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Business

New Rochelle Partners With Buxton's Consumer Analytics to ID Top Retailers NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The City of New Rochelle has teamed up with Fort Worth, Texas-based analytics firm Buxton to help identify potential retailers prime for relocation to the city as part of its ambitious redevelopment plan currently underway. Buxton’s advanced consumer analytics will evaluate the best potential retailers for the community based on the shopping and dining habits of its residents, according to a release. Utilizing Buxton’s proprietary web-based real estate platform SCOUT, New Rochelle will be able to analyze retail matches and support development decisions by applying con…

by Ken Davis

02/15/2017

Events

Brewster High School Students Fly Away In Production of 'Mary Poppins' BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Brewster High School will present a production of "Mary Poppins" from March 23 - 26 at the school's Performing Arts Center. Set in 1910 England and based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's "Mary Poppins" entertained Broadway audiences for more than 2,500 performances, and now it will be performed on the Brewster High School stage. Mary Poppins is the practically perfect nanny who has helped young audiences learn to take their medicine with a spoonful of sugar, find the silver lining in every …

by Ken Davis

02/14/2017

Neighbors

Heart Health Promoted At NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital Fair BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Community members and hospital staff benefited from a heart health fair held at NewYork-Presbyterian/ Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville this month. The event was held in honor of National Heart Month and the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” day. Free information, blood pressure, cholesterol, and BMI (body mass index) screenings were available, as well as a lecture and cooking demonstration with the hospital’s nutrition team and Dr. Anthony Mercando, a cardiologist with NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Westchester. Participants enjoyed a healthy dessert…

by Ken Davis

02/14/2017

Sports

Harrison Boys, Girls Tear Up The Track In League Competition HARRISON, N.Y. -- The Harrison High School Boys Winter Indoor Track and Field team has won the League Championship for the seventh year in a row. Additionally, three HHS athletes were crowned champions in their individual events with one notching a new school record. This is the team’s ninth win in 11 years. Ian Santiago was the triple jump winner with a new school record. Ellery Rajagopal won the 600m event, and Frank DePalo was the League Champion in the weight throw event. This year’s League 2 Section C Championships included the combined Yonkers Public school whose combined student e…

by Ken Davis

02/14/2017

News

Bruce Tucker Announces Candidacy For Mayor of Piermont PIERMONT, N.Y. -- Piermont Place resident Bruce Tucker recently announced his candidacy for mayor of the Village of Piermont this November. Tucker has a vision for Piermont. He is committed to working with his fellow villagers toward a vibrant, thriving Piermont that maintains the character and charm that first led him to fall in love with the community, according to a release from Friends of Bruce Tucker. “Mayor Chris Sanders has indicated that he is not running for another term," said Tucker. "Mayor Sanders has been an excellent mayor and we certainly appreciate his commitment…

by Ken Davis

02/14/2017

Sports

Cruzes Named 'Tennis Family Of Year' By White Plains’ Usta Eastern WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Cruz family of New Rochelle was honored as USTA Eastern’s Tennis Family of the Year at the organization's Annual Awards Dinner on Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Renaissance Hotel in White Plains. The family was chosen for the award due to its impactful enthusiasm for tennis. Tennis is a familiar topic in the Cruz household, as the entire family -- Eric, Carolyn, Cassidy, Jessie and James -- all play the sport, according to a release from USTA Eastern. Carolyn is currently the Director of Tennis and Operations at Rye Racquet Club in Rye. Through her role, she oversees …

by Ken Davis

02/13/2017

News

Rockland Trio Splitting $22M Lottery Win Tops Week's News ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at last week's top stories from around Rockland County. Three lucky Rockland County residents received a combined $22.3 million in Lotto winnings during a special event complete with oversized checks on Friday. A Palisades Mall employee was nabbed for setting up an identification theft scheme at Kay Jewelers that netted her and an accomplice $6,500 worth of goods, including a scheme involving a woman from Montrose, according to the Clarkstown Police. The Winter Storm Warning issued for the quick-moving Nor'easter that blew through Rockland Thursday e…

by Ken Davis

02/12/2017

News

Monster Snowstorm Tops Week's News In Dutchess County DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at last week's top stories from around Dutchess County. The Winter Storm Warning issued for the quick-moving Nor'easter that blew through Dutchess County Thursday expired at 6 p.m., but blowing snow and icy conditions made travel challenging throughout the area through Friday morning--with parts of the area seeing as much as a foot or more of accumulation. Law enforcement agencies are seeking the community’s assistance in locating a Poughkeepsie teenager who has been missing for three weeks. Millerton resident Colin Andrews, 18, is facing felony char…

by Ken Davis

02/12/2017

Sports

New York Mets Greats Visit Iona Campus in New Rochelle NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- New York Mets superstar Noah Syndergaard and legend Dwight "Doc" Gooden recently visited Iona College in New Rochelle for an on-campus meet-and-greet and autograph signing in the LaPenta Student Union. Both Gooden and Syndergaard took time to speak with student media groups from the Mass Communication program.

by Ken Davis

02/11/2017

News

State Approves Sewage Treatment Money For Rye Playland, Port Chester RYE, N.Y. -- Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Thursday that the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Board of Directors approved more than $40 million in grants and interest-free and low-cost loans to support vital wastewater infrastructure projects across New York State. “This funding will support local wastewater infrastructure projects that protect the environment, create jobs and bolster resiliency in communities across New York," said Cuomo. The Board's approval will provide much-needed financial assistance for seven wastewater projects in upstate New York and on Lon…

by Ken Davis

02/11/2017

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