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New Rochelle, NY
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Over 300 Homes, Hotel, Retail Space Set For Waterfront Makeover In New Rochelle Over 300 Homes, Hotel, Retail Space Set For Waterfront Makeover In New Rochelle Over 300 Homes, Hotel, Retail Space Set For Waterfront Makeover In New Rochelle
Over 300 Homes, Hotel, Retail Space Set For Waterfront Makeover In New Rochelle A long-anticipated plan to transform New Rochelle’s waterfront into a thriving mixed-use community is moving forward following the approval of the site plan, officials announced. Pratt Landing, a landmark redevelopment project along the Long Island Sound, will turn a former industrial brownfield into a vibrant residential, commercial, and recreational hub. The project will include more than 300 residential units, a hotel, over 40,000 square feet of commercial space, and a revitalized New Rochelle Naval Armory, which will provide veterans housing and community spaces, city officials announced…

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by Ben Crnic
Rye, NY
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Rye's Playland To Open Despite Legal Battles With Operator, County Officials Say Rye's Playland To Open Despite Legal Battles With Operator, County Officials Say Rye's Playland To Open Despite Legal Battles With Operator, County Officials Say
Rye's Playland To Open Despite Legal Battles With Operator, County Officials Say Westchester County officials are moving forward with plans to open Playland Amusement Park for the 2025 season, despite an ongoing legal dispute with operator Standard Amusements, County Executive Ken Jenkins announced. Jenkins addressed the issue during a Monday, Jan. 27 briefing, emphasizing the County’s commitment to keeping the historic Rye amusement park open. "We have long said that Playland is the crown jewel of this County," Jenkins said, adding, "Since 2018, the County has made every effort to ensure this beloved park thrives for future generations and today that commitment continu…

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by Ben Crnic
Briarcliff, NY
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County Puts $1.2M Toward Stopping Flooding At This Briarcliff Locale: 'Greatly Needed' County Puts $1.2M Toward Stopping Flooding At This Briarcliff Locale: 'Greatly Needed' County Puts $1.2M Toward Stopping Flooding At This Briarcliff Locale: 'Greatly Needed'
County Puts $1.2M Toward Stopping Flooding At This Briarcliff Locale: 'Greatly Needed' Efforts to combat flooding at a Westchester locale are gaining momentum, thanks to a $1.2 million bond act and a partnership agreement signed by county officials.  The funds will go toward a $2.4 million effort to combat flooding at Law Memorial Park, located next to Trump National Golf Club in Briarcliff Manor, Westchester County officials announced on Tuesday, Jan. 21.  The multi-million project aims to alleviate recurring flooding in the area, protecting residents and infrastructure from the impacts of extreme weather, officials said. The initiative, part of the Coun…

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by Ben Crnic
Southeast-Brewster, NY
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Popular Farm-To-Table Restaurant Going Strong In Brewster Popular Farm-To-Table Restaurant Going Strong In Brewster Popular Farm-To-Table Restaurant Going Strong In Brewster
Popular Farm-To-Table Restaurant Going Strong In Brewster A successful farm-to-table restaurant set on a county-owned Hudson Valley farm brought back from disrepair is still impressing patrons more than half a decade after opening.  Tilly's Table, located in the Putnam County village of Brewster on the Tilly Foster Farm at 100 Route 312, opened in June 2017 and is still going strong more than seven years later.  The restaurant opened a few years after the farm was purchased by Putnam County, which brought the property back to working conditions so tourists and community members could enjoy it.  Now, the eatery uses ingredients from the farm in it…

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by Ben Crnic
Kingston, NY
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New Service Area On I-87 Featuring Lots Of Amenities Opens In Hudson Valley New Service Area On I-87 Featuring Lots Of Amenities Opens In Hudson Valley New Service Area On I-87 Featuring Lots Of Amenities Opens In Hudson Valley
New Service Area On I-87 Featuring Lots Of Amenities Opens In Hudson Valley Motorists in need of a coffee or a pit stop can now enjoy that and a lot more at a new service area on I -87 in the Hudson Valley. The new service area in Ulster County, located in the town of Plattekill, (is now open to the public. The location is the sixth new service area to open on the New York State Thruway as part of the $450 million project to redevelop and modernize all 27 thruway service areas, said the New York State Thruway Authority. The Plattekill Service Area is located on I-87 northbound between Exit 17 and Exit 18. The facility is more than 20,000 square feet, making it one …

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by Kathy Reakes
Torrington, CT
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COVID-19 Drive-Through Test Sites Opening At 12 Connecticut Pharmacies COVID-19 Drive-Through Test Sites Opening At 12 Connecticut Pharmacies COVID-19 Drive-Through Test Sites Opening At 12 Connecticut Pharmacies
Covid-19 Drive-Through Test Sites Opening At 12 Connecticut Pharmacies A dozen new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) testing facilities are opening up at Connecticut CVS locations as the state begins plans to slowly reopen the economy next week. On Friday, May 15, CVS will open the 12 new drive-through COVID-19 test sites throughout Connecticut that will utilize self-swab tests that “mark the next phase of the company’s strategy” in combating the spread of the virus. CVS announced it plans to reach 1,000 test sites by the end of May, the company stated. “While the large-scale test sites we’ve been operating since early April have proven successful, this new approa…

