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Real Estate
NY Socialite's Former Mansion With Bowling Alley, Koi Pond, Elevator Listed For $25M NY Socialite's Former Mansion With Bowling Alley, Koi Pond, Elevator Listed For $25M
NY Socialite's Former Mansion With Bowling Alley, Koi Pond, Elevator Listed For $25M Here’s your chance to live like Saratoga royalty–if the price is right. The famed Palazzo Riggi, one of Saratoga Springs’ most luxurious estates, officially hit the market on Tuesday, March 4, giving prospective buyers a chance to own a 19,000-square-foot stone mansion packed with over-the-top amenities. Asking price? $24.9 million. Located at 637 North Broadway, the property was last sold at auction in September 2023 for $7.1 million—a price tag that suddenly looks like a bargain compared to its new listing. The annual tax bill? A cool $143,000. Palazzo Riggi in Saratoga Springs. …

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
Law Firm Founder Killed In Gore Mountain Skiing Accident Law Firm Founder Killed In Gore Mountain Skiing Accident
Law Firm Founder Killed In Gore Mountain Skiing Accident Colleagues and loved ones are mourning the loss of a prominent attorney and businessman following his untimely death in a skiing accident in the Adirondacks. Kevin Colwell, founder and CEO of the Albany-based Colwell Law Group, died at the Gore Mountain ski resort on Saturday, Feb. 8, the firm said in a statement. He was 53. “This tragic loss has deeply impacted all members of the organization.” Colwell was found severely injured by bystanders and ski patrol staff near the Sagamore Trail around 11 a.m. Saturday, New York State Police said. Despite their attempts at life-saving measures, he…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
These Nassau County Bagel Shops Among Top 100 In NY, New Ranking Says These Nassau County Bagel Shops Among Top 100 In NY, New Ranking Says
These Nassau County Bagel Shops Among Top 100 In NY, New Ranking Says Whether for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, these bagels are the cream (cheese?) of the crop. Nearly three dozen businesses outside of New York City made the “Top 100 Bagel Shops in New York 2024” ranking by Yelp. To come up with its list, the restaurant review site identified businesses in the bagel category, then ranked those spots using a number of factors, including the total volume and ratings of reviews. Yelp’s ranking includes a mix of decades-old storefronts and newcomers making names for themselves post-COVID-19 pandemic.  Menus boast everything from the classics (plain, sesame…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Aggressive, Hungry Black Bear Returns To NY Home Shortly After Destroying Kitchen Aggressive, Hungry Black Bear Returns To NY Home Shortly After Destroying Kitchen
Aggressive, Hungry Black Bear Returns To NY Home Shortly After Destroying Kitchen An aggressive black bear apparently searching for food destroyed the kitchen of an upstate New York home and then returned to the residence shortly after the break in. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said an officer received a report of the incident in  Washington County on Friday, June 21 in the town of White Creek, located about halfway between Saratoga Springs and Albany. While the officer was at the residence reviewing photos of the bear, the animal returned to the yard and became aggressive.  DEC wildlife experts provided technical …

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by Joe Lombardi