Pascack Valley, NJ
News
Police Investigating Reports That Pace Coach From NJ Hit Freshman In Face With Bat Police Investigating Reports That Pace Coach From NJ Hit Freshman In Face With Bat
Police Investigating Reports That Pace Coach From NJ Hit Freshman In Face With Bat Police are investigating an incident in which a Pace University baseball coach from North Jersey accidentally whacked a freshman player in the face with a bat during a locker room tirade after a loss, then allegedly failed to call an ambulance and instead stormed into his office. Someone familiar with the incident involving Pace Baseball Coach Hank Manning alerted Mount Pleasant police on June 3, nearly two months later, Police Chief Paul Oliva told Daily Voice. "We're looking into it," Oliva said. Pace Athletic Director Mark Brown didn't immediately return a request from Daily Voice for c…

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by Cecilia Levine
Pascack Valley, NJ
News
Police Investigating After Pace Coach From NJ Whacks Student's Face With Bat In Locker Room Police Investigating After Pace Coach From NJ Whacks Student's Face With Bat In Locker Room
Police Investigating After Pace Coach From NJ Whacks Student's Face With Bat In Locker Room Police are investigating after Pace University baseball coach from North Jersey whacked a freshman player in the face with a bat during a locker room tirade after a loss, then failed to call an ambulance and instead stormed into his office. Mount Pleasant police got a phone call from someone familiar with the incident explaining what happened on June 3 -- nearly two months after it had occurred, Police Chief Paul Oliva told Daily Voice. "We're looking into it," Oliva said. Pace Athletic Director Mark Brown did not return Daily Voice's request for comment, asking if he felt Manning -- of Be…

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by Cecilia Levine
White Plains, NY
Business
COVID-19: Westchester Economic Recovery Task Force Moves Forward With Plan to Help Reopen COVID-19: Westchester Economic Recovery Task Force Moves Forward With Plan to Help Reopen
Covid-19: Westchester Economic Recovery Task Force Moves Forward With Plan to Help Reopen As New York prepares to begin reopening its economy in the wake of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, officials across the state are developing plans to make sure the move goes smoothly. In Westchester, the Business Council of Westchester’s Economic Recovery Task Force is forging ahead with developing a comprehensive plan to provide specific recovery measures and recommendations keyed to assisting Westchester’s diverse business and not-for-profit sectors. Comprised of more than 40 leaders from a broad spectrum of economic sectors across the county, are developing a strategic plan …

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by Kathy Reakes
Teaneck, NJ
Schools
Teaneck NYU Freshman Among Thousands Demanding Refund For 'Subpar' Online Classes Teaneck NYU Freshman Among Thousands Demanding Refund For 'Subpar' Online Classes
Teaneck NYU Freshman Among Thousands Demanding Refund For 'Subpar' Online Classes A 19-year-old New York University freshman from Teaneck is among thousands of students asking for a refund on subpar online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic, reports say. The school did return a fractional refund for housing, meals and specific school/course-based fees, the New York Post reports. Still, students are demanding more. A Change.org petition calling for a partial tuition refund had garnered more than 12,000 signatures as of Tuesday afternoon. The petition needed an additional 3,000 to reach its goal. “The fact that school has transitioned to remote teaching means that we s…

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by Valerie Musson
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
COVID-19: Westchester Native Steve Milligram, State Supreme Court Judge, Dies At 66 COVID-19: Westchester Native Steve Milligram, State Supreme Court Judge, Dies At 66
Covid-19: Westchester Native Steve Milligram, State Supreme Court Judge, Dies At 66 State Supreme Court Judge Steve Milligram, a Westchester native and Orange County resident, has died from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). He was 66. His death was announced on Tuesday, April 28 by the Orange County Bar Association, where Milligram previously served as president. Milligram is the third judge in New York State to die due to the virus. Milligram, who was a Monroe resident, was born in Yonkers and graduated from Pace University. He served as Monroe Town Justice until his election in November, 2019 to the Supreme Court justice seat for the Ninth Judicial District. …

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by Daily Voice
Torrington, CT
Schools
COVID-19: College Students Suing Schools After Virus Forces Closures COVID-19: College Students Suing Schools After Virus Forces Closures
Covid-19: College Students Suing Schools After Virus Forces Closures College students forced to leave campus due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak are filing lawsuits demanding tuition refunds after classes were forced to be taken online. With colleges socially distancing and transitioning to e-learning, students have been filing class-action lawsuits alleging that they are still paying high tuition prices for what has become an online education. The lawsuits claim that students have paid for services they’re no longer receiving, such as face-to-face interaction with professors, access to campus facilities, and hands-on learning, as well as mandat…

