62, of Jericho, the former CEO of the now-defunct Melrose Credit Union, has been sentenced to 46 months in prison after being convicted in a scheme with Long Island businessman Tony Georgiton. US Attorney Audrey Strauss said that Kaufman accepted free housing and hundreds of thousands of dollars in financing for the purchase of his personal residence, after approving millions of dollars in loans to Georgiton’s comp…
Lifelong GE Marketing, Ad Manager Karl L. Koss Of Southport, 91, Was An Accomplished Pianist Lifelong GE Marketing, Ad Manager Karl L. Koss Of Southport, 91, Was An Accomplished Pianist
Lifelong GE Marketing, Ad Manager Karl L. Koss Of Southport, 91, Was An Accomplished Pianist Karl L. Koss, 91, died peacefully at his home in Southport on Oct. 2. He was predeceased by his wife, Janet. He leaves a son, W. Judson Koss with his wife Pamela, as well as a daughter, Gretchen Koss-DeFrank with her wife Polly, along with five grandchildren and two sons-in-law. Surviving family also includes two brothers, Warren Koss and his wife Patricia of North Carolina and Clarence Koss and his wife Helen of New Hampshire. Karl was a 1951 graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, ME, an accomplished curler, a passionate gardener and a lifelong marketing and advertising manager at General…
Westchester Community College To Hold Commencement Exercises Westchester Community College To Hold Commencement Exercises
Westchester Community College To Hold Commencement Exercises .Nearly 2,000 students will be granted degree at Westchester Community College’s upcoming Commencement Ceremony, which is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 16 at the County Center in White Plains (198 Central Avenue). Local business leader Larry D. Woodard, Chairman of Graham Stanley Advertising, is set to be the Commencement speaker. Woodard, a resident of White Plains, is seen in high regard due to his expertise in the advertising industry. With more than 30 years of experience, he founded Graham Stanley Advertising in 2010. Woodard and the companies he has led have received various …
Norwalk’s Bon & Viv Spiked Seltzer Earns High Marks For Super Bowl Ad Norwalk’s Bon & Viv Spiked Seltzer Earns High Marks For Super Bowl Ad
Norwalk’s Bon & Viv Spiked Seltzer Earns High Marks For Super Bowl Ad It’s no surprise that plenty of  people watch the Super Bowl just for the spectacle. And part of the spectacle are the ads. Commercials airing during game time are as dissected the next day as the game itself. Among the ads gathering praise in the Monday morning quarterbacking is one by Norwalk-based startup Bon & Viv Spiked Seltzer. Developed by Bullish, a New York City-based marketing agency, the ad features two mermaids, Bonnie and Vivian, pitching their idea of spiked seltzer to actual sharks and winning them over as investors a la ABC’s hit show Shark Tank. Dan Laustsen, a…
Bullying, Harassment - Is This The Best A Man Can Get? Gillette Commercial Creates Controversy Bullying, Harassment - Is This The Best A Man Can Get? Gillette Commercial Creates Controversy
Bullying, Harassment - Is This The Best A Man Can Get? Gillette Commercial Creates Controversy As more and more companies shed light on important social issues through thoughtfully crafted advertising campaigns, Gillette is under scrutiny for the message of its latest commercial, which encourages men to ask themselves if toxic masculinity is “the best a man can get.” The offending commercial, which has been targeted for social media and can be viewed on YouTube, starts by depicting a group of boys bullying other boys. It goes on to show cat-calling and other destructive behaviors typically associated with “toxic masculinity.” While the commercial certainly seems innocuous and sociall…
Five Weekly Newspapers Closing In Fairfield County Five Weekly Newspapers Closing In Fairfield County
Five Weekly Newspapers Closing In Fairfield County Citing “economic forces,” the publisher of a group of Fairfield County weekly newspapers announced that it will be closing five of its town-specific publications. In a notice to subscribers, the HAN Network announced that it will be shuttering operations at the Easton Courier, Monroe Courier, Redding Pilot, Stratford Star and Weston Forum, continuing a national trend of daily and weekly newspapers being taken out of publication. The company will continue to publish its other weekly newspapers: the Darien Times, New Canaan Advertiser, Wilton Bulletin, Ridgefield Press, Milford Mirror, Trumbu…
Two Former Admen From Westchester Prove '60 Is The New 60' With Comic Strip Two Former Admen From Westchester Prove '60 Is The New 60' With Comic Strip
Two Former Admen From Westchester Prove '60 Is The New 60' With Comic Strip Is “60 the new 40?” Or is 60 The New 60? A pair of famed former admen turned comics in Westchester have their own take on the matter. Tarrytown resident Andy Landorf, and Bronxville resident John Colquhoun, who ran marketing campaigns for companies such as Little Caesers, American Express and Herbal Essences have traded tv spots for comic strips, as they begin to embrace life after turning 60 in a comedic way. The two Westchester natives have started The New 60, a series of satirical, four-panel comics - based loosely on they and their friends’ lives and experiences turning 60 - following d…