Five Charged In White Plains In $33M Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy

Five people, including one from White Plains and one from Yonkers, have been indicted in a $33 million mortgage fraud conspiracy in Westchester and Putnam counties, according to Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The five defendants -- Bruce Lewis, 54 and Jacqueline Graham, 47, who are both still at large, Anthony Vigna, 59, of Thornwood, Rocco Cermele, 54, of Yonkers, and Paula Guadagno, 58, of White Plains -- are accused of committing bank fraud, wire fraud, and mail fraud in connection with a debt-elimination scheme to defraud homeowners and banks, Bharara said.

Thornwood Man Among Five Charged In $33M Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy

Five people, including one from White Plains and one from Yonkers, have been indicted in a $33 million mortgage fraud conspiracy in Westchester and Putnam counties, according to Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The five defendants -- Bruce Lewis, 54 and Jacqueline Graham, 47, who are both still at large, Anthony Vigna, 59, of Thornwood, Rocco Cermele, 54, of Yonkers, and Paula Guadagno, 58, of White Plains -- are accused of committing bank fraud, wire fraud, and mail fraud in connection with a debt-elimination scheme to defraud homeowners and banks, Bharara said.

Blair Levin, the Architect of Our National Broadband Plan, Offers…

The WCA is with Yonkers, New Rochelle, White Plains, and Mount Vernon, in the nation's first multi-city bid to provide gigabit broadband to residents and businesses. By taking the steps you have, you are at the forefront of all communities in delivering affordable, abundant bandwidth for your enterprises and residents.

Director Who Documented Port Chester Comic Vendor Debuts Film On Puppeteer

The trailer for "Wacky Man: The Rise of a Puppeteer," which gets its first public screening at Yonkers Film Festival at 2 p.m. on Oct. 22. Available on Vimeo on Nov. 15. The documentary's director, Anthony Desiato, lives and works in White Plains. A still from "Wacky Man: The Rise of a Puppeteer."

From Comic Books To Wacky Puppetry, Local Filmmaker Returns To YoFi Fest

The trailer for "Wacky Man: The Rise of a Puppeteer," which gets its first public screening at Yonkers Film Festival at 2 p.m. on Oct. 22. Available on Vimeo on Nov. 15. The documentary's director, Anthony Desiato, lives and works in White Plains. A still from "Wacky Man: The Rise of a Puppeteer."

White Plains Director Lands 2nd YoFi Film Festival Invite With ‘Wacky Man’

The trailer for "Wacky Man: The Rise of a Puppeteer," which gets its first public screening at Yonkers Film Festival at 2 p.m. on Oct. 22. Available on Vimeo on Nov. 15. The documentary's director, Anthony Desiato, lives and works in White Plains. A still from "Wacky Man: The Rise of a Puppeteer."

Gigabyte Broadband Project Announced to bring Broadband to 4…

The Westchester County Association announced this morning at 1133 Westchester Avenue, that it has launched a public-private partnership to spearhead Smart Growth initiatives in Westchester County, NY to bring gigabit broadband, new business and innovation to Westchester's four largest cities: Mt. Vernon, New Rochelle, White Plains and Yonkers.

Westchester County Association Announces Smart Tech Pact With Four Cities

Mayors from Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, White Plains and Yonkers said they have agreed to sign a "Smart City ComPACT" and, as a first step, work with the WCA to bring to gigabit broadband to every household, business, healthcare facility and educational institution within three to five years. "This is nothing short of revolutionary for our county," said William M. Mooney, Jr., president and CEO of the Westchester County Association.

New York cities pin economic growth on $750M gigabit internet plan

The unprecedented $750 million plan to launch an ultra-fast internet service in Westchester County's four largest cities was unveiled Thursday as one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects since opening the Tappan Zee Bridge and Metro-North ra New York cities pin economic growth on $750M gigabit internet plan The unprecedented $750 million plan to launch an ultra-fast internet service in Westchester County's four largest cities was unveiled Thursday as one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects since opening the Tappan Zee Bridge and Metro-North ra Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2dP6i0N Yonkers mayor Mike Spano speaks about the joint initiative to pursue gigabit broadband with New Rochelle mayor Noam Bramson, left, Bill Mooney, CEO of the Westchester County Association, White Plains mayor Tom Roach and Mount Vernon mayor Richard Thomas, Oct. 6, 2016 in ... (more)