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'We Simply Cannot Compete': Store Closes After 34 Years In Northern Westchester 'We Simply Cannot Compete': Store Closes After 34 Years In Northern Westchester
'We Simply Cannot Compete': Store Closes After 34 Years In Northern Westchester After more than three decades in business, a Northern Westchester store has decided to bow out amid changing times.  Wondrous Things, a gift shop located in Briarcliff Manor at 1159 Pleasantville Rd., announced on Wednesday, Oct. 4 that it would soon be permanently closing after 34 years.  Although the store did not specify a closing date, a closing sale will begin on Thursday, Oct. 5, the owners said.  In their closing announcement, the owners said that they were unable to keep up with the modern state of retail. "The changing landscape of retail, Covid, online, and Amazon…

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by Ben Crnic
Real Estate
Here's How 2022 Luxury Housing Market In Westchester Compared To Hudson Valley Counties: Report Here's How 2022 Luxury Housing Market In Westchester Compared To Hudson Valley Counties: Report
Here's How 2022 Luxury Housing Market In Westchester Compared To Hudson Valley Counties: Report The 2022 luxury real estate market in the Hudson Valley was not all that different from 2021, with a slight decline in sales in more northern areas, according to a new report.  The report, released by the Houlihan Lawrence real estate brokerage on Thursday, Jan. 5, said that luxury real estate sales of $2 million or higher slightly increased in Westchester County compared to 2021, while sales in Putnam and Dutchess Counties stayed largely the same.  Houlihan Lawrence officials attributed this to more workers returning to the office after working from home through the midst of the …

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Popular New Milford Restaurant To Permanently Close After 25 Years In Business Popular New Milford Restaurant To Permanently Close After 25 Years In Business
Popular New Milford Restaurant To Permanently Close After 25 Years In Business The owner of a popular Connecticut restaurant announced plans to close the business due to the hardships of the past few years. Litchfield County staple The Cookhouse, located in New Milford, is set to permanently close on New Year's Day, owner Rob Ryder announced on Wednesday, Dec. 14. "We have had 25 wonderful years serving New Milford, Litchfield County & greater Connecticut, but our business has never recovered from COVID," he said.   The restaurant is known for its "barbecue, brisket, and brews," offering dishes including a prime rib sandwich, a beef brisket platter…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
'An Offer I Can't Refuse': Hudson Valley Restaurant To Close After Nearly 4 Decades In Business 'An Offer I Can't Refuse': Hudson Valley Restaurant To Close After Nearly 4 Decades In Business
'An Offer I Can't Refuse': Hudson Valley Restaurant To Close After Nearly 4 Decades In Business A much beloved Hudson Valley restaurant that has been a staple for residents for some 37 years will close its doors early next year. Chef Marcello Russodivito of Rockland County staple Marcello's Ristorante, which has been on Lafayette Avenue in Suffern for almost 37 years, announced on Facebook he is closing in the second week of January 2023 after receiving an offer "I can't refuse." Russodivito plans to go out with a bang with a large New Year's Eve celebration, and then for the next two weeks, he will offer family-style dinners for just $19,98 a person, in a nod to the year he opened i…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Brand-New Meat, Grocery Shop Off To Strong Start In Westchester Brand-New Meat, Grocery Shop Off To Strong Start In Westchester
Brand-New Meat, Grocery Shop Off To Strong Start In Westchester Supply chain issues and COVID haven't stopped the owners of a new Westchester supermarket and eatery from throwing open its doors and pounding the pavement looking for customers. La Hacienda Meat & Grocery Market, located at 1727 Central Park Ave., in Yonkers, is making the best of things after just a little over three weeks in business and is already making a name for itself among foodies. Tanyi Arriaga, one of the owners with her husband and brother-in-law, said little by little the community is finding them and are liking what they see. "We have received lots of support from the co…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
New Poll Reveals What NYers Think Of Hochul's Job Performance So Far New Poll Reveals What NYers Think Of Hochul's Job Performance So Far
New Poll Reveals What NYers Think Of Hochul's Job Performance So Far Despite just weeks in office, Gov. Kathy Hochul, who succeeded former Gov. Andrew Cuomo when he resigned in scandal, has a positive favorability rating among New Yorkers, according to a brand-new poll. The Siena College poll, released Tuesday, Sept. 14, found Hochul was viewed favorably by 42 percent of voters and unfavorably by 17 percent; with 41 percent still undecided. By 52-18 percent, voters say Hochul has a more collaborative approach to government leadership than her predecessor, and they say it’s exciting to have New York’s first woman governor by a 74-16 margin.  I…

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by Kathy Reakes
Neighbors
Daily Voice Founder Shares "A Lifetime of Work" in His New Book Daily Voice Founder Shares "A Lifetime of Work" in His New Book
Daily Voice Founder Shares "A Lifetime of Work" in His New Book Ten years after founding Daily Voice, Carll Tucker is bringing out a new book called Collected Words. We sat down to talk to him about his book, Daily Voice, and what he’s been doing since his retirement in 2019. DV: So what is Collected Words? Tucker: Collected Words is five books I’ve written during the last thirty years. The first, Good Morning, was mined from the daily email missives I’ve been sending to my friends every day for eight years. Our Rift is a book of poems. Paddle’s Last Gift is a memoir of our beloved family dog. Dear David is a letter I wrote to my youngest son on his bar…

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