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New Barnes & Noble Coming To Northern Westchester: Here's Where
Iconic bookstore chain Barnes & Noble will soon open a new location in Northern Westchester. The mega-bookseller has signed a lease to open a new store in the former Walgreens space at 55 South Moger Ave. in Mount Kisco, according to Beth Vetare Civitello, Co-Executive Director of the Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce. The 13,700-square-foot store will take the space as of Friday, Aug. 2, Vetare Civitello added. In a statement, the Chamber of Commerce said the store's arrival would help Mount Kisco become a "hub of Northern Westchester." "Our belief…
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Officials In Hudson Valley Call For Direct Access To Penn Station Via Hudson Line
Officials in the Hudson Valley are calling on the MTA to undertake a study on the feasibility of providing direct access to Penn Station from the Hudson Line. In a letter addressed to MTA Chief Executive Officer Janno Lieber, Westchester County Executive George Latimer called on the transportation agency to conduct a study on having direct one-seat access to Manhattan's Penn Station from the Hudson Line, Latimer announced on Wednesday, Jan. 17. "The advantages of such a connection are abundant," Latimer wrote in the latter, adding, "Improved transportation links would …
Schools
College Of Saint Rose Shutting Down After 103 Years
After more than a century in operations, Albany’s College of Saint Rose is permanently closing amid mounting financial struggles. The school’s board of trustees voted Thursday, Nov. 30, to shut down the college at the end of the Spring 2024 semester. “It is with a heavy heart that the Board decided to close the college at the end of this academic year,” Board Chair Jeffrey Stone said. "The Board determined that the College does not have the financial resources to operate for the full 2024-2025 academic year and therefore cannot remain a standalone institution.” It comes after years …
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$10.9 Million Bridge Replacement Project Complete In Putnam County
State officials announced the completion of bridge replacement projects that cost a total of about $15 million in the Hudson Valley. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the completion of the projects to replace the US Route 6 Bridge in Putnam County and the State Route 209 Bridge in Ulster County on Tuesday, June 28. Hochul said the $10.9 million project in Brewster to replace the US Route 6 Bridge over Metro-North Railroad's Harlem River Line creates a direct intersection with Michael Neuner Drive, fulfilling a goal to improve downtown access to Brewster's western neighborhoods. The $4…
Politics
Town Supervisor In Area To Run For State Assembly
A popular Republican lawmaker in Northern Westchester announced that he will be stepping away from his current position at the end of the year as he seeks a state Assembly seat. Yorktown Supervisor Matt Slater, age 36, who was re-elected for a second term in an uncontested election in November, says he will challenge for the seat currently held by Republican Kevin Byrne in the 94th State Assembly District this year. The 94th District includes parts of Northern Westchester and most of Putnam County. It is currently occupied by Byrne, who earned the GOP nomination to run for longtime P…
Lifestyle
Time Is Money: Here's How Much Traffic Congestion Costs NYC Commuters
The daily congestion that commuters deal with each day is costing New York City billions of dollars, according to a new study. INRIX, Inc. a transportation analytics service published it’s latest Global Traffic Scorecard that identified and ranked congestion and mobility trends in more than 900 cities, across 43 countries. That study found that New York City commuters ranked fourth overall - down from second last year - nationwide in losing an average of 140 hours in congestion. The cost each driver incurs while being stuck in traffic is an average of $2,072 annually, and the total cost to …
Politics
Trump, Cuomo Tax Talk At White House Turns To Abortion, Fracking
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo put aside his differences with President Donald Trump on Tuesday to discuss tax reform, abortion and fracking at the White House. The meeting had been scheduled to discuss the $10,000 cap on the federal deduction for state and local taxes (SALT). The governor has previously blamed Trump’s tax legislation for the state’s $2.3 billion revenue drop. "The federal administration's SALT policy is an economic civil war that helps red states at the expense of blue states, and we are now seeing the potentially devastating effect of it in the form of significantly lowe…
Business
IBM Investing $2 Billion In New York For Artificial Intelligence Research
IBM is making a big investment in its future in New York. The Westchester-based company announced that it will be teaming with SUNY Polytechnic Institute to create a new “hardware lab” in Albany as part of a $2 billion pledge by the company to spread its footprint in New York. The AI Hardware Center at SUNY Poly will be established for artificial intelligence-focused computer chip research, development, prototyping, testing and simulation. Once established, officials said “the AI Hardware Center will be the nucleus of a new ecosystem of research and commercial partners, and further solidify…
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Completes $2.9 Million Intersection Improvement In East Fishkill
A multi-million dollar project to improve safety at a busy Dutchess County intersection has been completed. The New York State Department of Transportation announced that crews have completed a $2.9 million project to reduce congestion and enhance safety at the intersection of Route 376 and Robinson Lane/Lake Walton Road in East Fishkill. The improvements include additional turning lanes and a new traffic signal with left-turn phasing. Acting NYSDOT Commissioner Paul Karas said the now-completed project was designed to “improve traffic flow through one of East Fishkill’s busiest areas and i…
Lifestyle
Most On Record: Here's What Percentage Of Americans Will Travel This Holiday Season
Planning on traveling for the holidays? You won’t be alone. Fresh on the heels of one of the busiest Thanksgiving travel seasons, Americans getting ready to go on the move for the Christmas and New Year holidays. AAA estimates that a record-breaking 112.5 million travelers - more than a third of all Americans - are expected to visit family and friends for the holiday. “’Tis the season for holiday travel, and more Americans than ever will journey to spend time with friends and family or choose to take a vacation,” Bryan Shilling, managing director of AAA Travel products and services stated. …
Business
McDonald’s, Franchisees To Invest $320M To Modernize New York Restaurants
McDonald’s USA announced that the company and its franchisees are investing about $320 million in New York this year and next to reconstruct and modernize 360 area McDonald’s restaurants. The upgrades are aimed at offering new self-service technology and a more engaging customer experience, officials said. Nationwide, McDonald’s and franchisees are investing nearly $6 billion to modernize most U.S. restaurants by 2020. Some area residents have already offered mixed reviews to similar remodeling projects that included modern ordering kiosks as reported here by Daily Voice. The transformed…
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