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Rutherford
Sports
Garden State 'El Clasico': Real Madrid, FC Barcelona To Play At MetLife Stadium This Summer Garden State 'El Clasico': Real Madrid, FC Barcelona To Play At MetLife Stadium This Summer
Garden State 'El Clasico': Real Madrid, FC Barcelona To Play At MetLife Stadium This Summer One of the most famous sports rivalries in the world is coming to the Garden State this summer. Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona will play an edition of 'El Clasico' at MetLife Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 3, the Spanish soccer clubs announced on Tuesday, Mar. 19. Two of La Liga's biggest powerhouses will hold the friendly match as part of a preseason summer U.S. tour. This will be the fourth edition of Spain's most historic rivalry played in the U.S. The first was at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, with Lionel Messi and Barcelona defeating their Madrid rivals 3-2 on Monday, July 2…

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by Chris Spiker
Middlesex NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Attorney, Son Charged With Ripping Off Hundreds Of Immigrants In Bronx NJ Attorney, Son Charged With Ripping Off Hundreds Of Immigrants In Bronx
NJ Attorney, Son Charged With Ripping Off Hundreds Of Immigrants In Bronx Homeland Security agents smashed an operation run by a New Jersey father and son who for years fooled hundreds of immigrants living in the Bronx into paying thousands of dollars for services that only got many of them deported, authorities said. Instead of legitimately fast-tracking their clients’ bids for legal U.S. residency, attorney Kofi Amankwaa and his son, Kofi Jr., filed false petitions to the federal government claiming that the immigrants’ children had abused them, authorities said. All this did, they said, was put the applicants on immigration officials’ radar, leading to green c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Middlesex NJ
Obituaries
Joseph Luistro, Edison's First Asian American Police Officer, Dies At 55 Joseph Luistro, Edison's First Asian American Police Officer, Dies At 55
Joseph Luistro, Edison's First Asian American Police Officer, Dies At 55 Retired Edison Police Sergeant Joseph Vincent Luistro died on Thursday, Jan. 18 of Lou Gehrig's disease, according to Edison Township police. He was 55 years old. Luistro was a 27-year veteran of the police force and was the first Asian American to serve in the Edison Police Department. Luistro started his law enforcement career in 1993 at Rutgers University-New Brunswick Police Department. He transferred to the Edison Police Department in 1999. Joe served as president of the New Jersey Asian American Law Enforcement Association in 2008, "actively fostering inclusivity in law enforcement c…

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by Jon Craig
Mahwah-Ramsey
Sports
Naval Academy Runs Football Through NJ On 463-Mile Trek To Army-Navy Game In New England Naval Academy Runs Football Through NJ On 463-Mile Trek To Army-Navy Game In New England
Naval Academy Runs Football Through NJ On 463-Mile Trek To Army-Navy Game In New England It’s fitting that a group of marathoners from the U.S. Naval Academy are running a game ball all the way up to the home of the New England Patriots for this weekend’s grudge match with the U.S. Military Academy. There’ll be plenty of rushing and relatively few passes from both sides in the 124th Army-Navy football game at Gilette Stadium in Foxborough, MA, on Saturday, Dec. 9. The USNA marathoners shoved off from Bancroft Hall on their campus in Annapolis, MD on Tuesday, beginning a traditional dash that dates back to the 1980s. A slight flurry of snowflakes fell just after lunchtime Thurs…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes
Lifestyle
'Irretrievably Broken': Wyckoff's Joe Jonas Files For Divorce From Sophie Turner, Report Says 'Irretrievably Broken': Wyckoff's Joe Jonas Files For Divorce From Sophie Turner, Report Says
'Irretrievably Broken': Wyckoff's Joe Jonas Files For Divorce From Sophie Turner, Report Says Joe Jonas is going from a world tour to divorce court. The 34-year-old Wyckoff native filed for divorce from his wife and "Game of Thrones" star Sophie Turner on Tuesday, Sept. 5, after four years of marriage, according to TODAY.com. The petition obtained by TODAY claims the marriage is irretrievably broken. Jones and Turner wed in May 2019 and have been together since 2016. They have two young children together. Fans speculated that the middle JoBro was diffusing the divorce rumor when he posted a photo of himself with brothers Nick and Kevin to Instagram, his wedding ring in plain sight …

