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Nassau
Police & Fire
LIU Post Student Missing For Days, Last Seen In Greenvale: Police LIU Post Student Missing For Days, Last Seen In Greenvale: Police
LIU Post Student Missing For Days, Last Seen In Greenvale: Police Update:  Police have announced that a missing college student believed to be in danger was located.  Malik Covington Bright, a 19-year-old student at Long Island University, had last been seen on Monday, April 8 in Greenvale.  Now, a week later, Nassau County Police confirmed that the missing teen had been found.  Additional details, including where Bright was found or his current condition, were not released.  Original Story:  An alert has been issued for a missing college student who has been missing for days, and that police believe may be in danger. M…

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by Sophie Grieser
Yonkers
Obituaries
Teacher From Yonkers Dies At Age 54: 'Loved Her Students As Her Own' Teacher From Yonkers Dies At Age 54: 'Loved Her Students As Her Own'
Teacher From Yonkers Dies At Age 54: 'Loved Her Students As Her Own' A teacher who lived in Westchester her entire life is being remembered for her devotion to her students and her caring heart.  Lifelong Yonkers resident Darlene Fata died on Wednesday, May 31 at the age of 54 after a battle with cancer, according to her obituary.  Born in 1969, Fata earned her bachelor's degree from Mercy College and master's degree in Elementary Education from Long Island University before enjoying a 29-year career as a first-grade teacher at School 5 in Yonkers.  There, she was adored by colleagues and students alike and "loved her students as her own…

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by Ben Crnic
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow
Schools
Tarrytown Public Schools' New Superintendent Comes From Neighboring District Tarrytown Public Schools' New Superintendent Comes From Neighboring District
Tarrytown Public Schools' New Superintendent Comes From Neighboring District A school district in Westchester has named their next leader who will be coming from a neighboring district in the county. Raymond Sanchez will serve as the next superintendent of the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns, district officials announced on Wednesday, May 17.  Sanchez's appointment will be officially finalized during a Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, May 30. He will succeed Chris Borsari, who announced his retirement in November and will serve his last day on Friday, June 30.  Sanchez will be coming to Tarrytown from the Ossining Union Free School D…

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by Ben Crnic
Hudson
News
Fugitive Dubbed 'Real-Life Tony Soprano' Couldn't Hide From The Law, Even In Death Fugitive Dubbed 'Real-Life Tony Soprano' Couldn't Hide From The Law, Even In Death
Fugitive Dubbed 'Real-Life Tony Soprano' Couldn't Hide From The Law, Even In Death He was considered one of the last of the old-time mobsters, a "real-life Tony Soprano" listed as one of New Jersey's most wanted fugitives. Even six feet under, though, Tony Mota couldn't evade his pursuers. After eluding capture for nearly 25 years for a gruesome murder committed in Hudson County, Anthony Mota was found buried in the country where he was born, the Dominican Republic. Mota had been collecting debts for high-level Colombian drug dealers in New York City when he and a group of accomplices abducted a Queens man on Dec. 13, 1997, authorities said. The victim, 38-year-old …

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by Jerry DeMarco
White Plains
Politics
NY's Top Judge, Janet DiFiore, To Step Down Midway Through Term NY's Top Judge, Janet DiFiore, To Step Down Midway Through Term
NY's Top Judge, Janet DiFiore, To Step Down Midway Through Term After six years on the job, New York’s top-ranking judge is stepping down midway through her term. In a letter to colleagues sent Monday, July 11, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore said she plans to retire in August and “move on to the next chapter in life.” Here's the letter NY Chief Judge Janet DiFiore sent to her colleagues today, confirming she will step down Aug. 31. pic.twitter.com/yQxwCjOJM3 — Jon Campbell (@JonCampbellNY) July 11, 2022 DiFiore, a Democrat and lifelong resident of Westchester County, was appointed to the role by then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo and confirmed by the state Senate i…

