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Saturday, June 25, 2011

06/25/11 The Raw Port Chester News Feed. This Just In ....

News Reports About Port Chester, NY
Port Chester deli manager, former firefighter, uses CPR to save man
The Journal News | LoHud.com
PORT CHESTER — Saving lives isn't common for most supermarket deli managers, but Jim Cusumano is an exception. Cusumano, a retired White Plains firefighter who works at the Pathmark on Midland Avenue, sprang into action when another employee collapsed ...
Officials Look to Placate Homeowners on Inaccurate Assessments
Patch.com
Thousands of homeowners in Port Chester, Rye and Rye Brook say assessments don't reflect reality. They'll have their chance to weigh in at a Monday meeting. By Nik Bonopartis

Selling a home in Port Chester isn't easy in ...
Police: Unlicensed Port Chester Man Struck 3 Cars with Minivan
Patch.com
By Nik Bonopartis  



A Port Chester man is accused of striking three cars during a wild cross-town drive on Thursday night, according to Port Chester police. Officers got their first call at 6:35 pm from a woman on Highland ...
Port Chester High School Graduation Is Tonight
Patch.com
Check back with Port Chester Patch for coverage, including photos and a video feature from the graduation. Port Chester seniors will look back on their fond memories of high school and forward toward the next phase of their lives as they officially ...
Local Leaders Spend $65k to Study Rye Town Dissolution
Patch.com
By Nik Bonopartis  



Most people in Port Chester don't know or care that the village is part of the larger Town of Rye, a shell municipality that includes Port Chester, Rye Brook and the Rye Neck section of Mamaroneck. ...
PCHS Graduation Postponed Until Saturday Morning Due to Weather
Patch.com
With another round of thunderstorms threatening the area, Port Chester seniors will have to wait one more day before they officially graduate. Commencement ceremonies at Port Chester High School, originally scheduled for early this evening, ...
PC Costco: Where They Eat With No Shame
Patch.com
Which is why I am so grateful for Costco in Port Chester. As long as you're a member, you can spend a little time there and get free food samples to keep you going during this perilous times. Of course, lately, I think I've been there too often and ...
Police blotter
Stamford Advocate
Marcos Pichardo-Valerio, 24, of 86 Leicester St., Port Chester, NY, was charged Thursday with driving while under the influence and driving without a license. Rolando Sandoval, 55, of 1444 Summer St., Stamford, was charged Thursday with driving while ...
Pro-city law predicatably goes nowhere
Ct Post
They called themselves the Belltown Boys and they must have been in their late teens and early 20s by then, raising hell in the park, gang fighting down in Port Chester, on their way to a literal war a few years later with Stamford cops. ...
Rye Town Park board says dogs must be leashed 24/7
The Journal News | LoHud.com
Port Chester Mayor Dennis Pilla, who's also a park commissioner, supported the leash policy, citing "an emphasis on improving enforcement after 9." He said having dogs off-leash when the park fills up later in the day can be dangerous. ...
Call to arms: Local men rally to Union cause
Westport-News
That same year, in Port Chester, NY, he married Margaret Hannagan. They had two children. He died in 1906 at the age of 62 and is buried at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield. A family genealogy by his great-granddaughter notes that Northrop went into ...
Arrests: Possession of Liquor in Public By a Minor
Patch.com
Marcos Pichardo-Valerio, 24, of 86 Leichester Street, Port Chester, NY, was arrested Thursday for failure to grant right of way, illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and operation of a motor vehicle without a ...
Green scene
Westfair Online
For maximum sun exposure, about 264 solar voltaic panels were installed directly above the indoor swimming pool by Port Chester-based Mercury Solar Systems. More than 75 percent of material from existing walls and the roof were reused in the new ...

