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Mount Kisco's Bill O'Reilly: Republican Politico Works Behind Scenes To Buck Rising Blue Wave Mount Kisco's Bill O'Reilly: Republican Politico Works Behind Scenes To Buck Rising Blue Wave
Mount Kisco's Bill O'Reilly: Republican Politico Works Behind Scenes To Buck Rising Blue Wave Who's the man behind New York's GOP curtain?  This consulting wizard has blue blood in his family roots as a political columnist and campaign strategist. By choice and profession, the Mount Kisco resident, formerly of Scarsdale and Manhattan, remains behind the scenes. As a teenager growing up during the Vietnam and Watergate eras, William F. B. O'Reilly said he was "always curious about politics of the day. The only thing I loved was current events." He said he hid his "nerdy" knack for listening to WINS news radio from his friends who would not have seen it as too cool while they we…

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by Jon Craig
Brentwood, NY
Lifestyle
Donald Trump Jr., Girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle Acquire $4.495M Bridgehampton Estate Donald Trump Jr., Girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle Acquire $4.495M Bridgehampton Estate
Donald Trump Jr., Girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle Acquire $4.495M Bridgehampton Estate Donald Trump Jr and Kimberly Guilfoyle, the former Fox News co-host, are buying a $4.5 million Bridgehampton home, DailyMail.com reported. The house on 3.9 acres is 9,200 square feet and has seven bedrooms, and is walking distance from the beach, shops, and restaurants said the article. The couple, Trump, 41, and Guilfoyle, 50, began dating last year. Click here for the DailyMail.com article. 

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by Donna Christopher
Yorktown, NY
Politics
Ocasio-Cortez: 'Multiple People Have Been Arrested Trying To Harm Me,' Citing Targeted Threats Ocasio-Cortez: 'Multiple People Have Been Arrested Trying To Harm Me,' Citing Targeted Threats
Ocasio-Cortez: 'Multiple People Have Been Arrested Trying To Harm Me,' Citing Targeted Threats Some are targeting outspoken Democrat representatives and multiple people have attempted to harm some, according to Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The 2007 Yorktown High School graduate and her fellow freshman Congresswoman Ilhan Omar spoke out this week, talking about how efforts to disparage them have made them the targets of death threats. Ocasio-Cortez's remarks came in response to a fundraising email solicitation from the Ohio Federation of College Republicans with the subject line: “AOC is a domestic terrorist.” “This puts me in danger every time,” Ocasio-Cortez said, retwee…

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by Zak Failla
Monroe, NY
Politics
Florida Senator Trolls Cuomo: NY's High Taxes, Policies Reason For Exodus To Sunshine State Florida Senator Trolls Cuomo: NY's High Taxes, Policies Reason For Exodus To Sunshine State
Florida Senator Trolls Cuomo: NY's High Taxes, Policies Reason For Exodus To Sunshine State U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida is taking aim at New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo about Florida's lower taxes and sunny weather, and how Scott says the Empire State is contributing to his state's surge. Now that Florida has surpassed New York as the third most populated state (behind California and Texas), the newly elected Republican senator, Florida's former governor, just flexed some muscles in an appearance on Fox News and in an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal. On Fox News, Scott said he wrote a thank you note to Cuomo saying: "Thank you, Governor Cuomo. Please keep raising taxes." In his o…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
Trump Tweets Support For Jeanine Pirro As Fox Pulls Her From Show After Islamophobic Comments Trump Tweets Support For Jeanine Pirro As Fox Pulls Her From Show After Islamophobic Comments
Trump Tweets Support For Jeanine Pirro As Fox Pulls Her From Show After Islamophobic Comments President Donald Trump is going to bat for former Westchester County District Attorney and Fox News host Jeanine Pirro after she was reportedly suspended for making disparaging comments about Muslim Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. Pirro made headlines on her Saturday, March 9 show when she commented that Omar is “not getting this anti-Israel sentiment doctrine from the Democrat Party. So if it’s not rooted in the party, where is she getting it from?”  “Think about it. Omar wears a hijab, which according to the Quran 33:59 tells women to cover so they won’t get molested. Is her adherence to t…

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by Zak Failla
Harrison, NY
Politics
Ex-Westchester DA Jeanine Pirro's Comments On Muslim Congresswoman Spur Backlash Ex-Westchester DA Jeanine Pirro's Comments On Muslim Congresswoman Spur Backlash
Ex-Westchester DA Jeanine Pirro's Comments On Muslim Congresswoman Spur Backlash Former Westchester District Attorney Jeanine Pirro drew the ire of even her Fox News employers after she made disparaging comments about Muslim congresswoman Ilhan Omar. “She’s not getting this anti-Israel sentiment doctrine from the Democrat Party. So if it’s not rooted in the party, where is she getting it from?” Pirro said during her weekly broadcast on Fox on Saturday. “Think about it. Omar wears a hijab, which according to the Quran 33:59 tells women to cover so they won’t get molested. Is her adherence to this Islamic doctrine indicative of her adherence to Sharia law, which in itself…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Ocasio-Cortez Hits Back At Ivanka Trump 'As A Person Who Actually Worked' Ocasio-Cortez Hits Back At Ivanka Trump 'As A Person Who Actually Worked'
Ocasio-Cortez Hits Back At Ivanka Trump 'As A Person Who Actually Worked' Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is once again sparring with President Donald Trump’s family and administration. On Monday, in an interview released by Fox News, Ivanka Trump stated that she doesn’t believe the majority of people believe in Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal proposal that would purportedly guarantee jobs for every American. During the Fox News interview with Steve Hilton, Trump said, "I don’t think most Americans, in their heart, want to be given something. I’ve spent a lot of time traveling around this country over the last four years. People want to work for wh…

