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Sam Barron

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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.

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Police & Fire
Authorities Track Down Yonkers Man Charged With Stabbing Pit Bull In Back Authorities Track Down Yonkers Man Charged With Stabbing Pit Bull In Back
Authorities Track Down Yonkers Man Charged With Stabbing Pit Bull In Back WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y.  -- A 26-year-old man was arrested and charged Tuesday after the Humane Law Enforcement Unit of the SPCA and Yonkers Police say he stabbed an eight-month pit bull in the back. Deshawn Williams of Yonkers was charged with animal cruelty. For months following the incident, Williams could not be located, staying under the radar to avoid arrest, the SPCA said. The SPCA of Westchester’s HLE Unit were alerted on Jan. 3 that a pit bull had been stabbed on New Year's Day and was bleeding from the injury. The anonymous caller added that the dog was still at 36 Victor Street…

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Business
Cortlandt Manor Brothers Bringing Supplies To Houston Cortlandt Manor Brothers Bringing Supplies To Houston
Cortlandt Manor Brothers Bringing Supplies To Houston CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. -- Two brothers from Cortlandt Manor are on the road to Houston with a truck full of supplies for the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Karl and Darrell Bjorkland, who own K & D Industries in Peekskill, a trucking company, began their trip to Texas Wednesday night after collecting donations outside of Wal-Mart at the Cortlandt Town Center. "We were watching everything and wondered what we could do to help," Darrell, who was speaking from Maryland, said. "We're truckers. This is our way to help them. Our hearts bled for these people." Darrell said th…

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Politics
Four Hopefuls Contend In Spring Valley Mayoral Primary Four Hopefuls Contend In Spring Valley Mayoral Primary
Four Hopefuls Contend In Spring Valley Mayoral Primary SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. -- There is a crowded field in the Spring Valley mayoral Democratic primary. Four candidates are duking it out for the right to run the village. Incumbent Demeza Delhomme is facing former deputy mayor Emilia White, trustee Vilair Fonvil and Alan Simon. Delhomme is running for a second term. One candidate has spent time in jail, another is charged with multiple felonies related to corruption charges and a third was removed as a judge.  In April, Fonvil was arrested as an alleged co-conspirator in a corruption indictment involving the transportation of local children to s…

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News
Letter To The Editor: Taxpayers Will Foot The Bill For New Cuomo Bridge Letter To The Editor: Taxpayers Will Foot The Bill For New Cuomo Bridge
Letter To The Editor: Taxpayers Will Foot The Bill For New Cuomo Bridge Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email tarrytown@dailyvoice.com. Dear Letters Editor: There is even more to "New TZB Now Up, Running" Will Tolls Increase? (Joe Lombardi -- September 3). Consider the photo op of Governor Cuomo driving across the new Tappan Zee Bridge. It spoke volumns concerning his lack of commitment to the MTA and mass transit. Construction of the Verrazano Bridge did not include capacity for connecting the NYC subway from Brooklyn to Staten Island. The new Tappan Zee Bridge provides no heavy ra…

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by Larry Penner
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Rockland Center Gets Nearly $700,000 To Combat Violence Against Women Rockland Center Gets Nearly $700,000 To Combat Violence Against Women
Rockland Center Gets Nearly $700,000 To Combat Violence Against Women NEW CITY, N.Y. --  The Center For Safeyty & Change is the recipent of a new grant to help survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and other violent crimes in Rockland.The New City based organization is receciving $669,997 in federal funding. The funding comes from the Justice for Families Program within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women. Elizabeth Santiago, executive director of the center, located at 9 Johnsons Lane, said they were excited to have the opportunity to help the victims of domestic violence while holding perpetrators accountable. This…

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News
Affordable Housing Complex Opens In Armonk Affordable Housing Complex Opens In Armonk
Affordable Housing Complex Opens In Armonk WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A new affordable housing complex in the area is open for business. Armonk Commons, a 10-unit townhouse development on Route 22 by Port Chester-based Lazz Development, celebrated its opening on Friday. The 10 units are all affordable housing. To date, six homes have been sold and are occupied while another four are in the sale process. The final sales prices are between $208,000 and 218,000. The development is open to families whose income is at 80 percent of the Westchester County Area Median Income, which for 2017 is $71,360 for a two-person household and $80,2…

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Prepare For Severe Weather Now, Westchester County Exec Rob Astorino Says Prepare For Severe Weather Now, Westchester County Exec Rob Astorino Says
Prepare For Severe Weather Now, Westchester County Exec Rob Astorino Says With Hurricane Irma about to hit Florida, County Executive Rob Astorino said residents should review their emergency plans and obtain critical supplies in case severe weather hits Westchester.Astorino said county officials are closely monitoring Hurricane Irma and other weather patterns and will implement preparedness measures if severe weather moves up the East Coast.  “The time to prepare for severe weather is now,” Astorino said. “It is always easier to stockpile critical items before a major storm approaches and these items disappear from the shelves. The best way to stay safe is to have…

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Politics
Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Rips Westchester Native Matt Lauer's 'Ambush' Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Rips Westchester Native Matt Lauer's 'Ambush'
Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Rips Westchester Native Matt Lauer's 'Ambush' Hillary Clinton, a Chappaqua resident, is making her feelings known about NBC's Matt Lauer, a Hartsdale native who also lived in North Salem.In her new book, "What Happened," Clinton criticizes Lauer for focusing on her email scandal during a Commander in Chief forum NBC hosted in September, according to RadarOnline.  “Now I was ticked off," Clinton wrote in her book about her failed 2016 presidential campaign, according to RadarOnline. "NBC knew exactly what it was doing here. The network was treating this like an episode of "The Apprentice," in which Trump sta…

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News
Luna Is SPCA Pet Of The Week Luna Is SPCA Pet Of The Week
Luna Is SPCA Pet Of The Week Luna is looking for her forever home. The big-eared six-year-old pooch is deaf, but the SPCA said it doesn't slow her down one bit. She knows a ton of commands by hand signal and is a really smart girl, the SPCA said. She is crate trained, energetic and active, a little bit selective with her dog friends, and would be a good fit for kids around 12 and up, the SPCA said. To learn more about Luna, e-mail trainer@spca914.org, or call (914) 941-2896 extension 24.

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News
Schumer Demands Larchmont Post Office Fix 'Mail-Practice' Schumer Demands Larchmont Post Office Fix 'Mail-Practice'
Schumer Demands Larchmont Post Office Fix 'Mail-Practice' This story has been updated.LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has had enough of the United States Postal Service's shoddy service in Larchmont.  At a press conference in Larchmont Friday, Schumer called for the post office to release their audit report of Larchmont’s postal operations in a public meeting within 30 days, and then set forth a specific plan to immediately improve the subpar service.  Larchmont residents have complained about widespread inconsistent postal delivery service, ranging from irregular delivery to no delivery at all, to mail delivered to alternative rec…

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