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by Michael Mashburn
Montgomery PA
Obituaries
Junior N. Joseph Of Lafayette Hill, 39, 'Lived Life Surrounded By Joy & Love' Junior N. Joseph Of Lafayette Hill, 39, 'Lived Life Surrounded By Joy & Love'
Junior N. Joseph Of Lafayette Hill, 39, 'Lived Life Surrounded By Joy & Love' Junior N. Joseph of Lafayette Hill died on Feb. 14, 2021. He was 39 years old. A GoFundMe page in support of funeral services and medical expenses had raised upward of $2,400 as of Thursday. Campaign founder Tito Castillo noted Joseph "was the kindest soul whose laugh was infectious, and his positive spirit enlightened everyone else around him. "He lived his life surrounded by joy and love, and he adored his wife Arlette." Joseph was an avid soccer player, having been a member of the U17 and 21 national teams of Trinidad and Tobago. He moved to the U.S. on a soccer scholarship in th…

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by Nicole Acosta
Nassau
News
COVID-19: LIU Post Announces Two-Week Closure Of In-Person Learning As Cases Climb To 55 COVID-19: LIU Post Announces Two-Week Closure Of In-Person Learning As Cases Climb To 55
Covid-19: LIU Post Announces Two-Week Closure Of In-Person Learning As Cases Climb To 55 Long Island University is pressing pause on in-person learning due to a COVID-19 breakout. Ten new positive COVID-19 cases were confirmed at LIU Post this week, bringing the two-week total to 55 cases, prompting the school to transition to remote instruction beginning on Thursday, Oct. 15. Earlier story - COVID-19: Seven New Students Test Positive At LIU's Brookville Campus The positive cases were traced back to off-campus gatherings, which LIU President Kimberly Cline said were in violation of LIU’s Code of Conduct and were isolated events. Remote learning is expected to last at least tw…

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by Zak Failla
Nassau
News
COVID-19: Seven New Students Test Positive At LIU's Brookville Campus COVID-19: Seven New Students Test Positive At LIU's Brookville Campus
Covid-19: Seven New Students Test Positive At LIU's Brookville Campus More Long Island University students have tested positive for COVID-19. Seven new cases of confirmed COVID-19 were reported at LIU's Brookville campus, according to the university.  The new cases bring the total within the LIU community, which has campuses on Long Island and Brooklyn, up to a total of 14. In a letter to LIU students and faculty members, Michael Berthel, the university’s chief of student affairs said that the students who tested positive have been quarantined and they have been in touch with anyone who may have had close contact with to instruct them to follow suit. …

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by Zak Failla
Teaneck
Schools
Teaneck NYU Freshman Among Thousands Demanding Refund For 'Subpar' Online Classes Teaneck NYU Freshman Among Thousands Demanding Refund For 'Subpar' Online Classes
Teaneck NYU Freshman Among Thousands Demanding Refund For 'Subpar' Online Classes A 19-year-old New York University freshman from Teaneck is among thousands of students asking for a refund on subpar online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic, reports say. The school did return a fractional refund for housing, meals and specific school/course-based fees, the New York Post reports. Still, students are demanding more. A Change.org petition calling for a partial tuition refund had garnered more than 12,000 signatures as of Tuesday afternoon. The petition needed an additional 3,000 to reach its goal. “The fact that school has transitioned to remote teaching means that we s…

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by Valerie Musson
Litchfield
Schools
COVID-19: College Students Suing Schools After Virus Forces Closures COVID-19: College Students Suing Schools After Virus Forces Closures
Covid-19: College Students Suing Schools After Virus Forces Closures College students forced to leave campus due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak are filing lawsuits demanding tuition refunds after classes were forced to be taken online. With colleges socially distancing and transitioning to e-learning, students have been filing class-action lawsuits alleging that they are still paying high tuition prices for what has become an online education. The lawsuits claim that students have paid for services they’re no longer receiving, such as face-to-face interaction with professors, access to campus facilities, and hands-on learning, as well as mandat…