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by Zak Failla
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Real Estate
PHOTOS: Ousted Fox News Anchor's Demarest Home Hits Market At $2.7M PHOTOS: Ousted Fox News Anchor's Demarest Home Hits Market At $2.7M
Photos: Ousted Fox News Anchor's Demarest Home Hits Market At $2.7M Former Fox News host Eric Bolling has listed his Demarest home for nearly $2.7 million, according to its Zillow listing. Bolling left Fox News in September 2017 following an investigation into sexual harassment allegations that he texted a lewd photo to more than a dozen female colleagues. He and his wife Adrienne Bolling purchased the Bellaire Drive house in January 2016 for $1.8 million, property records show. This house is Bolling's second to go in New Jersey -- the first in Brant Beach for more than $3 million. The house features four bedrooms, six bathrooms, a redesigned kitchen, an …

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by Cecilia Levine
White Plains, NY
Politics
Ex-Westchester DA Jeanine Pirro Has Earned $200K For Speeches Since Trump Took Office Ex-Westchester DA Jeanine Pirro Has Earned $200K For Speeches Since Trump Took Office
Ex-Westchester DA Jeanine Pirro Has Earned $200K For Speeches Since Trump Took Office Former Westchester County District Attorney and Fox News host Jeanine Pirro pocketed more than $200,000 in speaker fees from 13 Republican organizations during President Trump's first two years in office, according to this Media Matters report. The Fox television network claimed it does not condone any talent participating in campaign events.  In fact, Fox News personalities routinely participate in Republicans events including fundraisers and rallies, according to Media Matters. Pirro may be the most prolific campaigner for Republicans. She is host of the weekend TV show "Justice wi…

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant, NY
Lifestyle
Westchester's Megyn Kelly Out At NBC After Defending Blackface, Report Says Westchester's Megyn Kelly Out At NBC After Defending Blackface, Report Says
Westchester's Megyn Kelly Out At NBC After Defending Blackface, Report Says Westchester's Megyn Kelly is now out at NBC following a controversial comment Tuesday about blackface, according to multiple sources.  No official announcement has been made by NBC, but The Daily Mail is reporting the network will pay out the remainder of her salary, believed to be in the range of $69 million. On Thursday, the network pulled  "Megyn Kelly Today," and ran a rerun of a show from August. The whole blow-up took place following Tuesday's show in which Kelly defended a white person wearing blackface for Halloween, or a black person who put on whiteface during a panel d…

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by Kathy Reakes
Paterson, NJ
Lifestyle
Hate Mail Floods Inbox Of Clifton Woman Who Exposed Geoffrey Owens Working At Trader Joe's Hate Mail Floods Inbox Of Clifton Woman Who Exposed Geoffrey Owens Working At Trader Joe's
Hate Mail Floods Inbox Of Clifton Woman Who Exposed Geoffrey Owens Working At Trader Joe's For every message of support that Geoffrey Owens received, the woman who exposed him working at Trader Joe's in Clifton received two -- but hers were dripping with disgust. Karma Lawrence says she is deeply regretful of taking the photograph that ultimately drove the "Cosby Show" actor to quit his job as a grocery store cashier. As fans and actors jumped to support Owens while the job-shaming articles spread online, others flooded her inbox with hate mail. "Oh, it's been terrible," Lawrence told NJ.com, explaining she sent the photo to several celebrity websites before D…

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by Cecilia Levine
White Plains, NY
Politics
Fox News Host Apologizes To Country Club In Westchester Over Seating 'Misunderstanding' Fox News Host Apologizes To Country Club In Westchester Over Seating 'Misunderstanding'
Fox News Host Apologizes To Country Club In Westchester Over Seating 'Misunderstanding' A Fox News host took to Twitter this week to complain about a prominent Westchester country club allegedly not allowing her or her family to get a table, though she's now backing down her stance. Melissa Francis, the co-anchor on Fox News’ "Outnumbered" and Fox Business Network’s "After the Bell" claimed that her family would not be seated at Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, although they are members. She cited her affiliation to Fox in her tweets. On Sunday night, Francis wrote “Happy you’re in NYC even if Siwanoy shuns my family yet again (they must prefer @CNN v @F…

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by Zak Failla