Westfair Online

Blog Posts About Port Chester, NY
Port Chester deli manager a CPR hero | Sound Shore
By Liz Anderson
Saving lives isn't common for most supermarket deli managers, but Jim Cusumano is an exception. Cusumano, a retired White Plains firefighter who works at.
Sound Shore

Friday, June 24, 2011

06/24/11 Port Chester Patch - Breaking News Alert - As Gay Marriage Bill Passes, Reactions Pour In

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As Gay Marriage Bill Passes, Reactions Pour In
Historic vote makes New York the 6th state to legalize gay marriage.
By Katie Ryan O'Connor | Jun 24, 2011
The reaction at home ranged from jubilant to dejected, but close watchers of the gay marriage debate got one thing from state lawmakers in Albany tonight — a decision. New York has become the 6th … Read More

06/24/11 Greenwich Girl Spends Rainy Day in Port Chester And More From The Port Chester Topix News Message Board

Topix Port Chester

Port Chester - News June 24, 2011

Greenwich Girl Spends Rainy Day in Port Chester
Greenwich Girl Spends Rainy Day in Port Chester (The Daily Port Chester)
It wasn't raining when Autumn Kim and her friend Katie Nedder went into the movie theater, but it started pouring when they came out.
Senior Center Could Be Coming to Purchase After Approval from Albany (Patch)
After years of frustration, SUNY Purchase could soon begin development of an on-campus senior living center that, supporters say, would offer a unique cultural experience for residents and students.
Flash Flood Warning (WTNH)
EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 300 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS EXTENDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... WESTCHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK... FAIRFIELD COUNTY IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT... * UNTIL 515 PM EDT... * AT 257 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ...

06/24/11 The Raw Port Chester News Feed

News Reports About Port Chester, NY
Storm Leaves Streets Flooded in Port Chester
Patch.com
Some Port Chester streets looked like rivers on Thursday afternoon, after a violent thunderstorm swept through the area, bringing torrential rains with it. On Wesley Avenue near Westchester Avenue, a pair of cars were towed after becoming stuck in deep ...
District Teachers Say Goodbye: Rafe Gradia
Patch.com
Port Chester Middle School social studies and ELA teacher Rafe Gradia will retire after 38 years. By Christine Loughran 



Rafe Gradia's time in Port Chester schools goes back almost four decades. Before Gradia spent the past ...
Resident On Alumni Board At UConn
Patch.com
This year, three new members were elected and three incumbents were reelected to the Board: Liana Fresher '85 (Manchester, CT), Mikki Meadows-Oliver '06 (Hamden, CT), and Alicia Young '95 (Port Chester, NY) are new members of the Board. ...
Drafting Is an Art, Not a Science, but Some Teams Could Get Quick Help
New York Times
Erixon is the son of the former Rangers forward Jan Erixon and spent the first five years of his life in Port Chester, NY He starred in three world junior tournaments and has played three full seasons with Skelleftea in Sweden's top league, ...
About Town: Weekend Events In and Around Rye
Patch.com
Volunteers are needed for another Rye Outreach program –this one involving the final "Dinner at Noon" date at the Carver Center in nearby Port Chester. Volunteers are needed to serve and make food donations including casseroles, salad fixing, fruit, ...
Somebody's Mom: Greek Salad
Patch.com
I go to three local Costcos: New Rochelle after work, Port Chester while visiting a friend and Yonkers if I'm going to Stew Leondards. To save time and gas these days, I plan my shopping around my destination at the time. Being a planner about most ...
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
WTNH
PORT CHESTER...STAMFORD...RIDGEFIELD...NEW CANAAN...DARIEN...GEORGETOWN...WILTON...NORWALK...WESTPORT... TRUMBULL...MONROE AND FAIRFIELD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND ...
Crave, a NYC boutique, opens Greenwich outpost
Greenwich Time
The four other locations, three on Manhattan's Upper East Side and one in Port Chester, NY, have already built a following in Fairfield County. "I moved to Greenwich 10 years ago, right around the time I was opening my first boutique in New York," ...
Senior Center Could Be Coming to Purchase After Approval from Albany
Patch.com
Suzi Oppenheimer (D-Port Chester), who has carried the bill in her chamber for years, said the affordable housing component was a "sweetener" that did not make or break the bill's passage. She said a recent shift in thinking about public-private ...
Utica native Moira Dunn completes LPGA Championship first round at even par
Greece Post
Meaghan Francella was born in Port Chester, NY She started on the back 9, was at 1-under par at one point, but ended up bogying the 9th hole to complete her round at 2-over par 74. "I played terrible. Two-over par, I'm not happy," said Francella, ...

