Ex-Yankees Manager Joe Torre Sells Lake House In Hudson Valley Ex-Yankees Manager Joe Torre Sells Lake House In Hudson Valley
Ex-Yankees Manager Joe Torre Sells Lake House In Hudson Valley He’s outta there! Legendary New York Yankees manager Joe Torre, who has a career in Major League Baseball spanning six decades, has sold his charming lake house in the Hudson Valley. The Los Angeles Times reported that Torre, who has been everything from a player to a manager to league executive in MLB, sold his Carmel home, which overlooks Lake Mahopac, for $983,000, a reported $117,000 loss off what he paid for the Putnam County property in 2006. According to the report, “the hillside lot boasts a pair of charming cottages: the main residence perched at the top of the property and a gues…
ID Released For Teen Killed In I-84 Crash ID Released For Teen Killed In I-84 Crash
ID Released For Teen Killed In I-84 Crash A teenager who was killed in a fiery crash on I-84 has been identified. Danbury resident Liam Declan Devine, 17, was driving west on I-84 shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17 near Exit 9 in Newtown when he lost control of his vehicle, Connecticut State Police said. Devine traveled through the grass out of control, over an embankment and into a tree. When Devine struck the tree, his vehicle became fully engulfed in flames. Devine was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, who found him still inside the car. An honor student at Immaculate High School in Danbury, Devine was…
Babe Ruth's Exhibition Game At Sing Sing Prison Subject Of Documentary By Local Filmmaker Babe Ruth's Exhibition Game At Sing Sing Prison Subject Of Documentary By Local Filmmaker
Babe Ruth's Exhibition Game At Sing Sing Prison Subject Of Documentary By Local Filmmaker The story of one of the greatest baseball exhibitions ever played is being told by a Northern Westchester filmmaker who will screen a documentary depicting the tale of Babe Ruth’s game at Sing Sing prison. On Sept. 5, 1929, the New York Yankee legend and his pinstriped-teammates traveled to the prison for an exhibition against the inmate team, which included some of the most hardened and dangerous criminals in America. Local filmmaker Jim Ormond is debuting “Babe Ruth at Sing Sing,” his new documentary about the classic 1929 game, which will debut during a special presentation at 10 a.m. on…
Boy, 13, Says Man Tried To Stop Him On Way Home From School Near Rockland Border Boy, 13, Says Man Tried To Stop Him On Way Home From School Near Rockland Border
Boy, 13, Says Man Tried To Stop Him On Way Home From School Near Rockland Border Old Tappan police asked the public’s help identifying a man who a 13-year-old boy said tried to stop him as he walked home from school near the Rockland County border. The boy said the man was in a dark-colored sedan and tried to talk to him about the New York Yankees. He told police he immediately ran away and notified his parents instead. He described the man as in 40s with dark hair, dark sunglasses and a goatee. A State Police sketch artist produced a composite based on the boy’s description. Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to contact the Old Tappan…
RECOGNIZE HIM? Boy, 13, Says Man Tried To Stop Him On Way Home From School RECOGNIZE HIM? Boy, 13, Says Man Tried To Stop Him On Way Home From School
Recognize HIM? Boy, 13, Says Man Tried To Stop Him On Way Home From School Old Tappan police asked the public’s help identifying a man who a 13-year-old boy said tried to stop him as he walked home from school. The boy said the man was in a dark-colored sedan and tried to talk to him about the New York Yankees. He told police he immediately ran away and notified his parents instead. He described the man as in 40s with dark hair, dark sunglasses and a goatee. A State Police sketch artist produced a composite based on the boy’s description. Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to contact the Old Tappan Police Department: (201) 664-12…
Yankees Legend Bernie Williams Performs Benefit Concert In Rockland Yankees Legend Bernie Williams Performs Benefit Concert In Rockland
Yankees Legend Bernie Williams Performs Benefit Concert In Rockland From centerfield to center stage. New York Yankee legend Bernie Williams - now a renowned jazz guitarist - is scheduled to play a benefit concert for the Rockland Conservatory of Music at North Rockland High School. The school, which concentrates on the performing arts and music, scheduled to benefit concert for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19. Tickets - which much be purchased online - are going for $25 for adults and $10 for students. There are also MVP options available for $51 that include a meet-and-greet with the four-time World Series champion. According to the school, during the me…