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by Zak Failla
Somers, NY
Obituaries
COVID-19: Noted Sports Photographer Anthony Causi, Pace University Grad, Dies At 48 COVID-19: Noted Sports Photographer Anthony Causi, Pace University Grad, Dies At 48
Covid-19: Noted Sports Photographer Anthony Causi, Pace University Grad, Dies At 48 Anthony Causi, a prominent and popular sports photographer, died from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Causi, a Pace University graduate who worked for the New York Post, died on Sunday, April 12 at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, the paper announced. He was 48. A Brooklyn native, Causi joined The Post in 1994, working his way up from a photo messenger to a full-time photojournalist. During his career, he covered the Yankees, Mets, Giants, Jets, Knicks, Rangers and more for The Post. Causi was remembered by Yankee legend Derek Jeter on social media. “Anthony was an amazingl…

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by Zak Failla
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Politics
Westchester Residents Must Complete Census For Vital Federal Dollars Westchester Residents Must Complete Census For Vital Federal Dollars
Westchester Residents Must Complete Census For Vital Federal Dollars Don't throw away that census form when it comes in the mail on April 1. Westchester County officials are ramping up their efforts to let citizens know that failing to complete it can cost your community millions of dollars in key funding for vital programs. Last month, Westchester County Executive George Latimer introduced a countywide marketing effort, which includes various public announcements and appearances at Pace University. The 2020 Census Campaign (in English and Spanish) launched a  public service announcement on Monday, Feb. 25 and can be seen here.  Executive Dire…

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by Donna Christopher
Pleasantville, NY
Sports
Pace University Coach Named To Head United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Pace University Coach Named To Head United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association
Pace University Coach Named To Head United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Pace University men’s lacrosse coach Tom Mariano has been chosen to represent all college lacrosse programs nationwide as the head of the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association. Following three years on the USILA Board of Directors, Mariano has been tabbed to lead the organization as its president on a two-year term. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, USILA is an association of member institutions and organizations with college lacrosse programs at all levels of competition, including the three NCAA divisions and non-NCAA schools at both the varsity and club levels for men and wom…

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by Zak Failla
Somers, NY
Schools
Video: Pace University Partners With John F. Kennedy Catholic HS On Business Curriculum Video: Pace University Partners With John F. Kennedy Catholic HS On Business Curriculum
Video: Pace University Partners With John F. Kennedy Catholic HS On Business Curriculum Students at John F. Kennedy Catholic High School in Northern Westchester will now have the opportunity to earn college credits while learning valuable business lessons through Pace University. The school and university will expand their partnership in the spring, allowing Pace business professors to teach college-level classes such as Business 101, Business Law, and Managerial and Organizational Concepts at Kennedy Catholic in Somers. Students can earn up to nine college credits before graduating. “We are bringing a business education to students who might not traditionally be exposed to a…

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by Valerie Musson
Somers, NY
Lifestyle
Vanessa Williams Will Join Hillary, Chelsea Clinton In Westchester Appearance Vanessa Williams Will Join Hillary, Chelsea Clinton In Westchester Appearance
Vanessa Williams Will Join Hillary, Chelsea Clinton In Westchester Appearance Former Miss America Vanessa Williams will join Hillary and Chelsea Clinton at Pace University in Pleasantville as they wrap up their book tour for the year. The Clintons have been making the rounds, publicizing about “The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience, which “looks at the lives of women in history who have made a difference, ranging from social activists and political figures to writers and Olympians.” For their final stop on the tour, the Clintons will be joined by Westchester resident Williams and Pace University President Marvin Krislov at Pace Universit…

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by Zak Failla
Norwalk, CT
Lifestyle
Norwalk Actor Bartek Szymanski Has A Head Full Of Dreams And The Drive To Make Them Reality Norwalk Actor Bartek Szymanski Has A Head Full Of Dreams And The Drive To Make Them Reality
Norwalk Actor Bartek Szymanski Has A Head Full Of Dreams And The Drive To Make Them Reality Google audition tips. You’ll find many that would hold for any job: Be confident, bring a photo and resume, do your research. Bartek Szymanski has one more: Audition for everything to gain experience, get that role and follow your dream. “I auditioned for things I never imagined doing,” admitted Szymanski. “When I was a senior in high school, I started to apply to anything anywhere and would take a train in to New York City multiple times a week to build my resume.” Some roles he landed, like his recent guest spot on the Oct. 23 episode “Brother’s Keeper” of NBC’s “Chicago PD”—his network …

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz