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Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow Holding Cancer-Fighting 'Relay For Life' Event Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow Holding Cancer-Fighting 'Relay For Life' Event
Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow Holding Cancer-Fighting 'Relay For Life' Event Hundreds, if not thousands, of folks will be lacing up their running shoes this spring all over Westchester to help fight a deadly disease. The American Cancer Society says that 13 Relay for Life events have been scheduled for May 20 through June 19. The community-led events will be held in: Eastchester, Mamaroneck, Chappaqua, Harrison, Katonah-Lewisboro, the Tarrytowns, Yorktown, Yonkers, Somers, Ossining and the Hendrick Hudson School District. The two college sponsored ones – for students, staff and alumni – will be held at Iona College and Pace University. The Iona event will take pla…

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by Carol Reif
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Spend Super Bowl Sunday With New York Giants Hero David Tyree In Yonkers Spend Super Bowl Sunday With New York Giants Hero David Tyree In Yonkers
Spend Super Bowl Sunday With New York Giants Hero David Tyree In Yonkers YONKERS, N.Y. --  New York Giants legend David Tyree will host a Super Bowl viewing party on Sunday at the Empire City Casino in Yonkers, courtesy of JAG Sports Marketing. The former NFL wide receiver will talk about his famed "helmet catch" at Super Bowl XLII (2008), sign autographs and watch the Atlanta Falcons take on the New England Patriots with fans. He will also be available for select interviews. The free festivities will begin in the casino’s Entertainment Lounge at 5:30 p.m. on game day, where Tyree will mingle with fans, sign mini footballs, which will be offered to th…

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by Ken Davis
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Triscuit Is The SPCA Of Westchester's Pet Of The Week Triscuit Is The SPCA Of Westchester's Pet Of The Week
Triscuit Is The SPCA Of Westchester's Pet Of The Week BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- A bulldog mix who thinks she's a lap dog has been named the SPCA of Westchester's Pet of the Week. Triscuit, who is described as a "sweet mush of a dog," became popular with the animal shelter's staff almost as quickly as she came in, according to a statement from the SPCA, which said she has a "gentle nature and outgoing personality." According to the SPCA, Triscuit would probably do best with an active family able to provide her with "the TLC she deserves." To learn more about Triscuit or any of the other animals up for adoption wit…

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by James O'Rourke
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Town Of Cortlandt Hosting Public Forum On Indian Point Closure Town Of Cortlandt Hosting Public Forum On Indian Point Closure
Town Of Cortlandt Hosting Public Forum On Indian Point Closure CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Residents concerned about the impact the closure of Indian Point will have on the Town of Cortlandt and the surrounding area will have a chance to ask questions and learn about the challenges during a special forum on Thursday. The forum, at 7 p.m. at the Muriel H. Morabito Community, 29 Westbrook Drive, Cortlandt Manor, will address such topics as the loss of jobs, reclamation of the site, the effect on taxes, as well as other issues. Those attending the event include Town of Cortlandt Supervisor Linda Puglisi and the Town Board; Congresswoman Nita Lowey representative S…

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by K Reakes
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Got Cabin Fever? Greenburgh Offers Fun Activities At Multipurpose Center Got Cabin Fever? Greenburgh Offers Fun Activities At Multipurpose Center
Got Cabin Fever? Greenburgh Offers Fun Activities At Multipurpose Center GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Seniors in Greenburgh can commit to get fit and expand their horizons with a variety of classes starting in January and running throughout 2017 Senior citizens get first preference to enroll, except for QiGong, Meditation, and Spanish where non-senior adult residents can register for a slightly higher fee. Programs sponsored by Greenburgh Parks and Recreation take place in the Multipurpose Center, Anthony F. Veteran Park, 11 Olympic Lane in Ardsley. Weekly classes include Low impact aerobics Seated exercise Yoga Qi Gong Dancing Zumba Gold  Walking  Weights Photography…

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by Cindy Capitani
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Remedy For Winter Blahs: Catch Latest ArtsWestchester Exhibit Remedy For Winter Blahs: Catch Latest ArtsWestchester Exhibit
Remedy For Winter Blahs: Catch Latest ArtsWestchester Exhibit WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- If you are looking for something free and mentally stimulating to do in January, a free exhibition in downtown White Plains puts a surgical lens on the ways art can be healing and how healing can be an art. The exhibit reopens on Tuesday, Jan. 3 and runs through Jan. 14 when there is a closing reception planned with the artists. ArtsWestchester’s fall exhibition titled "Remedy" explores human attempts to relieve society’s modern ailments. The exhibit sponsored by Westchester Medical Center opened in October. “From our growing biotech industry to booming world…

