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Schools

Mount Vernon School District Offices Temporarily Moving Locations MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The Mount Vernon City School District Education Center on Columbus Avenue will be closed for the summer while the building undergoes renovations. Building offices including the Superintendent’s Office, Deputy Superintendent’s Office, Business Office, Human Resources, Technology, Buildings and Grounds, and Office of School Improvement have all been relocated to temporary office trailers at Holmes Elementary School. Offices will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Student Services Department has been temporarily relocated to Benjamin Turner Middle Sc…

by Jason Bisnoff

07/07/2016

Business

Scarsdale Chamber Hosting Annual Sidewalk Sales SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- The Scarsdale Annual Sidewalk Sale will take place from Thursday to Saturday July 28-30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Highlights include the Songs for Seeds free summer concert at Chase Park on Saturday from 11 a.m. to noon. followed by DJ Entertainment from JD Sounds Entertainment on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. Balloon Fun with Scott Kazan will also take place on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. along with Greenburgh Nature Center’s Special Wildlife Presentation the same day. Metered parking will be available in the Christie Place Garage and throughout the billage with free parking Sat…

by Jason Bisnoff

07/07/2016

Police & Fire

Sen. Carlucci Helps Nanuet Fire Department Cut Costs NANUET, N.Y. -- State Sen. David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) will be joining Nanuet Fire Department Commissioners Vincent Pacella and Harold Straut to reveal how the department plans to save money by making their firehouse more energy efficient along with a legislative grant secured for $75,000 by Carlucci. The Nanuet Fire Department is the sixth oldest department in Rockland County and is 100 percent volunteer. Increasing the proficiency of how their energy is consumed not only substantially benefits the department, but the environment as well.

by Jason Bisnoff

07/07/2016

Business

Pure Physique In Yorktown Wins Multiple Best Of Westchester Awards SHRUB OAK, N.Y. -- Westchester Magazine’s annual Best of Westchester winners were recently announced and Yorktown’s boutique fitness studio Pure Physique was voted Westchester’s “Best Workout” and owner Mike Lipowski was voted “Best Personal Trainer”. "I know how much work our team puts in each and every day to give our clients an exceptional exercise experience when they walk through our door, Lipowski said. "With or without the recognition I could not be any more proud of them. But the recognition is certainly nice and well deserved. As for being named best trainer I’m definitel…

by Jason Bisnoff

07/07/2016

Events

Peekskill's Field Gallery Exhibits Work Of Kahlil Koromantee PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Field Gallery is presenting Kahlil Koromantee’s visual and written work in a four-week event "Engaging Hard to Reach Youth." The event will take place from July 9 to Aug. 6 with an opening reception on Saturday July 9, from 1 to 3 p.m. Kahlil Koromantee is a youth advocate, life coach and author. His motivational books are for parents, educators, and underrepresented youth who seek alternative tools in addressing concerns relating to functional depression, cultural and sexual identity, mass unemployment and incarceration, anger management, girl bullies, pee…

by Jason Bisnoff

07/07/2016

Police & Fire

Ramapo Police Find Drugs, Paraphernalia During Traffic Stop RAMAPO, N.Y. -- A Ramapo Police officer stopped a car that cut him off, and when he approached the car he could smell marijuana and the occupants turned over a small amount. The 19-year-old male passenger from Bloomfield was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana. Also recovered from the vehicle was a metal grinder, a pipe, and a small piece of aluminum foil containing LSD. The driver, a 19-year-old female from Bloomfield admitted it was hers and she was arrested on a charge of criminal possession of a controlled substance. She must appear in Ramapo Court later in July to answer t…

by Jason Bisnoff

07/07/2016

Business

Starbucks Jumps The Gun On Price Increase Starbucks Coffee patrons paid slight price for their lattes and cappuccinos a week early, according to CNBC.com. The company said Friday that a price increase meant for July 12 was prematurely initiated and that the glitch in the system has been repaired. There have been price increases the last two years in the same time frame, the first week of July, according to CNBC.com. Price changes were between five and 20 cents depending on location and product, according to CNBC.com. Click here to read the report at CNBC.com.

by Jason Bisnoff

07/07/2016

Business

Atlantic Westchester In Bedford Hills Receives Transportation Award BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y. -- Atlantic Westchester, a commercial and industrial HVAC company in Bedford Hills recently received the “Outstanding Achievement in Transportation Award” at Westchester Green Business Challenge’s Sixth Annual Recognition Event and Awards Ceremony. All of the honorees demonstrated a commitment to sustainability efforts within their business. Atlantic Westchester implemented several transportation sustainability initiatives including purchasing energy efficient company vehicles, encouraging employees to carpool and walk to local vendors and businesses whenever possible and …

by Jason Bisnoff

07/06/2016

Events

Community Foundation Staff Help Out At Humane Society In New Rochelle NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The staff of the Westchester Community Foundation in Hartsdale spent Monday morning cleaning out a storage shed at the Humane Society of Westchester in New Rochelle. Dozens of old, rusty crates, broken bird and small animal cages, and pieces of unusable old furniture were discarded for scrap and disposal, and all of the usable items were put back and organized. The day was organized through Volunteer New York.

by Jason Bisnoff

07/06/2016

Events

Go Up, Up, And Away At Hudson Valley Hot Air Balloon Festival POUGHQUAG, N.Y. -- The Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival will be on July 8 to 10.Those who purchase tickets by Friday, July 1 will save $2 on the cost of admission to Barton Orchards. With about 125 launches between Friday and Sunday, the festival also features activities happening all weekend at 63 Apple Tree Ln. in Poughquag. Two balloons will also be at Migliorelli Farm at 245 Guski Road in Red Hook on Friday and Saturday evenings. For more event information, click here. Admission to the morning's mass launches on Saturday and Sunday is free and the gates will open at 5 a.m. Admis…

by Jason Bisnoff

07/06/2016

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