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Join, Watch Dragon Boat Race, Enjoy Asian Festival In Poughkeepsie
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Mark your calendar for the third annual Dutchess Dragon Boat Race & Festival, Saturday, July 23 on the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie.Join or watch the spectacle the colorful race, a benefit for two organizations, Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation and Arts Mid-Hudson. The associated Asian Cultural Festival offers food, music, dancing and kids' games.
Men and women, teenagers, beginners, and spectators of all ages can enjoy a day of friendly competition and get some easy exercise with friends.
The event sponsor is Dutchess County Tourism.
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Happy Birthday To Peekskill's Abel Ferrara
PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Happy birthday to Peekskill's Abe Ferrara.
The actor, who moved to Peekskill as a teenager, turns 65 today. A film screenwriter, director and occasionally an actor, Ferrara was born July 19, 1951, in the Bronx and is of Italian and Irish descent.
He is best-known as an independent filmmaker of such movies as "The Driller Killer," "Ms. 45," "King of New York," "Bad Lieutenant" and "The Funeral.
At 15, Ferrara moved to Peekskill. He attended the film conservatory at SUNY Purchase, where he directed several short films, most of wh…
Happy Birthday To New Rochelle's Joe Torre
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Happy birthday to New Rochelle's Joe Torre, formerly of Harrison.
The New York Yankees former manager whose storied career includes playing as a catcher, first baseman and third basemen and who rents an estate in New Rochelle, turns 76 on Monday.
Joseph Paul Torre was born July 18, 1940, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the youngest of five children. His father was a New York City police officer.
He is a professional baseball executive, serving as Major League Baseball's chief baseball officer since 2011. A former player, manager and television color commentator, Torre ranks fift…
