Festival of Lights celebrated in Putnam

Rabbi Avi Korer assists Carmel Supervisor Ken Schmitt in lighting the county’s official menorah CARMEL – Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, was celebrated countywide in

Former White Plains mayor dies

Del Vecchio WHITE PLAINS – Former Mayor Alfred Del Vecchio of White Plains died on Wednesday, December 5. He was 95 years old. He was

Rally for Peace held in Kingston

Candles for peace KINGSTON – Members of Hudson Valley Jewish Voice for Peace held their third annual Hanukkah Vigil outside Kingston City Hall, Tuesday evening,

Woman dies in Yonkers house fire

YONKERS – A fire at a one-story building at 131 Park Avenue in Yonkers has claimed the life of a woman. Ida Martinez, 69, was