Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Aziz has died in hospital at the age of 90 Saudi TV revealed early Friday morning local time. The announcement further proclaimed his brother, the former Crown Prince Salman (79), had become king. Prior to the television announcement, Saudi TV engaged in the reading of Quranic verses, a technique understood to preface the announcement of the …
Statement from Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins On the Passing of Former Senator Owen Johnson
IN MEMORIAM “I’m deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Senator Owen Johnson. Senator Johnson was a true gentleman who provided decades of service to the residents of New York State. As a colleague and friend, I am truly grateful for the kindness and respect Owen showed me during our time together in the State Senate. My thoughts and prayers …
Herman Badillo, First Puerto Rican Born Congressman, Dead at 85
YONKERS, NY – December 4, 2014 — The headline was as powerful as having a knife twisted in your gut. Learning of Herman Badillo’s passing revealed that another great lion in winter had left our midst. “The political trailblazer died of complications from congestive heart failure, according to a spokesman, George Arzt, wrote New York Daily News Journalist CELESTE KATZ at 10:11 …
IN MEMORIAM: Martin Rochelle – 1936 to November 23, 2014
Martin Rochelle lived an accomplished life with integrity, ethically driven, and compassionate in his demeanor. His drive and fervor could not be exceeded no matter how far or wide the search for another. He succumbed to arduous and painful medical issues against which he struggled with all his being. Valiantly fought, he was overwhelmed. The tenets that sated and maintained …
Senator Gillibrand Statement on Murder of Three-Month-Old Infant in Jerusalem
WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 24, 2014 — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement today in response to the murder of three month old, Chaya Zissel Braun, whose family members reside in Monsey, New York. The infant was killed in Jerusalem by a man described as a convicted Palestinian terrorist: “This cold-blooded murder of an infant child is an …
The Fifth Anniversary of Yonkers Firefighter Patrick Joyce’s Tragic Death
YONKERS, NY – Mayor Mike Spano on October 3rd released a statement remembering the fifth anniversary of Yonkers Firefighter Patrick Joyce’s passing, who died tragically while battling a fire. Mayor Spano stated, “Five years ago this week, our City suffered a great loss which hurt us deeply as a workforce and as a community when Yonkers Firefighter Patrick Joyce tragically …
Senator O’Brien’s Statement on the Loss of Larry and Jane Glazer
ROCHESTER, NY – Senator Ted O’Brien released the following statement following the news of the tragic plane crash and passing of Larry and Jane Glazer: “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Glazer family during this tragic time. Larry and Jane Glazer were pillars of the Greater Rochester community. We all feel such a profound sense of loss in …
IN MEMORIAM: Marc Rieter Rice – August 4, 2014
Marc Rieter Rice of Yonkers passed away at the Bronx VA hospice on August 4, 2014. He was 86 years old and had been in failing health for the past year. He was a native of Midwood Brooklyn, but has lived in Dobbs Ferry, and then Yonkers for the past 22 years. His parents were Gil and Ada Rice. A …
IN MEMORIAM: Monsignor Sami Totah – July 26, 2014
YONKERS, NY – July 27, 2014 — Saint Mary’s Church was filled by hundreds of mourners attending Saturday services with respect to Monsignor Sami Totah. A quiet and compassionate voice that gave credibility and earned respect from the City of Yonkers. Monsignor Totah’s life was overtaken by the ravages of cancer. He was diagnosed in March of this year. After 38 years …
IN MEMORIAM: Eyal, Gilad and Naftali” By RABBI SACKS
This past Shabbat (Sabbath) we read the parsha (weekly Torah reading) of Chukkat (a time when Israelites were engrossed in a moment of desperation) with its almost incomprehensible commandment of the red heifer whose mixed with “living water” purified those who had been in contact with death so that they could enter the Mishkan, symbolic home of the glory of …
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