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Hartsdale Hmart Fined $30,000 By OSHA Hartsdale Hmart Fined $30,000 By OSHA
Hartsdale Hmart Fined $30,000 By Osha HARTSDALE, N.Y. – The Hmart in Hartsdale is facing $30,000 in fines for alleged workplace safety violations, reports LoHud.com. The store was visited by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors last month after complaints were filed in May, the story said. The fines were for a variety of alleged issues, including hand protection, exits and sanitary problems, according to LoHud.com. This is the first time the store has been fined since opening three years ago, the story said. Click here to read the rest of the story.

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Obituaries
Services For Westchester Student Hit, Killed By Car Scheduled Services For Westchester Student Hit, Killed By Car Scheduled
Services For Westchester Student Hit, Killed By Car Scheduled YONKERS, N.Y. – A Yonkers student killed in Long Island will be laid to rest Monday morning, according to LoHud.com. Eyyad Almargi, 24, was killed Thursday night trying to cross Melville Road in Suffolk County Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Virgin Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church, 236 Grandview Blvd., Yonkers with burial to follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Hastings-on-Hudson, reported LoHud.com. Almargi was attending Farmingdale State College. The driver involved in the fatal accident remained at the scene, and no charges have been filed. Click here to read the rest of the story.

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Putnam Hospital Hosts Seminar On Orthopedic Advancements Putnam Hospital Hosts Seminar On Orthopedic Advancements
Putnam Hospital Hosts Seminar On Orthopedic Advancements CARMEL, N.Y. – The Putnam Hospital Center will host a seminar on the latest orthopedic advancements Saturday, Sept. 26 at the hospital's Michael T. Weber Community Auditorium. The seminar will cover the use of a new robotic surgical system for orthopedic surgery being used at Putnam Hospital Center known as the RIO system. The system is a surgeon-controlled robotic arm that's used for the MAKOplasty partial knee procedure and hip replacements. It's designed to have smaller incisions and quicker recovery times for patients. Orthopedic surgeons Dr. Joel Buchalter and Dr. Scott Levin will tal…

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Volkswagen Is Ordered To Recall 500K Cars For Emissions Test Trick Volkswagen Is Ordered To Recall 500K Cars For Emissions Test Trick
Volkswagen Is Ordered To Recall 500K Cars For Emissions Test Trick Volkswagen has been ordered to recall almost 500,000 vehicles after the Environmental Protection Agency determined the car manufacturer violated EPA standards by using software to circumvent emission levels. The affected vehicles are four-cylinder Volkswagen and Audi vehicles made between the model years 2009 and 2015. The software worked when undergoing official testing, yet shut itself off when on the road, according to the New York Times. This caused heavier than reported amounts of pollution. With the software shut off, nitrogen oxide is released into the air. Click here to read the re…

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Neighbors
Westchester's Kate Snow Named NBC Nightly News' Sunday Anchor Westchester's Kate Snow Named NBC Nightly News' Sunday Anchor
Westchester's Kate Snow Named NBC Nightly News' Sunday Anchor LARCHMONT, N.Y. – Larchmont resident Kate Snow was named the new Sunday night anchor for NBC's Nightly News broadcast, beginning on Oct. 4. She has been at NBC since 2010, having previously worked at ABC for “Good Morning America.” Snow recently was named the weekday anchor at MSNBC as well. Her experience ranges from covering five presidential elections to being a fill-in anchor for both Nightly News and Today since her arrival at NBC. Snow recently completed a series of reports on transgender children and an Emmy-nominated series on America’s heroin epidemic.

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Passaic County Nonprofit Loses Tax-Exempt Status Passaic County Nonprofit Loses Tax-Exempt Status
Passaic County Nonprofit Loses Tax-Exempt Status PASSAIC COUNTY, N.J. – A non-profit set up by Passaic County has lost its tax-exempt status after failing to report its income to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for three years, NorthJersey.com reported. The Friends of the Passaic County Parks was set up by the county to collect grants intended to improve county parks. According to county records, the group collected more than $68,000 in grant money from 2013 to 2015, NorthJersey.com noted. The IRS got involved when no one at the group filled out the annual non-profit financial statement, known as the 990 form. Click here to read the …

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Events
Support Connection Offers Support Groups In October In Yorktown Support Connection Offers Support Groups In October In Yorktown
Support Connection Offers Support Groups In October In Yorktown YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Support Connection will offer free support groups throughout October for those affected by breast and ovarian cancer in Westchester and Putnam counties. Topics ranging from living with cancer through all stages of diagnosis, treatment and post-treatment will be discussed. The Support Connection offices in Yorktown will host a breast and ovarian cancer support group on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 10 a.m., a breast cancer support group on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m., and a Young Women’s Support Group on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. New York-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital in Cor…

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Jamie’s 5K Run For Love Highlights Armonk Fall Festival Jamie’s 5K Run For Love Highlights Armonk Fall Festival
Jamie’s 5K Run For Love Highlights Armonk Fall Festival ARMONK, N.Y. – The Armonk Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual Armonk Fall Festival on Sunday, Sept. 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The highlight of the festival will be the Jamie’s 5K Run For Love road race, starting at 10:30 a.m. in Wampus Brook Park at the corner of Bedford Road and Maple Avenue. There are two earlier races as well, the Donut Dash and the McIntosh Mile, which begin at 10 and 10:15 a.m. respectively. Drivers in the area will need to be aware of these short-term closures, all approximate to about 10 to 15 minutes: Bedford Road between Maple Avenue and the cul-de…

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Schools
Somers Invites Public To Hearing On 'Smart Schools' Funding Somers Invites Public To Hearing On 'Smart Schools' Funding
Somers Invites Public To Hearing On 'Smart Schools' Funding SOMERS, N.Y. – The Somers Central School District will hold a public hearing on the preliminary draft of the state funds available to them through the Smart School Bonds Act on Oct. 20 in the library of Somers Middle School. The act was passed last November, as part of a plan by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to 'build our schools and classrooms for the 21st Century to ensure that our students graduate with the skills they need to thrive in the economy of today and tomorrow.' The state Department of Education has allocated over $700,000 for Somers, and the hearing will allow residents to discuss potenti…

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Lane Closures Planned For I-684 Lane Closures Planned For I-684
Lane Closures Planned For I-684 HARRISON, N.Y. – Drivers in and around Harrison should be aware that the right and center lanes of I-684 north are going to be closed for a stretch starting next week for construction. From Tuesday, Sept. 22, to Friday, Sept. 25, the stretch of 1-684 north from the Hutchinson River Parkway to Exit 1, the I-287 entrance ramp, will be closed for maintenance if weather permits. Work is expected to take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. Motorists are reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone as well. For up-to-date travel information, call 511 or go online to www.511ny…

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