Rasheed Oluwa
Local Editor: WhitePlains.Patch.com
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Bio: My name is Rasheed Oluwa and I'm a contributor for Patch. I am a New York City native who moved into the mid-Hudson Valley about 20 years ago. I'm the oldest of seven children
I have 10 years of experience as a reporter and I have written on a wide range of topics ranging from crime and politics to education and the environment.
I am an avid N.Y. Mets fan, which means I don't usually watch a lot of baseball when September rolls around. I also root for the N.Y. Giants and the N.Y. Knicks.
I began working for Patch in May 2010 and I look forward to hearing and writing about the concerns of the residents in this community.
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Politics
* How would you describe your political beliefs? Social libertarian.
* Are you registered with a certain party? No. I'm still open.
Local Hot Button Issues
* What do you think are the most important issues facing the community? I believe taxes are one of the biggest issues facing communities across the country. Our state and local representatives must come together to develop a taxing mechanism that is fair and doesn't place undo burden on property owners.
Deborah Costello, Seth Freach, Brian Pugh and Domenic Volpe have announced their intention to primary for two democratic seats on the Cortlandt town board.
New York State Police have identified the person as Chatschik Bisdikian, 52, of Chappaqua.
Police identified the man as Chatschik Bisdikian, 52, of Chappaqua.
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State troopers said a woman gave birth to a baby on the Taconic State Parkway after her driver got lost while trying to find Phelps Memorial Hospital in Sleepy Hollow. They were eventually found in Putnam Valley.
Five things you should know for today, April 24.
State police investigators arrested Kimberly Falk and Jermaine Curry, both of Peekskill, earlier this month on two separate warrants for parole violation earlier this month. Curry was on parole for a burglary conviction and Falk for felony DWI.
The Croton village board is scheduled to adopt a budget for 2013-2014 on Monday.
The following letter to the editor was submitted by Greg J. Di Stefano .
Peekskill police arrested Ralph Belotti, 49, of Mt. Kisco, last week after they allegedly found him in his car trying to hide a number of pieces of women’s jewelry.
Hendrick Hudson High School will be hosting the 11th Annual Film Festival on May 17 at 6:30 p.m.
Five things you should know for today, April 23.
Domenic Volpe, owner of Domenic's Cleaners & Tailoring, was honored by the Military Order of the Purple Hearts for the work he and his family have done contributing to help veterans recovering from post traumatic stress disorder.
Westchester County fire officials said their investigation into the blaze that destroyed an apartment building at the Hudson View Estates last month has stalled due to their in ability to examine the fire scene. The building was razed because it posed a
Linda Randolph, Paris Dawson and Naya Austin were arrested earlier today following a drug raid at residence on John St. The women were arrested following a four-month investigation into crack sales in the area.
The following is the federal complaint filed today against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
The Madden Outdoor Education Facility in Carmel visited the kindergarten class at the Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School in the Hendrick Hudson School District earlier this month.
About dozen volunteers gathered at the Hudson Valley Hospital Center in Cortlandt Manor Friday to prepare the hospital's organic garden for the growing season. The work day was held in recognition of Earth Week.
Five things you should know for today, April 22.
A recap of recent and popular blog posts in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam.
Robert Gioia was honored by the Cortlandt Community Volunteers Ambulance Corps earlier this month after he used CPR to save a man's life in March.
