Phone: (914) 269.8671
Born/Raised: White Plains/Valhalla
Birthday: May 5
My main editorial mission is to arm citizens with important facts that help them make informed decisions. Her passion for journalism started at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, NY, where she won a Quill Award in Enterprise Writing for a story on the lack of affordable health care for students. She went on to receive a master's degree in journalism from Iona College in New Rochelle, NY.
Dina has worked for Metromix.com, the Impact and the Rivertowns Enterprise—a well-established and respected local newspaper in Dobbs Ferry. She covered Hastings-on-Hudson and Ardsley as one of the Enterprise's two staff reporters.
Dina loves music, especially The White Stripes, and her Maltese Ruby.
I started at Patch as a local editor covering my native city of White Plains, NY, where there was NEVER a dull moment! The first day I launched my site I covered the mayor’s domestic violence case, which made national news headlines.
I spent the next few weeks in and out of the courtroom, while also maintaining the editorial calendar, budget, and team of freelance writers and community listing collectors who I trained and hired to write content and help populate the site’s estimated 4,000 directory listings.
During my time in White Plains I gained a large following and built a credible news site that rivaled and often bested The Journal News. I also covered high profile stories like the arrival of The Jersey Shore’s Snooki and the police shooting of Kenneth Chamberlain, where I was asked to discuss the case on CNN.
During my time as local editor of White Plains Patch, I was asked to moderate the White Plains Concerned Citizens for Open Spaces’ White Plains Common Council Candidate Forum and serve as media judge for the 2011 Miss Westchester Pageant.
I later took as local editor for Rivertowns Patch covering three villages of Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington and Dobbs Ferry and recently took on the role of field editor covering six Patch sites (Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow, Ossining/Croton-on-Hudson, Nyack-Piermont, Pearl River, New City, Nanuet), running social media accounts and writing aggregated content.
Rebel Promotions will host a fundraiser for the no-kill animal shelter on Saturday, March 23 at Garfield’s, The Pit in Thornwood. The party starts at 3:30 p.m.
More than 18 school districts in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Orange counties are asking parents to write state legislators and education officials asking for public education support.
More than 18 school districts in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Orange counties are asking parents to write State legislators and education officials asking for public education support.
More than 18 school districts in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Orange counties are asking parents to write State legislators and education officials asking for public education support.
As proposed, the budget would raise property taxes by 2.23 percent or an annual property tax increase of $90.11 or $.25 per day.
Residents can vote in the uncontested elections on Tuesday, March 19 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the James Harmon Community Center at 44 Main St.
Zak is this week's winner of "So You Think You Know the Rivertowns." Who will win next week?
Randell Dodge, owner of Red Barn Bakery, has named her new Australian Cattle Dog after the website.
Find out what's happening this week in the Rivertowns.
Every week we feature a different adoptable cat or dog from the no-kill shelter in Elmsford.
The Irvington Board of Trustees is considering legislation to create uniform sign and awning guidelines and will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 18 at 7 p.m.
Westchester County Legislator MaryJane Shimsky and Board of Legislators Chairman Ken Jenkins are asking for action on several already approved bridge and road repair projects in Tarrytown, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, and Yonkers.
The 20-year-old, her 16-year-old brother and his 17-year-old friend were all charged with criminal possession of marijuana.
The 20-year-old was charged with criminal possession of controlled substance, criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument and unlawful possession of marijuana.
Westchester County Legislator MaryJane Shimsky and Board of Legislators Chairman Ken Jenkins are asking for action on several already approved bridge and road repair projects in Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, Tarrytown and Yonkers.
Find out what properties are fresh off the real estate market in the Rivertowns.
Several homes are open to prospective buyers this weekend in the Rivertowns. Here's a sampling.
Is Hastings-on-Hudson Westchester’s hipster-central version of Williamsburg?
Randell Dodge, a Bedford resident and owner of Red Barn Bakery in Irvington, has named her new Australian Cattle Dog after the website.
A list of Rivertowns restaurants serving Irish fare.
