By Jim Roberts A prominent Manhattan chef and restaurant operator wants to help propel the transformation of the City of Peekskill into a major restaurant destination in the region. Louie Lanza, who has operated many well-received and highly popular restaurants
Read MoreFor the past 10 years, Teatown Lake Reservation has celebrated the return of the eagle to the lower Hudson Valley with a festival known as Teatown’s Hudson River EagleFest. The event began as a small, but enthusiastic gathering of about
Read MoreBy Janine Bowen The Board of Local Development Corporation voted unanimously on Thursday to grant Pace University $98 million in tax-exempt bonds to pay for the bulk of renovations at the Pleasantville campus. Most of the money will go toward
Read MoreBy Janine Bowen A picture may be worth a thousand words, but a new business lets clients freeze time on more than just a glossy 4×6. My Mini 3D Me allows people to capture a person in a figurine with
Read MoreBy Janine Bowen Single-use plastic bags could soon be discontinued in Pleasantville businesses. PleasantvilleRecycles, a local committee committed to helping educate the public about recycling, has asked the village board to consider an ordinance to prohibit plastic bags and replace
Read MoreBy Kevin Peters A nationwide poll of high net worth investors shows that many in the tri-state metro area are confident about the future of the region and their personal finances, but also leery of stock market volatility. Recent market
Read MoreLet’s face it. The tax cap enacted two and a half years ago in New York State has done virtually nothing to help property owners, particularly those in Westchester, get out from under paralyzing tax bills. While perhaps helping to
Read MoreBy Nick Cerone: ‘Tis the season for New Year’s resolutions. If you’re like a lot of other people, your resolution probably has something to do with improving your health and fitness. The problem with these types of resolutions is that most
Read MoreBy Jon Craig The Town of Greenburgh, saying it wants all its employees held to the same hiring standards while keeping children safe, is expanding its use of background checks. Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner said nothing triggered the change, which
Read MoreOver 100 business and professional leaders in Westchester came together on January 29th at the YMCA, White Plains to welcome its new CEO/President Cynthia A. Rubino. Rubino was previously the COO and Vice President for Government Relations for Berkeley College.
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