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by Zak Failla
Nassau
News
Details Emerge On Suspect Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of LIU QB Who Was 49ers Player's Brother Details Emerge On Suspect Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of LIU QB Who Was 49ers Player's Brother
Details Emerge On Suspect Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of LIU QB Who Was 49ers Player's Brother The suspect apprehended in the fatal stabbing of Clay Beathard, the starting quarterback on the Long Island University football team, is a convicted felon with a violent past. Police now say they have charged 23-year-old Michael Mosley with two counts of criminal homicide and one count of attempted criminal homicide Beathard, 22, and 21-year-old Paul Trapeni III were stabbed Saturday, Dec. 21 at 2:50 a.m. in Nashville, Tennessee during a fight involving several persons outside the Dogwood Bar & Grill at 1907 Division Street, in midtown, according to Metro Nashville Police.&nbs…

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by Joe Lombardi
Nassau
Police & Fire
Suspect Charged In Stabbing Death Of LIU Quarterback Who Was 49ers Player's Brother Suspect Charged In Stabbing Death Of LIU Quarterback Who Was 49ers Player's Brother
Suspect Charged In Stabbing Death Of LIU Quarterback Who Was 49ers Player's Brother Click here for an updated story: Details Emerge On Suspect Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of LIU QB Who Was 49ers Player's Brother Police have charged a suspect in the fatal stabbing of Clay Beathard, the starting quarterback on the Long Island University football team, brother of an NFL player and grandson of a former NFL general manager. Beathard, 22, and 21-year-old Paul Trapeni III were stabbed Saturday, Dec. 21 at 2:50 a.m. in Nashville, Tennessee during a fight involving several persons outside the Dogwood Bar & Grill at 1907 Division Street, in midtown, according to Metro Nas…

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by Joe Lombardi
Nassau
News
Suspect Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of LIU Quarterback Who Was 49ers Player's Brother Suspect Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of LIU Quarterback Who Was 49ers Player's Brother
Suspect Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of LIU Quarterback Who Was 49ers Player's Brother Click here for an updated story: Details Emerge On Suspect Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of LIU QB Who Was 49ers Player's Brother Police have charged a suspect in the fatal stabbing of Clay Beathard, the starting quarterback on the Long Island University football team, brother of an NFL player and grandson of a former NFL general manager. Beathard, 22, and 21-year-old Paul Trapeni III were stabbed Saturday, Dec. 21 at 2:50 a.m. in Nashville, Tennessee during a fight involving several persons outside the Dogwood Bar & Grill at 1907 Division Street, in midtown, according to Metro Nashvil…

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by Joe Lombardi
Nassau
News
Person Of Interest ID'd In Fatal Stabbing Of LIU Quarterback Who Was 49ers Player's Brother Person Of Interest ID'd In Fatal Stabbing Of LIU Quarterback Who Was 49ers Player's Brother
Person Of Interest ID'd In Fatal Stabbing Of LIU Quarterback Who Was 49ers Player's Brother Click here for an updated story: Details Emerge On Suspect Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of LIU QB Who Was 49ers Player's Brother Police have identified a person of interest in the fatal stabbing of Clay Beathard, the starting quarterback on the Long Island University football team, brother of an NFL player and grandson of a former NFL general manager. Beathard, 22, and 21-year-old Paul Trapeni III were stabbed Saturday, Dec. 21 at 2:50 a.m. in Nashville, Tennessee during a fight involving several persons outside the Dogwood Bar & Grill at 1907 Division Street, in midtown, acc…

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by Joe Lombardi
Nassau
News
LIU Quarterback One Of Two Men Fatally Stabbed During Fight Outside Bar LIU Quarterback One Of Two Men Fatally Stabbed During Fight Outside Bar
LIU Quarterback One Of Two Men Fatally Stabbed During Fight Outside Bar Clay Beathard, the starting quarterback on the Long Island University football team, brother of an NFL player and grandson of a former NFL general manager, was one of two men killed outside a bar in Nashville, Tennessee. Beathard, 22, and 21-year-old Paul Trapeni III were stabbed Saturday, Dec. 21 at 2:50 a.m. during a fight involving several persons outside the Dogwood Bar & Grill at 1907 Division Street, in midtown, according to Metro Nashville Police.   The stabbings appear to have resulted from an argument over a woman that began inside Dogwood Bar and then turned phy…

