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Land Purchase Makes Way For Target In Yonkers
YONKERS, N.Y. -- A proposal for a land purchase for a new Target in Yonkers met with approval Wednesday, according to lohud.com.
The land off Austin Avenue will be bought by Morris Companies for $32 million, said the lohud.com report.
Of that amount, $13 million will go to the city, while $19 million will go to Westchester County, according to lohud.com. Both the city and the county control parts of the parcel, reported lohud.com.
Initially, Target proposed a store 15 years ago, though the proposal kept stalling due to a number of factors, said lohud.com.
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Memorial Day Weekend Celebrated At Hyde Park FDR Library
HYDE PARK, N.Y. — The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum offers the following Memorial Day events this weekend:
USO Show, Friday, May 27, 7 p.m., Henry A. Wallace Center.
BIVOUAC WWII Encampment, Saturday, May 28, Sunday, May 29, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Front Lawn, Roosevelt Library.
Book Talk, Saturday, May 28, 4 p.m., Henry A. Wallace Center. “The History of Hyde Park-on-Hudson.”
Rose Garden Ceremony, Monday, May 30, 1:30 p.m., Rose Garden, Home of FDR National Historic Site.
Families are welcome to these free public events.
The FDR Library and Home of FDR is located at …
Dogs, Parachutes and Storytime Offered To Kids At Scarsdale Library
SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Dogs, Parachutes and Storytime is offered for children at the Scarsdale Library in June.The following is scheduled:
Dog lovers of all ages will have a chance to play with man’s best friend later on Saturday, June 4, at 3 p.m. at Meet & Great a Dog.
Library Playdate, a time for free play for children ages 2-5, will be held on Tuesday, May 31, at 10:30 p.m. Later in the day at 4 p.m., the weekly Storytime will feature stories and rhymes designed specifically for ages 3 1/2-5.
On Thursday, June 2, the weekly Mother Goose for Walkers Up to Age Two will be held at 9:30…