Sunday, April 17, 2016

'Wild Thing': 50 years of an indestructible song

Why does it move us? In the beginning ... Chip Taylor was born James Voight in Yonkers, New York. (Yes, he's actor Jon Voight's brother.) He couldn't read or write music, but he had a knack for songwriting, and he landed a job as a staff writer for April ...
He said he wants to keep talking about his experiences to pressure state lawmakers to reform New York's statute of limitations for sex ... by Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers) and Sen. Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan) that would also ...
ALBANY >> New York hasn’t seen an election this big in a very long time ... But Democrats are divided, with 25 loyal to Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, five in the Independent Democratic Caucus headed by Jeff Klein, D-Bronx, that ...
SUNY Purchase was placed on lockdown Sunday night after reports of a man with a gun on or near the campus (Credit: News 12 ) A lockdown at SUNY Purchase has been lifted after reports of an armed man on or around campus Sunday evening. People in the area ...
With two days until the New York Primary, the Hillary Clinton campaign had a showing in Westchester, with events in White Plains and Yonkers featuring high profile supporters. In White Plains, former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who survived an ...
Why does it move us? In the beginning ... Chip Taylor was born James Voight in Yonkers, New York. (Yes, he's actor Jon Voight's brother.) He couldn't read or write music, but he had a knack for songwriting, and he landed a job as a staff writer for April ...
Hillary Clinton supporters did some campaigning for her in Westchester on Sunday. A sea of blue signs covered Van Der Donck Park in Yonkers, as hundreds of voters rallied for the Chappaqua Democrat. Along with the hundreds of supporters were federal, state ...

Why the Government should not control HealthCare - Beaufort Observer


Why the Government should not control HealthCare
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He became a Social Studies Teacher in Yonkers and eventually an Assistant Principal at the Middle School and High School levels. He was Principal at Roosevelt HS for 5 years in Yonkers before deciding to relocate to Edenton, NC. There he was Principal ...

SUNY Purchase was placed on lockdown Sunday night after reports of a man with a gun on or near the campus (Credit: News 12 ) A lockdown at SUNY Purchase is over after reports of an armed man on or around campus Sunday evening. People in the area had told ...

How The Bronx's Uneven Border With Westchester Came to Be

On December 19, 1872, the Town of Kingsbridge seceded from the Town of Yonkers. Earlier that year, Yonkers, a port on the Hudson and the birthplace of the Otis Elevator Company, had received state approval to become the City of Yonkers. The southern ...
News 12 has heard that a community alert was sent out to residents Sunday evening that there was no immediate threat on the campus of SUNY Purchase or to the surrounding area after the college was placed on lockdown. The college was placed on lockdown ...
The primary polls in New York City, Long Island, Westchester and other suburban areas open at 6 ... If you live farther upstate — where primary polls don’t open until 12 noon and also close at 9 p.m. — you’re even more likely to be eligible based ...
Earlier that year, Yonkers, a port on the Hudson and the birthplace of the ... In 1873, the Legislature voted for New York City to take over the three most recent members of southern Westchester County: Kingsbridge, Morrisania, and West Farms.

From Oak Flat to Oakland, the fight to save all of our mountains on Turtle Island

“This is not just an Apache issue but an everyone issue – all races, all people, mountain climbers, campers, nature lovers, everyone needs to come together to fight this Land Exchange ... federal land from Yosemite to Yonkers, from Oak Flat to Oakland.
One of the more popular fighters throughout the local New York fight scene, Bujaj, who just recently relocated to nearby Yonkers, NY, was a two-time NY Golden Gloves champion before successfully turning pro in 2010. The lone blemish on Bujaj’s record is ...
One of the more popular fighters throughout the local New York fight scene, Bujaj, who just recently relocated to nearby Yonkers, NY, was a two-time NY Golden Gloves champion before successfully turning pro in 2010. The lone blemish on Bujaj's record is a ...
As reported by the Dallas News, one particular store in the greater Dallas area is giving loyal customers the chance to help fight breast cancer ... brownie chunks are made by a social enterprise in Yonkers, New York, called Greyston Bakery.
That fight was with Aaron “The Hawk” Pryor against Alexis Arguello ... On April 15, 1985, I can remember being at Yonkers Raceway with my Uncle Gene watching the closed circuit TV event of Hagler vs. Hearns. In my lifetime thus far, those are the ...
A Yonkers police fundraiser to fight childhood cancer created a buzz over the weekend. For the first time, two women joined in and got their entire head of hair shaved off for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. Detective Jackie Estevez was one of the brave ...
SUNY Purchase was placed on lockdown Sunday night after reports of a man with a gun on the campus. People in the area have told News 12 that gunshots were heard not too far away from the campus. Police from a dozen departments are on currently on the scene.

