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Harrison Resident Opens Restaurant In Briarcliff Harrison Resident Opens Restaurant In Briarcliff
Harrison Resident Opens Restaurant In Briarcliff BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Westchester caterer Perry DiNapoli of the DiNapoli Restaurant Group and former owner of Antonees on Broadway has opened a new location. His latest venture is The Briarcliff Manor featuring Antipasti di Napoli Trattoria & Bar. The building, rumored to have inspired the Tara estate depicted in the movie "Gone With the Wind," features Old World charm and turn-of-the-century architecture. With two locations in one, guests can experience a private mansion for any catered affair and a unique dining experience with cuisine created from fresh and local ingredients,…
Westchester County Parks Offer Events For Weekend Westchester County Parks Offer Events For Weekend
Westchester County Parks Offer Events For Weekend WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Westchester County Parks has announced the programs scheduled for the weekend at county parks and nature centers. “These programs not only offer opportunities for learning about our environment and conservation, but are nice activities for families and individuals to enjoy each week,” said County Executive Rob Astorino. Saturday Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Memorial, Route 35, Katonah, 914-864-7268: Friends of Lasdon Annual Plant Sale and Garden Show, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. A celebration of spring with annuals and perennials for sale, vendors, food and…
Jazz Singer Karrin Allyson To Play Ridgefield Playhouse Jazz Singer Karrin Allyson To Play Ridgefield Playhouse
Jazz Singer Karrin Allyson To Play Ridgefield Playhouse RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- The Ridgefield Playhouse will host jazz singer Karrin Allyson, a four-time Grammy Award nominee, at 2 p.m. Sunday as part of the No. 109 Cheese & Wine Art, Wine and Jazz series with media sponsor WZBG 97.3-FM. The playhouse will serve brunch provided by Bareburger showing off its spring menu paired with a Champagne tasting by No. 109 Cheese & Wine. An exhibit of the works of artist Megan Marden, of Danbury, will adorn the lobby, courtesy of Watershed Gallery in Ridgefield. Allyson and her quartet will perform bossa nova, blues, bebop, samba, jazz and pop-sty…
Westchester Collaborative Presents Reading In Ossining Westchester Collaborative Presents Reading In Ossining
Westchester Collaborative Presents Reading In Ossining OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Westchester Collaborative Theater will present its first reading of 2015, a full-length play, "Rosabelle, Believe," at 8 p.m Friday, May 22 and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 23 at the Budarz Theater in the Ossining Public Library, 53 Croton Ave. The play is written by Joseph Lauinger and directed by Alan Lutwin, executive director of WCT.   Saturday’s reading will be followed by a talk-back with the playwright, director and cast. Tickets are $10 and must be purchased in advance; they are available through Brown Paper Tickets, http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1337292. …
Protesters Disrupt FERC Hearing On Pipeline Expansion With Song Protesters Disrupt FERC Hearing On Pipeline Expansion With Song
Protesters Disrupt Ferc Hearing On Pipeline Expansion With Song YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Residents of Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties interrupted a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) public “scoping session” with a singalong on Monday at the Yorktown Community and Cultural Center. Sung to the tune of the Beatles’ "Yellow Submarine," the protesters sang about the FERC being “a rubber stamp machine.” A spokesperson for the protesters explained that FERC deliberations are often deficient and incomplete, that public comments are ignored and that virtually every fossil fuel project presented to the commission has been approved. FERC’s…
Local Bands Join The Lineup For Greenwich Town Party Local Bands Join The Lineup For Greenwich Town Party
Local Bands Join The Lineup For Greenwich Town Party GREENWICH, Conn. -- Three more main stage bands, as well as six local bands with Greenwich connections, will round out the lineup of live performances at the fifth annual Greenwich Town Party. The all-day family music festival is set for Saturday, May 23, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park. Six-time Grammy-winners Earth, Wind & Fire will rock this year’s crowd from the main stage, in addition to Grammy winners Doobie Brothers and platinum-selling band O.A.R. Three additional bands will join the main stage: Spirit Family Reunion, Caroline Jones, and Billy and the S…
Lowey Calls For Investigation Of Indian Point Fire Lowey Calls For Investigation Of Indian Point Fire
Lowey Calls For Investigation Of Indian Point Fire WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – U.S. Rep. Nita M. Lowey, (D-Westchester/Rockland), ranking member on the House Appropriations Committee, has called on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to conduct an investigation of the Indian Point Energy Center and release information pertaining to fire safety exemptions that have been provided. “The long list of concerns at Indian Point weighs heavily on the minds of families and businesses in the Lower Hudson Valley,” said Lowey. “The Nuclear Regulatory Commission must conduct its own thorough investigation into the factors that led to the most recent fire …
Bronxville Mayor Analyzes Village-School District Ties Bronxville Mayor Analyzes Village-School District Ties
Bronxville Mayor Analyzes Village-School District Ties BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Bronxville Mayor Mary Marvin writes a weekly column. It is being reprinted by the Daily Voice. The upcoming joint village/school district FEMA flood-mitigation project brings to the fore the relationship of schools to their home municipalities. Bronxville is only one of two New York state communities that is coterminus, meaning the school district boundaries are exactly the same as the governmental boundaries. The other community is the small Hasidic village of Kiryas Joel in Orange County. We are also the only municipality that administers tax bills for their sch…
Marie’s Circle Of Singers Performs At Katonah Library Marie’s Circle Of Singers Performs At Katonah Library
Marie’s Circle Of Singers Performs At Katonah Library KATONAH -- Marie’s Circle of Singers will perform “Loving & Longing: An American Songbook Evening” at 7 p.m., Sunday, at the Katonah Village Library. The program will feature popular Broadway, movie, television and radio songs from the 1930s to the '80s, including songs from famous Broadway shows such as "Guys & Dolls," "Annie Get Your Gun," "West Side Story," "Phantom of the Opera" and "Brigadoon." The audience will hear American songbook selections by composers such as Irving Berlin, Stephen Sondheim, Kern/Hammerstein, Burton Lane/Harburg, Frank Loesser, Van Morrison and other…
New Rochelle Library Hosts Yankee Great Mariano Rivera New Rochelle Library Hosts Yankee Great Mariano Rivera
New Rochelle Library Hosts Yankee Great Mariano Rivera NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- New York Yankee great Mariano Rivera will appear Thursday, May 28, at the New Rochelle Public Library.  Rivera, the relief pitcher who retired after the 2013 season as the all-time saves leader, will sign his book, "The Closer," from 6-7:30 p.m. in the library lobby. From 7:45-8:30 p.m., Rivera will speak about his life and career in the Ossie Davis Theater. Tickets for the book-signing cost $50 and include a copy of "The Closer." Tickets to the presentation and reception cost $125 and include a copy of the book.  Rivera cannot sign any items like bats, hats or jer…
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