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This Westchester Village Proposes 'Gender Neutral' Bathrooms This Westchester Village Proposes 'Gender Neutral' Bathrooms
This Westchester Village Proposes 'Gender Neutral' Bathrooms Is it progressive thinking, or a sign of the times?  Ossining Mayor Victoria Gearity proposed that the Village of Ossining become the first community in the state to adopt "gender neutral" signage for all public restrooms.  If the policy is approved, a single-occupant bathroom in Village Hall may be the first public government building in the region -- and possibly the state -- to have a gender-neutral bathroom. "All are welcome in Ossining,” Gearity said. The proposal calls for only single occupant bathrooms to be declared gender-neutral.  In the New York Assembly, there …

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by Jon Craig
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Port Jervis Native Taps Into Craft Beer Movement Port Jervis Native Taps Into Craft Beer Movement
Port Jervis Native Taps Into Craft Beer Movement Matt Curtin has been homebrewing for more than 20 years. Now, the Port Jervis native is about to take the plunge with his own place. Curtin is a partner -- and head brewer - in the soon-to-be-opened Sing Sing Kill Brewery (SSKB) in Ossining. The new business -- set to start pouring its beers sometime later this month -- is all about paying homage -- and celebrating—local history. Hence, the name -- and reference to the famous prison. “Naming ourselves Sing Sing Kill Brewery is about embracing our local heritage," explained Eric Gearity, Head of Operations.  "Sing Sing Prison is …

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by Jeanne Muchnick