Westchester's Mariano Rivera Receives Presidential Medial Of Freedom Westchester's Mariano Rivera Receives Presidential Medial Of Freedom
Westchester's Mariano Rivera Receives Presidential Medial Of Freedom Yankees baseball Hall of Famer and longtime Westchester resident Mariano Rivera was back under the lights this week, this time accepting the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The only unanimous selection into the Hall of Fame was given the honor by President Donald Trump, who called him “maybe the greatest pitcher of all time.” Trump spoke of Rivera’s upbringing in Panama before becoming a U.S. citizen and praised his “dominance” on the mound over his record-breaking career. The ceremony including an ode to Rivera’s playing days, with Metallica’s “Enter Sandman,” the closer’s entrance music, …
Wanted Man Stole Cash In Envelope Left On Counter At Long Island Bank, Police Say Wanted Man Stole Cash In Envelope Left On Counter At Long Island Bank, Police Say
Wanted Man Stole Cash In Envelope Left On Counter At Long Island Bank, Police Say Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Third Squad detectives are on the lookout for a man suspected of stealing money from a victim at a Long Island bank. Police say a man, pictured above, stole cash in an envelope that was left on a counter at Bank of America in Central Islip (185 Wheeler Road) on Monday, Aug. 5 around 12:50 p.m. The suspect is described as Hispanic, approximately 50 to 60 years old and wearing a New York Yankees baseball hat and a sleeveless shirt. He fled in a gray Honda Pilot, according to police. To submit an anonymous tip, call 1-800-220-TIPS, text …
Dr. Donald Gordon Of  Ridgefield, With Two Offices In Fairfield County, Dies Suddenly Dr. Donald Gordon Of  Ridgefield, With Two Offices In Fairfield County, Dies Suddenly
Dr. Donald Gordon Of Ridgefield, With Two Offices In Fairfield County, Dies Suddenly A "dedicated physician" with two offices in Fairfield County, Dr. Donald Gordon, of Ridgefield, died suddenly on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at age 64. Gordon was born to Leo and Fryda Gordon on June 15, 1955, in Schenectady, New York. Dr. Gordon earned his bachelor of science from American University in 1977, and a doctor of medicine (MD) from the Emory School of Medicine in 1981. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Emory Hospital in 1984 and his gastroenterology hepatology fellowship at the Medical College of Georgia in 1986. He was a gastroenterologist in priv…
Dean Caracciola, 16, 4th-Generation Nutley Resident 'Loved By All' Dean Caracciola, 16, 4th-Generation Nutley Resident 'Loved By All'
Dean Caracciola, 16, 4th-Generation Nutley Resident 'Loved By All' Dean Angelo Caraacciola, a lifelong Nutley resident, died Aug. 9. He was 16 years old.  Born in Livingston, he was part of the fourth generation of his family to call Nutley home. A junior at Horizon High School in Livingston, he was an avid fan of the New York Yankees and the New York Giants. Gifted with an ear for music, he loved to hear his father play acoustic guitar and enjoyed playing Guitar Hero. He also loved Wheel of Fortune, Deal or No Deal and Family Feud.  Remembered as a beloved brother, son, grandson and uncle, his greatest joy was spending time with his family, who …
No-Shave October? Yankee Fans Eye New State Law That Prohibits Facial Hair Discrimination No-Shave October? Yankee Fans Eye New State Law That Prohibits Facial Hair Discrimination
No-Shave October? Yankee Fans Eye New State Law That Prohibits Facial Hair Discrimination A New York State measure signed into law this week by Gov. Cuomo has some sports fans wondering what that could mean for the Yankees. The new law prohibits employers from what could be considered racial discrimination against workers by forcing them to do certain things with their hair. It’s intended to allow employees to keep dreadlocks, cornrows, braids, twists, and fades, among other styles, but it also has raised certain questions among followers of the neatly-trimmed Bronx bombers. Where have you gone, Sparky Lyle? Late New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner established a policy …
Alexander Babia Of Teaneck, 28 Alexander Babia Of Teaneck, 28
Alexander Babia Of Teaneck, 28 Alexander Michael Cortez Babia of Teaneck died on Aug. 5. He was 28 years old. Nicknamed Mikey for family and Alex for friends, Alex was born at New York Presbyterian to  Belen Babia and Michael Babia. He attended elementary and middle school at St. Joseph Roman Catholic School in Bogota and high school at Bergen County Tech in Teterboro, his obituary says. Alex earned his bachelor's cumlaude in neurobiology from NJIT, during which he worked as a research assistant in Rutgers University-Newark and NJIT. A staff writer and science columnist at the "Vector," NJIT's student newspap…