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Stamford, CT
Lifestyle
Stamford Is Best Place To Live For Families In CT, New Rankings Say Stamford Is Best Place To Live For Families In CT, New Rankings Say
Stamford Is Best Place To Live For Families In CT, New Rankings Say A municipality in Connecticut made the Top 50 list of Fortune’s third annual national rankings of the Best Places To Live For Families list. The city of Stamford, located in Fairfield County, came in at No. 32 in the country by offering the best of both urban and suburban worlds, the report said. Located about an hour away from New York City by train, Stamford offers residents quiet but friendly neighborhoods and a thriving downtown full of top-notch restaurants, theaters, art galleries, shopping, a ballet company, and symphony, and plenty of music and entertainment. With 136,480 residents…

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by Kathy Reakes
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Sports
Pop Lloyd Stadium Getting $5.6M Transformation Into Multisport Facility In Atlantic City Pop Lloyd Stadium Getting $5.6M Transformation Into Multisport Facility In Atlantic City
Pop Lloyd Stadium Getting $5.6M Transformation Into Multisport Facility In Atlantic City A neglected baseball stadium in Atlantic City is getting major upgrades and will soon be used for many other sports, officials said. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Monday, June 17 for the $5.6 million renovation to Pop Lloyd Stadium. The project will make the stadium playable for baseball, softball, T-ball, football, soccer, lacrosse, and field hockey, as well as other sports and activities. The renovations include adding blue artificial turf, along with new dugouts, locker rooms, bleachers, restrooms, lighting, fencing, and a scoreboard.  "Pop Lloyd Stadium has been in disrepair fo…

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by Chris Spiker
New Haven, CT
Business
Whole Foods To Open New, Small-Format Stores: Look Inside Whole Foods To Open New, Small-Format Stores: Look Inside
Whole Foods To Open New, Small-Format Stores: Look Inside Whole Foods says it will be launching new small-format stores aimed at providing customers with a quick, convenient shopping experience. The company says the stores, targeting urban areas, will provide "easier access to the fresh, high-quality offerings." The new stores will be called Whole Foods Market Daily Shop. The first location to open will be in the Upper East Side in Manhattan with additional locations in New York City to follow.  The first store, located at 1175 Third Ave., is expected to open later this year.  Following the New York City launch, Whole Foods Market pla…

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by Joe Lombardi
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
News
Popular Jersey Shore Vacation Spot Eyes $34M Boardwalk Reconstruction After This Summer Popular Jersey Shore Vacation Spot Eyes $34M Boardwalk Reconstruction After This Summer
Popular Jersey Shore Vacation Spot Eyes $34M Boardwalk Reconstruction After This Summer North Wildwood is preparing to start rebuilding its popular boardwalk after this summer. The popular vacation spot is finalizing the plans to reconstruct its part of the Wildwoods Boardwalk, according to a post on the city's Facebook page on Monday, Feb. 5. The first phase of the project is expected to begin in the fall and work will happen between 16th and 18th avenues. The total rebuild of North Wildwood's boardwalk section is anticipated to cost about $34 million, with about $3.5 million going toward the first phase of the project. Before the rebuild begins, the city said it will watch o…

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by Chris Spiker
Arlington, VA
Business
Amazon Unveils HQ2 In Arlington Amazon Unveils HQ2 In Arlington
Amazon Unveils HQ2 In Arlington After four years in the making, Amazon has unveiled the first phase of HQ2 in Arlington's Crystal City. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Thursday, June 15 at Metro Park, which includes a playground, and of course a pair of 22-story office towers powered by renewable energy that can accommodate 8,000 employees. The buildings at 1400 S. Eads St., boast 50,000 square feet of retail space, EV charging stations, bike racks, bike lanes, a dog park, walking paths. Gov. Glenn Youngkin addressed the crowd at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. "I want to thank everyone from the broad Amazon family f…

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by Cecilia Levine
Frederick, MD
Lifestyle
Black Bear In Frederick County Tracked Down In Tree Amid Ongoing Construction In The Area Black Bear In Frederick County Tracked Down In Tree Amid Ongoing Construction In The Area
Black Bear In Frederick County Tracked Down In Tree Amid Ongoing Construction In The Area Some Frederick County residents had to grin and bear it on Tuesday morning until officials could help locate a cub who was making the rounds and taking in the sights about town. On Tuesday, May 16, an alert was issued by the Frederick Police Department following multiple reports from area homeowners of bear sightings involving a cub hanging out in different parts of the county. It didn't take long for officials to monitor and track the cub to a nearby tree, where personnel from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources were called to take the bear away from the concrete jungle and back…

