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2 Officers Suspended Over Handling of Call After Abuse Victim Dies
Police officers responded to a disturbance at the home of Tonie Wells, 22, but left without investigating. An hour later, she was found dead. Westchester County Content is copyrighted by…
A. A. Gill, Who Gleefully Skewered Britain’s Restaurants, Dies at 62
As an essayist and cultural critic for The Sunday Times, Mr. Gill laid stylishly malicious waste to superstar chefs, trendy restaurants and food fads. NYT > Food Content is copyrighted…
Leonard B. Sand, Judge in Landmark Yonkers Segregation Case, Dies at 88
The case in which the federal judge found that city officials had segregated public housing and schools along racial lines stretched 27 years. Westchester County Content is copyrighted by the…
Peng Chang-kuei, Chef Behind General Tso’s Chicken, Dies at 98
Mr. Peng, whose chicken has been called “the most famous Hunanese dish in the world,” left a lasting mark on the food scene. NYT > Food Content is copyrighted by…
Michael James Delligatti, Creator of the Big Mac, Dies at 98
He modeled the first McDonald’s double-decker on burgers at a Big Boy and introduced it in 1967 in Uniontown, Pa. A year later, it was on the menu nationwide. NYT…
Edgar Chase Jr., Purveyor of Creole Cuisine, Dies at 88
Mr. Chase, a jazz trumpeter known as Dooky, ran his family’s Creole restaurant, which also served as a gathering place for civil rights activists. NYT > Food Content is copyrighted…
Putnam Undersheriff Convery Dies from Heart Attack
By Andrew Vitelli Putnam County Undersheriff Peter Convery died suddenly aftersuffering an apparent heart attack at his Mahopac home Tuesday morning, the sheriff’s office announced. Convery was 65. “We are…
Donn Fendler, Who Was Lost in Wilds of Maine as a Boy, Dies at 90
The 12-year-old’s tale of survival gained him fame and honors and was turned into a book that became required reading for schoolchildren in the state. Westchester County Content is copyrighted…
Dorothy Cann Hamilton, Founder of French Culinary Institute, Dies in Crash at 67
Ms. Hamilton, a big influence on New York chefs, was driving in Nova Scotia, where she had a home. NYT > Food Content is copyrighted by the respective owners. Advertisement:…
Michel Richard, Acclaimed Chef at Citronelle, Dies at 68
Mr. Richard, a pastry chef by training, brought a playful, French twist to his food, and headed some of the United States’ most beloved restaurants. NYT > Food Content is…