Clinton supporters campaign in Yonkers

Hillary Clinton supporters did some campaigning for her in Westchester on Sunday. A sea of blue signs covered Van Der Donck Park in Yonkers, as hundreds of voters rallied for the Chappaqua Democrat. Along with the hundreds of supporters were federal ...
The victim, who was rushed to the hospital, was shot on North Kensico Avenue near George Street from a Chrysler Pacifica minivan, according to News 12 Westchester. Two white men and one black man are believed to have been aboard the minivan at the time of ...

'Wild Thing': 50 years of an indestructible song

Why does it move us? In the beginning ... Chip Taylor was born James Voight in Yonkers, New York. (Yes, he's actor Jon Voight's brother.) He couldn't read or write music, but he had a knack for songwriting, and he landed a job as a staff writer for April ...
Why does it move us? In the beginning ... Chip Taylor was born James Voight in Yonkers, New York. (Yes, he's actor Jon Voight's brother.) He couldn't read or write music, but he had a knack for songwriting, and he landed a job as a staff writer for April ...

Clinton makes surprise visit to Mt. Vernon church

Hundreds of churchgoers in Mount Vernon were stunned with a surprise visit from Hillary Clinton to their Sunday morning services. The Chappaqua Democrat and presidential contender spoke to parishioners at the Grace Baptist Church. Prior to her visit, she ...
A police manhunt is underway in White Plains after a 24-year-old man was injured in a drive-by shooting Sunday afternoon. The shooting took place on North Kensico Avenue in White Plains around 11:30 a.m. Moments before the shooting, witnesses say a white ...
Earlier that year, Yonkers, a port on the Hudson and the birthplace of the ... In 1873, the Legislature voted for New York City to take over the three most recent members of southern Westchester County: Kingsbridge, Morrisania, and West Farms.

How The Bronx's Uneven Border With Westchester Came to Be

On December 19, 1872, the Town of Kingsbridge seceded from the Town of Yonkers. Earlier that year, Yonkers, a port on the Hudson and the birthplace of the Otis Elevator Company, had received state approval to become the City of Yonkers. The southern ...
With two days until the New York Primary, the Hillary Clinton campaign had a showing in Westchester, with events in White Plains and Yonkers featuring high profile supporters. In White Plains, former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who survived an ...
Cash Me Out had recorded victories at Yonkers and the Meadowlands this season but Sunday's win was his first local score of 2016. Slugfest (Jay Randall) continued his strong spring as he was the runner up to Cash Me Out after following that one's cover ...
With two days until the New York Primary, the Hillary Clinton campaign had a showing in Westchester, with events in White Plains and Yonkers featuring high profile supporters. In White Plains, former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who survived an ...

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NY primary: Giffords rallies for 'Madam President'
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With two days until the New York Primary, the Hillary Clinton campaign had a showing in Westchester, with events in White Plains and Yonkers featuring high profile supporters. In White Plains, former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who survived an ...

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Democrat Debate Draws 5.4 Million on CNN
Broadcasting & Cable
Debates have been driving ratings for cable news. Close to 12 million viewers watched the GOP primary debate on CNN March 10, a week after 16.9 million watched the GOP leaders on Fox News Channel. Fox News Channel's Democratic Town Hall ...

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Chattanooga Times Free Press

Home in NY, Donald Trump aims for a rout but faces questions
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In this April 12, 2016 photo, humorous anti-Donald Trump campaign signs are displayed on Dr. Eric Rickin's yard, in Fox Chapel, Pa. Rickin decided to speak out against ... And Trump appeared to take a step toward thawing the chilly standoff with Fox ...

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View: Nyack's Hudson views belong to all of us
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By Arthur H. Gunther III 3 p.m. EDT April 12, 2016 ... A more involved plan was to connect Memorial Park with land owned by the village near the River Club restaurant, building a small bridge over the channel, offering a river walk. ... learned in Fort ...

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"Fight for her on Tuesday," said Kwan ... (Photo: Matt Coyne/The Journal News) American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten also spoke at the Yonkers rally, sponsored by Yonkers for Hillary and with a heavy presence from local teachers ...

EXCLUSIVE: Hip hop legend Afrika Bambaataa accused of sex abuse by three more men: ‘He is a pervert — he likes little boys’

He said he wants to keep talking about his experiences to pressure state lawmakers to reform New York's statute of limitations for sex ... by Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers) and Sen. Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan) that would also ...

