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Tina Traster

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Miss Hudson Valley Dana Wachter Overcomes Eating Disorder This past year has been incredible for Dana Wachter, the reigning Miss Hudson Valley 2016 pageant winner. She traveled around the state talking about an issue that's close to her heart: eating disorders. "I had an eating disorder," said Wachter, 25. "I know now how a teen's eating disorder not only affects the teen, but also her friends and family." Wachter lives on Long Island but anyone from New York is eligible to compete in the Miss Hudson Valley contest. By getting help, Wachter got healthy. She believes there's no better role model than a beauty queen to spread th…

by Tina Traster

12/16/2015

News

Tappan Zee Turns 60, But Focus Is On New Bridge TARRYTOWN, N. Y. -- The Tappan Zee turns 60 Tuesday, but most residents are celebrating the features the $4 billion replacement bridge will deliver, including better traffic flow, walking/biking lanes, and possibly rail service down the road. Every morning Jerry Blumenfeld comes down to the river to read the newspaper. He likes to gaze out at the river and watch the new bridge being built. On Tuesday, Blumenfeld, whose been in Rockland County nearly as long as the Tappan Zee, expressed no sentimentality about the structure's inevitable demise. "Are you kidding?" Blumenthal said …

by Tina Traster

12/15/2015

News

Tappan Zee Turns 60, But Focus Is On New Bridge NYACK, N. Y. -- The Tappan Zee turns 60 Tuesday, but most residents are celebrating the features the $4 billion replacement bridge will deliver, including better traffic flow, walking/biking lanes, and possibly rail service down the road. Every morning Jerry Blumenfeld comes down to the river to read the newspaper. He likes to gaze out at the river and watch the new bridge being built. On Tuesday, Blumenfeld, whose been in Rockland County nearly as long as the Tappan Zee, expressed no sentimentality about the structure's inevitable demise. "Are you kidding?" Blumenthal said when a…

by Tina Traster

12/15/2015

Schools

Piermont Artist Creates Mural For Scarsdale School's 100th Birthday PIERMONT, N.Y. -- On Dec. 23, Greenacres Elementary School in Scarsdale will celebrate its 100th birthday by unveiling a mural conceived by Betsy Franco Feeney, a Piermont commercial artist and photographer. All 393 elementary school students worked on the "All Roads Lead To Greenacres" mural, which is 11-feet-wide by 6-feet-high. Inspiration for the mural derived from four categories: caring, conserving, celebrating, and creativity and learning. "The more you engage children, the more they learn," said Feeney. "Hands on projects have a great ability to inspire.&quo…

by Tina Traster

12/14/2015

Police & Fire

Clarkstown Police K-9 Dedicated In Honor Of 9/11 Fallen Hero CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- The newest member of the Clarkstown Police Department has excellent pedigree and has been named after fallen 9/11 hero, Welles Remy Crowther (the man in the red bandana). And he's extremely handsome. Remy, a 14-month-old Dutch shepherd is the department's third and youngest K-9 member. His handler Officer Robert Reekie is a ten-year veteran of the department, and spent his previous decade in the New York City Police Department. The Rockland County Kennel Club donated $12,500 to buy the dog from the Netherlands and to train Remy at a month-long intensive program at Ca…

by Tina Traster

12/14/2015

Schools

Clarkstown $36 Million School Bond Vote Sails To Victory CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- Voters in the Clarkstown School District on Thursday approved a $36.2 million bond to repair aging school facilities after a tense battle that played out on Facebook. The school district's website posted the unofficial results around 10:30 p.m. The final tally was 66 percent to 34 percent, according to unofficial results. One Facebook poster pointed out that only 14 percent of registered voters weighed in. Residents were celebrating the sharp-margin victory on the Facebook group, Clarkstown Parents To Save Our School. Robert Ward Kurkela posted the news with the mis…

by Tina Traster

12/11/2015

Neighbors

Alexandria Evans Joins Daily Voice As Community Advisor RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Alexandria Evans, a graphic designer and member of the Suffern Chamber of Commerce, is one of Daily Voice's community advisors for its Ramapo site. Community advisors provide Daily Voice with tips for news and events. Until recently, Evans considered herself a graphic designer. Then a business associate and friend, shined light on the broad work she does and gave me her a new perspective. Her designs and marketing skills had an impact on human rights organizations. As such, she rebranded and is now a "social change" graphics artist. Evans is part of a growing move…

by Tina Traster

12/11/2015

News

West Nyack Fatal Stabbing Shows Vulnerability of Craigslist WEST NYACK, NY -- A 19-year-old homeless Manhattan man who pleaded not guilty to murder and robbery charges Thursday during his arraignment in state Supreme Court in New City, says he was fending off a sexual attack when he fatally stabbed Michael Wimbert on Dec. 1. Dylan Lentini was the "victim of an unwanted sexual attack," his defense attorney, Walter Sakowski, claimed in court. The chilling murder has local residents pondering the safety of meeting strangers though Craigslist, and over the Internet in general. Last year, Jim Gifford of New City sold his motorcycle to an olde…

by Tina Traster

12/11/2015

Police & Fire

Clarkstown Police Officer Suspended After Alleged Attack Of Ex-Girlfriend NEW CITY, N.Y. -- The Clarkstown Police have suspended Officer William Oliver, an 11-year veteran of the Clarkstown Police Department, after he was arrested this past weekend on charges he allegedly strangled and threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend in Stamford, Conn., a development reported Tuesday in Daily Voice. He has been suspended with pay. Oliver's shield and ID card have been taken away, and the officer is suspended indefinitely, pending the Stamford police's investigation, said Clarkstown Officer Peter Walker. Walker also said Clarkstown Police will also conduct an investigation int…

by Tina Traster

12/09/2015

Schools

Clarkstown School District Voters To Decide $36.2 Million Bond Proposal CLARKSTOWN -- As is often the case, dissension over a proposed school bond could boil down to which of two dueling Facebook groups is more successful at getting people out to vote. On Tuesday, Dec. 10, Clarkstown residents will have the opportunity to vote on whether to authorize $36.2 million in bonds to repair schools. It's one of the largest bonds issued by a school district in county history. Those who oppose the spending plan have joined the closed Facebook page CCSD Parents Concerned For The Future, which has more than 1,300 members. They are doing battle with Clarkstown Parents To S…

by Tina Traster

12/09/2015

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