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Cuomo Announces $22.6M Grants To Improve NY Affordable Housing Cuomo Announces $22.6M Grants To Improve NY Affordable Housing
Cuomo Announces $22.6M Grants To Improve NY Affordable Housing Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced $22.6 million in grants awarded to not-for-profit organizations and municipalities throughout the state to rehabilitate, repair and improve 1,166 homes and provide new opportunities for home ownership.  The announcement was made during New York State’s Rochester Housing, Community and Faith-Based Development Conference.  The conference is one of a series of meetings and workshops designed to bring state agency expertise and resources directly to regions, assist local grassroots and development partners in creating affordable housing, delivering social services, a…

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News
New York To Suspend Most Lane Closures On Holiday Weekends New York To Suspend Most Lane Closures On Holiday Weekends
New York To Suspend Most Lane Closures On Holiday Weekends Most lane closures related to road and bridge construction projects on New York State highways will not be permitted from 6 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, to 6 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 28, and again from 6 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31 to 6 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 4, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said in a statement. The lane closure restrictions have been put in place to accommodate motorists traveling for the holiday weekends.  Some work may continue behind permanent concrete barriers or for emergency repairs. "Once again we are putting Drivers First this busy holiday season to better ensure motorists will be …

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Business
Hackers Exploit Bank Workers To Get Valuable Information Hackers Exploit Bank Workers To Get Valuable Information
Hackers Exploit Bank Workers To Get Valuable Information Banks fearful from a rash of recent hacking attacks are pouring billions of dollars into attempting to ward off the digital crooks, reports the Wall Street Journal.The largest threats reportedly may be inside the banks themselves, where unknowingly employees reveal valuable information to the crooks or provide "digital clues" that enable a breach, according to the article. In an attempt to defend against this, banks are prohibiting staff from utilizing portable devices, like USB drives, advising them to use caution in posting on social media and even inhibiting workers from setting…

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Police & Fire
Clarkstown Police Department Adds Two Officers Clarkstown Police Department Adds Two Officers
Clarkstown Police Department Adds Two Officers NEW CITY, N.Y. -- Tom Rolston and Ryan Fay have successfully completed the Rockland County Police Academy and joined the Clarkstown Police Department as officers.

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Business
Glen Rock Cat Owners Hope For Christmas Miracle Glen Rock Cat Owners Hope For Christmas Miracle
Glen Rock Cat Owners Hope For Christmas Miracle FAIR LAWN-GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- Cat owners in Glen Rock are hoping for a Christmas miracle after their cat Felix went missing from Glen Rock two weeks ago. He lives in the area of Lincoln Avenue on Princeton Place. Felix is described as very friendly, black with white on his paws like socks. Anyone who sees Felix is asked to text (201) 390-0737. Felix does not have a collar but he is does have a microchip.

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Lifestyle
Celebrate Traditions For A Merry Christmas, White Plains Celebrate Traditions For A Merry Christmas, White Plains
Celebrate Traditions For A Merry Christmas, White Plains Did you know “Jingle Bells” was written originally for a Thanksgiving celebration? Or that 28 percent of Americans regift something they received that they’ll never use or wear? And Santa Claus delivering presents is a tradition that arrived in New York with the Dutch. St. Nicholas’ feast day is celebrated in Holland on Dec. 6.  Christmas fun facts could make nice ice breakers over holiday dinners. If you’re celebrating Christmas on Friday, you’re like many people in the United States who celebrate Christmas Day on Dec. 25. The day celebrates Jesus Christ's birth. Christmas Day is celebra…

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Events
Creative Writing Workshop Tops Somers Teen Events For January Creative Writing Workshop Tops Somers Teen Events For January
Creative Writing Workshop Tops Somers Teen Events For January SOMERS, N.Y. -- The Somers Library offers an array of teen workshops in January.Creative Writing: (8th graders and up), Thursdays, 3:30 to 5 p.m.:1/14, 1/28, 2/11, 2/25, 3/10, 3/24, 4/14.  Fashion Design (6th graders and up) Fridays, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. : 1/22, 2/5, 3/4, 4/1, 4/15, & 4/29. There is a minimal supply list for this class. For information and to register, email somers@wlsmail.org or call (914) 232-5717. Pokemon Battle Party: Saturday, Jan. 30, for grades 2 to 4, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. and for grades 5 and up, 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. Participants must bring their cards to show and battle…

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Lifestyle
Westchester, Connecticut Residents Light Up Their Homes For Holidays Westchester, Connecticut Residents Light Up Their Homes For Holidays
Westchester, Connecticut Residents Light Up Their Homes For Holidays White Plains resident Chuck Barringer, featured in a New York Times article, has created lighting displays on his property for 10 years. The display is called the North Kensico Christmas Light Show. “We noticed people started coming to see the house about seven years ago,” he told The New York Times.  The display includes a broadcast of a soundtrack of Christmas carols on an FM radio frequency to drivers who visit. Neighbors, too, have made their own displays synchronize to Barringer's music, the article says. In Connecticut, Stamford resident Tony Pampena, whose co-firefighters in Greenwi…

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Lifestyle
Westchester Residents Light Up Their Homes For The Holidays Westchester Residents Light Up Their Homes For The Holidays
Westchester Residents Light Up Their Homes For The Holidays Stamford resident Tony Pampena where co-firefighters in Greenwich call him "Tony Christma" has 58,000 colored lights decorating his home, a tradition that draws strangers to its “artificial forest of white Christmas trees” among highlights, says the New York Times. And Mary and Eugene Halliwell of Fairfield, featured in the article, have 200 animated figures, such as Mickey Mouse, in their holiday light display. They collect donations for the Shriners Hospitals for Children, the article says. Other displays featured in the article collect funds for charities.  Fantasy of Lights i…

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Schools
Fairfield's Dolan School Undergraduate Accounting Program Ranked No. 1 Fairfield's Dolan School Undergraduate Accounting Program Ranked No. 1
Fairfield's Dolan School Undergraduate Accounting Program Ranked No. 1 FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The undergraduate accounting program at the Dolan School of Business in Fairfield has been ranked No. 1 in Connecticut, according to Accounting Degree Review.The online resource gives rankings and critical reviews of top accounting and finance programs. The review also ranked the Dolan School’s graduate program No. 16 nationally among 50 other schools in the country, placing Fairfield on “The Top 50 Graduate Accounting Programs ranking list for 2016.”  The top 10 undergraduate list was formulated by reviewing how each school ranked according to influential publications a…

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