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by Zak Failla
Jersey City, NJ
News
$176M Revamp Of Hoboken Waterfront Under Way (NEW PHOTOS) $176M Revamp Of Hoboken Waterfront Under Way (NEW PHOTOS)
$176M Revamp Of Hoboken Waterfront Under Way (NEW Photos) After more than 15 years, work has begun on the Hoboken waterfront's revitalization project. Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla shared new renderings of project costing $176 million in state funding, and called it a "long time coming." Some additional renderings of what will become the new Hoboken Terminal, as a part of a major redevelopment project undertaken in partnership w/ @GovMurphy & LCOR. The project will include new retail & office space, a revitalized Warrington Plaza, new modern bus terminal + more. pic.twitter.com/XDlnt0jdS2 — Ravinder S. Bhalla (@RaviBhalla) October 8, 2022 …

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Real Estate
Shuttered Lord & Taylor Store Could Become Bustling Downtown For This North Jersey Town Shuttered Lord & Taylor Store Could Become Bustling Downtown For This North Jersey Town
Shuttered Lord & Taylor Store Could Become Bustling Downtown For This North Jersey Town The shuttered Lord & Taylor store in one North Jersey township is in the process of being transformed into a vibrant and bustling downtown area. The department store's owner, HBC, along with Streetworks Development, presented their plan for the 730,000-square-foot space and municipal lots known as "One Westfield Place" at the Westfield council meeting Tuesday, Sept. 20. Mayor Shelley Brindle said the project could be historic, and is the culmination of more than three years of collaboration and community input. Brindle noted an increased urgency to revitalize the downtown afte…

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by Cecilia Levine
Reading, PA
News
Shuttered Berks County Pool Could Be Transformed Into Exactly What Residents Asked For: Report Shuttered Berks County Pool Could Be Transformed Into Exactly What Residents Asked For: Report
Shuttered Berks County Pool Could Be Transformed Into Exactly What Residents Asked For: Report Some 60 residents in Reading could have their wishes for the East Reading Pool granted. They wanted a parking lot for the pool closed since 2015 and, according to WFMZ, they could be getting just that — complete with 63 spaces. The Reading City Council talked about handing over the East Reading Pool site to the Reading Parking Authority in Monday, Sept. 12 meeting, the outlet says. Mayor Eddie Moran said approximately 60 residents have requested the need for a parking lot at the property on S. 14 1/2 Street. Click here for more from WFMZ.

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by Nicole Acosta
Ossining, NY
Business
Discount Supermarket Chain To Open New Location In Hudson Valley Discount Supermarket Chain To Open New Location In Hudson Valley
Discount Supermarket Chain To Open New Location In Hudson Valley A popular discount supermarket chain is coming to the Hudson Valley. The new market, Lidl (pronounced Lee-dull), which could open by the end of the year in Rockland County has received Planning Board approval from Orangetown to build in the Tappan Plaza, said Orangetown Supervisor Teresas Kenny. The German-owned company has also been issued a demolition permit to remove the portion of the building where the former Bon FahyrBuffet/Duke Ocean Grill had been located, Kenny said. The new building will be constructed as a free-standing building, she added. "I am hopeful that it opens by the en…

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by Kathy Reakes
Stamford, CT
News
Community Rallies To Save Historic Building From Demolition In Stamford Community Rallies To Save Historic Building From Demolition In Stamford
Community Rallies To Save Historic Building From Demolition In Stamford Nearly 1,500 have signed a Change.org petition to save three buildings in Stamford's South End National Register Historic District that are slated for demolition in six months. Developer Building and Land Technology has filed applications to demolish the Schick Annex section of the 19th-century Blickensderfer Typewriter factory on 650 Atlantic St. and two wood frame multi-family houses on 79 Garden St. and 130 Henry St. They are both existing affordable housing buildings, according to petition writer Emily Derr of the Stamford Historic Neighborhood Preservation group, to widen Garden Stree…

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by Christina Coulter
Worcester, MA
Business
Two New Dog Parks Under Construction - 10 Area Bark Parks Total Two New Dog Parks Under Construction - 10 Area Bark Parks Total
Two New Dog Parks Under Construction - 10 Area Bark Parks Total Ground will soon be broken on one what will be one of the area’s only dog parks. And another dog park in Western Mass is on track to open this season.  A 25,000-square-foot dog park is being built inside Lemansky Park in Auburn in the space where the skate park resides. The skate park is being relocated. Shovels are expected to hit the dirt and start construction on Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to the town. On this day, the skate park will be closed until the new one is built and reopened sometime in the spring. Auburn's dog park will become one of just 10 parks on this side of the…

