CAPPELLI & WINDRUM HONORED---TIGER SOFTBALL

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Two special Croton-Harmon senior softball players were honored tonight at Firefighters Field. Congrats to Savannah Cappelli and Emma Windrum and thank you for your dedication to Tiger Softball! Savannah will be attending Stonehill College in MA and will be majoring in Criminology.

Emma will be attending SUNY Binghamton and will major in Philosophy, Political Science, & Law with a minor in Spanish.

Remember... Once a Tiger, always a Tiger!

CLICK ON THE PHOTOS COURTESY OF PATRICIA LYNCH.

IN THE NEWS---FAUCI ABSOLVES HIMSELF OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOCKDOWNS---SHOW ME A SCHOOL THAT I SHUT DOWN

Dr Anthony Fauci admitted that “something clearly went wrong” with the country’s Covid-19 response in an interview published Tuesday — but absolved himself from some of the most impactful results of his anti-infection recommendations.

“Show me a school that I shut down and show me a factory that I shut down. Never. I never did,” Fauci told The New York Times Magazine when questioned about the “heavy-handed” policies he suggested throughout the pandemic.  READ MORE AT Fauci absolves himself of responsibility for lockdowns in testy interview (nypost.com)

STAFFER FIRED FOR MEETING WITH TEEN GIRL LEADS TO "WITCH HUNT" WBOL CHAIR SAYS

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Staffer Fired For Meeting With Teen Girl Leads To 'Witch Hunt,' Westchester BOL Chair Says

The Chair of the Westchester County Board of Legislators is responding to calls for her resignation after a county staffer was fired for attempting to meet up with a 14-year-old girl. MORE AT Staffer Fired For Meeting With Teen Girl Leads To 'Witch Hunt,' Westchester BOL Chair Says | Cortlandt Daily Voice

TOURIST BURGLARS TARGETING WESTCHESTER, FAIRIELD COUNTIES IN CUSTODY. POLICE SAY

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8 Suspected 'Tourist Burglars' Targeting Westchester, Fairfield Counties In Custody, Police Say

Eight alleged residential burglars known as "tourist burglars," who work for out-of-country crews have been nabbed for crimes committed in the region.

Eight alleged residential burglars known as "tourist burglars," who work for out-of-country crews have been nabbed for crimes committed in the region.

 Kathy Reakes
04/25/2023 12:30 p.m.

The bust in Fairfield County comes after months of investigating and working with the FBI, and law enforcement departments across the region.

The two crews worked the Fairfield and Westchester areas, Greenwich Police Capt. Mark Zuccerella said.

There have been more than 70 burglaries in Greenwich since 2021, they added.

Zuccerella said the crews have targeted Greenwich for the past five years.

"To combat this, we have developed good relationships with Connecticut and New York law enforcement agencies to help," Zuccerella said.

The crews work by having the suspects enter the US and commit several burglars in an area, and then leave, returning to their country of origin. more at8 Suspected 'Tourist Burglars' Targeting Westchester, Fairfield Counties In Custody, Police Say | Cortlandt Daily Voice

COURT CLERK'S OFFICE TO CLOSE EARLY 4/27 AND 4/28

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Court Clerk's Office to Close Early Thursday 4/27 and Friday 4/28
POSTED ON: APRIL 25, 2023 - 8:30AM

The Court Clerk’s office will be closing early on Thursday and Friday due to staffing considerations. The office will be closing at 3 p.m. on Thursday and 1:30 p.m. on Friday.

There is a secure drop-box outside the Municipal Building entrance that may be accessed at any time to submit parking ticket payments to the Village.

YONKERS LEDGER--POLICE ADVICE TO CHAIR BORGIA ON ACCUSED SEX PREDATOR, "FIRE HIM"

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Police Advice to Legislators Chair Borgia on Accused Sex Predator, “Fire Him”

Mark Parolisi April 24, 2023

While most of the news to date on accused child sex predator Anand Singh has focused on the knowledge and actions of the Board of Legislators (BOL), the involvement of the Westchester County police has been mostly unreported. Now, we do know more about what Commissioner of Public Safety Terrance Raynor did in this matter.

