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Yorktown, NY
Politics
Love Her, Hate Her? 'Bronx Girl' From Yorktown Becoming Political Force From Coast To Coast
This story has been updated. Whether you love her, or hate her, New York congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a rising national political presence. On network TV, and now, on both U.S. Coasts. The 28-year-old Democratic Socialist who upset top congressional Democrat Joe Crowley in the June primary appeared at two, large sold-out campaign fundraising appearances in San Francisco. And thousands more Ocacio fans and/or supporters unsuccessfully tried to book tickets via social media websites, according to multiple reports. "We need to reclaim this party," Ocasio-Cort…
Pelham, NY
Sports
Three-Peat: Iona College Athlete Makes History
Iona College track star Chartt Miller has run right into the history books. Miller became the first-ever three-time Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Student-Athlete of the Year in league history, earning the honor for the third consecutive year as he led the Gaels to their 27th straight MAAC cross country championship, finishing fourth overall individually. He also starred for the second place team in the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championship. Although he failed to take home the gold, Miller placed seventh in the 5K to qualify for the NCAA Championships and earned an all-America hono…
Armonk, NY
Schools
Hospital Scholarships Awarded To Area High School Graduates
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital's auxiliary awarded five local high school students with scholarships for their academic achievements, display of character and level of commitment to study in the field of healthcare. Three of the students were celebrated at a hospital ceremony by the Auxiliary’s Scholarship Committee. Among those honored were Jhoely Duque, a Lakeland High School graduate who will study at Boston University; Jessie Zhanay, a Peekskill High School graduate who will study at NYU; and Danielle Merante, a graduate of Walter Panas High School who will study at Pace …
Yorktown, NY
Politics
Yorktown HS Grad Ocasio-Cortez Says She Didn't Oversell 'Bronx Girl' Story
Can you grow up in Westchester County and not be considered comfortable financially? Upstart Democratic Congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says yes, and the Yorktown High School graduate's brutal honesty remains a cornerstone of her campaign strength. The 28-year-old Ocasio-Cortez is blasting cynics questioning her working class roots as "a girl from the Bronx," following the revelation she moved to upscale Westchester County when she was age 5, as reported here by Daily Voice. John Cardillo, a host of Newsmax's "America Talks Live," shared a picture of Oc…
Yorktown, NY
Politics
Primary Upset Winner Ocasio Cortez Graduated From Yorktown HS
The 28-year-old seeking to become the youngest woman ever elected to Congress is a graduate of Yorktown High School and has an asteroid named after her. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated incumbent Joseph Crowley in Tuesday's New York primary race. She now faces Republican Anthony Pappas in the predominantly Democratic 14th District in the November election. Ocasio-Cortez, a native of the Bronx, was about five years old, when her family moved to a modest two-bedroom house on a quiet street in Yorktown Heights, in search of better schools. At Yorktown High, Ocasio-Cortez excelled as a scien…
Bridgeport, CT
Politics
Fairfield County Resident Appointed To Post In Trump Administration
Kathleen McShane of New Canaan has been appointed to a top business post within the Trump Administration. Administrator Linda McMahon of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced McShane's appointment as the head of the SBA’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO). McMahon resides in Greenwich. McShane founded Ladies Launch Club, a popular area business, in 2006. The company was dedicated to helping women entrepreneurs launch or expand their business. As Assistant Administrator for OWBO, McShane will oversee the agency’s efforts to promote the growth of women-owned busine…
