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Gun, Knife Show Will Return To Westchester County Center Gun, Knife Show Will Return To Westchester County Center
Gun, Knife Show Will Return To Westchester County Center WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- After a seven-year hiatus, gun shows are returning to the Westchester County Center in White Plains.  NorthEast Gun Shows and Westchester Collectors announced a two-day firearm and knife show/sale at the County Center for Jan. 21-22, the weekend after Inauguration Day. More details can be found by clicking here. After a gunman murdered 20 children and six teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in November 2012, County Executive Rob Astorino canceled a show scheduled for February 2013 at County Center. There hasn't been one since. More than 3,600 p…

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by Jon Craig
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Wreck The Halls With Elmsford's Captain Lawrence & Dobbs Ferry The Cookery Wreck The Halls With Elmsford's Captain Lawrence & Dobbs Ferry The Cookery
Wreck The Halls With Elmsford's Captain Lawrence & Dobbs Ferry The Cookery ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- Forget boring dinners at relatives houses for the holidays. Kick-off the festivities in style this year at Wreck the Halls on Monday, Dec. 19, when The Cookery heads to Elmsford's Captain Lawrence Brewery to spread holiday cheer “with carnage and beer.”  The first-ever Wreck the Halls holiday bash is sure to stir up some holiday trouble when the Dobbs Ferry restaurant whips up an impressive lineup of dishes while they're rocking to live music by Rockaway Bitch, an all-female Ramones cover band, and The Fat City Rockers. A few of the dishes planned -- of course to sample wi…

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by K Reakes
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White Plains' Nine-Day WinterFest Blasts Into Downtown White Plains' Nine-Day WinterFest Blasts Into Downtown
White Plains' Nine-Day WinterFest Blasts Into Downtown WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- White Plains' second annual WinterFest is to kickoff Saturday on Court Street between Martine Avenue and Main Street, according to organizers. The weeklong event, which is open daily from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., aims to provide a "special shopping experience" and a bit of holiday cheer to city residents and others who attend, according to organizers, who said the event is to run through Sunday, Dec. 18. "Unique" holiday gifts and crafts from a number of vendors will be available at the event along with food and live music, organizers said. For more infor…

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by James O'Rourke
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Holiday Cheer Wows Thousands Of WFUV Radio Fans, Blues Enthusiasts Holiday Cheer Wows Thousands Of WFUV Radio Fans, Blues Enthusiasts
Holiday Cheer Wows Thousands Of Wfuv Radio Fans, Blues Enthusiasts WFUV's 12th annual fundraising concert not only put thousands of loyal listeners into the holiday mood, but it raised money for the popular non-profit radio station at Fordham University. Since its inception in 2005, "Holiday Cheer for FUV" has doubled as a celebration of music and an annual fête thanking the station's enthusiastic fans, according to concert organizers. The sold-out throng at Manhattan's Beacon Theatre on Nov. 30 was headlined by Amos Lee and Friends, but was spiced up with a variety of surprise singing guests The Holiday Cheer concert will be replayed the week b…

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by Jon Craig
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Fans Of All Ages Flock To Rocky Marathon At Alamo Drafthouse Fans Of All Ages Flock To Rocky Marathon At Alamo Drafthouse
Fans Of All Ages Flock To Rocky Marathon At Alamo Drafthouse YONKERS, N.Y. -- In order to sit through a 14-hour seven movie marathon of the Rocky movies, you'd need the eye of the tiger. Almost 200 people were willing to go the distance at Alamo Drafthouse's celebration of 40 years of "Rocky" Saturday.  The first film follows Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), a down on his luck fighter in Philadelphia, who unexpectedly gets a chance to face Apollo Creed for the heavyweight title. A longshot, Rocky has one goal: to go the distance. The film won Best Picture in 1976. The rest of the films follow Rocky on his Cinderella journey from the bott…

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by Sam Barron
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Cooking For A Cause: NWH, The Cookery Host Breast Cancer Awareness Dinner Cooking For A Cause: NWH, The Cookery Host Breast Cancer Awareness Dinner
Cooking For A Cause: NWH, The Cookery Host Breast Cancer Awareness Dinner MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Northern Westchester Hospital is partnering with Dobbs Ferry-based The Cookery to offer some of the area's best dishes for a good cause in the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraising Dinner, which will be held on Monday, Dec. 5. Guests can join Dr. Anthony Cahan, NWH’s chief of breast surgical services, and David DiBari, owner of The Cookery and a Culinary Institute of America graduate, for dinner and an auction. All proceeds support a shared mission to raise breast cancer awareness and help fund breast imaging services for community women in need. The evening will f…