Recently Updated Web Pages About Port Chester, NY
Uninvited Guest at Port Chester School Fun Day | The Daily Port ...
The children were moved inside for an hour while Port Chester Police came and ... Jordan, 10, will be moving on to Port Chester Middle School next year. ...
www.thedailyportchester.com/.../uninvited-guest-port-chester-...
Greenwich Girl Spends Rainy Day in Port Chester | The Daily Greenwich
PORT CHESTER, N.Y. - It wasn't raining when Autumn Kim and her friend Katie Nedder went into the movie theater, but it started pouring when they came out. ...
www.thedailygreenwich.com/.../greenwich-girl-spends-rainy-d...
District 20 Baseball Begins for Port Chester - Topix
District 20 Baseball Begins for Port Chester. Full story: The Daily Port Chester . The final destination is Williamsport, Pennsylvania, the ultimate goal for ...
www.topix.com/.../district-20-baseball-begins-for-port-chester

06/24/11 Storm Leaves Streets Flooded in Port Chester and more from Port Chester Patch


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June 24, 2011

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Storm Leaves Streets Flooded in Port Chester

Nik Bonopartis and Taryn Grimes-Herbert | Jun 23, 2011 | 0 Comments

imageA short, violent storm flooded local streets and stranded several cars on Thursday afternoon.

District Teachers Say Goodbye: Rafe Gradia

Christine Loughran | Jun 23, 2011 | 0 Comments

imagePort Chester Middle School social studies and ELA teacher Rafe Gradia will retire after 38 years.

Forecast: Severe Thunderstorms Sweep Toward Area

| Jun 23, 2011 | 0 Comments

imageWeather forecasts predict severe thunderstorms this afternoon.

25 Teachers Granted Tenure in Port Chester

Christine Loughran | Jun 23, 2011 | 0 Comments

imageThe following teachers will enter the 2011-2012 school year as newly tenured employees.

06/24/11 New Today in The Daily Port Chester

What's Up in  The Daily Port Chester
The Daily Port Chester
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Heroes who Showed Heart Honored in Rye Brook
by Ryan Villarreal | 06/24/11
RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- The three people who saved Katarina Weigel's life a year ago couldn't make it to accept a heroism award from the Red Cross Thursday, but because of them Katarina could be there in their place."There are no words to thank them," said Daria Weigel, Katarina's mother.The Red Cross of
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Ball 'No' Longer Undecided About Gay Marriage Bill
by Carli-Rae Panny | 06/24/11
State Senator Greg Ball (R, C, Patterson) announced Thursday night that he will not be supporting the same-sex marriage legislation even though he said he believes marriage equality will likely pass in New York State regardless. Earlier this week, Ball said he was undecided about how he would vote
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Greenwich Girl Spends Rainy Day in Port Chester
by Ryan Villarreal | 06/24/11
PORT CHESTER, N.Y. - It wasn't raining when Autumn Kim and her friend Katie Nedder went into the movie theater, but it started pouring when they came out. The friends just finished second grade at Parkland Elementary in Greenwich this week and came to Port Chester Thursday with Katie's mother to
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State DEP: Greenwich Audubon Scat Not a Cougar's
by Anna Helhoski | 06/23/11
GREENWICH, Conn. -- DNA tests show that scat found June 12 at Audubon Greenwich is from a member of the canine family, not from a mountain lion, the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection announced Thursday. "These results are another step in our efforts to determine if the mountain
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Rain Forces Highway Closures Throughout County
by Andrew Meola | 06/23/11
UPDATE: 3:45 p.m. - There is flooding at Fenimore Road in Scarsdale and exit 14 on the Bronx River Parkway is closed. 2:40 p.m. - The Bronx River Parkway is closed in both directions between exits 15 and 21 in White Plains, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. A downpour hit
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Buckle up Your Pup
by Julie Curtis | 06/23/11
You would never think about putting your car in "drive" if one of your passengers didn't have on their seatbelt. But do the same rules apply to your dog? Thousands of pets are injured in car accidents every year. Clearly, like humans, animals need to be belted in for safety. According to the
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Thursday, June 23, 2011

06/23/11 Teen Robbed on Haseco Ave., PC Man Gets Felony for Assault And More From The Port Chester Topix News Message Board

