WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A century-old real estate trade organization based in the city has its first black president.The Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors welcomed Dorothy Botsoe, owner of Dorothy Jensen Realty, Inc. in White Plains.Botsoe is the first black president to be appointed to this position since the Association’s inception in 1916 as the Westchester County Realty Board, ...
STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Yonkers woman pleaded guilty in court Friday to one count of wire fraud stemming from her theft of more than $700,000 from her Stamford employer, according to Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.Rosemarie Collazo, 51, waived her right to indictment and made her plea in Bridgeport before U.S. District Judge Stefan R. ...
BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- -Thor is a one-year-old Labrador Retriever/ English Pointer mix temporarily residing at the SPCA of Westchester.The shelter's featured pet of the week is "a big sweetheart with a healthy dose of goofball thrown in," according to the notice.This active male loves playing outside, going for runs, and is happiest in a home where he can get a lot of ...
LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- A residential building break may be over in Larchmont, according to The Loop.Still, locals are hopeful opposition items of the past year will lead to changes, said the report.Six laws were passed by Village board trustees to aid in curbing development, said The Loop. The news is disappointing to citizens group called Preserve Larchmont created to stop the trend of ...
PELHAM, N.Y. -- A star of the new film "Fences" will field questions after the show at the Wednesday, Dec. 21 screening at the Pelham Picture House. Mount Vernon native Denzel Washington is the director and star of "Fences," which also stars Viola Davis and Stephen Henderson. The three were part of the 2010 Broadway revival and return in their same roles on ...
MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Shopping Sunday along Fifth Avenue? Will you be in the city to see the Rockefeller Center tree? Then stick around for an evening comedy show to see a local comedienne swap jokes for coats.Herron Entertainment will present Mamaroneck resident Kaitlyn Murphy and other comics in "Kaitlyn's Comedy For Coats" at Eastville Comedy Club in Manhattan.The 23-year-old ...
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Arts and technology programs will expand in Iona Prep’s Centennial year.The school announced the $10M Centennial Campaign for Excellence to provide facility enhancements and instructional improvements at Upper and Lower campuses.These include a Paul Verni Fine Arts Center at the Upper School to house additional instructional space and a 435-seat auditorium and ...
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Sterling academic performance among athletes gains special notice at Iona Prep.The Cross-Country team has earned the coveted Gaffney Award for the fall season, with team GPA of 92.The award is named for Gerard M. Gaffney, a Brother and former teacher, school president, and moderator of the hockey, football and baseball programs who died in 2008.Of note, the GPA for ...
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Water bottle consumption was addressed by the Human Rights Club and guest speakers at Iona Prep recently, where measures are being taken to reduce bottle waste at the Upper School.At a presentation in an activities period, Rachel Carpietella, the Greenburgh Nature Center Sustainability Coordinator & Educator, told how the bottles negatively impact the ...
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- WiFi kiosks are coming to New Rochelle.The City has contracted with LQD WiFi LLC, a provider of integrated networks of community technology hubs, to develop the first-ever "Palo"WiFi kiosk program for the city. LQD was acquired by Verizon, the company announced Nov. 14.Palo kiosks provide free WiFi and local information.The Palo kiosks will offer New ...
