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Mount Vernon Native Sean Combs Accused Of Sexually Harassing, Drugging Male Producer: Report
Successful hip-hop artist and New York native Sean Combs, who is also known as "Puff Daddy," "P. Diddy," and "Diddy," is being sued by a producer on his latest album who is accusing him of sexual harassment, according to numerous reports.
The lawsuit against Combs, a Westchester County native from Mount Vernon, was filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Monday, Feb. 26, and accuses the artist and producer of sexually harassing, threatening, and drugging producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones, according to a report by NBC News.
According to the outlet, J…
Amazon Plans To Lay Off Around 10,000 Employees, Report Says
A week before the holiday shopping season officially kicks off, Amazon is set to begin laying off approximately 10,000 corporate and technology employees, The New York Times reports.
Job cuts at the online retail giant were expected to start the week of Monday, Nov. 14, and will primarily affect Amazon’s retail, devices, and human resources divisions, according to the outlet.
The largest in its history, the layoffs would impact 1 percent of the company’s global workforce and 3 percent of its corporate employees.
It follows several other cost-cutting moves that CEO Andy Jassy has implemente…
CT Congressional Race With National Implications For Party Control Is 'ThisClose'
The race for Connecticut's 5th Congressional District between Democratic US Rep. Jahana Hayes and Republican challenger George Logan is still too close to call, with the results containing national implications for which party will control Congress.
Hayes currently leads with 50.37 percent, or 126,893 votes, compared to Logan's 49.63 percent, or 125,052 votes, with more than 95 percent of votes counted, according to The New York Times as of Wednesday afternoon.
Hayes, the first African-American woman to represent Connecticut in Congress, is running for a third term to represent Connectic…
New Ranking Reveals Top 50 Restaurants Nationwide
Fifty restaurants nationwide have been selected by The New York Times as "restaurants we love most in 2022."
The selections include eateries from Portland, Maine to Eastsound in Washington State, and include restaurants in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma, among other states, including two in Nashville, Tennessee, and two in Coral Gables, Florida.
The list was published on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
Connecticut didn't make the cut, but neighboring New York State had six restaurants selected, with five of them in New York City:
Bonnies: Cited for making Cantonese cuisine "seem new a…
NY Times Labels Chappaqua 'A Hamlet That’s Not Cookie-Cutter' In Feature
A new in-depth feature from The New York Times has highlighted a Westchester County hamlet that is "not cookie-cutter."
The news outlet published the story about Chappaqua on Wednesday, June 15, sharing information about the hamlet's real estate, history, schools, and more.
“What’s beautiful about Chappaqua is that it’s not cookie-cutter. We have antiques, Capes, old estates and McMansions -- we have it all," Deena Bouchier, a resident of Chappaqua for 23 years, told The Times.
New Castle Town Supervisor Lisa Katz also discussed the sense of community in Chappaqua.
Read th…
Emmy Award-Winning TV Anchor From New York Dies At 53
A popular television personality from New York has died at the age of 53.
Jovita Moore was an anchor at WSB-TV, Channel 2, an ABC-affiliated station in Atlanta.
She had been diagnosed with incurable brain cancer after experiencing symptoms of disorientation and forgetfulness in April.
Moore died Thursday night, Oct. 28 surrounded by her family. She is survived by her children, Shelby and Joshua, stepdaughter Lauren, and her mother, Yvonne.
Moore's co-anchor, Justin Farmer, informed WSB viewers of the tragic news on Friday morning, Oct. 29. Moore had been a member …
This Westchester Village Cited By NY Times For Its 'Racial, Socioeconomic Mix'
A quaint Westchester village took center stage in New York’s most prominent newspaper as it was featured in a special section of The New York Times.
Despite its modest size, Tarrytown, a village in the town of Greenburgh, was featured in the Times’ “Living In” section, which highlighted the area’s art scene, schools, quirks, and diversity.
“The Westchester village is only three square miles, but it has a better racial and socioeconomic mix than most of its neighbors along the river,” author C. J. Hughes wrote.
According to recent homeowners who transitioned from Manhattan into the village,…
