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Sandra Diamond Fox

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Sandra Diamond Fox has been a journalist since 2005, working for The News-Times and The Redding Pilot prior to coming to the Daily Voice. She has a bachelor's degree in English from Stony Brook University and a Master's degree in publishing from Pace University. She married with four teenage children and is a competitive runner and avid exerciser.

Sandra was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Police & Fire
Christmas Stabbing In Mount Vernon Sends Man To Hospital Christmas Stabbing In Mount Vernon Sends Man To Hospital
Christmas Stabbing In Mount Vernon Sends Man To Hospital MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- A man was hospitalized after being stabbed early Friday morning in Mount Vernon, according to a report by News 12 Westchester.The 27-year-old was found unconscious in the area of South Second Avenue, just after midnight, News 12 said. The victim was taken to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx in critical but stable condition. His identity has not been released, News 12 said. Read the Westchester News 12 story here.

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News
Brewster Trustees Express Concerns About Putnam County Taxi Commission Brewster Trustees Express Concerns About Putnam County Taxi Commission
Brewster Trustees Express Concerns About Putnam County Taxi Commission BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Members of the Brewster village Board of Trustees have expressed concerns about a plan to have Putnam County regulate taxis and limousines, according to an article on The Examiner News.At the Dec. 16 board meeting, the trustees declined to provide a letter to the county stating they support the concept of the creation of a county taxi and limousine commission. The board instructed Village Counsel Anthony Mole to ask the county for more information about the concept, The Examiner News said. Mole said the county sent a Dec. 3 letter to municipalities seeking support for the c…

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Neighbors
Rye Arts Center Aims To Raise $90,000 In 2016 Rye Arts Center Aims To Raise $90,000 In 2016
Rye Arts Center Aims To Raise $90,000 In 2016 RYE, N.Y. -- The Rye Arts Center has set a $90,000 fundraising goal for 2016.Last year, the Rye Arts Center’s Annual Appeal helped to drive the organization forward. The appeal’s success allowed the organization to take strides in addressing its mission to increase arts participation in the region.  The center expanded its partnership with Port Chester Head Start, which provides art education to underserved preschool children. The previously fee-based restorative dance classes for Parkinson’s patients are now free; the center launched Art on the Lawn to create an ongoing series of public art…

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News
Westchester County Gains Grant To Ease Transition From Foster Care Westchester County Gains Grant To Ease Transition From Foster Care
Westchester County Gains Grant To Ease Transition From Foster Care WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- County Executive Rob Astorino has announced that Westchester County was recently awarded a $2 million federal grant to help prevent homelessness and promote independence for young adults when they leave the county's foster care system, according to a story on westchestergov.com.Each year, about 75 young adults age out of foster care. According to Astorino, the grant is called Westchester Building Futures and is intended to provide resources and lifelines to young adults transitioning to living on their own, westchestergov.com said. Westchester is one of only six c…

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Police & Fire
Wappinger Man Charged With Possession Of Xanax, Fake ID, Marijuana Wax Wappinger Man Charged With Possession Of Xanax, Fake ID, Marijuana Wax
Wappinger Man Charged With Possession Of Xanax, Fake ID, Marijuana Wax WAPPINGER, N.Y. -- State police in Wappinger charged a LaGrange man with numerous charges after he was was found sleeping behind the wheel of his vehicle, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal.Oday M. Nesheiwat, 21, of LaGrange, with fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class D felony, second-degree forgery, a class D felony, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor and driving while ability impaired by drugs, an misdemeanor, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. State police were called to check on a driver who was found s…

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Car That Passes School Bus Hits Boy In Airmont Car That Passes School Bus Hits Boy In Airmont
Car That Passes School Bus Hits Boy In Airmont AIRMONT, N.Y. -- A car that passed a school bus letting off students hit a 14-year-old boy crossing Route 59 in Airmont on Thursday, according to a story on lohud.com.The boy was treated for injuries at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, lohud.com said. The school bus stopped to release children at Route 59 near North Saddle River Road at about 6:56 p.m. Thursday. The child was crossing Route 59 in front of the bus when a driver of a 2013 Nissan Rogue hit him, lohud.com said. Read the full story here.

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News
Wilton Family Sues 2 Law Firms Over $5M In Overbilling In Malpractice Case Wilton Family Sues 2 Law Firms Over $5M In Overbilling In Malpractice Case
Wilton Family Sues 2 Law Firms Over $5M In Overbilling In Malpractice Case WILTON, Conn. -- Two Connecticut law firms — Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder of Bridgeport, and Day Pitney, which has offices throughout the state including in Stamford and Greenwich — are being sued by a Wilton family, accused of overbilling in a medical malpractice lawsuit, according to the Connecticut Post.The lawsuit, pending in Superior Court in New Haven, accuses the Koskoff firm of overbilling the D’Attilo family by more than $5 million, in violation of state law, according to the Post.  The D’Attilos hired the firm in March 2003 for a medical malpractice suit involving their son, Danny…

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Schools
Croton-Harmon Students Participate In 'Hour Of Code' Computing Program Croton-Harmon Students Participate In 'Hour Of Code' Computing Program
Croton-Harmon Students Participate In 'Hour Of Code' Computing Program CROTON, N.Y. -- Students in all grades participated in the Hour of Code in Croton-on-Hudson.Popular titles like “Frozen,” “Star Wars” and “Minecraft” drew in Croton- Harmon students at every school during the annual Hour of Code week, but it was the introduction to the characters behind the scenes that kept students engaged as they attempted to carry out commands like building and walking using coding.  “Most of [the students] have never done any kind of coding before,” said Croton- Harmon High School teacher Eileen Pike, who watched even seniors become infatuated with the animated character…

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Neighbors
Ridgewood YMCA Begins New Check-In Procedure Ridgewood YMCA Begins New Check-In Procedure
Ridgewood YMCA Begins New Check-In Procedure RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Beginning Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, all adults and children entering Ridgewood YMCA's Oak Street facility must stop at its new check-in kiosk to present a valid YM/YWCA/BFC membership card. All non-members or visitors must sign in and present a valid ID at its Welcome Center to obtain a visitor's pass.  As the new procedure rolls out, there may be slight delays so members are encouraged to allow time for check-in when arriving for scheduled classes or programs.  For any questions or if information needs to be updated, please stop by the Welcome Center or call 201-444-5600, Ex…

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Police & Fire
Stratford Police Seeking Information About Robbery At Credit Union Stratford Police Seeking Information About Robbery At Credit Union
Stratford Police Seeking Information About Robbery At Credit Union STRATFORD, Conn. -- Police are looking for the public’s help in obtaining information about an armed robbery at the First Baptist Credit Union located at Johnson Court in Stratford, according to the Connecticut Post. The robbery involved two masked men, both armed, who entered the business and demanded money, the Post said. According to police, the suspects fled the scene on foot, taking an unknown amount of cash as well as several pocketbooks with personal items, cellphones and credit cards, the Post said. For the Connecticut Post story, click here.

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