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by Jon Craig
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Ossining Celebrates Winter Solstice By Making Music Ossining Celebrates Winter Solstice By Making Music
Ossining Celebrates Winter Solstice By Making Music OSSINING, N.Y. -- A musical event in Ossining helped bring light to the darkness. Ossining celebrated the Winter Solstice by hosting a Make Music Day on Dec. 21. Free live music was performed throughout the village. The event was organized by Make Music Ossining Briarcliff.  "This area is bursting with talent and it was the perfect way to highlight music and celebrate a really fun day." said Miriam Risko, one of the creators of the event. Organizers worked with business owners and community leaders to find unlikely spots and turn them into temporary music venues. People could hea…

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by Sam Barron
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Newest Ossining Museum Program Takes To The Streets Newest Ossining Museum Program Takes To The Streets
Newest Ossining Museum Program Takes To The Streets OSSINING, N.Y. – Ossining residents and local historians recently cut the ceremonial ribbon on The Museum in the Streets, according to a statement from the village. The ceremony, which included an inaugural museum walking tour, was led by former Ossining mayor and active Historic Preservation Commission member Miguel Hernandez, according to the statement. According to organizers, the Dec. 14 event concluded with a reception at the Joseph G. Caputo Community Center, which is home to exhibits focused on the Old Croton Aqueduct and Sing Sing Prison. The full program walking tour features more…

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by James O'Rourke
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Gun, Knife Show Will Return To Westchester County Center Gun, Knife Show Will Return To Westchester County Center
Gun, Knife Show Will Return To Westchester County Center WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- After a seven-year hiatus, gun shows are returning to the Westchester County Center in White Plains.  NorthEast Gun Shows and Westchester Collectors announced a two-day firearm and knife show/sale at the County Center for Jan. 21-22, the weekend after Inauguration Day. More details can be found by clicking here. After a gunman murdered 20 children and six teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in November 2012, County Executive Rob Astorino canceled a show scheduled for February 2013 at County Center. There hasn't been one since. More than 3,600 p…

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by Jon Craig
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Two Westchester Institutions Come Together For Wreck The Halls Bash Two Westchester Institutions Come Together For Wreck The Halls Bash
Two Westchester Institutions Come Together For Wreck The Halls Bash ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- Forget boring dinners at relatives houses for the holidays. Kick-off the festivities in style this year at Wreck the Halls on Monday, Dec. 19, when The Cookery heads to Elmsford's Captain Lawrence Brewery to spread holiday cheer “with carnage and beer.”  The first-ever Wreck the Halls holiday bash is sure to stir up some holiday trouble when the Dobbs Ferry restaurant whips up an impressive lineup of dishes while they're rocking to live music by Rockaway Bitch, an all-female Ramones cover band, and The Fat City Rockers. A few of the dishes planned -- of course to sample wi…

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by K Reakes
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Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse Lights Up For The Holidays Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse Lights Up For The Holidays
Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse Lights Up For The Holidays SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- The holiday season kicked off in Sleepy Hollow Saturday. The 1883 Lighthouse held its first ever holiday lighting, featuring the Heartfelt Quartet performing holiday carols, hot chocolate, cider and cookies from Los Andes Bakery and of course, an appearance by Santa. Attendees also donated toys to Open Door Medical Center and the RSHM Life Center of Sleepy Hollow.

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by Sam Barron
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Fans Of All Ages Flock To Rocky Marathon At Alamo Drafthouse Fans Of All Ages Flock To Rocky Marathon At Alamo Drafthouse
Fans Of All Ages Flock To Rocky Marathon At Alamo Drafthouse YONKERS, N.Y. -- In order to sit through a 14-hour seven movie marathon of the Rocky movies, you'd need the eye of the tiger. Almost 200 people were willing to go the distance at Alamo Drafthouse's celebration of 40 years of "Rocky" Saturday.  The first film follows Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), a down on his luck fighter in Philadelphia, who unexpectedly gets a chance to face Apollo Creed for the heavyweight title. A longshot, Rocky has one goal: to go the distance. The film won Best Picture in 1976. The rest of the films follow Rocky on his Cinderella journey from the bott…

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by Sam Barron