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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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Politics
Katz Defeats Falk In Assembly Race Katz Defeats Falk In Assembly Race
Katz Defeats Falk In Assembly Race YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Incumbent Steve Katz has defeated challenger Andrew Falk in the 94th Assembly District. According to unofficial results from the New York State Board of Elections, Katz defeated Falk, 13,892 votes to 11,543 votes, 54.6 percent to 45.4 percent. "If it's worth doing it's worth fighting for," Falk said on his Facebook page. "I am proud of the campaign we ran. We fell short but we fought for what we believed. Thank you for your support. I will never forget it." Katz, a Yorktown resident, was running for a third term in the 94th Assembly District. Falk, a Brewster resid…

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Odell Defeats Olivero In Putnam County Executive Race Odell Defeats Olivero In Putnam County Executive Race
Odell Defeats Olivero In Putnam County Executive Race PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- MaryEllen Odell has handily defeated Samuel Oliverio in her bid for a second term as Putnam County Executive. According to unofficial results from the Putnam County Board of Elections, Odell leads Oliverio 15,193 votes to 10,209 votes, 59.75 percent to 40.15 percent, with 100 percent of the vote counted.  Oliverio said he was proud that his campaign was the most civil in Putnam. "We talked about each other and our philosophies," Oliverio said. "It was very nice. The electorate spoke and they like MaryEllen's vision. That's what democracy is all about. I'm good …

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Contentious Campaigning Pervades Putnam County Elections Contentious Campaigning Pervades Putnam County Elections
Contentious Campaigning Pervades Putnam County Elections PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The contentious political climate in Washington has made its way up north to Putnam leading up to Election Day on Tuesday.  Voters have had their fill of negative campaigning in the race for the 40th Senate District which pits Democrat Justin Wagner against Republican Terrence Murphy. Senator Greg Ball declined to run for re-election. Murphy has accused Wagner of violating campaign laws and being a pawn of New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio's liberal agenda. Wagner has accused Murphy of not supporting women's equality and being in favor of the controversial Algonqu…

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All-Westchester Governor's Race Headlines County's Election Slate All-Westchester Governor's Race Headlines County's Election Slate
All-Westchester Governor's Race Headlines County's Election Slate WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The New York governor's race is Westchester vs. Westchester. Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo, a New Castle resident, is being challenged by Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, a Hawthorne resident. Astorino has attacked Cuomo for his handling of the Moreland Commission while Cuomo says Astorino's views are too extreme for New York. Westchester voters will also vote on lieutenant governor, state comptroller and attorney general, and three propositions.  Longtime Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Harrison) is being challenged by Rockland resident Repub…

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Odell, Oliverio Tout Their Visions For Putnam At Debate Odell, Oliverio Tout Their Visions For Putnam At Debate
Odell, Oliverio Tout Their Visions For Putnam At Debate CARMEL, N.Y. -- Both County Executive MaryEllen Odell and her challenger, Legislator Sam Oliverio, believe they have the right vision to move Putnam County forward. Odell, a Republican, and Oliverio, a Democrat took part in a League of Women Voters Debate Tuesday, Oct. 28, at Carmel High School.  "Balanced government is best for everyone," Oliverio said.  Oliverio was critical of the county for bonding $15 million in three years and said he would hire Putnam County residents to work in government while reducing the county executive's salary from $148,000 to $102,000. "The county e…

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Siegel, Diana Face Off For Vacant Yorktown Town Board Seat Siegel, Diana Face Off For Vacant Yorktown Town Board Seat
Siegel, Diana Face Off For Vacant Yorktown Town Board Seat YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Democrat Susan Siegel and Republican Tom Diana both have contrasting visions for Yorktown. The two are running to fill a seat on the Town Board that became vacant when Dave Paganelli was elected highway superintendent. The winner will be sworn in after the election results are certified and will then choose a new Town Board member  to replace Nick Bianco, who resigned in October. The Yorktown Town Board has been operating with only three board members since Bianco's resignation. Siegel, a 44-year resident of Yorktown, served was town supervisor from 2010 to 2012.  …

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Schools
Hen Hud Schools Chief Explains Cortlandt District's Response To Threats Hen Hud Schools Chief Explains Cortlandt District's Response To Threats
Hen Hud Schools Chief Explains Cortlandt District's Response To Threats CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- It was a long week for the Hendrick Hudson School District that saw two schools placed on lockdown over two consecutive days. In a letter posted on the district's website, Sbools Superintendent Joseph Hochreiter laid out what happened on Tuesday, Oct. 28 and Wednesday, Oct. 29, that caused Hendrick Hudson High School and nearby Frank G. Lindsey Elementary School to be placed on lockdown. On Tuesday morning, employees found a broken window and a missing computer at the high school and asked for the community's assistance, Hochreiter said. That afternoon, the distric…

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Assemblyman Katz Says Safe Act Won't Reduce Illegal Guns Assemblyman Katz Says Safe Act Won't Reduce Illegal Guns
Assemblyman Katz Says Safe Act Won't Reduce Illegal Guns WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Assemblyman Steve Katz (R-Yorktown) believes the New York Safe Act does nothing to keep illegal guns off the street. Katz, who is running for a third term against Democratic challenger Andrew Falk to represent the 94th Assembly District, harshly criticized the gun control legislation in a video interview with Daily Voice. The New York Safe Act was signed into law in the wake of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. in 2012. "It was done in the most disgraceful, cheap political hack means," Katz said. "All it does is put more restri…

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Events
Cortlandt Unveils Purple Heart Monument Cortlandt Unveils Purple Heart Monument
Cortlandt Unveils Purple Heart Monument CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- The Town of Cortlandt is a place that honors its veterans. On Thursday,Oct. 30, the town held a ceremony at Town Hall where it unveiled a Military Order of the Purple Heart memorial. Cortlandt is the first Purple Heart community in Westchester and is the first place in the region to have a memorial honoring the Purple Heart. Purple Hearts are given to servicemen who have been wounded or killed in action. Almost two million purple hearts have been awarded since the program began in 1932. Town Supervisor Linda Puglisi hosted the ceremony and was joined by members of …

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Police & Fire
Buchanan House Fire Is Contained Buchanan House Fire Is Contained
Buchanan House Fire Is Contained BUCHANAN, N.Y. -- An early morning house fire in Buchanan has been contained on Friday. The fire occurred at an abandoned house at 199 Catherine St. at 4 a.m. The cause of the fire is under investigation and no injuries were reported, according to News 12 Westchester. Multiple departments assisted the Buchanan Fire Department in fighting the fire. 

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