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by Sam Barron
Suffolk MA
News
Falling Star: Nick Jonas' Tumble At Boston's TD Garden Goes Viral Falling Star: Nick Jonas' Tumble At Boston's TD Garden Goes Viral
Falling Star: Nick Jonas' Tumble At Boston's TD Garden Goes Viral He's "Only Human." Nick Jonas fell into a hole while singing "Sail Away" during a Jonas Brothers concert this week in Boston.  Of course, there's video footage. And yes, it's gone viral. CALL TMZ!!!!! NICK FELL!!!!! pic.twitter.com/RY6Drl5dwU — h 🍒🪩 (@x0heathyyy) August 16, 2023 Not to worry, as Jonas appeared to be okay and continued singing the song like a champ as a horrified security guard and photographers looked on and his two brothers and bandmates, Kevin and Joe, cracked up. OMG, the guard was so stressed trying to stop him 😭 but why opened the hole with him there, literal…

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by Sam Barron
Union
News
Viral Video Captures NJ's Nick Jonas Falling Mid-Performance Viral Video Captures NJ's Nick Jonas Falling Mid-Performance
Viral Video Captures NJ's Nick Jonas Falling Mid-Performance He's "Only Human." Nick Jonas, a Wyckoff native, fell into a hole while singing "Sail Away" during a Jonas Brothers concert this week in Boston.  Of course, there's video footage. And yes, it's gone viral. CALL TMZ!!!!! NICK FELL!!!!! pic.twitter.com/RY6Drl5dwU — h 🍒🪩 (@x0heathyyy) August 16, 2023 Not to worry, as Jonas appeared to be okay and continued singing the song like a champ as a horrified security guard and photographers looked on and his two brothers and bandmates, Kevin and Joe, cracked up. OMG, the guard was so stressed trying to stop him 😭 but why opened the hole with…

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by Sam Barron
Morris
Sports
Out Of Left Field: Superfan Posts Clip Of Sprinting Intruder Making Beeline For Yanks' Volpe Out Of Left Field: Superfan Posts Clip Of Sprinting Intruder Making Beeline For Yanks' Volpe
Out Of Left Field: Superfan Posts Clip Of Sprinting Intruder Making Beeline For Yanks' Volpe The first inkling home viewers had that someone ran onto Coors Field after the Yankees defense had taken their positions Saturday night was an isolated shot of second baseman Gleyber Torres with a security guard dashing past in the background. Viewers knew that someone had run onto the field in Colorado in the bottom of the eighth inning of the Yankees' 6-3 win over the Rockies on July 15. Play-by-play announcer John Flaherty told the YES audience so. What viewers didn't know -- because such things are never shown -- was that it wasn't some clown trying to dodge pursuing security guards. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Monmouth
Sports
FRIGHTFUL SCENE: TV Cameraman From Jersey Shore Hit In Face With Thrown Ball In Yankee Game FRIGHTFUL SCENE: TV Cameraman From Jersey Shore Hit In Face With Thrown Ball In Yankee Game
Frightful Scene: TV Cameraman From Jersey Shore Hit In Face With Thrown Ball In Yankee Game The crowd at Yankee Stadium went silent and then erupted in cheers Wednesday when a cameraman who was hit square in the face with a misthrown ball raised his hand while being carted off. Pete Stendel of Long Branch, NJ, was in the camera well next to the Yankee dugout when the Baltimore Orioles tried to turn a double play off a ground ball by rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe in the fifth inning of the July 5 night game. The ball hit Stendel, 68, flush and he immediately fell backward. Everything stopped for nearly 15 minutes before he was carried onto the field from the Yankee dugout on a s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack
Sports
‘F***ing C**t’ Slur By Now-Ex ESPN Reporter In Front Of Aaron Judge, Fans Caught On Video ‘F***ing C**t’ Slur By Now-Ex ESPN Reporter In Front Of Aaron Judge, Fans Caught On Video
‘F***ing C**t’ Slur By Now-Ex ESPN Reporter In Front Of Aaron Judge, Fans Caught On Video “See ya!” as New York Yankees announcer Michael Kay would say. The ”f---ing c—t’ insult that now-former ESPN reporter Marly Rivera hurled at a female freelancer was captured on video and released by TMZ Sports on Thursday. Aaron Judge was giving autographs and posing for pics with fans at Yankee Stadium on April 18 before a game against the Los Angeles Angels when freelance reporter Ivón Gaete tried to speak with the star slugger. Gaete was at the game for a piece on Angels star Shohei Ohtani for Tokyo Broadcasting, according to the New York Post. Rivera, who apparently had set up an int…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Union
Sports
Cartwheeling Kid Goes Viral: Kenilworth Teeball Player Gets Shoutout From ESPN, GMA Cartwheeling Kid Goes Viral: Kenilworth Teeball Player Gets Shoutout From ESPN, GMA
Cartwheeling Kid Goes Viral: Kenilworth Teeball Player Gets Shoutout From ESPN, GMA Well that's one way to get to first base. Mattea DiGirolamo, a 6-year-old Kenilworth kindergartener, is going viral for her unique approach to base-running.  At a recent T-ball game while playing for the Kenilworth Rockhounds, Mattea hit the ball and decided to elude the defense by cartwheeling her way to first base. And it worked! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Oprah Daily (@oprahdaily) A video of her exploits has almost two million views on Twitter and has been shared by NBC Sports, ESPN and got a shoutout on Good Morning Am…

