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New Rochelle postpones Ray Rice rally as Nemo looms
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Ray Rice managed to elude San Francisco 49ers linebackers, but a nor'easter is stopping him in his tracks.
New Rochelle officials announced Thursday that they are postponing a rally to celebrate the Baltimore Ravens running back until Saturday, March 2.
The event had been scheduled for the steps of New Rochelle City Hall at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, but by then, forecasters say, about 10...
Read more »Rye teen figure skater glides to the championships
Photo credit: Elizabeth Daza
Fourteen-year-old Netta Schreiber landed two of her first triple lutzes Thursday at the Westchester Skating Academy in Elmsford.
"It's because she knows the media is here," said Schreiber's choreographer, Michela Boschetto. The Rye teenager had been practicing the jump for the past few weeks, but had been unable to perfectly execute it until her routine was being captured...
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