Topix Port Chester

Port Chester - News June 23, 2011

Teen Robbed on Haseco Ave., PC Man Gets Felony for Assault (Patch)
A teenager was sent to Greenwich Hospital after he was attacked and robbed Sunday night, police said.
Get Out Weekend Planner (Patch)
Got your sights set on the weekend? We've got you covered. Here are six ideas to get your planning started.
Five Questions for a Life-Long Rye Resident
Five Questions for a Life-Long Rye Resident (The Daily Rye)
Douglas Carey first came to Rye "during the Eisenhower administration" as a newborn infant from what used to be United Hospital in Port Chester.
District Teachers Say Goodbye: Tom Corbia (Patch)
Whether teaching lessons on anatomy or sharing tips on eating a balanced diet, Port Chester High School teacher Tom Corbia has been a fixture in local education through the decades.
Gardening for Good: Port Chester Kids Celebrate Harvest (Patch)
With the help of one of their teachers, middle school kids in Port Chester transformed a plot of land from a dirt lot to a booming garden, all within the span of a few weeks.A On Tuesday, seventh- and eighth-graders of Port Chester Middle School celebrated the first harvest of the "Giving Garden" they helped create under the guidance of Allison ...
Police: 'Career Criminal' Arrested in Harrison (Patch)
Harrison Police have arrested a man they believe has been invading homes in Westchester County and Connecticut for more than 30 years.

06/23/11 The Raw Port Chester News Feed

News Reports About Port Chester, NY
Gardening for Good: Port Chester Kids Celebrate Harvest
Patch.com
At Port Chester Middle School, some kids elected to stick around after the bell to watch their hard work come to fruition. By Christine Loughran | Email the author | 11:14am With the help of one of their teachers, middle school kids in Port Chester ...
Bad Experience Teaches Greenwich Agent a Lesson
The Daily Weston
The agent's attorney handled the closing and never told them the house was in Port Chester. "She saw us coming a million miles away," says Danielle, who is now a real estate agent with New England Land Co. in Greenwich. "She took advantage of us to ...

The Daily Weston
Teen Robbed on Haseco Ave., PC Man Gets Felony for Assault
Patch.com
A Port Chester man faces felony assault charges after allegedly slamming his brother onto a stack of porcelain tiles in their backyard. By Nik Bonopartis | Email the author | 5:17am A teenager was sent to Greenwich Hospital after he was attacked and ...
Soccer: FC Westchester U16 team headed to Dallas for national playoffs
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Cesar Ceja of Port Chester practices with the FC Westchester soccer team at Purchase College Tuesday. FC Westchester will be competing in the US Soccer Development Academy League national playoffs in Texas this weekend. / Seth Harrison/The Journal News ...
Wake Up with Patch: Journal News Layoffs, Womens Sports League
Patch.com
Thomas Haywood of Port Chester was caught by the Harrison Police Department Tuesday in connection to a robbery in Greenwich, CT. Police say that Haywood has been connected to multiple robberies over the past 30 years. Every Thursday from 7 - 9 pm, ...
Police: 'Career Criminal' Arrested in Harrison
Patch.com
Thomas Haywood, 48, of 45 Traverse Avenue, Port Chester, was arrested Tuesday after Harrison police identified him as the man wanted for allegedly invading a home in Greenwich. Harrison Police had been monitoring him as a suspect in local burglaries ...
Hamden Woman Elected to UCONN Alumni Association Board
Patch.com
Mikki Meadows-Oliver of Hamden, a member of the class of '06, is one of three new board members, including Liana Fresher '85, of Manchester and Alicia Young '95, of Port Chester, NY. are new members of the Board. Re-elected board members, ...
Mexican Restaurant Opens in Long-Vacant Downing St. Space
DNAinfo
Ken Begasse, a Port Chester, NY resident who works on nearby Varick Street stopped by La Camelia with two coworkers on Wednesday hoping it was open. He said he had been watching the renovations. "There is a need for Mexican food here," Begasse said. ...
Stamford man to serve 18-month prison term in 2006 dragging death
Stamford Advocate
According to the Appellate Court decision, Nazarian and friends got into an argument with a group of patrons, including Castillo, in a Port Chester, NY nightclub. The two groups left in separate cars and began racing each other on Interstate 95 heading ...
Photo Flash: SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL at WBT
Broadway World
... Carolyn Savoia (Ridgefield, CT), Noah Silverman (Armonk), Rebecca Simpson-Wallack (Briarcliff Manor), Staubi Lexi (Rye), Shannon and Tim Stout (Dobbs Ferry), Hope Sullivan (Valhalla), Kiah Thomas (Port, Chester), Lauren Wagner (Yorktown Heights), ...
Thieves Steal Air Conditioning Unit from PC Church
Patch.com
... time and require the use of a truck or other vehicle with a large cargo hold. Anyone who noticed suspicious activity in the Traverse Avenue area is asked to call the Port Chester Police Department at 914-939-1000. All calls will be kept confidential.

