Westchester Entrepreneur Leaves Banking To Invest In 'Kool' Kids Westchester Entrepreneur Leaves Banking To Invest In 'Kool' Kids
Westchester Entrepreneur Leaves Banking To Invest In 'Kool' Kids At first glance, the t-shirts and hoodies at Kool Nerd Clothing look like anything else you might find online. But in reality, each piece of clothing unlocks the potential for a child in a high unemployment area to pursue a career in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (also known as S.T.E.A.M/S.T.E.M). Mamaroneck resident Orane Barrett left his job as an investment banker to start the company, in operation since March 2016. His reasoning? Unemployment in lower-income communities is three-times the national average while 500,000-plus S.T.E.M. jobs are currently unstaffed. His K…
Metro-North Is A Joke: Local Comedian Uses Westchester As Inspiration Metro-North Is A Joke: Local Comedian Uses Westchester As Inspiration
Metro-North Is A Joke: Local Comedian Uses Westchester As Inspiration Heard the joke about Metro-North? Nore Davis has a bunch of them. The comedian, who was born and raised in Yonkers, likes to riff about everyday life in Westchester.  That includes bits about the friend he's known forever that recently turned gluten-free (making dining out tough), how Staples is benefiting from the protest movement (which has practically turned into Pokémon GO) and how he's already getting poor posture from his smartphone. "We're going to be the first of our generation that complains in the old age home that we don't have good WiFi," he said.  Davis, who's been …
Israeli Soldier, Hartsdale Native, Surprises Family At Port Chester Gala Israeli Soldier, Hartsdale Native, Surprises Family At Port Chester Gala
Israeli Soldier, Hartsdale Native, Surprises Family At Port Chester Gala An Israeli soldier received quite the homecoming in Westchester. Ben, a Hartsdale native whose last name is not being revealed, surprised his family at the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces gala held at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester last month. "They don't know I'm in the country right now," Ben said in an interview before he surprised his family. Ben decided to join the Israeli Army after making his "aliyah" and immigrating to Israel. "It's the home of my friends and family and my people," Ben said. "I felt like I owed them something." In…
White Plains Narrowly Approves New, Smaller French-American School White Plains Narrowly Approves New, Smaller French-American School
White Plains Narrowly Approves New, Smaller French-American School This story has been updated. In an Election Eve vote unpopular among many in the overflow crowd at City Hall,  the White Plains Common Council narrowly gave the French-American School of New York approval to build a school at the former Ridgeway Country Club in White Plains. Nearly seven years after a larger school campus was proposed, the Common Council had the "super majority" approval required for FASNY to move forward, by a 5-2 vote. Councilwoman Nadine Hunt-Robinson, who opposed an earlier, larger FASNY proposal, said she decided to support the development Monday because of …
Two Westchester Moms Named Among '25 Women Changing The World' Two Westchester Moms Named Among '25 Women Changing The World'
Two Westchester Moms Named Among '25 Women Changing The World' Lisa Heffernan of Bedford and Mary Dell Harrington of Larchmont were recently named to People Magazine's list of "25 Women Changing The World." The two women are the founders of Grown and Flown, an online community of more than 200,000 parents with children of kids ages 15 to 25.  The site, and accompanying Facebook group, covers everything from high school to college to social media, midlife adjustments and lessons learned from other parents. Both women are writers who in past incarnations, have worked in television and media, on Wall Street and in politics.  The two founded th…
Got An Aching Back? Yorktown Doctor Has A Solution For You Got An Aching Back? Yorktown Doctor Has A Solution For You
Got An Aching Back? Yorktown Doctor Has A Solution For You Anyone who suffers from chronic or even occasional back, shoulder and neck pain knows that it diminishes the quality of life—sometimes for years. Which is why Tom Carpenter was so dedicated to finding a cure. The Yorktown Heights chiropractor, who holds a doctorate of chiropractic degree, has spent the last three decades working with people suffering from these issues and knew he could find a solution. Amazon, Walmart, K-Mart, and Sears agreed. Dr. Carpenter's new product, Stand Corrected, a portable, lightweight, harness-like stretching tool, is now available at these retailers with others…
Wedded Bliss: 100-Year-Old Couple Celebrate 80th Anniversary In Rye Wedded Bliss: 100-Year-Old Couple Celebrate 80th Anniversary In Rye
Wedded Bliss: 100-Year-Old Couple Celebrate 80th Anniversary In Rye The love story of a Rye couple, longtime Larchmont residents, has gone viral, appearing in People, Mashable, YouTube, CBS New York and The Knot, among others. Arthur Jacobs, 105-years-old and Marcia Jacobs, 100, recently celebrated 80 years of marriage. Their grandson, Gabe Jacobs, a Brooklyn filmmaker, caught them on video where viewers can hear Arthur tells his bride, "I've loved you for 80  years, honey. That's a lot of time." According to Gabe, they are one of the oldest living couples in the U.S. And while Marcia communicates with a "hello, hello," she seems to have…
Heavenly Productions Makes Difference At Ronald McDonald House Heavenly Productions Makes Difference At Ronald McDonald House
Heavenly Productions Makes Difference At Ronald McDonald House Heavenly Productions helped lend a helping hand Saturday. The Armonk-based foundation participated in Make A Difference Day by providing lunch for children and their families at the Ronald McDonald House in Valhalla. Make A Difference Day, started in 1992, is one of the largest annual single-days of service nationwide.  Volunteers served wraps, chips with salsa dip, fruit salad, cookies and Halloween cupcakes. DeCicco & Sons of Armonk donated a tray of turkey, roast beef, tuna, eggplant and chicken cutlet wraps.
