All Entries Tagged With: "Chappaqua"
Support Your School at the First NWH FitQuest
Northern Westchester Hospital will host the first NWH FitQuest on Saturday, May 12. FitQuest will bring together all the communities in Northern Westchester for an afternoon of fun and challenging fitness activities in an effort to promote health and wellness throughout our community, while supporting local schools and the hospital. Participants from 27 elementary schools across [...]
Community Defends Suspended Greeley Football Coach
Supporters of suspended Horace Greeley High School football coach Bill Tribou came out in force at last week’s Chappaqua Board of Education meeting, calling for the reinstatement of the longtime coach. While district officials refused to confirm Tribou’s suspension, citing privacy law, Tribou said on May 3 he had been suspended. Supporters close to the [...]
Amy Kane joins Prudential Douglas Elliman
Prudential Douglas Elliman is pleased to announce that Amy Kane has joined the firm as Vice President, Director of Sales, TriBeCa Gallery/90 Hudson and Vice President, Director of Business Development, Westchester. Kane will work both in Manhattan and Westchester, helping the firm to continue its expansion in the New York suburban marketplace, as well as [...]
New Castle Approves More NWH Parking at Chap Crossing
Northern Westchester Hospital will have more parking at Chappaqua Crossing. The New Castle Town Board unanimously approved the town’s request last week to allow the hospital 140 additional spots at the site, an increase from 250 to 390. The hospital is using the site for additional parking because of extensive renovations at the hospital, including [...]
Boxing Writer, Chappaqua Resident Bert Sugar Dies at 75
Noted boxing writer and sports historian Bert Sugar passed away Sunday afternoon at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco. Sugar, 75, a Chappaqua resident for the past 48 years, had been battling lung cancer. His passing was confirmed by family members who were with him at the time of his death. Typically wearing his trademark [...]
Empty Bowls Soup Supper Raises $9,000 for Food Pantries
Last week, the potters of New Castle, in collaboration with several other local organizations, hosted a sold-out Empty Bowls event at the First Congregational Church in Chappaqua. More than 300 people attended, enjoying soups donated by local restaurants served in bowls handmade by local potters. Live music added to the festive atmosphere. “Since everything was [...]
Opposition Grows Against Chappaqua Affordable Housing Plan
Opposition continues to mount against the proposed 36-unit affordable housing complex on Hunts Place in Chappaqua as critics have highlighted how the building would be out of character with the area and could overburden surrounding infrastructure. Speakers at the March 14 New Castle Town Board meeting lined up to lodge their objections against Chappaqua Station [...]
Think Fit for Kids to Raise Money for Brain Tumor Foundation
With businesses and communities feeling so much financial pressure today, it can be awfully difficult to launch a new fundraiser and have it turn out to be a successful venture. But the organizers of last year’s inaugural Think Fit for Kids at Club Fit Briarcliff overcame those hurdles to raise more than $150,000. This Sunday [...]
New Castle Searches for New Supermarket Possibilities
By Sam Barron It won’t be easy bringing a supermarket back to Chappaqua. The New Castle Town Board met with local architect Albert Krull during its March 6 work session to discuss the feasibility of a supermarket returning to the hamlet. Chappaqua has been without a market since D’Agastino vacated the shopping center at King [...]
Conifer Realty Submits Plan for 36 Affordable Units in Chappaqua
By Martin Wilbur The New Castle Town Board referred an application last week from a developer of affordable housing to the planning board and board of architectural review to begin evaluation of a proposed 36-unit building on Hunts Lane. Conifer Realty of Rochester, LLC, the 16th largest owner of affordable units in the United States, [...]
Town Board and Merchants Discuss King Street Improvements
New Castle officials are moving ahead with plans for infrastructure improvements on lower King Street that some merchants fear could put them out of business. The town board last week discussed replacing a sewer line and a water line that originates on South Greeley Avenue and moves onto lower King String Street in downtown Chappaqua. [...]
Route 120 Bridge Replacement Commemorated in Chappaqua
After more than a decade of design, discussion and construction, officials from the state and the Town of New Castle officially commemorated the opening of the new Route 120 bridge on Thursday morning. The bridge, which cost $20 million to replace, feeds directly into downtown Chappaqua from the Saw Mill River Parkway. It was fully [...]
Chappaqua Therapist Uses Art, Yoga to Help Others Overcome Eating Disorders
As a psychotherapist and certified eating disorder specialist for more than 20 years, Susan Schrott has counseled clients who have sought help for anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and other problems that can ruin their lives. What sets Schrott apart from some of her colleagues is the integration of her other skills and interests to assist [...]
President Clinton Meets, Greets Crowds at Chappaqua Book Signing
During the past month former President Bill Clinton has made regular appearances around the country and on the talk show circuit to stump for his new book. On Friday, he returned home to Chappaqua to sign copies for local residents. In his latest work, the 196-page “Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a [...]
Westchester Happenings: Thursday, Dec. 8
Gateway Center Film Series: “The Visitor.” The story of widowed professor Walter Vale finds an immigrant couple squatting in his Manhattan apartment and becomes wrapped up in their lives. Westchester Community College‘s Gateway Center, 75 Grasslands Rd., Valhalla. 11:15 a.m. Free. Info: 914-606-6716. Memoir Writing Class. Sessions are devoted to sharing personal stories and are [...]
