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Greenburgh Supervisor Asks For Input On East Hartsdale Ave. Parking Woes GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner is asking East Hartsdale Avenue residents for input as the town seeks a solution to overnight parking woes. With more young families – and their cars –moving into the area, an already tight parking situation has gotten noticeably worse, Feiner said. It has been suggested, the supervisor said, that the town acquire land near the “Four Corners” area of Hartsdale where a parking structure could be built. Or, Feiner said, the town could reach out to private developers to see if they would build such a structure, with the condition that East…

by Carol Reif

10/28/2015

Events

Get Ready To Scream; John Carpenter's 'Halloween' Coming To Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – Michael Myers will be slicing and dicing his way across the big screen in “Halloween” in a one-night only showing at The Ridgefield Playhouse. The classic horror movie starts at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. John Carpenter’s 1978 screamfest will feature a new introduction by the director himself. It will provide insights into how “Halloween” forever changed the horror movie genre. Tickets are $15. To purchase them, call (203) 438-5795 or visit the box office at The Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield.

by Carol Reif

10/28/2015

Events

Mad Hatter, Red Queen To Haunt Fairfield Library's Halloween Fest FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Children and adults can follow the folks at the Fairfield Public Library down the rabbit hole Friday as they celebrate Halloween Wonderland-style. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” library officials said. The main festivities at the library are from 4-5:30 p.m. and include a costume parade, Mad Hatter’s tea, and … candy, of course. The free, drop-in (no registration required) events are: Not-So-Scary Halloween story time: 2 p.m. For ages 0-5. Dance and wiggle like Tweedledum and Tweedledee t…

by Carol Reif

10/28/2015

Schools

Irvington Middle School Students Explore Interests Through Club Fair IRVINGTON, N.Y. – Irvington students got the chance to browse a menu of extracurricular activities at a recent club fair held at the middle school. The sixth-graders, and students who were new to the district, were given a brief presentation and a video overview of the offerings. They then chatted with current members before signing up for the clubs that interested them. “It was a huge success, with students excitedly signing up for multiple clubs,” said Assistant Principal Allyson Daley. The middle school has just added a debate club, a chess club, and the Diversity Alliance. “We are lo…

by Carol Reif

10/27/2015

Neighbors

Scarsdale Panel Airs Multi-Space Parking Meter Study Results SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- A presentation on Scarsdale’s multi-space parking meter study is set for 6:30 p.m., Tuesday. The Village Board’s Municipal Services Committee, co-chaired by Trustee William Stern and Deborah Pekarek, will host the presentation in the third floor meeting room at Village Hall, 1001 Post Road. For more information, click here.

by Carol Reif

10/27/2015

Events

Northern Westchester Concert Features Gershwin, Beethoven BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Pianist Anthony Newman will be featured by the Bedford Chamber Concert series at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at St. Matthew’s Church in Bedford. Newman, the church’s music director, will perform George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” Written in 1924, it combines classical and jazz elements and helped establish Gershwin as a great American composer. Newman will also perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 2,” which was written around 1802 at the time when the great German composer’s hearing was rapidly failing. The symphony still “exudes youthful energy, optimism and eart…

by Carol Reif

10/27/2015

Neighbors

Bedford Letter: Democratic Candidates Are Accomplished BEDFORD, N.Y. -- The Bedford Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editor. Please send letters to bedford@dailyvoice.com To the editor: With the Nov. 3 town election only a few days away, it's heartening to have three such qualified and accomplished candidates in Supervisor Chris Burdick, Deputy Supervisor David Gabrielson and Town Board candidate MaryAnn Carr. I know they all have the skills and the commitment to work hard to ensure that our town remains the unique and very special place it is. Under the leadership of Supervisor Burdick and Deputy Supervisor Gabrielson, the Bedford …

by Dan Cullen

10/27/2015

Business

Health Care Leader Speaks At Business Council Event In White Plains RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- Dr. Laura L. Forese, said to be one of the region’s foremost health care executives, will speak Tuesday, Nov. 10, at an event hosted by The Business Council of Westchester. Forese, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the New York-Presbyterian Regional Hospital Network, is expected to address the impact of an area’s health care system on its economy. The First Niagara Bank Leadership Conversations event will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at 42 Restaurant & Events, 1 Renaissance Square, White Plains. Speakers featured in the series are “not on…

by Carol Reif

10/27/2015

Neighbors

Letter To The Editor: Democrats Sowing Discord In Yorktown YORKTOWN, N.Y.-- The Yorktown Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editor. Please send letters to yorktown@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: An issue raised in the recent town elections is the civility of the board. How can proper decorum be achieved. To solve a problem the first step is to fully understand its cause. For me the answer seems obvious it is Patel and Siegel that have perfected the art of sowing discord. Even a quick look at their campaign literature makes this clear. Siegel in typical fashion campaigns nit-picking and sifting her opponents’ records for anything she can tur…

by Douglas B. Ofner

10/27/2015

Neighbors

Happy Birthday To Teaneck's Zab Judah TEANECK, N.J. -- Happy Birthday to Teaneck’s Zabdiel “Zab” Judah! Zabdiel “Zab” Judah, who was raised in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, N.Y., and is a former resident of Teaneck, turns 38 today, Oct. 27. Judah, who started boxing when he was 6 and who made his professional debut at 18, is a two-time U.S. national champion and a three-time New York Golden Gloves champion. Judah is the winner of five world title in the light welterweight and welterweight divisions and is a former undisputed World Welterweight Champion.

by Carol Reif

10/27/2015

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