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City In Westchester Reveals Plans To Transform Downtown, Create 'Lively Retail Environment' City In Westchester Reveals Plans To Transform Downtown, Create 'Lively Retail Environment'
City In Westchester Reveals Plans To Transform Downtown, Create 'Lively Retail Environment' A city in Westchester has unveiled plans to redevelop its downtown with new shopping, dining, and entertainment, and create a new district.  In an announcement on Wednesday, Oct. 16, New Rochelle officials detailed its new Downtown Retail Strategy, which aims to create more bustling streets, job opportunities, and increased visitation to the city.  The plan includes the creation of the Vanguard District, which encompasses the area bounded by LeCount Place, Main Street, North Avenue, and Huguenot Street. The area will be a "vibrant hub" of retail, dining, and entertainmen…

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Chick-fil-A Seeks Second Location In Greenburgh Chick-fil-A Seeks Second Location In Greenburgh
Chick-fil-A Seeks Second Location In Greenburgh A second Chick-fil-A location could be coming soon to Westchester.  The fast-food company has submitted a site plan and special permit application to the Greenburgh Planning Board in order to open a location at 20 Tarrytown Road (Route 119), the former site of a CVS location, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said on Tuesday, March 14. According to the application submitted by developers dated Friday, Jan. 13, the project would involve demolishing the vacant CVS building and constructing a new building with a drive-thru lane.  Because a portion of the property that deve…

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27-Year-Old Who Graduated From College In NY Killed In Israel Terrorist Attack 27-Year-Old Who Graduated From College In NY Killed In Israel Terrorist Attack
27-Year-Old Who Graduated From College In NY Killed In Israel Terrorist Attack A 27-year-old Connecticut man who graduated from a university in New York was killed in a terrorist attack in Israel.  Elan Ganeles, who grew up in West Hartford and attended the Hebrew High School of New England, died in an attack in near Jericho in the West Bank Monday night, Feb. 27, according to US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides. Ganeles' death was announced by his synagogue, Young Israel of West Hartford, which called the attack "brutal" in an email sent to congregants.  #ISRAEL: The 27-year-old American- Israeli man was pronounced dead after today's terrorist shooting on Route 90…

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Hit The Links: 2 New Indoor Golf Businesses To Open In Greenburgh Hit The Links: 2 New Indoor Golf Businesses To Open In Greenburgh
Hit The Links: 2 New Indoor Golf Businesses To Open In Greenburgh For those who love to golf but find it too cold to be outside, two upcoming businesses in Westchester County will help scratch the itch.  Two new indoor golf simulator locations will open in Greenburgh on Central Park Avenue, Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said.  The first business, X-Golf, was approved by the town's Planning Board and will be located in the former Walgreens space at 870 Central Park Ave., Feiner said.  The former Walgreens space at 870 Central Park Avenue in Greenburgh, where X-Golf will be located.Google Maps street view The second business, Golfzon, is currently under …

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Ocasio-Cortez 'Thinks It’s A Good Idea To Lose Jobs, Revenue,' de Blasio Says After Amazon Exit Ocasio-Cortez 'Thinks It’s A Good Idea To Lose Jobs, Revenue,' de Blasio Says After Amazon Exit
Ocasio-Cortez 'Thinks It’s A Good Idea To Lose Jobs, Revenue,' de Blasio Says After Amazon Exit A day after Amazon announced it would be pulling out of a deal to set up a headquarters in New York amid pressure from politicians, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio went on the offensive, slamming those elected officials and the company. In November, the online retail giant announced that it has chosen two locations for its new HQ2 project, one in Long Island City, and a second in Virginia. However, they began getting cold feet last week and officially pulled out of the project on Thursday, Feb. 14, announcing that they will not be looking for a new city to set up shop. The Amazon announc…

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Ex-Football Star Nicolas De La Pava, Barbershop Owner In Westchester, 23 Ex-Football Star Nicolas De La Pava, Barbershop Owner In Westchester, 23
Ex-Football Star Nicolas De La Pava, Barbershop Owner In Westchester, 23 Nicolas De La Pava, a football standout at the high school and collegiate levels who went on to start his own business in Northern Westchester, died on Tuesday, Aug. 7 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was 23. A North Salem resident, he was born in Tarrytown on June 6, 1995 to Mario De La Pava and Luz Myriam De La Pava.  Nick attended Bedford Hills Elementary School and then Fox Lane High School, where he was a varsity football star.  Upon graduating from Fox Lane, he attended the SUNY Cortland, where he was a tight end on the football team. He graduated from Cortland in…

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