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by Joe Lombardi
Nassau
Schools
Social Media Threat Causes Closure Of LIU Campuses Social Media Threat Causes Closure Of LIU Campuses
Social Media Threat Causes Closure Of LIU Campuses All Long Island University campuses will be closed on Thursday, Aug. 8 due to an unspecified social media threat. "Yesterday, the FBI advised the university of a non-specific threat that they do not deem credible," the university said in a statement. "However, the university has chosen to act with an abundance of caution in light of recent tragedies in Texas and Ohio.  "All student and employee residents will maintain access to campus housing." Summer classes are in session at both LIU Post and LIU Brooklyn. The LIU community is being asked by the university to "continue checking you…

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by Joe Lombardi
Suffolk NY
Obituaries
Popular Connetquot Schools Music Director Dies At Age 45 Popular Connetquot Schools Music Director Dies At Age 45
Popular Connetquot Schools Music Director Dies At Age 45 Students, family, and friends are mourning the loss of a popular music teacher who at age 45 Jon-Michael Lasher, of Selden, who was known for his gift of playing the saxophone, died on Monday, April 22 after battling cancer for more than a decade. The band director at Connetquot High School in Bohemia since 2003, district officials said Lasher was a champion for music and dedicated to his students. Lasher, who grew up in Bohemia, attended SUNY Potsdam where he earned a bachelor's degree in music education. He received a master's degree in music performance from Duquesne University and a ce…

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by Kathy Reakes
Eastchester
Schools
Tuckahoe BOE Announces Appointment Of Newest Middle School Principal Tuckahoe BOE Announces Appointment Of Newest Middle School Principal
Tuckahoe BOE Announces Appointment Of Newest Middle School Principal The Tuckahoe Board of Education has announced the appointment of former Chappaqua School District educator Gregory Stiefel as the newest principal at the middle school. He had previously served 10 years as an assistant principal at the Seven Bridges Middle School. Stiefel will take the helm officially on Aug. 27, replacing Mark Barnett, who will complete his assignment on Aug. 15. Before taking over as assistant principal in Chappaqua, Stiefel served as an eighth-grade social studies teacher at the East Side Middle School in Manhattan. He comes to the district with a masters degree in Teach…

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by Zak Failla
Cortlandt
Schools
New Croton-Harmon School District Superintendent Named New Croton-Harmon School District Superintendent Named
New Croton-Harmon School District Superintendent Named Deborah O’Connell has been hired as the new Superintendent of Schools in Croton-Harmon effective July 1, the Croton-Harmon Board of Education announced this week. Dr. O’Connell has served as the District’s Assistant Superintendent since 2011, responsible for K-12 curriculum, instruction, assessment and data initiatives, professional development, teacher observations, and contract negotiations. She has also worked on the District’s Strategic Coherence Plan, and serves as chair of the Culture of Respect Task Force. She will replace Dr. Edward R. Fuhrman, Jr., who announced his retirement at t…

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by Jon Craig
Bergenfield
Obituaries
Bergenfield's Crystal Walcott Spill Dies Suddenly; Support Surges For Kids Bergenfield's Crystal Walcott Spill Dies Suddenly; Support Surges For Kids
Bergenfield's Crystal Walcott Spill Dies Suddenly; Support Surges For Kids Bergenfield native Crystal Janine Walcott Spill died suddenly Friday. She was 31 years old. She leaves behind her husband, David Spill (Bogota native), and children, Aria, 6, and Colton, 2. Family friend Andrew DeTerlizzi started a GoFundMe to help the family, which had amassed more than $4,500 as of Saturday night. "I can’t begin to comprehend the pain their family is going through and all the questions he is asking himself trying to figure out if this actually happened or if this is just some sort of nightmare," he said.  "Crystal loved her kids so much and to think about…

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by Cecilia Levine