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by Sam Barron
Cortlandt
News
Alert Issued For Woman Who's Gone Missing In Cortlandt Alert Issued For Woman Who's Gone Missing In Cortlandt
Alert Issued For Woman Who's Gone Missing In Cortlandt A woman has gone missing and authorities in New York are asking the public's help in locating her. Northern Westchester County resident Michelle White is a 33-year-old missing vulnerable adult with a traumatic brain injury who may be in need of medical attention, New York State Police announced late Monday afternoon, Sept. 26.  She was last seen the town of Cortlandt on Gilbert Street at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25.  "Michelle was last seen wearing a purple shirt and a black face mask," state police said. "She may have traveled to the area of Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.…

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by Joe Lombardi
Yonkers
Sports
Investigation Underway After Mysterious Drone Flies Above Yankee Stadium During Game Investigation Underway After Mysterious Drone Flies Above Yankee Stadium During Game
Investigation Underway After Mysterious Drone Flies Above Yankee Stadium During Game Police are investigating after a drone flew above Yankee Stadium in the middle of Yankees-Red Sox, according to NJ.com. The incident took place on Saturday, July 16 when the Yankees were en route to beating the Sox 1-14. The drone reportedly zipped around in the air for 15 minutes near the Delta Airlines sign in the right-center field, NJ.com said. The drone flashed red and green lights as it flew around before vanishing behind the stands in right field and then out of the stadium completely, the news site reported. Yankees officials told NJ.com they were aware of the drone and the NYPD w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Bridgeport
Sports
Bullied Young Bridgeport Burn Victim Gets Hero's Welcome At Yankees Game Bullied Young Bridgeport Burn Victim Gets Hero's Welcome At Yankees Game
Bullied Young Bridgeport Burn Victim Gets Hero's Welcome At Yankees Game A 6-year-old Connecticut boy who was burned by a gasoline ball by alleged bullies was treated to a day at Yankee Stadium and met with team players. In a video posted to Twitter by the New York Yankees, Fairfield County resident Dominick Krankall, of Bridgeport, can be seen getting a ball on Wednesday, May 11 from pitcher Gerrit Cole, and talking with fellow pitchers Nestor Cortes and Joran Montgomery. “6-year-old Dominick Krankall recently suffered severe burns, but he is an absolute warrior!” the team said in a Tweet. “We are so excited to have him here at Yankee Stadium for a special day…

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by Kathy Reakes
Pound Ridge
Obituaries
Architect, World Traveler, Beloved Family Man — Kenneth McGahren of Pound Ridge, 82 Architect, World Traveler, Beloved Family Man — Kenneth McGahren of Pound Ridge, 82
Architect, World Traveler, Beloved Family Man — Kenneth McGahren of Pound Ridge, 82 Kenneth McGahren, 82, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 1.  An architect, artist, and lover of nature, his last moments were spent in the tranquil, wooded setting of the home he built in 2017 in Pound Ridge. Ken was born on September 27, 1939 in Bayonne, NJ, youngest of 4 brothers born to Eugene and Cecilia (Paulson) McGahren. He graduated from Pratt Institute in New York City in 1968 and was registered to practice in New York and Connecticut. His early work focused on transportation projects in the New York Metro region as well as municipal transport facilities in Portla…

