Fair 59°

Sandra Diamond Fox

Community Reporter

sfox@dailyvoice.com

FOLLOW ON

Facebook Twitter

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.

Sandra Diamond Fox's Contributions

Neighbors
Red Cross Seeks Donors For Liver Awareness Month Red Cross Seeks Donors For Liver Awareness Month
Red Cross Seeks Donors For Liver Awareness Month GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- During Liver Awareness Month in October, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood and platelets to support liver transplant patients and others needing blood products. Liver transplants are the second most common type of transplant with more than 6,000 performed in the U.S. each year, according to the American Liver Foundation.  Liver transplant patients may require in excess of 30 pints of blood during surgery.  For blood donor Amy Slattery, the need for blood hits close to home. Her mother received a liver transplant and needed more than 70 blood…

SHARE

by Sandra Diamond Fox
News
Dobbs Ferry Native Deskovic To Speak About False Conviction, Imprisonment Dobbs Ferry Native Deskovic To Speak About False Conviction, Imprisonment
Dobbs Ferry Native Deskovic To Speak About False Conviction, Imprisonment DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- Mercy College welcomes back to campus alumnus Jeffrey Deskovic, who will discuss his story and the current flaws in the legal system. The Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation for Justice presents "Wrongful Conviction Day," Thursday, at 10:30 a.m., in the French Auditorium Mercy College Bronx Campus. In 1990, then 17- year-old Deskovic was wrongly convicted of raping, beating and strangling his Peekskill High School classmate Angela Correa.  After serving 16 years in prison, Deskovic was exonerated using DNA.  The DNA from the crime scene was tested and produced a matc…

SHARE

by Sandra Diamond Fox
Obituaries
Richard James Manley, 65, Of White Plains Richard James Manley, 65, Of White Plains
Richard James Manley, 65, Of White Plains WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Richard James Manley died Sunday, Sept. 27, at the age of 65. He is survived by his fiancé, Heidi Halpine, of Long Island.  He and his wife planned to marry in the fall of 2016.  He is survived by his sisters and brothers-in-law, Janet and Bill Graham of Sleepy Hollow, and Christine and John Koziol, of Danbury, Conn.  He leaves behind nieces and nephews, Edmond and Arlene Manley, Mark and Linda Manley, Bill and Gloria Graham, Caroline and Hannes Thaler, Amy and Jamie O'Leary, Casey and John Grabowski and Jillian and Dale Kereczman.  His life began in Brooklyn in 1950…

SHARE

by Sandra Diamond Fox
News
Bedford, North Salem, Lewisboro Supervisors Speak At LWV Meeting Bedford, North Salem, Lewisboro Supervisors Speak At LWV Meeting
Bedford, North Salem, Lewisboro Supervisors Speak At LWV Meeting BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Town Supervisors Chris Burdick (Bedford), Peter Parsons (Lewisboro) and Warren Lucas (North Salem) participated in the 2nd annual "State of the Towns" held by the League of Women Voters at the Katonah Library on Sept. 21. The three supervisors spoke about the state of their respective towns and a Q & A period followed. For more information about the event, please contact the LWV of Bedford-Lewisboro-North Salem at lwv.blns@gmail.com. 

SHARE

by Sandra Diamond Fox
Obituaries
Rev. Dr. Everett C. Parker, 102, White Plains Resident Rev. Dr. Everett C. Parker, 102, White Plains Resident
Rev. Dr. Everett C. Parker, 102, White Plains Resident WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Rev. Everett C. Parker, who won a landmark broadcasting case and led a civil rights crusade to hold television and radio stations accountable for presenting racially biased programming and for failing to hire blacks and other minorities, died Sept. 13 in White Plains. He was 102.A memorial service for Dr. Parker will be at The United Church Church of Christ in the Highlands at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 3. The Church is at 35 Bryant Ave. As the civil rights movement gained momentum in the 1960s, Dr. Parker, a minister and director of communications for the 1.75-mill…

