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Events
Author Thomm Quackenbush Visits Red Hook Library Author Thomm Quackenbush Visits Red Hook Library
Author Thomm Quackenbush Visits Red Hook Library RED HOOK, N.Y. – Author Thomm Quackenbush visited the Red Hook Library's Enchanted Cafe on Thursday to chat about the local myths and legends throughout the area. Quackenbush covered myths like the Legend of Leatherman, a vagrant who reportedly wandered in a 360-mile route every 30 days in a suit of shoe leather, and the area's UFO issues of the 1980s. Even Bigfoot made an appearance. Quackenbush has published four books and is also an editor and columnist. 

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Business
New York Trying To Lure GE From Fairfield To Manhattan New York Trying To Lure GE From Fairfield To Manhattan
New York Trying To Lure GE From Fairfield To Manhattan FAIRFIELD, Conn. – New York state officials are reportedly making a hard push to have General Electric return to New York City and leave its Fairfield offices, according to Politico.com. Officials have laid out locations throughout the five boroughs where GE can set up office space. The move has been a possibility ever since the Connecticut state budget passed in June, including changes to the corporate tax structure, reported Politico. GE's corporate headquarters were located on Lexington Avenue in New York City until 1974. Click here to read the rest of the Politico story.

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News
Fraud Screening Saves Rockland County Taxpayers Nearly $630K Fraud Screening Saves Rockland County Taxpayers Nearly $630K
Fraud Screening Saves Rockland County Taxpayers Nearly $630K ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y – Rockland County announced the Department of Social Services has saved nearly $630,000 since January by rejecting fraudulent applications, according to LoHud.com. In total, 89 applications have been rejected since the beginning of the year, the story said. Rockland County Executive Ed Day has made it one of his goals to cut down on fraud, insisting the county's safety net not become "a hammock," reported LoHud.com. The county has saved about $2.3 million since the beginning of 2014, the story said. Click here to read the rest of the story.

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Politics
Pataki Scoffs At Jeb Bush Campaign Cuts Pataki Scoffs At Jeb Bush Campaign Cuts
Pataki Scoffs At Jeb Bush Campaign Cuts PEEKSKILL, N.Y. – While he may not be causing much of a stir in the Republican presidential nomination race, Peekskill native and Garrison resident resident George Pataki was able to crack jokes about cutbacks to Jeb Bush's campaign, according to a CNN article. Pataki, the former New York governor who is now a Republican presidential contender, said he had a chuckle when hearing about Bush cutting about 40 percent of his campaign budget. Talking to CNN's Kate Bolduan on Friday, Pataki joked that he "knew something about tight belts," noting that his campaign has been run on a tiny…

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Obituaries
Jacob Steinberg, 100, Of Stamford Jacob Steinberg, 100, Of Stamford
Jacob Steinberg, 100, Of Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. – Jacob Steinberg, a longtime Stamford resident, died Friday, Oct. 23. He was 100. Steinberg was born Jan. 31, 1915, in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y., serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. After his service, he founded Twayne Publishers, publishing more than a thousand titles before selling the company to ITT in 1973. Steinberg served as president of the Association of Jewish Book Publishers and was a vice president of the Jewish Book Council, publishing a memoir, “I Never Had A Best-Seller,” in 1993. Moving to Stamford in 1980, Steinberg and his …

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Obituaries
Giovanni Marena, 59, Of Stamford Giovanni Marena, 59, Of Stamford
Giovanni Marena, 59, Of Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. – Giovanni "John" Marena, of Stamford, died Saturday, Oct. 24. He was 59. Marena was born Sept. 19, 1956, in Italy, to Salvatore and Teresa Marena. He was predeceased by his father. He is survived by his mother, wife Lola (nee Bertucci); two sons, Salvatore and wife Margaux, and Frank; sister Eugenia Fraccaroli and her husband Romeo; two grandchildren, many in-laws, nieces, nephews and cousins. No calling hours are planned. A Mass of Christian burial will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church, 37 Schuyler Ave., Stamford. Interment will …

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Obituaries
Mary Angela DeFonce, 60, Of West Harrison Mary Angela DeFonce, 60, Of West Harrison
Mary Angela DeFonce, 60, Of West Harrison WEST HARRISON, N.Y. – Mary Angela DeFonce, of West Harrison, died Oct. 24 at Greenwich Hospital of cancer. She was 60. DeFonce was born April 17, 1955, in White Plains to James and Betty Perucci. She was predeceased by her parents and brother Jim Perucci, and is survived by husband Michael DeFonce, three daughters, Andi, Allie, and Erika, and son in law Frank DiSalvo. Visiting hours are from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawthorne Funeral Home, 21 W. Stevens Ave. Hawthorne. A funeral Mass will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 85 Harrison St., West Harris…

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Schools
Judge Declines To Toss State Teacher Tenure Lawsuit Judge Declines To Toss State Teacher Tenure Lawsuit
Judge Declines To Toss State Teacher Tenure Lawsuit WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – A judge in Staten Island has declined to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state's teacher tenure laws, according to the New York State of Politics blog. Two groups filed the suit, the NYC Parents Union and the Partnership for Educational Justice. The suit argues that the state's tenure laws increase the likelihood that students will have access to ineffective teachers, hurting their ability to learn literacy and math, reported the New York State of Politics blog. Click here to read the rest of the New York State of Politics blog article.

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Police & Fire
Yonkers Building Will Be Torn Down After Five-Alarm Fire Yonkers Building Will Be Torn Down After Five-Alarm Fire
Yonkers Building Will Be Torn Down After Five-Alarm Fire YONKERS, N.Y. – A Yonkers building that housed a restaurant and a dollar store and was damaged by a Thursday night fire is in the process of being torn down, according to News 12 Hudson Valley. The five-alarm fire started on South Broadway and firefighters were able to keep it away from St. John's Episcopal Church. Dozens of firefighters were hurt battling the blaze according to officials, reported News 12 Hudson Valley. Demolition work began Saturday and will continue through the week. Click here to read the rest of the News 12 Hudson Valley article.

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Politics
CSEA Endorses Chappaqua's Clinton For President CSEA Endorses Chappaqua's Clinton For President
Csea Endorses Chappaqua's Clinton For President CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. – CSEA, the state's largest union of public employees, announced Friday it has endorsed Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton for president, according to the New York State of Politics blog. The union has endorsed Clinton in the past, during her runs for Senate in 2000 and 2006, as well as her run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008. CSEA president Danny Donohue called Clinton "the most qualified candidate" for president in a statement, reported the New York State of Politics blog. Click here to read the rest of the New York State of Politics blog.

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