Search underway for man missing from Pomona

A Rockland County family is desperately searching for a missing loved one who is mentally disabled. Adrian Gokaj was last seen around 4 p.m. Friday at his father's Pomona home. The 34-year-old was last seen wearing slippers, gray pants, and a blue shirt ...
The victim, who was rushed to the hospital, was shot on North Kensico Avenue near George Street from a Chrysler Pacifica minivan, according to News 12 Westchester. Two white men and one black man are believed to have been aboard the minivan at the time of ...
State lawmakers who represent the town of Ramapo in Albany are calling for the town's embattled supervisor to resign. Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence was arrested last week by the FBI, accused of fraudulently moving around millions of dollars in town ...
ALBANY >> New York hasn’t seen an election this big in a very long time ... But Democrats are divided, with 25 loyal to Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, five in the Independent Democratic Caucus headed by Jeff Klein, D-Bronx, that ...
Chip Taylor was born James Voight in Yonkers, New York. (Yes, he's actor Jon Voight's brother.) He couldn't read or write music, but he had a knack for songwriting, and he landed a job as a staff writer for April Blackwood Music at 1650 Broadway in New ...
we were reminded that the boundaries of "upstate New York" are very much up for debate. Indeed, even politicians in Yonkers, right there on the border of the Bronx, couldn't form a consensus. And a new poll, conducted by Public Policy Polling, confirms ...

Empire State building toward wins for Trump, Hillary

Many people in these industries will accept the high cost in order to be in Manhattan or even brownstone Brooklyn, but probably not in Yonkers, Bethpage or Rockville Centre. In Texas, Wisconsin and Virginia, Trump did poorly in the suburbs, but New York ...

More oversight of LDCs sought after Ramapo indictments - The Journal News | LoHud.com


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More oversight of LDCs sought after Ramapo indictments
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The indictments of Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence and a former assistant town attorney could bolster efforts for greater state oversight of nonprofits that municipalities set up to finance development projects. St. Lawrence and Aaron ...

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Robert L. Crain, TC Expert on Desegregation, Dies at 82

Arlington County School Board, a Virginia case which considered whether ... “I’ll be forever indebted to Bob for involving me in the Yonkers Project on Families and Communities, which he co-PI’d,” says Carter. “It was my first year as a graduate ...

Lawmakers call for Ramapo supervisor's resignation

State lawmakers who represent the town of Ramapo in Albany are calling for the town's embattled supervisor to resign. Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence was arrested last week by the FBI, accused of fraudulently moving around millions of dollars in town ...
KINGSTON >> Two weeks ago, hospital officials announced that Westchester Medical Center Health Network had ... larger emergency room on the Broadway Campus for $12 million. The renovated emergency room opened in 2010. The Mary’s Avenue Campus now needs ...
"New York is not used to being in play at all." County election officials said more than 35,000 new voters have registered to vote in Rockland and Westchester counties over the past 10 months — many of them filing right up to the deadlines for doing so.
The new law calls for New York's minimum hourly wage to increase to $15 on the last day of 2018 in New York City and the last day of 2021 in Westchester County and Long Island. The rest of the state will go to $12.50 by the end of 2020, with future ...
Westchester Capital Management Inc. reduced its position in ... The company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $124.51. In other McDonald's Co. news, insider Douglas M. Goare sold 32,230 shares of the stock in a transaction ...
The unclaimed Harrison prize won by matching five out of six numbers plus the bonus number, The winning numbers for the Wednesday April 13 Lotto drawing were 12-23-25-29-42-46 with a Bonus Number if 9. Winning tickets expire one year after the game’s ...
Small groups of people walk by bodegas and cafes. Different languages are spoken, and traffic moves in every direction at the intersection of Westchester Avenue and Main Street. Because 27 percent of Port Chester's population is between the ages of 25 ...
WHITE PLAINS – The Westchester County Board of Legislators came one significant step closer to completing the management agreement with Standard Amusements to manage, operate, repair, maintain and make improvements to the county’s Playland Park in Rye.

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Services set for slain Iona College student
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Services have been finalized for Brandon Lawrence, an Iona College student shot to death in New Rochelle on April 3. On Friday, May 6, a viewing will be held at 6 p.m. and a service at 7 p.m. at Yonkers Central Church of God at 21 Hudson St., said ...

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Yonkers man gets 25 years in slaying
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THE CRIME: Bakery worker shot dead. Saunders, who worked at the Greyston Bakery in Yonkers, was walking on Woodworth Avenue near Gold Street around 2 a.m. when the shooters pulled up in a minivan and opened fire on him, officials said. He tried to ...

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Teen stabbed at Orange County movie theater

A teenager was stabbed at an Orange County movie theater after a huge fight broke out Saturday night. Police say the teen was stabbed several times at the AMC Theater at the Galleria Mall at Crystal Run. Witnesses say several people got into a fight ...

More oversight of LDCs sought after Ramapo indictments - The Journal News | LoHud.com


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More oversight of LDCs sought after Ramapo indictments
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The indictments of Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence and a former assistant town attorney could bolster efforts for greater state oversight of nonprofits that municipalities set up to finance development projects. St. Lawrence and Aaron ...

