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These Westchester HS Students Named 2021 National Merit Semifinalists These Westchester HS Students Named 2021 National Merit Semifinalists These Westchester HS Students Named 2021 National Merit Semifinalists
These Westchester HS Students Named 2021 National Merit Semifinalists Some of Westchester's best and brightest students were among those chosen as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program, which celebrates the academic achievements of high schoolers. This week, 16,000 high school seniors were chosen from around the country as semifinalists, who are vying for 7,600 scholarships totaling more than $30 million that will be announced in the spring. To become a finalist, semifinalists and an official from their high school must submit a detailed scholarship application that provides information about the students’ academic record, participation in s…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Disbarred Northern Westchester Lawyer Charged For Stealing 9/11 Victim Compensation, Feds Say Disbarred Northern Westchester Lawyer Charged For Stealing 9/11 Victim Compensation, Feds Say Disbarred Northern Westchester Lawyer Charged For Stealing 9/11 Victim Compensation, Feds Say
Disbarred Northern Westchester Lawyer Charged For Stealing 9/11 Victim Compensation, Feds Say A disbarred attorney from Northern Westchester has been accused of stealing approximately $1 million that was rewarded to one of his clients from the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. Yorktown Heights resident Gustavo Vila was charged in White Plains Federal Court for allegedly stealing from his client, who was a first responder who suffered life-threatening medical conditions while cleaning up the crash site at Ground Zero. The Victim Compensation Fund was created in the wake of the terror attack to provide government funds to compensate anyone who was harmed or killed as a result of the atta…

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by Zak Failla
Yorktown, NY
Obituaries
Yorktown Heights' Ken Allen Dies Of COVID, High School Teacher Who 'Could Befriend Anyone' Yorktown Heights' Ken Allen Dies Of COVID, High School Teacher Who 'Could Befriend Anyone' Yorktown Heights' Ken Allen Dies Of COVID, High School Teacher Who 'Could Befriend Anyone'
Yorktown Heights' Ken Allen Dies Of COVID, High School Teacher Who 'Could Befriend Anyone' It is with deep sadness that we report the death of Kenneth Mitchell Allen on April 14, 2020, a victim of COVID-19. Ken was born May 25, 1936 in the Bronx, the son of Nathan and Jeanette (Fisherman) Allen. He graduated from Morris High School and then entered the army. He served in Germany during the Korean war from 1954 to 1956 as a radio operator. He first planned on making it his career but quickly realized that it was not the career for him.  After being honorably discharged from the Army, he attended City College of New York where he met Marcia Bonchek. Marcia would admit she hated …

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by Daily Voice
Yorktown, NY
Obituaries
Charles S. Vollers, 79, Yorktown High School Graduate, Had Long Career In The Glass Industry Charles S. Vollers, 79, Yorktown High School Graduate, Had Long Career In The Glass Industry Charles S. Vollers, 79, Yorktown High School Graduate, Had Long Career In The Glass Industry
Charles S. Vollers, 79, Yorktown High School Graduate, Had Long Career In The Glass Industry Charles S. Vollers was born in the Bronx on April 17, 1941 and died on June 24 in Lansing, MI, following surgical complications.  He was raised in Yorktown Heights, where his first jobs were behind the counter at the local pharmacy and at the Sparkle Lake Tea Room. He graduated from Yorktown High School in 1958 and attended Alfred University, where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Ceramic Engineering. While at Alfred, he met the love of his life and future wife, a nursing student, Judith Doyle.  In 1964, he moved to Toledo, OH, after accepting his first professional jo…

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by Daily Voice
Mount Pleasant, NY
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COVID-19: Here's How 'Retail To Go,' Offered By Mall In Northern Westchester, Works COVID-19: Here's How 'Retail To Go,' Offered By Mall In Northern Westchester, Works COVID-19: Here's How 'Retail To Go,' Offered By Mall In Northern Westchester, Works
Covid-19: Here's How 'Retail To Go,' Offered By Mall In Northern Westchester, Works A Northern Westchester mall is introducing a new “Retail-To-Go” option for shoppers as the state recovers from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. With shoppers starved for retail options, several stores at the Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown Heights are providing a new curbside pickup program as they begin welcoming patrons back to the mall. The mall has been closed since Thursday, March 19 to comply with New York’s “On Pause” order that shut down non-essential businesses due to the spread of the pandemic. Beginning this week, between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Monday through Saturday…

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by Zak Failla
Torrington, CT
Weather
Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Region: Here's Latest Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Region: Here's Latest Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Region: Here's Latest
Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Region: Here's Latest A round of scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging winds that could cause power outages is sweeping through the area. At 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 29, radar indicated strong storms were located north of New York City, along a line extending from six miles northeast of Hopewell Junction in Dutchess County to Yorktown Heights in Northern Westchester. (See first image above.) Expect multiple lines/rounds of storms, the National Weather Service said, noting that heavy downpours could cause flooding, especially in low-lying areas with poor drainage.  The strong wind gusts could …

