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Yonkers Resident Honors Father At Boston Jimmy Fund Walk Yonkers Resident Honors Father At Boston Jimmy Fund Walk
Yonkers Resident Honors Father At Boston Jimmy Fund Walk YONKERS, N.Y. -- Father’s Day will mark yet another year that Yonkers resident Matt Gisonde, will be able to celebrate alongside his cancer-free father. Gisonde will be honoring his father’s 14th year of remission by walking in the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk on Sunday, Sept. 27, as the Jimmy Fund celebrates 27 years of fundraising for cancer research and development. Gisonde continues to travel over 400 miles each year to participate in the annual Jimmy Fund Walk to not only raise money for adult and pediatric patient care, but as a member of the team James’ Gang. The team was crea…

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Real Estate
National Cooperative Bank Funds New Rochelle Co-op Project National Cooperative Bank Funds New Rochelle Co-op Project
National Cooperative Bank Funds New Rochelle Co-op Project WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – National Cooperative Bank has arranged $7.9 million in financing for four Westchester County cooperatives in Greenburgh, White Plains, New Rochelle and Yonkers. A portion of the funds for each property will be used for capital improvement projects. Harley Seligman, a vice president in the New York office of NCB, arranged two of the loans, totaling $3.85 million: A $3.1 million first mortgage and $500,000 line of credit for Regency Park Owners Corp., a 65-unit co-op at 25 Lake St., White Plains. The seven-story building was constructed in 1969 and converted …

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Events
Paddle For A Cure Plans Beacon-To-Cold Spring Fundraiser Paddle For A Cure Plans Beacon-To-Cold Spring Fundraiser
Paddle For A Cure Plans Beacon-To-Cold Spring Fundraiser COLD SPRING, N.Y. -- The fifth annual Paddle for a Cure will take place Saturday, Aug. 8, starting at 11 a.m. This year’s current-assisted Poker Paddle flows along the Hudson River from Beacon to Cold Spring, where participants finish and celebrate with a post-paddle party, with food, local Newburgh beer and live music. Kayak and SUP rentals will be available. The 9-mile recreational kayak and stand-up paddleboard event on the Hudson River raises money and awareness for breast and ovarian cancer. All proceeds are donated to Support Connection of Yorktown, http://supportconnection.org/. …

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News
Flag Day, Swimming Programs Top Briarcliff Village Manager's Report Flag Day, Swimming Programs Top Briarcliff Village Manager's Report
Flag Day, Swimming Programs Top Briarcliff Village Manager's Report BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. --  Briarcliff Boy Scout Troop 18 and Cub Scout Pack 6 celebrated Flag Day and the annual Flag Retirement Ceremony at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Law Park Pavilion. Old, ripped, frayed or otherwise tattered flags were presented for proper disposal at this event. The recreation superintendent reports: "We are down to the wire for day camps and specialty camps -- please contact the Recreation Department for availability. Tennis permits and other permit sales are ongoing. The (village) will be partnering with other summer program providers to offer additional specialty camp…

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South Salem Volunteers Assemble Backpacks For Kids In Need South Salem Volunteers Assemble Backpacks For Kids In Need
South Salem Volunteers Assemble Backpacks For Kids In Need SALEM, N.Y. -- A Backpack Brigade of volunteers recently helped the educational charity Front of the Class assemble 1,000 backpacks of school supplies intended for in-need kids across upstate New York, as well as Westchester County and Fairfield County, Conn. The Backpack Brigade was made up of about 25 volunteers from Danbury, Conn., Katonah and Lewisboro, including kids from John Jay Youth Lacrosse, the John Jay Futbol Club and their families. The backpacks of school supplies were assembled for Front of the Class’ Meet the Need Backpack Program, which will provide backpacks to low-inc…

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Events
Photos From Ossining Village Fair Photos From Ossining Village Fair
Photos From Ossining Village Fair OSSINING -- The Ossining Village Fair on June 13 brought out crowds to enjoy the festivities, which included performance by village youths. 

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Events
Yonkers' Hudson River Museum Features Envy Exhibit Yonkers' Hudson River Museum Features Envy Exhibit
Yonkers' Hudson River Museum Features Envy Exhibit YONKERS, N.Y. -- Envy, one of the seven deadly sins, is making an appearance at the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers through Sept. 26. "Envy: One Sin, Seven Stories" at the Hudson River Museum is part of "The Seven Deadly Sins," the inaugural exhibition of the Fairfield/Westchester Museum Alliance, a cultural collaboration begun in 2009.  Envy is interpreted by multimedia artist Adrien Broom in photographs and life-sized scenes from fairy tales.  Artistic signifiers of envy are seen all through the exhibition. In particular, an illuminated plinth showcases a hand-blown glass apple that…

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Schools
Kindergarten Circus Tops Pleasantville Schools Update Kindergarten Circus Tops Pleasantville Schools Update
Kindergarten Circus Tops Pleasantville Schools Update PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- The kindergarten circus came to town last week, as kindergartners at the Bedford Road School entertained the Pleasantville community with costumes and songs. Third-grade students explored the world from the inside of a portable globe. Classes entered the globe through a zipper along the International Dateline in the Pacific Ocean. The BOCES-sponsored workshop enhanced the students’ knowledge of geography, the Earth and environmental science. More than 100 fourth-grade students performed in the annual BRS spring concert. Second-graders and Mrs. Pugliese’s high scho…

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Sports
Ossining Strikers Win Under 9 Tournament Ossining Strikers Win Under 9 Tournament
Ossining Strikers Win Under 9 Tournament The Ossining Strikers, an AYSO under 9 travel team, finished in first place in a recent tournament, defeating Pleasantville, Irvington and Croton-on-Hudson.

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Events
New Briarcliff Restaurant Throws Block Party For Neighbors New Briarcliff Restaurant Throws Block Party For Neighbors
New Briarcliff Restaurant Throws Block Party For Neighbors BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- In celebration of its recent opening, The Briarcliff Manor and Antipasti di Napoli, formerly Maison Lafitte and most recently The Haymount House, hosted a block party for neighbors. Perry DiNapoli, owner of the restaurant at 25 Studio Hill Road in Briarcliff Manor and the DiNapoli Restaurant Group and former owner of Antonees on Broadway, went door to door with his team to deliver invitations and shake hands with residents. The block party gave invited residents a sneak peek before the official grand opening, and guests were able to tour the new catering venue, re…

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