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Cancelling That Gym Membership Is About To Get Much Easier Under NY Law Cancelling That Gym Membership Is About To Get Much Easier Under NY Law
Cancelling That Gym Membership Is About To Get Much Easier Under NY Law Ready to ditch that New Year’s fitness resolution already? New York is making it easier. A new state law set to take effect on Saturday, Feb. 1 requires gyms and health clubs to process and issue refunds within 10 business days of receiving a membership cancellation request. Gymgoers also cannot be penalized if the request is made within the first three days of signing a gym contract. The new law comes as welcome news for gym-goers who have long faced challenges when trying to cancel memberships. Democratic State Sen. Roxanne Persaud, who sponsored the bill, said it will empower New Yorke…

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by Michael Mashburn
Real Estate
Resort-Like French Normandy-Style Home In Armonk Now Listed For $9.3M Resort-Like French Normandy-Style Home In Armonk Now Listed For $9.3M
Resort-Like French Normandy-Style Home In Armonk Now Listed For $9.3M If you want to feel like you're constantly on a luxurious French vacation, you may be interested in a lavish Northern Westchester estate now listed for sale.  The 14,066-square-foot French Normandy-style chateau, located in Armonk within the Conyers Farm neighborhood at 4 Cowdray Park Dr., is now listed for $9.3 million by Christie's International Real Estate Group.  The seven-bedroom and seven-bath home, built in 2002, boasts impressive architecture and features large entertainment spaces, a spacious kitchen, a family room, a paneled library, and a primary suite with dual ba…

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by Ben Crnic
Real Estate
$22.5M Hudson Valley Estate Anchored By Glass House Covers 127 Acres $22.5M Hudson Valley Estate Anchored By Glass House Covers 127 Acres
$22.5M Hudson Valley Estate Anchored By Glass House Covers 127 Acres For those who love horses and majestic vista views of water and woodlands, then an estate for sale in the region for $22 million should make them feel right at home. Zillow says the 127-acre estate is in East Dutchess County in Pine Plains. It features a house of glass with four bedrooms and a great room with 29-foot floor-to-ceiling glass flanked by fireplaces, a walnut chef's kitchen, and an expansive stone terrace.  The great room features walls of glass.  Zillow Below the terrace, you will find three ensuite bedrooms, a gym, a wine room, a mudroom, and an attache…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Planet Fitness Opens New Location In Danbury Planet Fitness Opens New Location In Danbury
Planet Fitness Opens New Location In Danbury Gym-goers can sign up for a membership at an all-new Planet Fitness location in Fairfield County.  The new gym, located at 19 Backus Ave. in the Danbury Square shopping mall, hosted a grand opening event on Thursday, Feb. 16 to celebrate the new 20,000 square feet location.  The new gym will feature state-of-the-art cardio machines and strength equipment, and is meant to provide a clean environment for people "of all fitness levels," Planet Fitness officials said.  The new location will be open seven days a week. It joins the other Planet Fitness in Danbury located at 1…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
New Planet Fitness Coming To Area New Planet Fitness Coming To Area
New Planet Fitness Coming To Area Gym-goers in the Hudson Valley will soon be able to visit a new Planet Fitness location.  The new Putnam County branch will be located at 1511 Route 22, Site 181 in Brewster, according to the gym's website.  No exact opening date has been set yet.  "We strive to create a workout environment where everyone feels accepted and respected," the gym's website reads.  Another Planet Fitness location opened in the Orange County town of New Windsor in March 2020.  Related - Planet Fitness To Open New Location In Area

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by Ben Crnic
News
NY, NJ, CT Agree To Shared COVID-19 Restrictions, New Measures NY, NJ, CT Agree To Shared COVID-19 Restrictions, New Measures
NY, NJ, CT Agree To Shared Covid-19 Restrictions, New Measures Amid what they described as a lack of federal direction and nationwide standards, the governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut announced a regional approach to combatting the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the tristate area. The uniform standards will limit crowd capacity for social and recreational gatherings to 50 people, effective 8 p.m. Monday, March 16, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said in a morning conference call with the news media. This follows updated guidance that the Centers for …

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by Joe Lombardi