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Macy's To Lay Off 400-Plus New York Employees Macy's To Lay Off 400-Plus New York Employees
Macy's To Lay Off 400-Plus New York Employees Macy’s has announced closing dates for several of its New York stores, according to syracuse.com, which reported that the closures will leave more than 400 people out of work. The department store chain, which is set to close about 65 stores nationally in 2017, said it will shutter stores in the upstate city of Rochester, town of Clay and village of Johnson City, and in the Douglaston section of Queens on April 18, according to syracuse.com. In total, the store plans to close about 100 of its stores across the country in the coming years. Its stores in Yonkers, Yorktown, West Nyack, Nanuet,…
Park Ridge Paves Way For Five-Story Building Downtown Park Ridge Paves Way For Five-Story Building Downtown
Park Ridge Paves Way For Five-Story Building Downtown PARK RIDGE, N.J. -- Borough leaders and a local developer have reached an agreement expected to bring a five-story, mixed-use development to Kinderkamack Road, according to the Pascack Press. Citing a statement from Mayor Terry Maguire, the Pascack Press reported that the development by Park Ridge Transit, LLC will include 17,000 square feet of retail space, 240 apartments (including 24 affordable housing units), 432 parking spaces and a community center. The development, which is to be built on Kinderkamack Road just north of Madison Avenue, is expected to displace as many as five individu…
Letter To The Editor: Indian Point Should Close Letter To The Editor: Indian Point Should Close
Letter To The Editor: Indian Point Should Close CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Cortlandt Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editor. Send signed letters to Cortlandt@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: In a previous life, I was an energy analyst for Sustainable Energy Alliance. We were an environmental group dedicated to saving the environment while "keeping the lights on" in Long Island. I co-authored the chapter on solar energy in our "Draft Proposal to LIPA." It was our plan to convert Long Island to clean energy after the closing of the Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant. I am hopeful that the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant wil…
Indian Point Consolidates Emergency Operations To Fishkill Office Indian Point Consolidates Emergency Operations To Fishkill Office
Indian Point Consolidates Emergency Operations To Fishkill Office FISHKILL, N.Y. – The emergency operations office primarily responsible for the safety at the Indian Point nuclear power plant will be completely moved to Fishkill by 2018, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. While the site currently operates one emergency response team at the Buchanan-based power plant and another about 20 miles away in White Plains, both offices will be consolidated into the Fishkill office, which is to be located at a Merritt Boulevard office complex – less than 10 miles from the site, according to the Journal. On Monday, New York state officials along with representat…
Haverstraw Woman Stole $340 Worth Of Perfume At Palisades Mall, Police Say Haverstraw Woman Stole $340 Worth Of Perfume At Palisades Mall, Police Say
Haverstraw Woman Stole $340 Worth Of Perfume At Palisades Mall, Police Say WEST NYACK, N.Y. – A Haverstraw woman is facing a felony burglary charge and a host of misdemeanors after authorities accused her of stealing perfume from a Palisades Center Mall department store. According to Clarkstown police, Ruth Mendez was arrested about 8:10 p.m. Saturday after security staff at the mall’s Lord & Taylor store accused her of stealing three boxes of Chanel perfume valued at $340. According to police, store security had previously accused Mendez of shop lifting in November and had asked her to sign a criminal trespass notice in which she agreed not to return to the s…
Putnam Valley High School's Tess Rhian Selected To All-State Mixed Choir Putnam Valley High School's Tess Rhian Selected To All-State Mixed Choir
Putnam Valley High School's Tess Rhian Selected To All-State Mixed Choir PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. – Putnam Valley High School is celebrating the accomplishments of a senior recently selected to perform as first soprano in the All-State Mixed Choir. Tess Rhian represented her high school at the New York State School Music Association’s annual Winter Conference in Rochester late in November, according to a statement from the high school. According to the statement, performing in the All-State Mixed Choir is the highest state-wide achievement for a high school singer. “Tess's accomplishment is of historical significance for our still young high school, as she is only t…
NRHS Junior And Mentor To Appear On 'The Steve Harvey Show' NRHS Junior And Mentor To Appear On 'The Steve Harvey Show'
Nrhs Junior And Mentor To Appear On 'The Steve Harvey Show' NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – A New Rochelle High School junior and his mentor from The Guidance Center of Westchester are set to appear on “The Steve Harvey Show.” According to a statement, Francisco Maldonado and his mentor, Daniel Bonnet, will appear on the Thursday, Jan. 12, episode of the show. Bonnet, director of the Center for College & Career at The Guidance Center of Westchester, has mentored Maldonado for the past four years, according to the statement, which said that the two are expected to discuss their relationship and President Barack Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative. In …
Tuckahoe Author Releases Third Book In 'Columbus Avenue Boys' Trilogy Tuckahoe Author Releases Third Book In 'Columbus Avenue Boys' Trilogy
Tuckahoe Author Releases Third Book In 'Columbus Avenue Boys' Trilogy TUCKAHOE, N.Y. – A Tuckahoe author is back this month with the final installment in his fiction “Columbus Avenue Boys” series. David Carraturo has released the third installment of his trilogy, “Cameron's Quest,” according to a statement from the author. The third book follows parts I and II of the trilogy, “Cameron Nation: Going All-In to Save his Country,” and "Columbus Avenue Boys: Avenging the Scalamarri Massacre," respectively, according to Carraturo. The latest fictional tale focuses on the adventures of Chris Cameron, Sal Esposito and Tony Albanese, according to Carraturo,…
Person-To-Person Receives $20K Donation For Scholarship Program Person-To-Person Receives $20K Donation For Scholarship Program
Person-To-Person Receives $20K Donation For Scholarship Program DARIEN, Conn. – A local nonprofit that provides support services to low-income people and families has received a $20,000 grant to fund a scholarship for a college-bound teen. Person-to-Person (P2P) recently received the grant, which will help fund four years of higher education for one of the nonprofit’s Mentoring4Success Scholarship winners, according to a statement from the group. Provided by the Municipal Bond Insurance Association (MBIA) Foundation, the grant is designed to have a “lasting impact on the lives of those struggling to meet basic needs,” according to the statement. P2P Ex…
Wilton's Animal Control Officer Retires After 33 Years Of Service Wilton's Animal Control Officer Retires After 33 Years Of Service
Wilton's Animal Control Officer Retires After 33 Years Of Service WILTON, Conn. -- Robert Napoleon, the town's animal control officer, has retired after more than 33 years on the job. According to a Facebook post by the Wilton Police Department, Napoleon recently received a plaque from Police Chief Robert Crosby in recognition of his service. "We wish him all the best in his retirement," the department said in the post Friday, which by the following morning had been "liked" by nearly 30 Facebook users. Several who saw the announcement on the social media site took a moment to offer Napoleon congratulations. "Best wishes in your …
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