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by Hoyt Funeral Home
Nassau
Politics
'New Yorkers Will Be Shocked,' Cuomo Says Amid AG Investigation Into Sexual Harassment 'New Yorkers Will Be Shocked,' Cuomo Says Amid AG Investigation Into Sexual Harassment
'New Yorkers Will Be Shocked,' Cuomo Says Amid AG Investigation Into Sexual Harassment Gov. Andrew Cuomo said “New Yorkers will be shocked” as he doubled down on his claims of innocence amid the Attorney General’s probe into allegations of sexual harassment made by former aides. During a briefing from Yankee Stadium on Monday, July 26, Cuomo again proclaimed his innocence, stating that he will continue to “let the process continue” before commenting on Attorney General Letitia James’ investigation into the harassment claims. Earlier story - 'When The Time Is Right I Will Tell You The Truth': Cuomo Again Denies Harassment Claims “Let the process continue, and let the fac…

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by Zak Failla
Fort Lee
News
Yanks-Sox Postponed: Judge, Gio, 'Higgy' Reportedly Among Players In COVID Protocol Yanks-Sox Postponed: Judge, Gio, 'Higgy' Reportedly Among Players In COVID Protocol
Yanks-Sox Postponed: Judge, Gio, 'Higgy' Reportedly Among Players In COVID Protocol A new round of COVID issues forced the postponement of what was supposed to be Thursday night's nationally-televised Yankees-Red Sox game in the Bronx. Pitchers Jonathan Loaisiga, Nestor Cortes Jr. and Wandy Peralta all tested positive, Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman told reporters. Three other tests were pending, said Cashman, who assumed all would come back positive. This came after ESPN's Buster Onley reported that three Yankees position players were placed in COVID-19 protocol: Aaron Judge, Kyle Higashioka, and Gio Urshela.  Because Judge was at the All-Star Game in C…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Somers
Schools
High School Student From Westchester Performs National Anthem At Yankees Game High School Student From Westchester Performs National Anthem At Yankees Game
High School Student From Westchester Performs National Anthem At Yankees Game A Westchester high school student with autism took center stage at “The House That Ruth Built” as he wowed a capacity crowd singing the National Anthem at Yankee Stadium. Ethan Donn, a White Plains High School student who unabashedly loves music, earned a standing ovation from the Yankee Stadium crowd before the team took the field against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, June 29. This wasn't the first time on the big stage for Donn, who previously sang “God Bless America” during the seventh-inning stretch of a Mets game at Citi Field, and performed for the team in Queens during Autism A…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains
Sports
COVID-19: Mets, Yanks To Have Vax-Only Seating In Sections; Date Set For Broadway Reopening COVID-19: Mets, Yanks To Have Vax-Only Seating In Sections; Date Set For Broadway Reopening
Covid-19: Mets, Yanks To Have Vax-Only Seating In Sections; Date Set For Broadway Reopening The New York Mets and Yankees are teaming up to encourage more fans to go out and get the COVID-19 vaccine. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the state is lifting occupancy limits for vaccinated fans attending games at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field when both venues reopen to more people beginning on Wednesday, May 19. For the unvaccinated, sections will be set aside where they will have to maintain six feet of social distance and are expected to fill up to approximately 33 percent capacity. In vaccinated sections, capacity will be 100 percent. Broadway Theater tickets go on sale Thursday, …

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by Zak Failla
Suffolk NY
News
COVID-19: These Mass Vaccination Sites Are Now Open To Walk-Ins Age 16-Plus In NY COVID-19: These Mass Vaccination Sites Are Now Open To Walk-Ins Age 16-Plus In NY
Covid-19: These Mass Vaccination Sites Are Now Open To Walk-Ins Age 16-Plus In NY With the supply of the COVID-19 vaccines beginning to outweigh the demand in New York, mass vaccination sites are now accepting walk-in appointments for all adults across the state. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that as of Thursday, April 29, the state’s 16 mass vaccination sites will be accepting walk-ins for all residents 16 and older. “With COVID, we're at a little bit of a point of transition,” Cuomo said during a COVID-19 conference earlier this week in Johnson City. “We’ve been doing great with the vaccinations at distribution sites across the state, but we’re seeing a reductio…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains
News
COVID-19: Here's When NYers 60+ Can Get Vaccinated Without Appointment COVID-19: Here's When NYers 60+ Can Get Vaccinated Without Appointment
Covid-19: Here's When NYers 60+ Can Get Vaccinated Without Appointment Another hurdle has been removed for older New Yorkers seeking the COVID-19 vaccine. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that beginning on Friday, April 23, residents 60 years and older can enter any of the state’s 16 mass vaccination sites and receive a vaccine without having to schedule an appointment. “Today, we’re taking an additional step for people 60 years of age and older. You won’t even need an appointment to get a vaccine,” Cuomo said from a COVID-19 briefing in Yonkers on Wednesday, April 21. “You can just walk into any of the mass vaccination sites across the state, walk in, and…

