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Five Below Opens At Shopping Center In Yorktown
Popular discount retailer Five Below has officially opened its doors in a revitalized Northern Westchester shopping center.
Five Below, known for offering trendy and budget-friendly products for children, teens, and adults, has launched its newest location at 335 Downing Dr. in the Yorktown Green Shopping Center, town officials announced on Friday, Feb. 7.
The store will celebrate its grand opening on Friday, Feb. 14.
The retailer occupies part of the former Kmart space, which has been undergoing a significant transformation. It joins T.J. Maxx, which opened in November, while Michae…
Mixed-Use Property To Be Built In Armonk: Here's Where
A groundbreaking will soon be held for a new mixed-use property in Northern Westchester that will be composed of several businesses, including a new sports facility.
The groundbreaking event will be held on Tuesday, July 16 for a property located in Armonk at 100 Business Park Dr., according to its developer, South Florida-based-Basis Industrial.
The site, which Basis Industrial purchased in Spring 2023, will include an 82,400-square-foot Extra Space Storage; a 26,550-square-foot Sportime pickleball facility; and an 8,000-square-foot warehouse facility for Jan-Tile, which alread…
'He Was A Beacon Of Light': Support For Long Island Father Swells After His Unexpected Death
Hundreds of people have gathered to honor the life of a beloved Long Island husband, father, and friend after his untimely death.
Joshua J. Lauckhardt, age 47, a resident of Ridge, died unexpectedly, his friend announced via GoFundMe on Wednesday, April 3.
A father of two daughters — one aged 17 and another nearing age — as well as a friend, son, husband, brother, uncle, and cousin, Joshua’s sudden passing was devastating to those who knew him, wrote William Feehan.
“He was a beacon of light in our lives,” Feehan wrote in the description of the GoFundMe he set up for Joshua’s family. …
Pickleball Courts, Juice Bar Open In South Jersey
New Jersey-based company Pickle Juice, LLC, has signed a lease for two indoor pickleball facilities with juice bars in both Ventnor Heights and Blackwood, with a projected summer opening.
Pickleball, often described as a combination of tennis, ping-pong and badminton, grew nearly 40% between 2019 and 2021, making it America’s fastest-growing sport. It's played on a badminton-sized court and a slightly modified tennis net. Players use a paddle and a plastic ball with holes.
Co-owner and Founder, Lisa Brody, is an avid Pickleball player: “Almost every day for five years, I’d s…
