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Plans For Rye Playland Include New Rides, Restaurants Plans For Rye Playland Include New Rides, Restaurants
Plans For Rye Playland Include New Rides, Restaurants RYE, N.Y. -- Among the plans that a private company has for Playland, the county-owned amusement park in Rye, are new rides, restaurants and an updated parking lot, according to a report by lohud.com. Soon-to-be operator Standard Amusements LLC said it would add $30 million to the $58 million the county already plans to invest as part of the deal to spruce up the troubled park, lohud.com reported. Because many questions remain as part of the review process, the fast-approaching deadline on Standard’s opt-out clause in its contract may have to be extended, the lohud story said. To read the …
Legislator Urges Mount Vernon To Address Memorial Field Woes Legislator Urges Mount Vernon To Address Memorial Field Woes
Legislator Urges Mount Vernon To Address Memorial Field Woes MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- It’s time for Mount Vernon to do something about the contaminated soil and debris at the city’s long-shuttered Memorial Field, a Westchester legislator said this week, according to a report by lohud.com. Lyndon Williams told lohud.com that, while the city has faced numerous distractions recently -- including a battle between Mayor Richard Thomas and the City Council regarding razing of a “zombie” home -- the field's fate deserves its attention. Children who play on the field could be getting exposed to toxic materials like lead, and contaminants also could be leaking i…
Stepping Stones Cries Foul Over Bedford Permitting Process Stepping Stones Cries Foul Over Bedford Permitting Process
Stepping Stones Cries Foul Over Bedford Permitting Process KATONAH, N.Y. – Lawyers for Stepping Stones, the former home of the couple who founded Alcoholics Anonymous, have accused the Town of Bedford of discrimination, according to a report by lohud.com. The house, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, is open for tours and also hosts an annual picnic. Stepping Stones is arguing that its mission is being compromised by an onerous permit process and, furthermore, it is deliberately being treated differently than other nonprofits, such as the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, the lohud.com story said. The town said every chari…
Don't Forget To 'Spring Ahead' For Daylight Saving Time, Yorktown Don't Forget To 'Spring Ahead' For Daylight Saving Time, Yorktown
Don't Forget To 'Spring Ahead' For Daylight Saving Time, Yorktown OK, you “sluggards,” it’s almost time to rise and shine … an hour earlier than your bodies have gotten used to these past six months. Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 13. “Spring ahead, fall back” -- though a dusty, old adage -- does help folks remember to set their (analog) clocks forward an hour this time of year. The change means that everyone gets more time to enjoy the sunset, which will be just after 7 p.m. on Sunday. Digital devices such as smartphones and computers should automatically reset themselves. Slugabeds can blame Ben Franklin for the twice-a-year c…
$500 Million Luxury Resort Community Advances In Amenia $500 Million Luxury Resort Community Advances In Amenia
$500 Million Luxury Resort Community Advances In Amenia AMENIA, N.Y. -- Ground was broken on Wednesday for a $500 million luxury resort community in Amenia, according to a report by The Poughkeepsie Journal. When complete, the Silo Ridge Field Club project will contain close to 250 residences – a mixture of single-family homes, condominiums, and townhouses – an 18-hole golf course and other amenities like a bowling alley and movie theater, developers said. The upscale project is being hailed as an economic boon for eastern Dutchess and is expected generate 3,000 jobs during construction and 200 full-time jobs when opened, the Poughkeepsie Journa…
Police Seek Rockland Shoplifting Suspect Police Seek Rockland Shoplifting Suspect
Police Seek Rockland Shoplifting Suspect RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Ramapo police are asking for the public’s help in locating a woman wanted for shoplifting. Joan Rowe, 24, has been charged with petty larceny, police said. Rowe was arrested after security personnel at a local Walmart accused her of taking clothing and other merchandise without paying for it, police said. Rowe was described by police as 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighing about 135 pounds. She has red hair and blue eyes, police said. Anyone with any information about Rowe’s whereabouts is asked to call police at 845-357-2400.
Wilton's Grand List Goes Up A Bit As Town Prepares For Revaluation Wilton's Grand List Goes Up A Bit As Town Prepares For Revaluation
Wilton's Grand List Goes Up A Bit As Town Prepares For Revaluation WILTON, Conn. – Wilton’s grand list is a bit higher than it was last year, according to a report by wiltonbulletin.com. The $4.3 billion list represents an increase of 0.2 percent from 2014 to 2015, the bulk of which can be attributed to real estate, wiltonbulletin.com reported. There are about 5,338 single-family homes and 542 condos behind the total residential value of $3.2 billion, an increase of 0.6 percent; commercial property, by itself, was valued at $601 million, up by 0.1 percent, wiltonbulletin.com reported. There were 16,257 motor vehicles assessed at $200 million, an increase …
Happy Birthday To Clarkstown's James Maritato! Happy Birthday To Clarkstown's James Maritato!
Happy Birthday To Clarkstown's James Maritato! CLARKSTOWN, N.Y.– Happy birthday to Clarkstown’s Jame Maritato. The professional wrestler, aka “Nunzio” and “Little Guido Maritato,” turns 44 on Saturday. Maritato born March 12, 1972, and grew up in Clarkstown. Maritato is best known for his work with World Wrestling Entertainment and Extreme Championship Wrestling. A graduate of Nanuet Senior High School, he competed in football as well as wrestling. He was trained by Billy Robinson and debuts in the professional ranks in the early 1990s. Among “The Pugnacious Pisan’s” signature moves are the Fisherman Buster and the Italian Legsweep.…
Poughkeepsie Mayor Vows To Bring Teen's Killer To Justice Poughkeepsie Mayor Vows To Bring Teen's Killer To Justice
Poughkeepsie Mayor Vows To Bring Teen's Killer To Justice POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Poughkeepsie police and the city itself are asking for the public’s help as they search for suspects in the fatal shooting of a high school basketball star. The 18-year-old victim, Caval Haylett Jr., was shot around 9:55 p.m. Wednesday March 9, as he stood with a group of people outside 104 Winnikee Ave., police said. He was taken to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital where he later died. Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison issued a statement on the tragedy Friday decrying the shootings and saying that the entire city was mourning Haylett’s loss. “Too often, we hear of senseles…
Plays, Films Among Things To Do Around Nyack This Weekend Plays, Films Among Things To Do Around Nyack This Weekend
Plays, Films Among Things To Do Around Nyack This Weekend NYACK, N.Y. -- Topping the list of things to do around Nyack this weekend are plays, movies, and a brunch, according to nyacknewsandviews.com. Among the theater options listed by nyacknewsandviews is an Elmwood Community Playhouse production of “A Time To Kill,” a courtroom drama on Friday, March 11, and Saturday March 12.  The theater is at 10 Park St., Nyack. Call (845)-353-1313. In the film world, JCC Rockland will be hosting "Real Abilities," a film festival dedicated to folks with disabilities, nyacknewsandview said.  The fest, already under way, runs through Monday, March …
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