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by Kristin Palpini
Worcester, MA
Traffic
Traffic Shift: How To Drive The Worcester Canal District This Week Amid Ballpark Construction Traffic Shift: How To Drive The Worcester Canal District This Week Amid Ballpark Construction
Traffic Shift: How To Drive The Worcester Canal District This Week Amid Ballpark Construction The Canal District is brimming with on-street construction creating traffic snarls and demanding increased attention of motorists navigating the area. Construction in the Canal District began August 2019, when work got underway to build a new $86 million to $90 million ballpark, Polar Park, to host the Triple-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. The park will have a capacity of about 10,000 people. Kelley Square is being redesigned to make the area safer for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. Restaurant and retail space as well as a 500-space municipal parking garage will be developed in the …

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by Kristin Palpini
Hartford, CT
Business
One Talcott Plaza Parking Garage In Hartford To Be Demolished One Talcott Plaza Parking Garage In Hartford To Be Demolished
One Talcott Plaza Parking Garage In Hartford To Be Demolished Speculation over the future of the decaying One Talcott Plaza parking garage has halted now that owners have decided to demolish the structure. Shelbourne Global Solutions, LLC, said that after six months of study, the garage near the corner of Main and Talcott streets is not worth saving, according to the Hartford Courant. Owners will knock down the old building and replace it with a new parking garage featuring 600-800 spaces. The project is expected to cost up to $18 million. Demolition could begin this year. It will cost around $4 million. Shelbourne became the owner of the property i…

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by Kristin Palpini
Yonkers, NY
News
This Interactive Map Shows Where Rats Are In NYC With 38 Percent Population Increase In 5 Years This Interactive Map Shows Where Rats Are In NYC With 38 Percent Population Increase In 5 Years
This Interactive Map Shows Where Rats Are In NYC With 38 Percent Population Increase In 5 Years New York City residents have been forced to welcome some unwanted visitors in the neighborhood as the rat population continues to soar. Since 2014, rat sightings are up 38 percent, according to watchdog site OpenTheBooks.com. There were 12,617 sightings reported in 2014, a number which has jumped to 17,353 just four years later. In response to the growing population, Open the Books, a nonprofit organization, has created an interactive map to allow area residents to see each reported rat sighting in their current or prospective neighborhood. The map includes all sightings in 2018 and 2019. …

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by Zak Failla
Armonk, NY
Business
Plans For Proposed Auto Dealer In Stop & Shop Site In Westchester Put On Hold Plans For Proposed Auto Dealer In Stop & Shop Site In Westchester Put On Hold
Plans For Proposed Auto Dealer In Stop & Shop Site In Westchester Put On Hold Talks of a luxury auto dealership replacing a Stop & Shop location in Westchester has been temporarily tabled by officials following public outcry from the community. Last week, it was announced that the New Roc Stop & Shop on Harrison Street in New Rochelle will be closing next February, the company announced this week, and the New Rochelle City Council will now begin searching for a new business to replace it. Those talks were expected to take place at a City Council meeting this week, but following the backlash from members of the community, the item was removed from Tuesday’s ag…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Lifestyle
NY Times Calls Thornwood An 'Unpretentious Place' Where Neighbors Know One Another NY Times Calls Thornwood An 'Unpretentious Place' Where Neighbors Know One Another
NY Times Calls Thornwood An 'Unpretentious Place' Where Neighbors Know One Another A Westchester hamlet has been recognized as an “unpretentious place” with middle-class roots in a real estate piece by the New York Times. The story also highlights the notion that the 1.1-mile municipality of Thornwood in the Town of Mount Pleasant offers more affordable living options than its pricier Westchester County counterparts. With 4,000 residents, Thornwood  is expected to undergo numerous improvements later this spring and over the next few years in an effort to “revitalize” several Mount Pleasant hamlets, according to Mount Pleasant supervisor Carl Fulgenzi. Goals include m…

