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Sam Barron

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sbarron@dailyvoice.com

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An (almost) lifelong Westchester resident, Sam has reported on all facets of Westchester since he graduated from Ryerson University with a degree in print journalism, including stints at North County News and The Examiner. A film columnist for WAG Magazine, Sam's moviegoing expertise has been profiled in the New York Times and he was a featured guest on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live.

Sam was formerly a community editor at Daily Voice.

Sam Barron's Contributions

News

Indian Point Closure Will End Controversial 54-Year History BUCHANAN, N.Y. -- The announcement that Indian Point Energy Center, a nuclear power plant in Buchanan, will close in 2021 ends a long and often controversial chapter. Officials from Entergy and New York State agreed to shut down both nuclear reactors at the Indian Point facility by April 2021, according to multiple reports. One of the reactors will be shuttered in 2020 with the second to close down by 2021. Indian Point began operation in 1962, as a 275-megawatt pressurized water reactor. The facility, called Indian Point 1, was shut down in 1974 since it did not meet regulatory requirement…

by Sam Barron

01/06/2017

Neighbors

Croton Teenager Performing At Lincoln Center CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.-- Rebecca Zinn, a 13-year-old who lives in Croton, is set to live every singer's dream. Zinn will be performing with the HaZamir Choir, an international Jewish High School Choir, at Lincoln Center on March 26, as part of the Annual HaZamir Festival. Zinn is a member of the HaZamir Westchester chapter which rehearses in White Plains. The teenager, who attends Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School, was discovered when she was singing at Congregation Sons of Israel in Briarcliff. "A woman on their board heard me sing and recommended that I join HaZamir," Zinn s…

by Sam Barron

01/06/2017

Police & Fire

Pleasantville Man Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash In Yorktown ID'd YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Police have identified the man killed in a single-car accident on the Taconic Parkway in Yorktown Thursday. Anthony Giorgio, a 71-year-old Pleasantville resident, was killed at approximately 12:30 p.m. when he drove off an embankment on the parkway into the woods and struck a guide rail near southbound exit 13. (Underhill Avenue/Croton-on-Hudson/Yorktown Heights) Giorgio was pronounced dead at the scene. Giorgio was the only occupant of the vehicle and the accident continues to be investigated, according to Trooper Melissa McMorris of the New York State Police.

by Sam Barron

01/06/2017

News

Spotlighting Lisa Kaslyn: Putnam Daily Voice Community Advisor LAKE CARMEL, N.Y. -- Lake Carmel resident Lisa Kaslyn, a Daily Voice community advisor, has been a fixture in the Putnam County community for more than 13 years. Community advisors provide Daily Voice with tips for local news and events. Kaslyn is host and producer of the community public access show, “Good Day Hudson Valley." The show features local newsmakers, and interesting people who have an inspiring message and bring educational value to neighborhood viewers. In her professional life, Kaslyn is a public relations, social content marketing and communications consultant. Her…

by Sam Barron

01/05/2017

Police & Fire

Former Putnam Valley Football Player Killed In Yorktown Motorcycle Crash YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Erik Godinho, a 20-year-old who played football for Putnam Valley High School, was killed in a motorcycle crash Sunday in Yorktown Heights. Godinho collided with another car Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Route 132 and Barberry Road in Yorktown, Lt. Tom Gentner said. The two-car accident remains under investigation, Gentner said. No one else was injured in the accident, Gentner said. Godinho was taken to Westchester Medical Center after the accident, according to the Yorktown Heights Fire Department. Godinho was a guard and defensive end for Putnam Valle…

by Sam Barron

01/03/2017

Neighbors

Happy Birthday To Peekskill's Mel Gibson PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Happy Birthday to Peekskill’s Mel Gibson. The actor, film director, producer and screenwriter was born Jan. 3, 1956, in Peekskill, N.Y. Gibson had a few stints on stage and starred in a few TV shows early in his career. The small budgeted movie "Mad Max" (1979) made him famous worldwide, while "Tim" (1979) garnered him an award for Best Actor from the Australian Film Institute (equivalent to the Oscar). Later, he went on to star in "Gallipoli" (1981), which earned him a second award for Best Actor from the AFI. In 1982, he starred in Pet…

by Sam Barron

01/03/2017

News

Spotlighting Barbara Bodnar: Daily Voice Community Advisor YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- No one knows what's going on in town, like a realtor. Barbara Bodnar, who works for Coldwell Banker in Yorktown, is a Daily Voice community advisor for Yorktown and Peekskill. Community advisors provide Daily Voice with tips for local news and events. Bodnar is also active in the rotary.

by Sam Barron

01/03/2017

News

Carlucci Puts Focus On New Gift Card Law In Palisades Mall Visit Shoppers at the Palisades Mall in West Nyack found out their holiday gift cards won't come with as many strings attached. State Sen. David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) greeted shoppers at the mall Friday to let them know about new state laws concerning gift cards that were signed in September. The new law delays the point in which fees may be charged for unused gift cards, and prevents an expiration of fewer than five years from the date it was issued. "Many consumers are unaware of hidden fees associated with gift cards. This law will help unknowing consumers save money," C…

by Sam Barron

01/02/2017

Events

Ossining Celebrates Winter Solstice By Making Music OSSINING, N.Y. -- A musical event in Ossining helped bring light to the darkness. Ossining celebrated the Winter Solstice by hosting a Make Music Day on Dec. 21. Free live music was performed throughout the village. The event was organized by Make Music Ossining Briarcliff. "This area is bursting with talent and it was the perfect way to highlight music and celebrate a really fun day." said Miriam Risko, one of the creators of the event. Organizers worked with business owners and community leaders to find unlikely spots and turn them into temporary music venues. People could hea…

by Sam Barron

01/01/2017

Police & Fire

Two Injured In Chestnut Ridge Road Crash CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y. -- Two men were taken to the hospital with injuries following a two-car accident Friday morning in Chestnut Ridge. A vehicle driving south on Chestnut Ridge Road just south of Alpine Court crossed into the northbound lane to pass other cars and headed straight for another car, according to Ramapo Police. As that driver cut back into the southbound lane, the two cars collided at around 10:45 a.m. The vehicles struck each other at an angle; not head-on, police said. A 69-year-old male was taken by William Paul Faist Volunteer Ambulance Corps to Good Samaritan Hospital …

by Sam Barron

12/30/2016

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