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by Zak Failla
Orangetown
News
COVID-19: Metro-North Announces Schedule Changes For Hudson Valley Riders COVID-19: Metro-North Announces Schedule Changes For Hudson Valley Riders
Covid-19: Metro-North Announces Schedule Changes For Hudson Valley Riders Metro-North will be restoring some weekend service lines for Hudson Valley riders as New York continues navigating through the COVID-19 pandemic. The MTA announced that beginning on Monday, April 12, weekend service will be returned to Wassaic and include service adjustments on the Harlem Line weekday schedule to accommodate track work. Officials said that beginning on April 12, Metro-North will begin replacing the track switches north of the Hartsdale station. Those track switches will allow trains to be switched between the two main tracks on the line.  The …

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by Zak Failla
Nassau
Sports
Play Ball: Mets, Yankee Fans Allowed In Stands For Opening Day Play Ball: Mets, Yankee Fans Allowed In Stands For Opening Day
Play Ball: Mets, Yankee Fans Allowed In Stands For Opening Day Play ball! There will be fans in the stands -- and a relatively large number of them -- for the New York Mets and Yankees when they hit the field for their major-league baseball home openers next month. Flanked by Mets Vice Chair Andy Cohen, Yankees President Randy Levine and former pitchers C.C. Sabathia and Al Leiter, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that fans will be permitted into Citi Field and Yankee Stadium when the regular season begins. For the Yankees, that means they will be able to welcome 10,850 fans to the stadium for their home opener against the Toronto Blue Jays on T…

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by Zak Failla
Fort Lee
News
NYC COVID-19 Capacities: Yankee Stadium Can Have Fans On Opening Day, All 5,425 Of Them NYC COVID-19 Capacities: Yankee Stadium Can Have Fans On Opening Day, All 5,425 Of Them
NYC Covid-19 Capacities: Yankee Stadium Can Have Fans On Opening Day, All 5,425 Of Them Following New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement Wednesday that large arenas in the Empire State can reopen at 10% capacity in less than two weeks, some fans began crunching numbers. We took care of that already (see below). First, know that you’ll have to present a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of the game or event. You’ll also have to wear a mask and social distance, of course. The Bronx Bombers launch the 2021 season with a six-game homestand beginning Opening Day, April 1, against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Metropolitans, who open the season on the road, begin their first …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes
News
Where Is Jersey Mike's Newest NJ Shop? What Day Does It Open? What Time? Are You Going? Where Is Jersey Mike's Newest NJ Shop? What Day Does It Open? What Time? Are You Going?
Where Is Jersey Mike's Newest NJ Shop? What Day Does It Open? What Time? Are You Going? Bradford Fritts and Steve Korman opened their first Jersey Mike's Subs franchise in Ramsey a little over five years ago, followed by Ridgewood and Montvale. Now they're opening another. The shop will be open every day from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at 300 Godwin Avenue in Wyckoff, across from the Boulder Run and CVS shopping centers off Franklin Avenue.  North Jersey oldtimers can remember the original Jersey Mike's, a Shore magnet founded in Point Pleasant Beach in 1956. Now it's the nation's fastest-growing sandwich chain, with shops in Fort Lee, Wayne, Fair Lawn, Paramus, Rochelle Park, …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Armonk
Sports
Pinstripe Parade: Unanimous HOFer Mariano Rivera Celebrated In Westchester Pinstripe Parade: Unanimous HOFer Mariano Rivera Celebrated In Westchester
Pinstripe Parade: Unanimous HOFer Mariano Rivera Celebrated In Westchester Following a career under the brightest lights at Yankee Stadium, Westchester resident Mariano Rivera was back in the spotlight as his hometown celebrated his MLB Hall of Fame induction at a “Pinstripe Parade” in Westchester. A week after being officially inducted into the Hall of Fame, Rivera, a longtime Westchester resident who became Major League Baseball’s first unanimous selection to the Hall of Fame in the sport’s history had a parade hosted in his honor. The parade for Rivera was held on Saturday, July 27 during “Mariano Rivera Day” which included the parade and a celebration at the …

