New Rochelle Insider Plus: Westchester County: January 31: County Executive George Latimer Gives Virtual Westchester Weekly Update.

 

January 31: County Executive George Latimer Gives Virtual Westchester Weekly Update.

 

Latimer was joined by City of New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson.

 

Watch full briefing here: https://youtu.be/KbVdwaJFsSU

 

Latimer Continues Rebuilding Vital County Infrastructure with Hutchinson Valley Trunk Sewer Relocation Project.

 

(White Plains, NY) – Continuing his Administration’s commitment to fixing the County’s aging vital infrastructure, while creating jobs in the process, County Executive George Latimer is pleased to announce progress on the $1,020,000 Hutchinson Valley Trunk Sewer Relocation project in the Town of Eastchester.

 

This project will provide for the relocation of a section of sanitary sewer piping that is currently installed in the bed of the Hutchinson River, which has caused damaged to the pipe. The existing pipe is 12-inch cast iron and has deflected due to the impacts of the river.

 

Latimer said: “Fixing what is broken is a key part of what government representatives are elected to do, and keeping certain functions of County government operating - like sewers - are not always the most talked about fixes. But, this project is another example of leveraging tax dollars through smart capital projects aimed at mitigating future expensive issues.”

 

The pipe conveys approximately 5 million gallons of wastewater each day and must be replaced in order to protect the sewer system and the river.

 

Department of Environmental Facilities Commissioner Vincent Kopicki said: “The Latimer Administration is consistently working to upgrade and repair our facilities to ensure we can best serve the County’s residents. This project once again shows the dedication to that effort.”

 

The sewer will be rerouted by installing a new 16-inch ductile iron pipe outside of the stream bed utilizing a jack and bore technique to install the pipe with minimal excavation and disturbance.

 

A contract for this project has been awarded and the work is anticipated to begin in the spring when temperatures rise.

 

Westchester County Covid-19 Dashboard can be viewed here: https://arcg.is/10naWv0

 

Mobile Friendly Version of Westchester County Covid-19 Dashboard can be viewed here: https://arcg.is/qHDS9

 

New Rochelle Insider Plus: Sports Desk: Iona MSOC Adds Tom Bowen as Assistant Coach.

 

Iona MSOC Adds Tom Bowen as Assistant Coach

1/31/2022 | Men's Soccer

NEW ROCHELLE, NY - Iona College men's soccer head coach James Hamilton announced the appointment of Tom Bowen as Assistant Coach. Bowen joins Iona's staff after collegiate stints at LIU Post, Seton Hall and most recently Adelphi.

Bowen's coaching career began at LIU Post, where he served as Assistant Coach from 2016-18. The Pioneers were 36-2-3 (.915) across his three seasons with the program, finishing as the ECC Regular Season Champions in 2016 and 2017. The program was ranked No. 1 nationally in the United Soccer Coaches National Rankings during the 2016 season and earned the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament in the 2016 and 2017 season. Following the 2017 season, Bowen and the LIU Post staff were honored as the United Soccer Coaches Regional Staff of the Year.

Following his time with Post, Bowen moved onto Seton Hall. He spent two seasons with the Pirates, identifying and recruiting domestic and international prospective student-athletes, assisted in designing and implementing team training sessions, compiled and presented scouting reports and game plans and organized camps and clinics.

Bowen then joined the Adelphi men's soccer coaching staff in 2019, helping the program earn an NE-10 Regular Season Championship, a No. 1 ranking in the United Soccer Coaches National Ranking and earn the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. That year, the coaching staff was honored with the United Soccer Coaches Regional Staff of the Year award.

Following his time with Adelphi, Bowen joined the professional ranks. Bowen was named head coach of the Long Island Rough Riders, a professional organization in USL League Two. The Rough Riders, under Bowen's guidance, were the Metropolitan Division Champions in 2021 and Bowen was honored as the USL League Two Coach of the Month in June of 2021.

Bowen earned his Bachelors of Science in Exercise Science from Cardiff Metropolitan University in 2012. He went on to earn an MBA from LIU Post in 2016 and is currently pursuing a Masters of Arts in Physical Education from Adelphi.

New Rochelle Insider: Westchester County: 1/31 - 2PM - County Executive George Latimer to Give Virtual Westchester Weekly Update.

 

County Executive George Latimer to Give Virtual Westchester Weekly Update.

 

Latimer will be joined by City of New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson.

 

Monday, January 31

2 p.m.

Watch on https://www.facebook.com/westchestergov/

 

Westchester County Covid-19 Dashboard can be viewed here: https://arcg.is/10naWv0

 

Mobile Friendly Version of Westchester County Covid-19 Dashboard can be viewed here: https://arcg.is/qHDS9

 

New Rochelle Insider: Westchester County District Attorney: SALESIAN HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER ARRAIGNED FOR DISSEMINATING INDECENT MATERIAL TO 15-YEAR-OLD.

 

WESTCHESTER COUNTY OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY

MIRIAM E. ROCAH

 

 

***NEWS RELEASE***

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 24, 2022.

 

 

SALESIAN HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER ARRAIGNED FOR DISSEMINATING INDECENT MATERIAL TO 15-YEAR-OLD.

 

White Plains, NY -- Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced that former Salesian High School teacher Mariela Barajas was arraigned for disseminating indecent material to a 15-year-old.  

