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From The Desk Of The DA: Child Abuse Takes Many Forms

by Janet DiFiore, Westchester County District Attorney   Comments (2)

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Children are among the most vulnerable in our community, and we as parents, caregivers and concerned adults have a shared responsibility to provide environments that keep them safe and ...

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Opinion 03/21/13

Jenkins Commends Cuomo, State Legislators On Budget Agreement

by Westchester County Board of Legislators Chairman Ken Jenkins   Comments (2)
Opinion 02/05/13

Letter: Westchester D.A. Discusses Animal Cruelty

by Janet DiFiore, Westchester County District Attorney   Comments (21)

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – For many of us with pets, a dog or cat is lovingly treated as a member of our family. For some, an animal is seen as a target for maltreatment or physical ...

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Opinion 01/31/13

Letter To The Editor: CASA Volunteers Save Lives

by Arthur J. Siegel, Barbara Morgen   Comments (1)

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The New York State Office Court Administration cut $800,000 in funding to Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) in its most recent budget.

CASA provides one-on-one advocacy for children and youth in foster care. 

The Mental Health Association of Westchester is the CASA program in Westchester County; it has joined advocates in ...

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Opinion 01/02/13

Westchester DA: Real Estate Ads Can Lure Burglars

by Julie Curtis   Comments (6)

Janet DiFiore is the Westchester County District Attorney.

As District Attorney and chief law enforcement officer in Westchester County, I want to wish you and your family a safe, happy and ...

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Opinion 01/02/13

Column: Celebrating Metro-North's 30th Anniversary

by Howard Permut    Comment
Opinion 12/28/12

Letter: Dem Leader Criticizes 'Compromise' County Budget

by Brian Donnelly   Comments (2)

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – The former Executive Director of the Westchester County Democratic Party, Marc S. Oxman, sent this letter to The Daily Voice giving his take on how the 2013 county budget was passed Dec. 10.

Having voted for the 2013 Astorino budget, Democratic legislators Michael Kaplowitz and Virginia Perez are, no doubt, taking great delight in ...

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Opinion 11/20/12

Send Us Your Letters To The Editor, White Plains

by Daily Voice Staff   Comment
Opinion 11/14/12

From The Westchester County DA: Holiday DWI Enforcement

by Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore   Comments (2)

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - As District Attorney and chief law enforcement officer in Westchester County, I am once again reminding drivers about the unlawful and deadly serious consequences of driving while ...

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Opinion 11/09/12

Letter: White Plains Board Of Ed Thanks Community

by Patrick Stapleton   Comment

HARRISON, N.Y. — The Harrison Daily Voice accepts signed, original letters to the editor. Letters may be e-mailed to pstapleton@dailyvoice.com.

To our teachers, staff, parents, friends and neighbors 

An open letter of gratitude from the members of the White Plains Board of Education

Albert Schweitzer once wrote, “At times ...

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Opinion 10/02/12

From The Desk Of The Westchester DA: Elder Abuse

by Janet DiFiore   Comments (6)

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - As we observe Domestic Violence Awareness Month this October, I would like to share with you an initiative our office has undertaken to address one of the most significant forms of ...

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Opinion 09/15/12

Letter: Westchester Gets Tough On Drivers Who Text

by Janet DiFiore   Comments (6)

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. ‒ The following letter was submitted by Westchester County District Attorney Janet DeFiore. 

To the Editor,

As District Attorney and chief law ...

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Opinion 09/01/12

Send Us Your Letter To The Editor, White Plains

by Daily Voice Staff   Comment
Opinion 06/19/12

Letter: Vote Carvin in Republican Congress Primary

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The Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor. To submit your letter email llavoie@thedailyvoice.com.

Letter to the Editor:

I am writing to urge all of my fellow ...

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Opinion 06/14/12

Letter To The Editor: Help Me Find My Son

by Brian Donnelly   Comment

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - WhitePlains.DailyVoice.com accepts signed, original letters to the editor. Letters may be e-mailed to bdonnelly@dailyvoice.com.

Marilyn Stoudt gave up her son for adoption in ...

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Opinion 06/06/12

DA Warns White Plains Parents of Dangers of Teen Drinking

by Janet DiFiore   Comments (3)

This is the time of year when many teenagers celebrate important milestones like prom and graduation. While we want our children to enjoy these occasions, we also have an important responsibility as parents to ...

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Opinion 05/15/12

From The Desk Of The DA: Fighting Crime

by Janet DiFiore   Comments (3)

This year marks the fourth anniversary of the Westchester Intelligence Center (WIC), an essential and cost-effective collaboration among local, state and federal law enforcement agencies that work here in ...

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Opinion 05/12/12

Suburban Dad: Hovering Helicopter Dads

by Marek Fuchs   Comments (4)

Even during an interlude of contentious elections, gay marriage and intrigue in China--not to mention the first Knicks playoff win since the earth cooled -- this was probably the most provocative headline of the ...

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Opinion 05/02/12

Suburban Dad: High School Redux, in Perpetuity?

by Marek Fuchs   Comment

And so Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino gave his State of the County address a few days ago and it was an insufferable as any throw-in-the-kitchen-sink political address of our modern era, with its ...

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Opinion 04/25/12

College Chat: How to Really Win

by Ellen Ring   Comment

This week was the most intense, and to some, most important week of the college year. Greek Week is a time at Villanova when all the sororities and fraternities gather together for lively (and often slightly ...

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