All Entries Tagged With: "Pleasantville"
Pace Awards Honorary Degree to Burns Film Center Founder
Stephen Apkon, founder and executive director of the Jacob Burns Film Center, was awarded an honorary degree and delivered the commencement address at Pace University’s May 11 graduation at its Pleasantville campus. The ceremonies, which also featured U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, drew more than 3,000 people who watched the 443 graduates receive their degrees. “Today [...]
P’ville School Budget Passes Easily; Boes, Persons Elected
Pleasantville School District residents liked what they saw Tuesday night in the 2012-13 budget. Voters overwhelmingly approved the $45.3M spending plan by a 1018-465 margin in the first year districts were faced with the 2 percent tax cap. Larry Boes and Emily Persons were elected to the board of education, defeating Tara Klein. Boes received [...]
Pace, Mt. Pleasant Begin Master Plan DEIS Review
A major renovation plan proposed for Pace University was discussed without public opposition during the May 3 Mount Pleasant Planning Board meeting. The plan to consolidate Pace’s Briarcliff and Pleasantville campuses is outlined in the project’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Under the plan, Pace would sell its 35-acre Briarcliff site, which opened in 1977, and [...]
BRS Fourth-Grader Writes of Special Bond in Essay Contest
Bedford Road School fourth-grader Justin Bell and second-grade teacher Marc Vavolizza have a teacher-student bond that most children and instructors can only dream about. Bell was the winner of the My Favorite Teacher contest held by the Greenburgh Barnes & Noble, writing an essay about why Vavolizza was his favorite teacher. The pair was honored [...]
Pleasantville Dedicates Tree to Retired DPW Superintendent
For more than 20 years, recently retired Department of Public Works Superintendent Stephen Johnson was the keeper of the trees in Pleasantville. On Friday, in honor of Arbor Day, the village planted a crabapple tree dedicated to Johnson on Bedford Road in the Old Village while declaring April 27 Stephen Johnson Day. “It’s an occasion [...]
Axial Theatre Explores Buried Secrets in ‘The Clearing’
A powerful new play is set to open in Pleasantville. “The Clearing,” written by Yale School of Drama graduate Jake Jeppson and directed by Drama Desk Award winner Josh Hecht, will be performed by Axial Theatre at the company’s home base at St. John’s Episcopal Church beginning with performances on Thursday and Friday evenings. The [...]
P’ville Preschool Opens New Playground, Celebrates 40 Years
At the start of the school year, the Pleasantville Children’s Center was ready to celebrate its 40th year. There was one problem that threatened to put a crimp in the milestone: a large tree near the preschool’s playground came crashing down during a storm. No one was hurt but the act of nature damaged equipment [...]
P’ville Begins Discussions on $13.3M Village Budget
Pleasantville Village Administrator Patricia Dwyer officially presented the municipality’s proposed $13.3 million 2012-13 to the village board last week that would raise taxes 2.87 percent. Under the current proposal, the hike would translate into a $100 increase for the average homeowner. The increase adheres to the state mandated 2 percent property tax cap. The biggest [...]
P’ville Firefighters to Hold Pancake Breakfast This Weekend
On Saturday, Pleasantville residents can have a hearty breakfast and learn more about some of the people who protect them. The Pleasantville Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a Community Pancake Breakfast and Open House at its headquarters at 75 Washington Ave. Pancakes will be served from 9 a.m. to noon while the open house will [...]
P’ville Funeral Director Honored as Businessperson of the Year
Since 2004, Williams Flooks and his staff at Beecher Funeral Home in Pleasantville have helped families through the most challenging period in their lives. Flooks, a second-generation funeral director, was introduced to the business by his father, who ran a funeral home in Manhattan and later the Bronx, which Flooks still operates. “I was able to see [...]
Mt. Pleasant, Pleasantville to Combine Library Roof Bond
In an effort to cut costs, the Town of Mount Pleasant is set to approve one $666,000 bond to pay for the replacement of the roof on the main branch of the public library when it meets this week (April 10). Originally, the town and the Village of Pleasantville were going to pass separate bonds. [...]
Precious Health Acupuncture, Pleasantville
During her previous career as a professional dancer, Jennifer Mohr-Boscaino suffered through painful Achilles tendinitis that not only threatened her livelihood but promised to make her life miserable. It wasn’t until she tried a couple of acupuncture sessions and a massage after three years of persistent agony that she became a believer in the [...]
Pleasantville Ping Pong Party, Sponsored by Examiner Media
Examiner Media is sponsoring an all-day party at Westchester Table Tennis Center in Pleasantville on Sat., April 14, from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Attendees of the “open house” style event can play table tennis all day for free at the center, which is managed by Robert Roberts, one of the top players in the country, and [...]
Pace Submits Master Plan DEIS; Hearing Scheduled
The plan to consolidate Pace University’s Briarcliff and Pleasantville campuses is moving forward as the college submitted the completed Draft Environmental Impact Statement to the Mount Pleasant Planning Board last week. A public hearing has been scheduled for Thursday, May 3 on the DEIS. Under the plan, which was first announced in the fall of [...]