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by Valerie Musson
White Plains, NY
Obituaries
Former Longtime White Plains Mayor Alfred Del Vecchio Dies At 95 Former Longtime White Plains Mayor Alfred Del Vecchio Dies At 95
Former Longtime White Plains Mayor Alfred Del Vecchio Dies At 95 White Plains' longest-serving mayor, Alfred Del Vecchio, has died. Del Vecchio died early on Wednesday, Dec. 5. Del Vecchio, who served four terms in office from 1976 to 1993, “guided the city through the process of urban renewal, which changed the face of the central business district,” current White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach said. As mayor, he oversaw the modernization of land use regulation in the city. Del Vecchio was an early advocate for the use of energy efficient technology. Under Del Vecchio, the city first tested and utilized environmentally friendly alternative fuel vehicle…

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by Zak Failla
Norwalk, CT
Business
$34.5M Plan To Replace IMAX Theater At Maritime Aquarium Still Alive $34.5M Plan To Replace IMAX Theater At Maritime Aquarium Still Alive
$34.5M Plan To Replace Imax Theater At Maritime Aquarium Still Alive A subcommittee of the Norwalk Common Council has endorsed a settlement agreement under which the state of Connecticut would pay The Maritime Aquarium $34.5 million to replace its popular IMAX Theater. Under the agreement, the state Department of Transportation would pay the aquarium to replace the theater and lost exhibit space due to the upcoming replacement of the Walk Bridge over the Norwalk River, according to news reports. The legal settlement  covers replacement of the aquarium’s 20,000-gallon seal tank with a 150,000-gallon tank that meets modern standards and guidelines. According …

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by Jon Craig
Armonk, NY
Real Estate
High-Rise Development Begins At Former Site Of Newspaper In Westchester High-Rise Development Begins At Former Site Of Newspaper In Westchester
High-Rise Development Begins At Former Site Of Newspaper In Westchester Officials have broken ground on the latest high-rise coming to the heart of downtown New Rochelle. Developers from the Cappelli Organization joined New Rochelle city officials this week to break ground on The Standard, a 14-story mixed-use building that will sit on the site of the former Standard Star newspaper. The Standard will span the block between 251 North Avenue and LeCount Place, featuring 112 apartments and an estimated 4,000-square-feet of retail space on the ground level. The building will include 13 studio apartments, 92 one-bedroom and seven two-bedroom apartments. Built in 19…

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by Zak Failla
New Rochelle, NY
Schools
Iona College, New Rochelle Reach Agreement To Drop Litigation, Expand Iona College, New Rochelle Reach Agreement To Drop Litigation, Expand
Iona College, New Rochelle Reach Agreement To Drop Litigation, Expand Iona College officials have reached an agreement with the city to drop pending litigation and begin the process of a multi-million dollar expansion of two of its buildings. Officials announced the agreement this week which “when fully executed, will allow for the inward expansion of two campus buildings while addressing neighborhood concerns regarding the campus perimeter, and resolving recent legal disputes.” As part of the scope of the $17.5 million project, Hagan Hall and Spellman Hall will be expanded, updated and upgraded on campus, avoiding any disturbances to nearby neighbors. “The …

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by Zak Failla
Paterson, NJ
Lifestyle
New York Times Features Clifton: 'Where a Lot of Little Worlds Commingle' New York Times Features Clifton: 'Where a Lot of Little Worlds Commingle'
New York Times Features Clifton: 'Where a Lot of Little Worlds Commingle' The New York Times is shining a spotlight on Clifton. "Clifton, in southern Passaic County, is an unpretentious, predominantly middle-class city of 85,000, crisscrossed by highways, two of which — the Garden State Parkway and Route 46 — intersect twice within its 11½ square miles," the article says.  "Framed on the west by a wooded mountain and on the east by the Passaic River, the city has pockets of both industry and agriculture (three tiny farms that survived the postwar development boom)." CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

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by Cecilia Levine
Mount Vernon, NY
Real Estate
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
Armonk, NY
Real Estate
Prime Vacant Office Space Soars To 62 Percent In Northern Westchester Prime Vacant Office Space Soars To 62 Percent In Northern Westchester
Prime Vacant Office Space Soars To 62 Percent In Northern Westchester According to the latest quarterly report by JLL, the vacancy rate for office space has hit 62 percent in Northern Westchester, more than three times higher than submarkets in southern Westchester, which have a combined vacancy rate of approximately 20 percent.  JLL's research from the third quarter of 2017 also founds rents are down in general and that countywide, the vacancy rate is nearing 25 percent -- nearly five percent higher than 2013.  It remains to be seen whether the IBM and Pepsi campuses in Somers will have futures as multi-tenant offices, the JLL report said. Average asking re…

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by Jon Craig