Westchester Happenings: Wednesday, Dec. 7
“Overlooked Orson Welles” Film Series: “F for Fake.” (Vérités et mensonges) The final screening in a series of lesser-known Orson Welles films. Ossining Public Library’s Budarz Theater, 53 Croton Ave., Ossining. 6:30 p.m. Free. Info: 914-941-2416. Kids Open Mic: A series of events are being held this week at 12 Grapes Music & Wine Bar, [...]
Westchester Happenings: Tuesday, Dec. 6
Meditation Sessions. To improve health and harmony of mind, body and spirit, reduce stress, calm the mind and help maintain a positive outlook. Northern Westchester Hospital’s Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center, 400 E. Main St., Mount Kisco. 11 a.m. to noon. Free. Meets every Tuesday. Registration required. Info and registration: 914-242-8168. Be Your Own Superhero/Heroine. [...]
Greeley Junior Captures Consecutive KenKen Crown
When Molly Olonoff decided again this fall to enter Robert Fuhrer’s KenKen tournament, she didn’t set her expectations too high. Despite winning last year’s inaugural event at the Chappaqua Public Library, Olonoff had no thoughts of repeating, especially with a field of some 85 KenKen enthusiasts, about 30 more than in 2010, ready to stake [...]
Westchester Happenings: Sunday, Dec. 4
Sunday, Dec. 4 Christmas Concert: A Christmas concert featuring a 30-voice choir, a 15-piece orchestra and hand bells will be held at 4 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 3830 Gomer St., Yorktown. The suggested donation is $10. A light reception will follow the concert. Info: 914-245-5737. Israeli Defense Forces: A group of 15 Israeli Defense [...]
Westchester Happenings: Saturday, Dec. 3
Saturday, Dec. 3 Taconic Opera Performs Verdi’s “Nabucco:” The rescheduled Oct. 29 concert. Pepsico Theatre at SUNY Purchase, 735 Anderson Hill Rd, Purchase. 7 p.m. $15 to $57. (Discounts for seniors and students. Current ticket holders can call 1-855-886-7372 regarding their options. Those interested in buying tickets can call 1-855-886-7372 or e-mail taconicopera@gmail.com or visit [...]
Chappaqua Expert Makes the Most of Social Networking
For some, technology and social media is viewed as a necessary evil. But for Christopher Dessi, the 21st-century advancements have been a boon to his livelihood. After close to a decade of working in direct marketing and sales, he was at a point in his career where no matter how impressive his job performance, there [...]
New Castle Dems Retain Control; Hold Off on Claiming Victory
New Castle Democrats were expected to sweep Tuesday night, but as it turned out the town’s first contested election in 16 years was anything but a slam dunk. With 14 out of 16 voting districts reporting, Democratic supervisor candidate Susan Carpenter was leading Republican challenger Robert Kirkwood, 1,675-1,576. Deputy Supervisor Elise Kessler Mottel led all town board candidates [...]
Carpenter, Chapin, Greenstein Get Nod in Talented New Castle Field
For the first time in three election cycles the residents of New Castle are presented with a competitive contest for supervisor. That’s good for voters because both candidates, Democrat Susan Carpenter and Republican Robert Kirkwood, have an impressive grasp of the key issues facing the town. Coincidentally, but not surprisingly, the candidates have extensive planning [...]
Kaplowitz the Choice to Continue in District 4
When County Legislator Michael Kaplowitz sets his mind to a project he will see it through to the end. For that reason the voters in Board of Legislators District 4 should re-elect him on Nov. 8. Both Kaplowitz and his challenger, Dr. Terrence Murphy, a Yorktown councilman, are smart politicians who advocate for what they [...]
Power of the Purse Benefits Girls, Inc. Westchester
We live in a world where women still make less money than man, and there are those who are trying to teach the next generation that they can achieve all that want if they just believe it can be so. The White Plains-based Girls, Inc. Westchester inspires over 400 girls each year to be “Strong, [...]
Business of the Week: Play Care, Chappaqua
While many pre-schools cater to commuter parents who drop their children off at daycare or nursery school in the early morning hours, at Chappaqua’s Play Care you’ll find a less harried atmosphere. The school, which is located on the grounds of the First Congregational Church of Chappaqua on Orchard Ridge Road, is a place that [...]
New Castle GOP Slate Touts Business Friendly Approach
New Castle’s Republican candidates in the upcoming election pledged last week to make key changes in policy that would attract businesses to town and expand the commercial tax base to ease the burden on homeowners. Supervisor candidate Robert Kirkwood and Richard Diefenbach, running for a seat on the town council, were joined last Thursday morning [...]
Assemblyman Castelli Addresses State Issues in New Castle
Assemblyman Robert Castelli (R-Goldens Bridge) told the New Castle Town Board on Sept. 14 that much had been accomplished in this year’s session of the state Legislature, but more needed to be achieved. Castelli was elected in a special election in early 2010 and to his first, full two-year term in November of the same [...]
Residents Worry Chappaqua May Be Without Supermarket
Despite denials from D’Agastino’s, a Chappaqua resident is doing what she can to keep D’Agastino, Chappaqua’s only supermarket, from leaving the hamlet and being replaced by a Walgreens. Debbie Glickman has launched an online petition to encourage the town and the landlord to keep a supermarket in Chappaqua. Three months ago, Glickman, a frequent D’Agastino [...]
HUD Pulls CDBG Funds from Westchester
Housing and Urban Development has pulled more than $4 million of federal funding from approved community development block grant (CDBG) projects in Westchester after it rejected the county’s Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice. The analysis, submitted by the county on July 11, was supposed to identify problems and determine solutions that would assist [...]