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by Zak Failla
White Plains
Politics
Play Ball? Legal Sports Betting In New York Could Be Approved As Soon As Next Week Play Ball? Legal Sports Betting In New York Could Be Approved As Soon As Next Week
Play Ball? Legal Sports Betting In New York Could Be Approved As Soon As Next Week Odds are improving for legalized sports betting at Empire City in Yonkers, Resorts World Catskills in Monticello as well as Yankee Stadium, Madison Square Garden and the Barclays Center. On Monday, June 10, the state Gaming Commission has scheduled a 1 p.m. vote in New York City on proposed rules governing the operation and licensing of limited sports betting statewide.  And everyone seems to want a piece of the action. In amendments filed this week, state Senator Joseph Addabbo, D-Queens, revised his mobile sports betting bill to include in-person wagering at professional sp…

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by Jon Craig
Suffolk NY
Politics
Giuliani Celebrates 75th Birthday At $50M Home Of Hamptons Developer Giuliani Celebrates 75th Birthday At $50M Home Of Hamptons Developer
Giuliani Celebrates 75th Birthday At $50M Home Of Hamptons Developer Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and current personal attorney for President Trump, reportedly rang in his 75th birthday in style, celebrating at a $50 million Hamptons mansion over Memorial Day Weekend. Page Six reported that Giuliani attended a birthday bash at Sandcastle in Bridgehampton, the multi-million dream home of Hamptons developer Joe Farrell. The former mayor was in attendance with his girlfriend, son, and ex-wife. According to the report, other guests at the candlelit dinner included Jimmy Finkelstein and Pamela Gross. Giuliani is expected to be celebrated again at…

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by Zak Failla
Mt. Kisco
Obituaries
Mount Kisco's John C. Hvisch, 94, Saw Battle At Okinawa, A Yankee Stadium 'Veteran Of The Game' Mount Kisco's John C. Hvisch, 94, Saw Battle At Okinawa, A Yankee Stadium 'Veteran Of The Game'
Mount Kisco's John C. Hvisch, 94, Saw Battle At Okinawa, A Yankee Stadium 'Veteran Of The Game' John C. Hvisch of Mount Kisco died at his home on Friday, April 19 – his 94th birthday. John, the son of John Joseph and Mary (Gurrall) Hvisch, was born in Yonkers on April 19, 1925. He was a proud member of the U.S. Marine Corp., enlisting in 1943 at the age of 17, and was a part of the Pacific campaign and fought in the grueling battle of Okinawa. John was awarded several citations, campaign medals and battle stars for his bravery, including three Battle Stars. John married Rosemarie Lewandowski on May 3, 1947; she predeceased him in 1988. He is survived by his five loving children, Candi…

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by Daily Voice
Shelton
Sports
Yankees Suspend Use Of Kate Smith 'God Bless America' Recording Over Racist Allegations Yankees Suspend Use Of Kate Smith 'God Bless America' Recording Over Racist Allegations
Yankees Suspend Use Of Kate Smith 'God Bless America' Recording Over Racist Allegations The New York Yankees have become the latest team to suspend the use of Kate Smith’s recording of “God Bless America” at games amid allegations of racism against the late singer. The Yankees will no longer be using Smith’s rendition of the song during the seventh-inning stretch following claims about the singer’s 1939 song “That’s Why Darkies Were Born.” The move comes after reports of the Philadelphia Flyers banning the song and covering up a statue of the singer. The song originated in a 1930s Broadway play, “George White’s Scandals,” and was considered satire at the time it was debuted. I…

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by Zak Failla
Yonkers
Sports
Yankees, Mets Show Off New Food Items On Their Menus Yankees, Mets Show Off New Food Items On Their Menus
Yankees, Mets Show Off New Food Items On Their Menus The Yankees and the Mets are hitting a home run with a variety of new additions to their stadiums’ menus. Yankee Stadium’s menu is chock full of traditional American eats like ribs and Buffalo wings with a unique array of chef-inspired sauces and dry rubs, the team announced. Also new on the Yankee Stadium menu are specialty milkshakes: the Tres Leches shake, made with tres leches cake, churro and condensed milk, is the newest addition. The stadium offers a variety of vegetarian and gluten-free options. Those who are in the mood to grab a drink during the game can do so at the City Wi…

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by Valerie Musson