 

Barajas, 22, of Mount Vernon, was charged on January 24, 2022, in Mount Vernon City Court with Disseminating Indecent Material to Minors in the First Degree, a felony. The Westchester County District Attorney’s Office made the arrest following an investigation, with assistance from the Mount Vernon Police Department and New Rochelle Police Department.  

 

While employed at the New Rochelle school, in December 2021 and January 2022, Barajas engaged in a series of sexually explicit conversations with the male victim on Instagram and Snapchat. During the conversations, the defendant sent the victim naked videos of herself engaged in sexual acts.  

 

Barajas is scheduled to appear again in Mount Vernon City Court on February 14, 2022.  
 
The case is being prosecuted jointly by the Trials and Investigations Division Cyber Crimes Bureau and the Special Prosecutions Division Child Abuse Bureau. If anyone has been a victim or has further information on this case, please contact the District Attorney’s Office at (914) 995-TIPS. 
 
The charges against the defendant are merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. 

 

Brian Harrod: FROM THE DESK OF BRIAN HARROD: Could The Regal Cinema in NewRochelle Be Next?

 

BROOKLYN: The Unexpected Closure Of The Regal Cinema Has Left A Vacuum In The Community!

PHOTO: The sudden closure of a #Brooklyn movie theater has created a hole in the community, forcing moviegoers to drive to neighboring areas to view their favorite films....

https://newyork.town.news/g/new-york-ny/n/61072/brooklyn-unexpected-closure-regal-cinema-has-left-vacuum-community

NYC ENTERTAINMENT: The Regal Cinema on Court Street in Downtown Brooklyn has been a fixture for more than two decades.

Many people in the neighborhood were surprised by the abrupt closure.

While a spokeswoman for the theater's owner did not explain the shutdown, they did issue a statement that stated, “We share the community’s dissatisfaction with the Regal theater's abrupt closure. We’re analyzing the issue and obtaining further information right now.”

While it’s unclear what the theatre’s future holds, some hope that a new one will open in its place....

Posted By Brooklyn Newswire Journalist Brian Harrod 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/703081136430217

From the Desk of Publisher Brian Harrod.

 

NEW ROCHELLE HISTORY: A Unique Photo Collection In A New Rochelle Newswire Subgroup 

The community of New Rochelle has an extraordinarily varied long history.

Founded by French Huguenots seeking religious freedom in 1688, the community was one of the New York area’s premier American suburbs by 1900.

Covering over 325 years, the events, people, and places are being documented in a "Local History Photo Collection".

The photos are related to the New Rochelle’s heritage and contains general materials as well several specific, important items..... 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/310685209079158/subgroups/1115918579154470 

New Rochelle Insider Plus: Westchester County District Attorney: WOMAN SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ATTEMPTING TO MURDER ELDERLY NEW ROCHELLE MAN SHE MARRIED TO ILLEGALLY OBTAIN CITIZENSHIP.

 

WESTCHESTER COUNTY OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY

MIRIAM E. ROCAH

 

 

***NEWS RELEASE***

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 13, 2022

 

WOMAN SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ATTEMPTING TO MURDER ELDERLY NEW ROCHELLE MAN SHE MARRIED TO ILLEGALLY OBTAIN CITIZENSHIP.

 

White Plains, NY -- Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced that Olivia Raimo was sentenced for using a straight razor to slit the wrist of a New Rochelle senior she married to illegally obtain U.S. citizenship.  

 

Raimo, 30, was sentenced on January 13, 2022, to 15 years in state prison, with five years of post-release supervision on her plea of guilty to Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, a felony.   

 

On January 24, 2020, while in the victim’s New Rochelle home, Raimo pushed the 74-year-old victim, wedging him between the toilet seat and a wall, and then slit his wrist with a straight razor. Upon arriving at the victim’s home, his home health aide, who was refused entry by Raimo, called the New Rochelle Police Department. The Police entered the home after they heard the victim screaming from the bathroom.  

 

The victim was transported to Jacobi Hospital in the Bronx, where he underwent two surgeries to reattach the tendons in his arm. The attack resulted in the victim losing all function in his hand.   

 

Raimo and the victim married in 2017. The incident happened after Raimo, who was not a citizen of the United States, and the victim met with an attorney to prepare for an interview with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to demonstrate their marriage was legitimate. During the meeting, they were informed that they would have a hard time passing their marriage interview.   

 

New Rochelle Police arrested Raimo on February 11, 2020, following an investigation. 

 

The case was before Judge Barry Warhit in Westchester County Court, and was prosecuted by Special Prosecutions Division Assistant District Attorney Charlotte Gudis.  

 

New Rochelle Insider Plus: Sports Desk: Iona WBB Announces Postponement of 2022 Alumni Day.

 

Iona WBB Announces Postponement of 2022 Alumni Day.

1/12/2022 | Women's Basketball

NEW ROCHELLE, NY - A message to alumni, family and friends of the Iona College women's basketball program:

In light of the recent surge of COVID cases throughout the nation, we have decided to postpone our Women's Basketball Alumni Day that was originally set for Saturday, January 15, 2022. Many of you have responded and indicated that you will be unable to attend due to the current elevated risk of travel and we understand, completely.

WE WANT TO CELEBRATE YOU! To ensure the health of our alumni, family, friends, and program, we will reschedule this event for a later date. Director of Operations, Alyssa Casino, will be in touch as we finalize all the details.

For those who have indicated that you still wish to attend the game on Saturday, January 15th, your tickets have been arranged to be picked up at will call.

We apologize that we will no longer host the full day of events, and we wish you all continued health and safety as we continue to navigate this pandemic.