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Bill, Hillary Clinton Honored As John D. Rockefeller Jr. Park Preservation Award Winners Bill, Hillary Clinton Honored As John D. Rockefeller Jr. Park Preservation Award Winners
Bill, Hillary Clinton Honored As John D. Rockefeller Jr. Park Preservation Award Winners The Friends of the Rockefeller State Park Preserve presented the inaugural John D. Rockefeller Jr. Park Preservation Award to former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton of Chappaqua. The Clintons were honored in June during the Friends Annual Gala at the Rockefeller Estate in Pocantico Hills. They were recognized for their contributions and countless endeavors, including the Clinton Foundation. According to the Friends of the historic state park, the Clintons "carry out their longstanding work of safeguarding our natural resources and building a sustainable future. The Westchester C…

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by Jon Craig
Real Estate
Sale Of This $33M Estate Priciest In Westchester In 2018 Sale Of This $33M Estate Priciest In Westchester In 2018
Sale Of This $33M Estate Priciest In Westchester In 2018 The late David Rockefeller’s 75-acre Pocantico Hills estate in Mount Pleasant was the priciest residential sale north of New York City in 2018, according to a brand-new report. Rockefeller’s 11,000-square-foot home in Westchester County sold for $33 million in March last year, after it was listed for $22 million in the fall of 2017. According to PropertyShark, which released the report, eight of the 10 properties that made the list (of most expensive traded) are in Westchester, with the remaining two in Dutchess. They considered every county north of New York City, including Westchester…

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by Zak Failla
Real Estate
It's Official: Rockefeller Estate In Pocantico Hills Sells For $33M It's Official: Rockefeller Estate In Pocantico Hills Sells For $33M
It's Official: Rockefeller Estate In Pocantico Hills Sells For $33M The late David Rockefeller’s 75-acre Pocantico Hills estate in Mount Pleasant has been sold for more than $30 million after being listed for $22 million last fall, according to the listing website for the property. Two deeds were filed with the Westchester County Clerk’s Office last week, including a $22.935 million listing to the Hudson Pines Trust and Rockefeller Trust Company NA and a second deed to Hudson Pines Land LLC for slightly more than $10 million. Last month, a real estate broker with Houlihan Lawrence Private Brokerage announced that the property was in contract, though no addit…

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by Zak Failla
Real Estate
Contract Reportedly Signed For Rockefeller $22M Pocantico Hills Estate Contract Reportedly Signed For Rockefeller $22M Pocantico Hills Estate
Contract Reportedly Signed For Rockefeller $22M Pocantico Hills Estate The late David Rockefeller’s 75-acre Pocatino Hills estate in Mount Pleasant is reportedly in contract after it was put on the market for $22 million last fall. The property, listed by realtors for $22 million in September, includes a mansion that is more than 11,000-square-feet, complete with views of the Hudson River and the spacious grounds. There are several fireplaces, an elevator, kitchen and built-in vault safe. In a lohud report, a real estate broker with Houlihan Lawrence Private Brokerage, which is handling the sale, said that the property is in contract, which was signed last wee…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Secret: Pablo Picasso Was Here Westchester Secret: Pablo Picasso Was Here
Westchester Secret: Pablo Picasso Was Here Who knew that an art collection rivaling the Metropolitan Museum of Art can be found in the basement of a Westchester home? We're talking Picasso and Modern Artists Henry Moore, Alexander Calder, and Louise Nevelson. And it's all inside the lower level of Kykuit, also known as the John D. Rockefeller Estate, a 3,400-acre site in Sleepy Hollow. The residence was constructed for Rockefeller and his family in 1913 and is very much an ode to an artist’s heart with Italian-styled gardens and Beaux-Arts architecture.  The National Historic Landmark housed four generations of Rockefellers includ…

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by James Miranda