In December 2022, BOL staffer Anand Singh was caught in an amateur child sexual predator sting. Days later, a viewer of that sting operation and member of the group’s Discord server messaged the two legislators who led the committees to which Singh was assigned. Legislators Smith and Boykin transmitted this report to the BOL Clerk and Singh’s boss, Chairwoman Catherine Borgia. In a statement, Borgia says she tasked local law enforcement with this investigation. MORE AT Police Advice to Government on Accused Sex Predator, "Fire Him" (theyonkersledger.com)

HARRY BELAFONTE HAS DIED

Harry Belafonte, the legendary singer famous for hits like “Banana Boat” and an activist in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s, has died. He was 96.

Belafonte died Tuesday at his home in Manhattan’s Upper West Side from congestive heart failure, his publicist Ken Sunshine confirmed to The Post.  MORE AT Harry Belafonte dead: Legendary singer was 96 (nypost.com)

NEW FROM TRAVALANCHE---UNCLE WIGGILY AND HIS FRIENDS

Born 150 Years Ago Today: The Man Who Was Uncle Wiggily

Born 150 years ago this day: Howard Roger Garis (1873-1962), most notable for creating the children’s book character Uncle Wiggily. 

The title of this post is derived from that of his son’s 1966 book My Father Was Uncle Wiggily.  READ MORE AT Born 150 Years Ago Today: The Man Who Was Uncle Wiggily – (Travalanche) (wordpress.com)

DAILY VOICE--AMLETO GIAROLO

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Former Croton-On-Hudson HS Baseball Coach Who Led Team To State Championship Dies

Amleto “Mel” Giarolo of Croton-on-Hudson died on Saturday, April 21 at the age of 88 after a battle with Alzheimer’s Disease and renal cancer, according to his obituary.

A former high school varsity baseball coach from Northern Westchester who led his team to a state championship is being remembered for his ability to connect with his players. More at Former Croton-On-Hudson HS Baseball Coach Who Led Team To State Championship Dies | Cortlandt Daily Voice

GOFUNDME Fundraiser by Karen Oles : Mel Giarolo (gofundme.com)

IN THE NEWS---LOHUD--TOP WESTCHESTER LAWMAKER ASKED TO STEP DOWN OVER HANDLING OF AIDE EMBROILED IN SEX STING

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Top Westchester lawmaker asked to step down over handling of aide embroiled in sex sting--Chris McKenna
New York State Team

Fellow Democratic lawmakers asked the head of the Westchester County Board of Legislators to step aside on Monday for her initial handling of allegations that an aide had been caught in an underage sex sting.

In a public rebuke a little over a week after the scandal erupted, the majority caucus issued a statement saying its members had lost faith in Catherine Borgia's leadership of the 17-member board and urging her to resign as chairwoman.

"While she has been a leader that has guided us through historic and life-changing pieces of legislation, we have lost confidence in her ability to lead this body and the staff that supports it," the statement read. "Government’s job is to protect people and ensure those ideals are clear in our words anTop Westchester lawmaker asked to step down over handling of aide embroiled in sex sting----more at Westchester board chairwoman asked to step down after aide sex scandal (lohud.com)

EXAMINER NEWS---BORGIA TO DEFY DEM CAUCUS, WON'T RESIGN AS COUNTY BOARD CHAIR

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Borgia to Defy Dem Caucus, Won’t Resign as County Board Chair--April 25, 2023 Examiner Media By Rick Pezzullo and Martin Wilbur

Westchester County Board of Legislators Chairwoman Catherine Borgia defiantly vowed Monday not to resign from her leadership position after being urged to do so by the Democratic caucus. MORE AT Borgia to Defy Dem Caucus, Won’t Resign as County Board Chair | The Examiner News

IN THE NEWS---BUD LIGHT - SECOND MARKETING EXEC PLACED ON LEAVE

Second Bud Light marketing exec placed on leave after Dylan Mulvaney backlash

By Isabel Keane--A second Bud Light senior marketing executive has been placed on leave following backlash and calls for a boycott over the brand’s recent partnership with popular transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, according to a report.  Daniel Blake, who oversees marketing for Anheuser-Busch’s mainstream brands, stepped back from his role Sunday, according to the Wall Street Journal.Second Bud Light marketing exec on leave amid Dylan Mulvaney drama (nypost.com)