Business of the Week: Artgig Studio, Pleasantville
Development of technology is moving so rapidly that anyone who makes their living in the industry has to move fast to keep up with all the changes. That hasn’t been a problem for Matthew Kicinski. Originally an illustrator, he has been able to fuse his creative talents, his artistic connections and interest in technology into [...]
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 [...]
Cunningham, Griffin Wagner Win in Pleasantville
Colleen Griffin Wagner is the newest member of the Pleasantville Village Board. Wagner was elected in her first try for the seat and Jonathan Cunningham won re-election for a fourth term Tuesday night, both finishing in front of incumbent Stephen Lopez in the race for two seats. Mayor Peter Scherer was re-elected to a second [...]
Police, Recreation at Forefront in Pleasantville Election
There has been no shortage of interest or controversy in the 2012 Pleasantville Village Board election. Five candidates, incumbents Jonathan Cunningham and Stephen Lopez and challengers George Dolce, Colleen Griffin Wagner and Kevin Martin, submitted petitions for a race that has generated few contested elections in recent history. Martin was knocked off the ballot last [...]
Federal Judge Rules Henry Documents Released
Documents related to the October 2010 shooting of Pace University student Danroy Henry were ordered released by a federal judge in White Plains last week. The documents, which were previously deemed confidential, were released on the website of Michael Sussman, the attorney for the Henry family, on Monday. The documents contain statements of the passengers [...]
Pleasantville Middle School Honored as School to Watch
Pleasantville Middle School joined a prestigious group of schools last week as it was named a National and State School to Watch. The program is sponsored by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform and focuses on school improvement and recognition. It is one of seven middle schools in the state and the only one [...]
Know Your Neighbor: Andrea Capulli, Video Store Owner, Pleasantville
In an industry with an uncertain future, Andrea Capulli, the owner of Plaza Video in Thornwood, puts a smile on every day. Capulli realizes the Internet’s impact on a business that once flourished during the 1980s and ’90s, but for local residents and even customers who come from as far as White Plains, it’s hard [...]
DOT Not Going Forward With 125 Foot Towers
A Department of Transportation project that would have put seven 125-foot towers throughout the Saw Mill Parkway and that generated rigorous opposition is not going forward. The announcement was made in a statement released tonight by State DOT Commissioner Joan McDonald following a meeting with Assemblyman Robert Castelli. “Since 2005, the New York State Department of Transportation [...]
Residents, Officials Continue Fight Against DOT Towers
Pleasantville residents have mobilized to fight the state Department of Transportation’s efforts to build 125-foot telecommunications towers along the Saw Mill River Parkway. Last Wednesday, residents gathered at Starbucks on Memorial Plaza to try and make the public aware of the proposed project. On Sunday, a meeting was organized by concerned residents at the Mount [...]
Magical Memories Entertainment, Pleasantville
As a child, Steve Burchard loved to perform magic, having been introduced to it by his father. Thirteen years later and less than a year after graduating from Pace University with a dual major in marketing and communications, Burchard has parlayed his love of magic into owning and operating his own business, Magical Memories Entertainment. He [...]
Subcommittees Report to P’ville School Officials in Budget Prep
The Pleasantville Board of Education received a report from some of the district’s citizen budget subcommittees last week as the calendar draws closer to the release of the first draft of the 2012-13 spending plan. A steering committee and eight subcommittees consisting of a cross section of the community have each focused on a particular [...]
Try and Buy Toy Store, Pleasantville
At a time when big box stores are threatening small businesses across America, Try and Buy Toy Store in Pleasantville is holding its own, offering an amazingly diverse range of toys and gifts for children of all ages. The store, owned by Barry and Linda Schwartz, has been a mainstay in Pleasantville since 1974, but [...]
Pleasantville Ping Pong Party: Examiner Media, Westchester Table Tennis Teaming Up On All-Day April Bash
Examiner Media is sponsoring an all-day party at Westchester Table Tennis Center in Pleasantville on Saturday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Attendees of the “open house” style event can play table tennis all day for free at the center, which is managed by Robert Roberts, one of the top players in the [...]
World Heritage Cultural Center Set to Open in Thornwood
When Sattie Persaud arrived in the United States 15 years ago from Suriname, she thought she was already accustomed to a cultural melting pot. In Persaud’s homeland, there are citizens who can trace their ancestry to a multitude of nations, including Italy, Greece, Indonesia, and in her case, India. But unlike the small South [...]
Bookstore Reflects on Borders Closing
The Village Bookstore continues to hang on as others bite the dust. The bookstore, a Pleasantville institution for almost 40 years, continues to remain standing, even more impressive after Borders filed for bankruptcy, closing its Mt. Kisco location. As bookstores struggle with the rise of the Kindle and the popularity of amazon.com, The Village Bookstore [...]
P’ville Monthly Concerts Big Hit for Music Lovers, Charities
If you enjoy watching and listening to up and coming bands, it doesn’t get much better than the second Friday night of each month at Paulie’s Bar and Grill in Pleasantville. The same can be said for the charities that split the proceeds raised from the shows. Since June, the second Friday night at the [...]