SHARE

by Sandra Diamond Fox
Neighbors
Ossining's Diane Tukman Named My Sisters' Place Program Officer Ossining's Diane Tukman Named My Sisters' Place Program Officer
Ossining's Diane Tukman Named My Sisters' Place Program Officer OSSINING, N.Y. -- Diane Tukman, director of development and programs at Bridges to Community in Ossining, has been named My Sisters' Place new chief program officer. My Sisters' Place is a nonprofit that supports survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking through direct services, advocacy and community education. In her new role, Tukman will oversee all of My Sisters' Place counseling, shelter and outreach programs. Tukman is responsible for the recruitment, development, and ongoing management of program directors and staff. Tukman joins My Sisters' Place with more than 28 ye…

SHARE

by Sandra Diamond Fox
Obituaries
Carol Schwiebert, 81, Stamford Resident Carol Schwiebert, 81, Stamford Resident
Carol Schwiebert, 81, Stamford Resident STAMFORD, Conn. -- Carol Schwiebert, of Stamford, died Sunday Sept. 27. She was 81. She was born on July 27, 1934, in Bridgeport.  She attended Bassick High School and later graduated summa cum laude from Pace University in Pleasantville, N.Y.  She worked as an administrative assistant for several area companies, including AMAX Inc. in Greenwich and Towers Perrin in Stamford. She was a literacy volunteer for many years.  She is survived by daughter Linda Pagano and son-in-law Joseph of Peekskill, N.Y.; and sons Mark W. Schwiebert and daughter-in-law Susan of Farmingdale, N.Y., and Jeffrey…

SHARE

by Sandra Diamond Fox
Obituaries
Mary Borrelli, 82, White Plains Resident Mary Borrelli, 82, White Plains Resident
Mary Borrelli, 82, White Plains Resident WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Mary Borrelli, 82, of White Plains, died Sept. 28.She was born on Nov.13,1932, to the late Salvatore and Francesca (Giglio) Bologna in White Plains. She was very active with the Order of Sons of Italy, Antonio Meucci Lodge #213. She was predeceased by her husband, Gaetano Borrelli, in 1999, and one deceased sister, Angelina Martello.  She is survived by her children, Guy Borrelli, Joyce (Carmelo) Borrelli Ciccone and Jean (Luigi) Borrelli Ilardi, all of White Plains; and two sisters, Pauline Drago of White Plains and Rosina (Frank) Eulagio of Mahopac. She is also sur…

SHARE

by Sandra Diamond Fox
Neighbors
Pelham Native Felix Cavaliere Receives Music Award Pelham Native Felix Cavaliere Receives Music Award
Pelham Native Felix Cavaliere Receives Music Award PELHAM, N.Y. -- Pelham native, musician and songwriter Felix Cavaliere received the Il Leone Di San Marco award in music at the 36th annual Il Leone Di San Marco Awards presentation and champagne luncheon Sunday, Sept. 27 at the Davenport Club in New Rochelle.The award was presented by the Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of the Bronx and Westchester. Other 2015 honorees were actor Robert Davi, who received the Performing Arts award, New Rochelle native Paula Marchetta,  who received the award in medicine and Thomas Belfiore, director of security for the Port Authority of New York and …

SHARE

by Sandra Diamond Fox
Neighbors
New Rochelle Native Marchetta Receives Medicine Award New Rochelle Native Marchetta Receives Medicine Award
New Rochelle Native Marchetta Receives Medicine Award NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- New Rochelle native Paula Marchetta received the Il Leone Di San Marco award in medicine at the 36th annual Il Leone Di San Marco Awards presentation and champagne luncheon Sunday, Sept. 27 at the Davenport Club in New Rochelle. The award was presented by the Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of the Bronx and Westchester. Other 2015 honorees were Pelham native, musician and songwriter Felix Cavaliere, who received the award in music, actor Robert Davi, who received the Performing Arts award, and Thomas Belfiore, director of security for the Port Authority of New …

SHARE

by Sandra Diamond Fox
Prev Page 400 of 440 398 399 400 401 402 Next
3,991 - 4,000 of 4,398 articles