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by Joe Lombardi
Yorktown, NY
Obituaries
Yorktown Native Thomas John Lee, 30, Will Be Remembered For His Huge Heart Yorktown Native Thomas John Lee, 30, Will Be Remembered For His Huge Heart Yorktown Native Thomas John Lee, 30, Will Be Remembered For His Huge Heart
Yorktown Native Thomas John Lee, 30, Will Be Remembered For His Huge Heart Thomas John Lee, age 30 died unexpectedly on April 28, 2020 in Pompano Beach, FL.  TJ was born on June 18, 1989 in Yorktown Heights, NY. He was the son of James and Mary (Hand) Lee. He graduated from Yorktown High School in 2007. He was employed as an installer at Jones Awnings in Pompano Beach, FL. He loved his job and skateboarding and will be remembered for his huge heart and beautiful blue eyes. He is survived by his parents, brother Matthew Lee, stepmother Laurie Hayden Lee, stepfather Claude Wallace, grandmother Jane Lee, stepbrothers, stepsisters, lots of cousins, aunts, unc…

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by Daily Voice
Briarcliff, NY
Breaking News
COVID-19: Hudson Valley School Districts Planning For Long-Term Closures COVID-19: Hudson Valley School Districts Planning For Long-Term Closures COVID-19: Hudson Valley School Districts Planning For Long-Term Closures
Covid-19: Hudson Valley School Districts Planning For Long-Term Closures More than 50 school superintendents throughout the Hudson Valley met with New York State officials to discuss contingency plans as concerns mount over the spread of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Some of those school officials are now informing students, parents and staff members some schools could be closed for several weeks as the virus continues to spread in the region. Individual districts are expected to announce their plans for students and closures over the weekend following the meeting with members of the state Education Department at Putnam/Northern Westchester BOC…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Funeral Arrangements Scheduled For Former Somers HS Soccer Captain Ashley Manning, 29 Funeral Arrangements Scheduled For Former Somers HS Soccer Captain Ashley Manning, 29 Funeral Arrangements Scheduled For Former Somers HS Soccer Captain Ashley Manning, 29
Funeral Arrangements Scheduled For Former Somers HS Soccer Captain Ashley Manning, 29 Funeral arrangements have been scheduled for former Somers High School soccer standout Ashley Lynne Manning of Katonah who died earlier this month at age 29. Click here for a related story: Missing Former Northern Westchester HS Soccer Standout, 29, Found Dead In California She was born in 1990, in Saratoga Springs. The family later moved to St. Charles, Illinois, and then settled in Katonah. She attended Somers public schools and graduated from Somers High School in 2008. She attended Roanoke College and University of California–Irvine, where she received a full academic sch…

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by Daily Voice
Yorktown, NY
Breaking News
Car Photo Released, FBI Joins Police To Probe Yorktown Vandalism As Possible Hate Crimes Car Photo Released, FBI Joins Police To Probe Yorktown Vandalism As Possible Hate Crimes Car Photo Released, FBI Joins Police To Probe Yorktown Vandalism As Possible Hate Crimes
Car Photo Released, FBI Joins Police To Probe Yorktown Vandalism As Possible Hate Crimes Local officials have teamed with the FBI following a series of acts of vandalism through the town Yorktown that may be classified as hate crimes because houses of worship were included. The incidents occurred in the early morning hours of Saturday, Jan. 4, on both private and town property, said Yorktown Supervisor Matt Slater and Police Chief Robert Noble. Officials said the damage included four shattered glass doors at the Yorktown Stage, a toppled menorah at Veterans’ Field and multiple windows were broken at the John C. Hart Memorial Library.  In addition, windows a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Family Of Slain NYPD Officer From Northern Westchester Thanks Community For Support Family Of Slain NYPD Officer From Northern Westchester Thanks Community For Support Family Of Slain NYPD Officer From Northern Westchester Thanks Community For Support
Family Of Slain Nypd Officer From Northern Westchester Thanks Community For Support The family and girlfriend of a slain NYPD officer from Northern Westchester is thanking the community for its support. NYPD Officer Brian Mulkeen, who grew up in Orange County in Monroe, was killed by friendly fire following a violent struggle with a suspect on Sunday, Sept. 29. Mulkeen, 33 lived in Yorktown Heights with his girlfriend, Sherry Hodge, -- also an NYPD officer -- who says the outpouring of support from the community has been overwhelming and the family would like to thank all for their support. "We’d like to express the immense gratitude that we feel toward the kind and givin…

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by Kathy Reakes
Somers, NY
Obituaries
Sol Krongelb, Developed Innovative Technology At IBM, Longtime Member of Yorktown Jewish Center Sol Krongelb, Developed Innovative Technology At IBM, Longtime Member of Yorktown Jewish Center Sol Krongelb, Developed Innovative Technology At IBM, Longtime Member of Yorktown Jewish Center
Sol Krongelb, Developed Innovative Technology At IBM, Longtime Member of Yorktown Jewish Center Sol Krongelb died on Monday, Nov. 11, surrounded by his family, following a brief illness. Sol was born on Aug. 15, 1932 in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Benjamin and Anna Bloom Krongelb.  In 1953, Sol married his high school sweetheart, Gladys Anne Steinfeld. Sol and Gladys moved to Cambridge, MA, where they both pursued advanced degrees. In 1959, the couple built a home in Somers, and there they raised their three children. Sol and Gladys enjoyed many activities and interests together until Gladys’ passing in 2004. Sol earned a B.S. in engineering physics from NYU in 1953 and a Ph.D.…

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