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by Chris Langone
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Get Wined & Dined: Hastings Annual Pub Crawl Includes Boro6 Wine Bar Get Wined & Dined: Hastings Annual Pub Crawl Includes Boro6 Wine Bar
Get Wined & Dined: Hastings Annual Pub Crawl Includes Boro6 Wine Bar HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. --Though not officially open -- that will happen on Wednesday, Dec. 7--  Boro6 wine bar is participating in the annual Hastings pub crawl, taking place Friday, Dec. 2 form 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Hastings resident Jennifer Aaronson, who owns the wine bar with her husband, Paul Molakides, said it will be the first time Boro6's doors will be open to the public. (See earlier Daily Voice story HERE.) During the pub crawl, they will be serving their two house crostinis and a flight of either red or white wine.  The crostinis will be mini versions of two of their sandwiches, ea…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Go The Distance At Alamo Drafthouse Rocky Marathon Go The Distance At Alamo Drafthouse Rocky Marathon
Go The Distance At Alamo Drafthouse Rocky Marathon YONKERS, N.Y. -- To sit all through seven Rocky movies, you're going to need the eye of the tiger and be ready to fly high now. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic boxing franchise, the Alamo Drafthouse in Yonkers is screening all seven Rocky movies on Dec. 3, starting at 11 a.m. Six of the movies, including "Creed" will be screened in 35 mm. There will be food specials, giveaways and other surprises. The first 100 audience members in the door will get an exclusive screen printed poster made just for the event.  The first film follows Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone)…

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by Sam Barron
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'American Idol,' Broadway Star Judges 'Westchester Teen Idol' 'American Idol,' Broadway Star Judges 'Westchester Teen Idol'
'American Idol,' Broadway Star Judges 'Westchester Teen Idol' Star power is coming to find the next great Westchester singer, as PMT Productions announced former "American Idol" contestant and Tony-nominated actor Constantine Maroulis as its final judge for the 10th "Westchester Teen Idol" contest. The contest is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26  at The Irvington Town Hall Theater. Maroulis joins Broadway's Angela Decicco, known for her performances in "Les Miserables" and "Evita" along with Dan Montez, the artistic director of Taconic Opera. Maroulis recently released the singles, "Here I Come…

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by Josh Mansour
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Assemblywoman Amy Paulin Screens Film, Leads Forum On Sexual Assault Assemblywoman Amy Paulin Screens Film, Leads Forum On Sexual Assault
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin Screens Film, Leads Forum On Sexual Assault SCARSDALE, N.Y. --  Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, D-88, is co-hosting a forum on the topic of sexual assault and its destructive aftermath in Scarsdale. Paulin, along with the Scarsdale High School PTA, Scarsdale Edgemont Family Counseling Services and the Scarsdale Coalition on Family Violence, will sponsor a free screening and discussion of the documentary “Audrie & Daisy” on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. at Scarsdale High School’s Little Theater. The film, which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, is a stark and provoking examination of the aftermath of sexual assault on family…

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by Jay Waitkus
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Häagen-Dazs Will Unveil New Store In White Plains Häagen-Dazs Will Unveil New Store In White Plains
Häagen-Dazs Will Unveil New Store In White Plains WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Häagen-Dazs, which is opening its newest store in Westchester this Saturday in White Plains, may be a made-up word, but the ice cream brand has churned up a real following, not only in the United States, but across the globe. In keeping with the richness of its frozen dairy product, Häagen-Dazs’s new shop is located in The Westchester, an upscale mall in the heart of the county seat. It is celebrating the shop’s grand opening Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. by giving away a free scoop of ice cream to the first 500 customers. Patrons also will have the chance to win fr…

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by Carol Reif
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Opponents Of U.S. Coast Guard's Anchorage Plan To Hold Event In Garrison Opponents Of U.S. Coast Guard's Anchorage Plan To Hold Event In Garrison
Opponents Of U.S. Coast Guard's Anchorage Plan To Hold Event In Garrison GARRISON, N.Y. – The Philipstown Democrats will be holding an event this month to voice their disagreement with a U.S. Coast Guard proposal that would establish new anchorage grounds for barges in the Hudson River, according to group organizers. The Parking Lot-On-Hudson event is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. on Nov. 16 at St. Philip’s Church, according to organizers. Scheduled speakers include Paul Gallay, president of Hudson Riverkeeper, Jason Baker, a representative of Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, and Erin Doran, a staff attorney with Riverkeeper. The free event is open to the public, acco…

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by James O'Rourke