A Westchester' Resident's Love For Beer Leads To An Honorary Knighthood A Westchester' Resident's Love For Beer Leads To An Honorary Knighthood
A Westchester' Resident's Love For Beer Leads To An Honorary Knighthood It's not every day a White Plains resident gets knighted but Chris DeCicco, co-owner of DeCicco & Son’s, with stores in Ardsley, Armonk, Harrison, Larchmont, MIllwood and Pelham, recently got that honor. The grocery store exec was awarded by the Knighthood of the Brewers Mash Staff on Friday, Sept. 1 in Brussels, Belgium. Honorary knights are individuals who have “rendered loyal services to the brewing profession.” This year DeCicco was selected as one of only four Americans. He was only the second retailer in New York State to be honored since the inception of the honorary knighthood b…
Attention Shoppers: Discount Department Store To Open In Westchester Attention Shoppers: Discount Department Store To Open In Westchester
Attention Shoppers: Discount Department Store To Open In Westchester Century 21, known for delivering designer merchandise at up to 65 percent off retail, will open at The Mall at Cross County on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The 70,000-square-foot-plus store will occupy two floors and feature women's, men's, shoes, accessories, children's, cosmetics, tech and home departments.  The Yonkers store will also feature an exclusive curated assortment of vintage designer handbags, accessories, jewelry, and watches from top brands such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Hermès thanks to a partnership with LXRandCo. “The DNA of our family-owned business is delivering value to our con…
Streak Ends: Westchester Native Finally Loses On 'Jeopardy!' Streak Ends: Westchester Native Finally Loses On 'Jeopardy!'
Streak Ends: Westchester Native Finally Loses On 'Jeopardy!' Westchester's own Austin Rogers' prolific -- and historic -- run on "Jeopardy!" is over.  The Pound Ridge native lost on Thursday night, $33,201 to $33,150 to Scarlett Sims, a stay-at-home mom from Tennessee, ending his winning streak at 12 games and $413,000 won. Only four other contestants in the 53-year history of "Jeopard!" have ever won more  money than Rogers, host Alex Trebek said. Rogers, a graduate of Fox Lane, got off to a rough start, losing all of his money on a Daily Double in "Single Jeopardy!" and finishing well behind Sims after round one.  In…
Who Is Westchester Guest On 'Tonight Show'?: Red-Hot 'Jeopardy!' Champ Who Is Westchester Guest On 'Tonight Show'?: Red-Hot 'Jeopardy!' Champ
Who Is Westchester Guest On 'Tonight Show'?: Red-Hot 'Jeopardy!' Champ The answer: After 12 wins in a row on "Jeopardy!", Pound Ridge native Austin Rogers will be appearing on this talk show Thursday night. The question: What is "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." Rogers, who won his 12th game in a row Wednesday and will be going for his 13th win in a row on Thursday at 7 p.m. on WABC Channel 7 before he sits down to chat with Fallon which will air at 11:34 p.m. on WNBC Channel 4. Rogers, a Fox Lane graduate, has won more than $400,000. On Wednesday, Rogers again dominated the competition. He entered "Final Jeopardy!" with …