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Famous Investor To Open New Independent Bookstore In Westchester: Here's When
A well-known entrepreneur and investor who lives in Northern Westchester is about to open a bookstore in her hometown.
Bedford Books, located at 13 Court Rd. in Bedford, will hold a grand opening celebration on Thursday, Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to owner Fran Hauser.
“Opening a bookstore has been my lifelong dream, and I’m so excited to share Bedford Books with our wonderful community,” Hauser said, adding, “I hope the bookstore will be a welcoming place where people can find inspiration, learn new things, and connect with others."
The bookstore's grand opening…
NYers Most Likely To Suffer From Sleep Disorders, Report Finds
If you find yourself struggling to get a good night’s sleep, you’re in good company, according to a new report.
New Yorkers are the most likely to suffer from sleep disorders, according to a study from Eachnight.
The website looked at Google search data for the most common sleep-related issues like “insomnia,” “sleep apnea,” and “restless leg syndrome” per 100,000 people.
In 2023, New York residents averaged a monthly search volume of 569.86 for every 100,000 people, the most of any state, the report found.
“Insomnia” was the most searched disorder with 28,600 monthly queries.
The disor…
Widespread Internet Outage Affects Google, Amazon, Other Major Websites
Some of the largest websites in the world were knocked offline at around midday Thursday, July 22.
The outage rendered financial, travel, retail, and gaming sites unavailable for a brief amount of time.
Google, Amazon, Fidelity, Costco, Delta Air Lines, British Airways, and Capital One -- and even the official Olympic website -- were all affected.
Content delivery network provider Akamai reported the outage at 12:10 p.m.
At around 12:45 p.m., it issued an update saying, "We have implemented a fix for this issue, and based on current observations, the service is resumi…
Google Comes Back Online After Massive Worldwide Outage After Gmail, YouTube
2020 strikes again.
Google temporarily went down for approximately an hour early in the morning on Monday, Dec. 14, impacting its many services, including Gmail, Google Docs, Google Maps, and YouTube.
The outages were reported on social media shortly before 7 a.m. on Monday, with most of Google’s services - including Google Classroom, which prevented some students around the world from remote learning temporarily - back shortly after 8 a.m., though it remained down longer for some.
The outage impacted both mobile and desktop devices. It was reportedly caused by an authentication sy…
Westchester Man Arrested For Allegedly Possessing Child Porn, DA Says
A Northern Westchester man is facing charges for allegedly possessing and promoting child pornography, the District Attorney’s Office announced.
Cortlandt Manor resident Christopher Lynch, 33, was arrested and charged with promoting child pornography through his computer, Westchester County DA Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced, following a lengthy investigation.
According to Scarpino, “child pornography investigations often start with a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which is sent to the New York State Internet Crimes Against Children, manned by the…
Seniors From Byram Hills, Horace Greeley Among Top 20 Global Finalists For Google Science Fair
Two seniors from the area ranked among the top 20 global finalists for the Google Science Fair.
Described as the “largest and most prestigious online science fair in the world,” the Google Science Fair offers students ages 13 to 18 the chance to pursue their interests in various STEM fields.
Ethan Jacobs, a senior at Byram Hills High School in Armonk, and Isha Puri, a senior at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, are just two of the 20 global finalists. In addition to the United States, finalists also hail from India, China, New Zealand, Ireland, South Korea, Turkey, Thailand, Indonesi…
Fiesta Cancun On Main Serves Up South Of Border Specials In Westchester
Just because Cinco de Mayo has passed doesn’t mean you can’t indulge in some top quality Mexican fare, and at the newly opened Fiesta Cancun on Main, that’s precisely what you’ll get.
Fiesta Cancun on Main, located at 222 E. Main Street in Mount Kisco, had its grand opening on Thursday, April 25.
The establishment specializes in all types of authentic Mexican cuisine. From tacos, nachos and burritos to gorditas, quesadillas, tamales and more, you’ll likely have no problem putting together your picture-perfect Mexican meal, thanks to the eatery’s massive array of menu options.
In addition …
Google Plans To Add 12K NYC Jobs, Nears Deal For New Manhattan Office
Google is close to a deal for a large office building in Manhattan's West Village as part of moves that would increase its number of New York City-based workers by 12,000, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Google also plans to expand its $2 billion Chelsea Market office building, increasing Google's total number of jobs in the city to 20,000. Google now has 7,000 workers in Manhattan
The 1.3 million-square-foot West Village building would house 8,500 employees and the planned Chelsea Market expansion of 300,000 square feet, along with 250,000 square feet of office space at Pier 57, woul…
Westchester Girl Earns $36K Award For Getting Fellow Teens To Give Back
Helena Zimmerman, a teenager from Purchase, was busy preparing a service project for her bat mitzvah when she paused to look at her peers and their projects.
Concerned that many teens lack meaningful ways to give back to their communities, Zimmerman co-founded TeensGive.org, a non-profit created for teens by teens that provides in-person and virtual volunteer opportunities for youth in underserved communities.
With the help of a $120,000 grant from Google, TeensGive.org has grown to 4,000 student members nationwide.
Through TeensGive, Zimmerman, who is now 16, is enacting real change in…