06/23/11 Teen Robbed on Haseco Ave., PC Man Gets Felony for Assault and more from Port Chester Patch



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June 23, 2011

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Teen Robbed on Haseco Ave., PC Man Gets Felony for Assault

Nik Bonopartis | Jun 23, 2011 | 0 Comments

imageA Port Chester man faces felony assault charges after allegedly slamming his brother onto a stack of porcelain tiles in their backyard.

Daily PatchCast: One Dead In Yorktown Crash, Pleasantville Seniors Go Out With A Prank

Nik Bonopartis and Plamena Pesheva | Jun 22, 2011 | 0 Comments

imageA roundup of the region's major developments for Wednesday, June 22.

Thieves Steal Air Conditioning Unit from PC Church

Nik Bonopartis | Jun 22, 2011 | 3 Comments

imageThe compressor is worth $2,500 and was hard-wired to the United Pentecostal Church building.

Gardening for Good: Port Chester Kids Celebrate Harvest

Christine Loughran | Jun 22, 2011 | 0 Comments

imageAt Port Chester Middle School, some kids elected to stick around after the bell to watch their hard work come to fruition.

District Teachers Say Goodbye: Tom Corbia

Christine Loughran | Jun 22, 2011 | 0 Comments

imagePort Chester High School health teacher retires after 40 years.

06/23/11 New Today in The Daily Port Chester

What's Up in  The Daily Port Chester
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Senior Services Network Coming to Port Chester
by Ryan Villarreal | 06/23/11
RYE, N.Y. -- Betti Weimersheimer sat down for lunch with a group of senior citizens at the American Yacht Club to introduce herself as the executive director of a new organization that will help seniors maintain an independent lifestyle."The majority of older adults want to live in their own homes,
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Face To Face With The Daily Port Chester
by Ryan Villarreal | 06/23/11
The Daily Port Chester is holding office hours Thursday at Panera on Westchester Avenue from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Come meet your city's reporter Ryan Villarreal and share your thoughts on the site and the community. We'd love to get your input on our work and hear about the things you would like to see
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Port Chester Welcomes New Kindergarten Class
by Ryan Villarreal | 06/22/11
PORT CHESTER, N.Y. – With a son in fifth grade and another in first, Mariella Hernandez is a veteran parent at Thomas A. Edison School. She's ready for her youngest son Julian to start kindergarten in the fall."It's important to get them used to the school," said Hernandez, who brought Julian to an
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White Plains: Vote to Raise Rent Gets Heated
by Sarina Trangle | 06/21/11
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – It appears that everyone who attended the tenant and owner debate at the Westchester County Rent Guidelines Board left dissatisfied after the board passed a vote to increase rent throughout the county on rent-regulated apartments. The meeting, which ran for nearly three hours
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New York Salad Chain Opens In Rye Brook
by Ryan Villarreal | 06/21/11
RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- Cindy Weisberg had a hankering for greens Tuesday so she made sure to stop for lunch at the Chop't Creative Salad Company that opened that day."I'm a big salad eater," said Weisberg, a Rye Brook resident and healthcare industry recruiter. "This is my main meal of the day."Weisberg
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'Citizen Scientists' Can Help Greenwich Streams
by Anna Helhoski | 06/22/11
GREENWICH, Conn. — Standing on the bridge over the Mill River on the edge of Byram and Port Chester, Jack Stoecker points out rock walls lining the banks.   "It's a very engineered environment, very unnatural," said Stoecker, coordinator of the Byram Watershed Coalition. "It serves a purpose —
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