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Indoor Tennis, Pickleball Club To Open First Suburban Location At Westchester Shopping Center Indoor Tennis, Pickleball Club To Open First Suburban Location At Westchester Shopping Center
Indoor Tennis, Pickleball Club To Open First Suburban Location At Westchester Shopping Center Tennis and pickleball players, grab your rackets and paddles—a new indoor facility is set to open its doors at a Westchester County shopping center.  Court 16, a New York City-based boutique indoor tennis and pickleball club, signed a lease for a new 16,500-square-foot indoor facility at the Ridge Hill shopping center in Yonkers, the club announced this week. The facility, the club's first suburban location and the first to open in Westchester, will be next to D1 Training across from Whole Foods and is set to open in the summer of 2025. According to the owners, the club offers state-o…

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by Ben Crnic
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Swastika Found Carved In Bathroom At Westchester High School Swastika Found Carved In Bathroom At Westchester High School
Swastika Found Carved In Bathroom At Westchester High School A swastika was found carved into a bathroom stall at a Westchester high school, officials said. Graffiti was discovered carved onto a toilet-paper dispenser at the Scarsdale High School on Thursday, Sept. 12, Principal Kenneth Bonamo wrote in a letter to parents. “Graffiti was discovered in a bathroom stall consisting of a swastika that had been etched into a toilet-paper dispenser,” he wrote. ”This symbol has significant historical and political significance as one of anti-Semitism, hatred, and intolerance. It is often used to express opposition to efforts to build an inclusive, tolerant, …

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by Zak Failla
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Swastika Found At Somers High School Library Swastika Found At Somers High School Library
Swastika Found At Somers High School Library A swastika was discovered at a high school library in Northern Westchester. Officials in the Somers Central School District stated in an email that the swastika was found painted into a chair in the school’s library with a marker. The symbol of hate has since been removed by custodians. “We are deeply disappointed that anyone in our community would vandalize school property with such a despicable symbol of hatred and intolerance,” principal Mark Bayer and Superintendent Dr. Raymond Blanch wrote in an email. “As a school and district, we will not tolerate this behavior and our…

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by Zak Failla