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by Zak Failla
Rye, NY
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Standard Amusement, Former Planned Playland Operator, Files For Bankruptcy Standard Amusement, Former Planned Playland Operator, Files For Bankruptcy Standard Amusement, Former Planned Playland Operator, Files For Bankruptcy
Standard Amusement, Former Planned Playland Operator, Files For Bankruptcy The company that would have taken over control of Rye Playland filed for bankruptcy on the same day Westchester County terminated the contract for Standard Amusements to run the park. Standard Amusements filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week, weeks after Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced that he was ending their deal, which was the company’s largest source of revenue. Latimer announced in April that the county will be terminating the contract with Standard because it “did not engage in the ongoing process to resolve its breaches of the Playland Agreement.” In its …

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by Zak Failla
Rye, NY
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Latimer Doubles Down On Westchester's Canceled Playland Contract With Standard Amusement Latimer Doubles Down On Westchester's Canceled Playland Contract With Standard Amusement Latimer Doubles Down On Westchester's Canceled Playland Contract With Standard Amusement
Latimer Doubles Down On Westchester's Canceled Playland Contract With Standard Amusement The roller-coaster ride Westchester County Executive George Latimer has been on with Standard Amusement over the management of Rye Playland may have reached its end. Latimer had announced that the county will be terminating the contract with Standard because it “did not engage in the ongoing process to resolve its breaches of the Playland Agreement.” Now, he's doubling down on his stance. “We outlined in detail over a year ago the basic problems we had with the original deal, and more recently, the failures of Standard to honor its commitments in the manager's investment,” he stated on Tu…

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by Zak Failla
Greenwich, CT
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Blumenthal Among 137 Members Of Congress Donating Paychecks During Shutdown Blumenthal Among 137 Members Of Congress Donating Paychecks During Shutdown Blumenthal Among 137 Members Of Congress Donating Paychecks During Shutdown
Blumenthal Among 137 Members Of Congress Donating Paychecks During Shutdown With the country mired in the longest government shutdown in American history, dozens of members of Congress have vowed to refuse their paychecks or donate their earnings in a show of solidarity with federal employees who have been without pay for weeks. The Connecticut State Department of Labor estimated that there are several thousand federal employees in the state, all of whom have been without a paycheck since the shutdown began on Dec. 22 as politicians haggle about immigration reform. In total, an estimated 800,000 federal workers have been without work for weeks. Congress has passed …

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by Zak Failla
Bergenfield, NJ
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Go Bergenfield District Alliance Celebrates Key To Spring Event Go Bergenfield District Alliance Celebrates Key To Spring Event Go Bergenfield District Alliance Celebrates Key To Spring Event
Go Bergenfield District Alliance Celebrates Key To Spring Event The Key to a Great Spring event, hosted by the Go Bergenfield District Alliance, successfully concluded on Saturday, May 19, with the opening of the Treasure Chest by eight winning keys.  From May 10-18, customers received a treasure chest key with every purchase at participating Bergenfield stores, restaurants and salons. All key holders were then given the opportunity to try to open the treasure chest, full of over $1,000 in prizes with the keys they had accumulated. Due to unfortunate weather conditions, the event was moved indoors to Main Fashion Optical, located at 1 North Washington Av…

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Mount Vernon, NY
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Lawsuit Dismissed Over $60M Mount Vernon LaPorte Development Lawsuit Dismissed Over $60M Mount Vernon LaPorte Development Lawsuit Dismissed Over $60M Mount Vernon LaPorte Development
Lawsuit Dismissed Over $60M Mount Vernon LaPorte Development The City of Mount Vernon and the developer of a multi-million dollar, 159-unit affordable housing complex have reached a settlement that will clear the way for the La Porte development in the heart of the city. Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced the dismissal of a lawsuit by developer Peter Fine of Manhattan-based Blue Rio LLC, who agreed to pay the city $300,000 and issued a public apology to Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas. The lawsuit alleged that the mayor and an unnamed adviser met with Fine in March 2016, but when the adviser was later turned down for a consulting job, the …

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by Zak Failla
New Rochelle, NY
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New Rochelle City Hall Moving Downtown For First Time In 55 Years New Rochelle City Hall Moving Downtown For First Time In 55 Years New Rochelle City Hall Moving Downtown For First Time In 55 Years
New Rochelle City Hall Moving Downtown For First Time In 55 Years New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson threw a curveball during his annual “State of the City” address, announcing that City Hall would be moving from its longtime home on North Avenue back to a new downtown address. With “the most ambitious downtown redevelopment in New Rochelle history” well underway in Westchester, Bramson announced on Thursday that City Hall would be relocated to a new site downtown, to the base of a high-rise development on Harrison Street. “(This move) will put the people’s house back in the heart of our city, right between Main Street and Huguenot Street, bringing employees…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
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Westchester Better, Strong Than Eight Years Ago, Astorino Says Westchester Better, Strong Than Eight Years Ago, Astorino Says Westchester Better, Strong Than Eight Years Ago, Astorino Says
Westchester Better, Strong Than Eight Years Ago, Astorino Says WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - As new Westchester County Executive George Latimer hits the ground running in 2018, outgoing Executive Rob Astorino took to Facebook to address his constituents. In a lengthy post, Astorino said that Westchester is “better and stronger today than when (he) arrived,” in 2009 when he first took office. During his eight years, Astorino’s administration helped create 44,000 new private sector jobs, he said, creating the opportunities for thousands of new jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue in the process. He also touted the revitalization of Playla…

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by Zak Failla