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Events

Rye Hosting Food Truck Festival RYE, N.Y. -- The City of Rye Recreation Department is host its inaugural Food Truck Festival on Saturday, June 25. The event will include food trucks from both New York and Connecticut, along with a kids zone, live music and beer tent from 1 to 5 p.m. at Rye Recreation Park. The park is located at 281 Midland Ave. in Rye. Click here for more information on Eventbrite.

by Jason Bisnoff

06/09/2016

Schools

Day Says Rockland Private School Inspections Successful NEW CITY, N.Y. -- County fire officials have inspected eight private schools as of 3 p.m. on Tuesday as requested by the New York State Department of Education, Rockland County Executive Ed Day said in a press release. "The work we have done is a great victory for all children in Rockland, who will now be attending schools in buildings that are safe," Day said. "We are proud that we pushed this issue and improved safety for children and first responders." Gordon Wren, Rockland's director of Fire and Emergency Services, reported that yeshivas are contacting his office to…

by Jason Bisnoff

06/09/2016

Police & Fire

New City Fire Department Reports To Omni Court Condos For Alarm NEW CITY, N.Y. -- New City Firefighters were dispatched to the Omni Court condos for an alarm activation on Monday, June 6. Upon arrival after the 3:50 a.m. alarm, Chief Dennis Rodriguez reported he discovered a broken fire sprinkler leaking water. Realizing the building stored pool chemicals for the complex, he requested the Rockland County Hazardous Materials team to the scene as a precaution. Under his command everyone operated as a team and the situation was quickly under control. The firefighters and hazmat team are volunteers. Click here for more information.

by Jason Bisnoff

06/09/2016

Schools

Plans To Pave Nyack Fields Shot Down By Residents NYACK, N.Y. -- Residents are against paving an athletic field to put up a parking lot for Nyack Hospital and have launched an online petition, according to lohud.com. "Don't Bulldoze MacCalman Field's Baseball Diamond for a Parking Lot" was started by John Gromada, who plans to deliver it to the Nyack Board of Education, according to lohud.com. The hospital has expressed interest in acquiring the baseball field, not the adjoining football field, according to lohud.com. The hospital prepared a rendering, although talks so far have been informal, according to lohud.com. Click here…

by Jason Bisnoff

06/09/2016

Schools

Child Celebrates End Of School Year In Armonk ARMONK, N.Y. -- Children Having Individual Life Differences (CHILD) will hold an end of school year night out on Wednesday, June 8 at 6:30 p.m. at DeCicco's.This end of the school year social will feature refreshments for sale and run for two hours. RSVP is appreciated but not required at child@bhptsa.org.

by Jason Bisnoff

06/09/2016

Politics

Congressional Candidates Hold Large Leads In Local Primaries, Poll Shows DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- With three weeks until Republicans and Democrats go to the polls, John Faso and Zephyr Teachout hold considerable leads. For the 19th Congressional District seat being vacated by Rep. Chris Gibson (R), John Faso has a 22-point lead over Andrew Heaney, 50-28 percent, in the Republican primary and Zephyr Teachout has a 30-point lead over Will Yandik, 53-23 percent, in the Democratic primary, according to new Time Warner Cable News/Siena College polls of likely 19th C.D. primary voters released Wednesday.

by Jason Bisnoff

06/08/2016

Schools

Superintendent Speaks At Westorchard Elementary School CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- All school community families are invited to join Lyn McKay, Chappaqua superintendent of schools, for some coffee and informal conversation on Thursday between 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. at Westorchard Elementary School. The topic will be “The Year in Review ... and a Look Forward.”Joining McKay will be Eric Byrne, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction. Click here for more information.

by Jason Bisnoff

06/08/2016

Events

Lincoln Depot Museum Hosting Annual Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Lincoln Depot Museum in Peekskill will be conducting its 2nd annual traditional Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony on Saturday, June 18 at 5 p.m. Also known as “Emancipation Celebration,” “Freedom Day” and “Juneteenth Independence Day,” Juneteenth celebrates when on June 19, 1865, in Galveston Texas, final freedom of all slaves was finally proclaimed. Two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln and just two months after the President’s assassination, Union General Gordon Granger entered Galveston with the news of fr…

by Jason Bisnoff

06/08/2016

Real Estate

White Plains' Gateway I Wins Building Team Of The Year Award WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Cushman and Wakefield recently announced that Caroline Molloy, Kevin Ullrich, Robert Melly, and Joseph Roccuzzo received the Best of BOMA Westchester County Signature Building Team of the Year Award for managing 1 N. Lexington Ave. in White Plains. The team was honored at the 25th annual Hall of Honor Awards dinner recently held at Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hall Mansion in Tarrytown. This award program is designed for members of Building Owners and Managers Association, Westchester County, to recognize excellence in managers and revisit the high standards expected in buil…

by Jason Bisnoff

06/08/2016

Lifestyle

Scarsdale Reminds Residents Of Noise, Trimming Rules SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Scarsdale property owners are reminded of Village Code Chapter 205 restricting the use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers from June 1 through Sept. 30. Refrain from using the blowers during this period and remind gardeners as well. The village Engineering Department reminds property owners to prune trees, bushes and plantings at or near any street curve, corner or intersection in accordance with Village Code Chapter 294. These plantings can result in traffic safety conditions by obstructing the view of motorists and pedestrians. Village code enforcement personnel will inspe…

by Jason Bisnoff

06/08/2016

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