THE BRONX, NY — September 3, 2019 — “It is unfortunate that the City Planning Commission has declined to listen to the serious concerns of the people of my borough, and has instead chosen to move forward with a plan to close Rikers Island that builds a new jail in the wrong place. “Throughout this process, I have made it …
Judge Melissa A. Loehr: A Rare Judicial Choice For Westchester County Court
Address to Greenburgh Democratic Committee YONKERS, NY — June 2, 2019 — I just came from attending a Gay Pride event. We all should be proud of who we are. I am proud and honored to be here today and ask for your support to be your Democratic Nominee for Westchester County Court Judge. I an in my twentieth year …
New York Based Country Bank Honored with Prestigious 2018 Burke Award
NEW YORK, NY — June 20, 2018 — Country Bank was bestowed with the highest honor by the Burke Rehabilitation Hospital’s board of trustees at the 23rd Annual Burke Award Dinner. The award was presented on Thursday, June 7th at Brae Burn Country Club in Purchase, New York. The Burke Award Dinner recognizes individuals or groups who have made significant …
Scarsdale Community Celebrates Country Bank’s 30 Year Anniversary
Neighbors in Murphy Family’s Hometown Honor Milestone with Ribbon Cutting Rededication Ceremony SCARSDALE, NY — June 23, 2018 — Local business leaders and community members gathered at Country Bank’s Scarsdale branch on June 14th for a Ribbon Cutting Rededication Ceremony and to honor the Murphy family who has led the bank for 30 years. Country Bank has grown into a …
Engel Blasts President’s Press Conference Remarks
NEW YORK, NY — August 16, 2017 — Congressman Eliot L. Engel issued the following statement on yesterday’s remarks by the President at a press conference in Trump Tower: “Everything about yesterday’s press conference was wrong. The way the President backtracked and blamed ‘both sides’ for the Charlottesville nightmare was wrong; the way he defended some of the people …
Engel Leads Response to Resignations on Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
WASHINGTON, DC — July 8, 2017 — Congressman Eliot L. Engel, the Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and a top member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, yesterday led a group of House Democrats in responding to several alarming resignations from the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA). Six HIV/AIDS experts left PACHA last month, citing …
Senate Passes Klein Bill to Collect DNA Upon Felony Arrest on 3rd Anniversary of Murder of Syracuse Woman
Albany, NY, July 1, 2010 — State Senator and Deputy Majority Leader Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) announced Thursday that the NYS Senate passed his legislation mandating DNA collection upon arrest in an effort to put more criminals behind bars before they strike again. The announcement comes on the third anniversary of the tragic death of Syracuse resident Carol Nelson. On July …
Westchester Herald * Volume 5 – Number 192 * June 28, 2010
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Klein Graffiti Clean-up Crew to Hit The Bronx and Westchester Streets
Senator Klein’s ‘Graffiti Clean-up Crew’ Will Remove Graffiti Tags In Several Hard-to-reach Locations Across The 34th Senate District New York, NY — April 7, 2010– On Wednesday, April 7th, as part of a Spring cleaning effort, Senator Jeff Klein’s (D-Bronx/Westchester) graffiti removal crew will clean graffiti on hard-to-reach overpasses, railroad bridges and buildings across the Bronx and Westchester. The crew …
Yonkers Police Department Blotter – March 15, 2010 By Detective Sergeant Patrick McCormack
Yonkers, NY –March 15, 2010 — On 03-12-10 at approximately 6:32 p.m., Street Crime Unit Police Officers Robert Santobello and John Daugherty were working in plain clothes in an unmarked vehicle and patrolling the area of Buena Vista Avenue at Hudson Street. The officers observed a suspicious male (later identified as Perry Raheme) carrying a black handbag and umbrella running …