Profiles of businesses in Westchester and Putnam counties.
Cortlandt resident Kurt Pelaccio originally had no intention of becoming a chimney sweep. “It wasn’t my master plan,” Pelaccio quipped during an interview last week. Though it was not his original plan, chimney sweeping turned out to be his career.
Read MoreLia Iossa wants to offer women big city looks, but at a price that Putnam County residents are used to, which is why she opened La Petite Salon. After opening two months ago, Iossa is set on bringing an upscale
Read MoreNavigating through the steps of buying your first home can be intimidating. Cortlandt resident Irene Amato has been working for years to help. “Getting a home is one of the largest investments in a lifetime,” Amato said last week. Amato
Read MoreA Yorktown resident with 25 years’ experience in emergency medicine will lead a new state-of-the-art American Family Care Urgent Care facility that opened last Thursday in the BJ’s Wholesale Club shopping plaza on Route 202 in Yorktown. Dr. Rajesh Gupta
Read MorePart of Chappaqua’s Metro-North Railroad station has been turned into a popular spot around town thanks to local couple Peter and Erin Chase. In the fall, the Chases opened Chappaqua Station restaurant, a farm-to-town café that aims to put the
Read MoreSuzanna Gojcaj, owner of Suzanna’s Spa Suite in Mount Kisco, admits that as a young girl she was preoccupied with the condition of her skin. Like many teenagers, Gojcaj suffered from acne and tried many products to improve her appearance.
Read MoreMarianna Ashley doesn’t want to follow fashion trends; she’d rather start new ones. And that’s part of the reason Ashley opened Am2Pm Boutique. “I just don’t follow what the celebrities are wearing,” Ashley said. “I really put in what I like. What
Read MoreMarianna Ashley doesn’t want to follow fashion trends; she’d rather start new ones. And that’s part of the reason Ashley opened Am2Pm Boutique. “I just don’t follow what the celebrities are wearing,” Ashley said. “I really put in what I
Read MorePeekskill resident Scott Sailor recalled last week he has been collecting books for three decades. His passion translated into a business as he opened Bruised Apple Books and Music on Central Avenue in Peekskill in 1993, which offers used and
Read MoreHopewell Junction resident Dr. Faisal Ashraf is helping to provide an alternative to a hospital emergency room for individuals who have a minor illness or injury through his family-owned business. Pulse-MD Urgent Care opened its original location in Wappinger Falls
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