Published Articles
Friedman to Leave as Pace President After Next Year
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West.Examiner2-2-16.pdf Details
Download West.Examiner2-2-16.pdf [9.1MB]}My article focuses on President Steven Friedman's announcement in late January to not be reappointed as Pace President after 2017. The announcement was shocking to the community of Pace University and the members of Plesantville. The article was published on page 7 on Febuary 2nd 2016 and an updated version was posted to the examiner news website on Feburary 3rd 2016 http://www.theexaminernews.com/friedman-to-leave-as-pace-president-after-next-year/
Mt Kisco recieves two grants for Community Improvements
My article is a story about two grants approved by the Mount Kisco Board of Trustees to do some improvements around the community. The story was derived from the Board of Trustees Meeting on the first Monday of the month. I write about how these grants will help create new things to help the community of Mount Kisco
http://www.theexaminernews.com/mt-kisco-receives-two-federal-grants-for-community-improvements/
Mt Kisco Tennants Group Objects to Preston Way Crosswalk
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West.Examiner2-23-16.pdf Details
Download West.Examiner2-23-16.pdf [6.4MB]}This article is a follow up to my previous article "Mount Kisco approves two grants for Community Improvements". After a member of the Mount Kisco Tenants Association objected to one of the projects. This article tells another side of the story.
Tech Madness begins at Mobile App Development Bowl Kickoff
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West.Examiner3-1-16.pdf Details
Download West.Examiner3-1-16.pdf [6.2MB]}This article is on the annual Westchester Smart Mobile App Development Bowl Kickoff at the Westchester County Center in late Febuarary. The article catches the great work that the high school and College students are doing in Westchester County.
Caring about others with Mental Illness key to Saving a Life
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north-west-exam4-5-16.pdf Details
Download north-west-exam4-5-16.pdf [6.8MB]}This article covers an event I went to about the Alliance for Safe Kids (ASK) organization encouraging education about mental illness around Northern Westchester County. The event featured suicide prevention specialist Kevin Hines as he spoke about the pressing issues when it comes to mental illness. The article was posted on the 6th page of the Northern Westchester Examiner
Nicolai Wetlands Application denied by Mount Pleasant Planning Board
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West.Examiner4-12-16.pdf Details
Download West.Examiner4-12-16.pdf [6.8MB]}This article focuses on the Mount Pleasant Planning Board's decision to deny the Nicolai application to construct a 288 square foot house in a Wetland zone. The dispute over this application has gone on for 3 decades. The article is on the front page of this weeks edition
Resist AIM hosts Peekskill Festival to Say No to Pipeline
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north-west-exam4-19-16.pdf Details
Download north-west-exam4-19-16.pdf [10MB]}This article covers Resist AIM's festival to help stop the AIM pipeline that is being constructed near a nuclear power plant in Indian Point. The article discovers the purpose of the festival and the work that many people in the community are doing to help stop this pipeline
P’ville’s Westchester Table Tennis Center Venue for New TV Pilot
This article covers a new television pilot filmed at the Westchester Table Tennis Center on Tompkins ave. It captures the magic of this wonderful TV show that showcases just how competitive of a sport table tennis is.
http://www.theexaminernews.com/pvilles-westchester-table-tennis-center-venue-for-new-tv-pilot/
Reflections
Friedman to leave as President (Reflection)
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Reflection (Februrary 2nd 2016).docx Details
Download Reflection (Februrary 2nd 2016).docx [13.1KB]}This is a reflection of my first assignment working for the Plesantville Examiner. It talks about the immediate differences in working for a school newspaper in a small community to professional journalism in Plesantville.
Mt Kisco recieves two grants (Reflection)
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Reflection (Febuary 5th 2016).docx Details
Download Reflection (Febuary 5th 2016).docx [14.3KB]}Here is my reflection of the first week of my internship and the steps I take in making sure I get the most accurate information for my articles. This reflects back on my work going through each step and offers thoughts into the journalism profession
Mt Kisco Tenants Group (Reflection)
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Reflection (Februrary 12th 2016).docx Details
Download Reflection (Februrary 12th 2016).docx [12.9KB]}This is my reflection on the Mt Kisco Tenants Association article. It reflects on how much hard work it is to do a follow up and make sure all of the information is correct. It also offers thought to the amount of support I was offered during the internship process and the amount of support I may need right now as a young budding journalist.
Westchester Mobile App Development Bowl (Reflection)
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Reflection (Feburary 29th 2016).docx Details
Download Reflection (Feburary 29th 2016).docx [13KB]}This reflection speaks about my exprerience covering an event as big as a pep rally in Westchester County and how it is to compete with other journalists for stories. It also deals with the issue of timeliness something that is important in journalism
Alliance for Safe Kids (relfection)
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Refelction (April 3rd 2016).docx Details
Download Refelction (April 3rd 2016).docx [13.7KB]}This reflection focuses on what I thought of covering the Alliance for Safe Kids (Save a Life) event. The event brought about so many emotions but I learned to always remain objective as a journalist.
Nicolai Wetlands Application (Reflection)
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Reflection (April 8th 2016).docx Details
Download Reflection (April 8th 2016).docx [13.6KB]}This is my reflection of covering one of the most important events I attended while working for the Plesantville Examiner. It explores the difficulties and the challenges I faced covering such a hard news story. And the pressing issues that deal with a 30 year dispute finally coming to an end.
Resist AIM (Reflection)
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Reflection (April 18th 2016).docx Details
Download Reflection (April 18th 2016).docx [14.6KB]}This is my reflection of my assignement of Resist AIMs festival to stop the Algonquin Incremental Market pipeline. It captures how it is to deal with obtaining multiple sources and picking out what information is most important in a story.
P’ville’s Westchester Table Tennis Center Venue for New TV Pilot
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Reflection (April 22nd 2016).docx.2 Details
Download Reflection (April 22nd 2016).docx.2 [13.8KB]}This is a relfection on my first Sports event for the Plesantville Examiner. It reflects on my ove of sports and the wonderful opportunity I had to capture the magic behind the sport of Table Tennis