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New Mural Adorns Soon-To-Be-Converted Galleria Mall Space In Westchester: 'Bit Of Whimsy' New Mural Adorns Soon-To-Be-Converted Galleria Mall Space In Westchester: 'Bit Of Whimsy'
New Mural Adorns Soon-To-Be-Converted Galleria Mall Space In Westchester: 'Bit Of Whimsy' As officials in Westchester review a proposal to turn the former Galleria Mall into a mixed-use residential and retail development, a local muralist has had a go at beautifying the site.  Ossining-based illustrator and muralist Katie Reidy, age 38, is currently working on an original 60-by-12-foot work painted on a safety barrier surrounding the site of the former Galleria Mall in White Plains at 100 Main St., which was a mainstay in the county for over four decades and closed in March 2023. Reidy, who began the work on Tuesday, Dec. 12 near the corne…
Tracking Dorian: Advisories Issued For Parts Of Area As Hurricane Moves Up East Coast Tracking Dorian: Advisories Issued For Parts Of Area As Hurricane Moves Up East Coast
Tracking Dorian: Advisories Issued For Parts Of Area As Hurricane Moves Up East Coast Advisories have been issued for parts of the New York metropolitan region as Hurricane Dorian moves up the east coast. The now Category 1 hurricane with 90 mph winds made landfall on North Carolina's Outer Banks around 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 6 after devastating the Bahamas earlier in the week. It's now on a path back off the coast moving north. A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect from 1 p.m. Friday until 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 for Long Island and southern Westchester and Fairfield counties. (See first image above.) A High Surf Advisory and High Rip Current Risk Advisory are in ef…
It's Official: Stewart Airport Now Has A New Name It's Official: Stewart Airport Now Has A New Name
It's Official: Stewart Airport Now Has A New Name This story has been updated. Stewart International Airport in Orange County will be renamed New York Stewart International Airport as part of a $37 million effort to modernize facilities and bring new attention to the travel hub. The tremendous success of international air service by Norwegian Airlines at Stewart International Airport in Orange County has prompted the Port Authority to expand services including a permanent U.S. Customs inspection area at the airport based in New Windsor.  According to realestateindepth.com, passenger volumes at the Hudson Valley airport rose 62 percent las…