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The Saratogian

Frenzied races as primary closes in: New York playing rare important role this year
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Also Tuesday, a special election in a downstate district will help decide whether New York's increasingly outnumbered Republicans can hang on to their only remaining state government stronghold – control of the New York State Senate. ... But Democrats ...
Senator Clinton Served New York; In Primary, She Wants PaybackBloomberg
Momentum Stirs As Democratic Debate ApproachesWestchester Magazine
Bernie Sanders Narrows Gap With Hillary Clinton In New NY Primary PollDaily Voice

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New York Post

Pumped-up fans get to celebrate win with this Rangers great
New York Post
“It was pretty electric,” Dan Viggiano of Yonkers said, during a viewing party at Empire City Casino in Yonkers that included Rangers great Ron Greschner. “As close to the Garden as you can get.” The two goals in less than a half-minute by Keith Yandle ...

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CBS Local

Police Trying To Identify Body Of Man Found Alongside Bronx River Parkway In Yonkers
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police in Westchester County are trying to identify a man whose body was found on the side of the Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers. Police said the man's body was discovered around 4:45 a.m. on April 2 by a passing motorist ...
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Arrival video from four-alarm fire in Yonkers, New York
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Monday morning, Yonkers Fire Department Deputy Chief Thomas Fitzpatrick said 53 Herriot St. and 55 Herriot St. will be demolished. The demolitions will probably take a couple of days, he said. While 51 Herriot St. was saved, it has significant water ...
4-Alarm Fire Rips Through 2 Buildings In YonkersCBS Local
House collapses after fire rips through 3 homes in YonkersNew York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV
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New York primary: Sanders opens campaign office in downtown Yonkers
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YONKERS - Bernie Sanders has an official presence in Westchester. Sunday afternoon, campaign staffers and volunteers opened a campaign office at 66 Main Street in the city's downtown ahead of the New York primary on April 19. “The campaign jumped in ...

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Varsity scores and schedule
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Colonie High 16, Mamaroneck 1, 5. Nyack Red and Black tournament. Consolation: Rye 16, Sleepy Hollow 8. Championship: Nyack 9, White Plains 5. Yonkers tournament. 3rd place: Yonkers 8, Lincoln 4. Championship: Saunders 15, Yonkers Montessori 0. Boys ...

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Lindsey School, 4:30 p.m. Pawling at Pleasantville ... Dobbs Ferry at Springhurst Elementary, 4:30 p.m. Arlington at Suffern, 4:30 p.m. Yonkers vs. Croton-Harmon at Upper Village Field, 4:30 p.m. Albertus Magnus at Harrison, 4:30 p.m. Albertus Magnus ...
KINGSTON >> Two weeks ago, hospital officials announced that Westchester Medical Center Health Network had ... larger emergency room on the Broadway Campus for $12 million. The renovated emergency room opened in 2010. The Mary’s Avenue Campus now needs ...

Robert L. Crain, TC Expert on Desegregation, Dies at 82

Arlington County School Board, a Virginia case which considered whether ... “I’ll be forever indebted to Bob for involving me in the Yonkers Project on Families and Communities, which he co-PI’d,” says Carter. “It was my first year as a graduate ...

Tractor-trailer flips over on I-87

A tractor-trailer flipped over on Interstate 87 in Yonkers early Saturday morning. Sources tell News 12 the truck was carrying cement. They say the truck hit a guardrail and crashed just before 3 a.m. near Exit 6. Luckily, no one was seriously hurt. ...

OCRegister

Empire State building toward wins for Trump, Hillary
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Some of this stems from political causes – for example, Clinton's close ties with progressives around Mayor Bill De Blasio – or the fact that the New York primary electorate is 30 percent nonwhite compared with 17 percent in Wisconsin. For Republicans ...

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Yonkers children get an introduction to theater Children from School 30 in Yonkers get an introduction to theater by students from Sarah Lawrence College. Check out this story on lohud.com: http://lohud.us/1Sg3KYS

Home in NY, Trump aims for a rout but faces questions - Coos Bay World


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Home in NY, Trump aims for a rout but faces questions
Coos Bay World
In this April 12, 2016 photo, humorous anti-Donald Trump campaign signs are displayed on Dr. Eric Rickin's yard, in Fox Chapel, Pa. Rickin decided to speak out against Trump's Pittsburgh campaign stop with some Pittsburgh-style digs, including Heinz ...

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Lindsey School, 4:30 p.m. Pawling at Pleasantville ... Dobbs Ferry at Springhurst Elementary, 4:30 p.m. Arlington at Suffern, 4:30 p.m. Yonkers vs. Croton-Harmon at Upper Village Field, 4:30 p.m. Albertus Magnus at Harrison, 4:30 p.m. Albertus Magnus ...