SMALL NEWS IS BIG NEWS
For a business built around special occasions, last Friday was a sad one for Cardsmart. A staple of the Mahopac area for many years, including the past six at its current location, the beloved card and gift store closed its
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Barnes & Noble is planning to open 30 new stores nationwide this year, including one on Central Ave. in Hartsdale. Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner said Barnes & Noble, which closed a store on Central Ave. in 2012, has signed a
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A new study released last week suggests that recent state legislation enacted to curtail rent increases on rent-stabilized apartments in Westchester may be having unintended consequences detrimental to property owners and their tenants. Commissioned by the Building & Realty Institute
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The dazzling array of colorful art supplies, bright piles of yarn and vast swaths of material are just some of the very affordable recycled items found at Retake/Remake, an art thrift store in Peekskill. The brightly-lit space, which opened last
Read moreA developer is proposing to build 62 units of affordable senior citizen housing at the former WESTHELP complex on the grounds of Westchester Community College in Greenburgh. Last week, Mark Soja presented his plans to the Greenburgh Town Board during
Read moreA 33-unit townhouse plan is being proposed near a water treatment plant in the City of Peekskill. The Peekskill Common Council listened to a presentation on the project at 1130 Frost Lane Jan. 17 and the Planning Commission will review
Read moreThe U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York last week issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting a Patterson nursery and garden supply business, and its president, from threatening its employees and obstructing a U.S. Department of Labor
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By Jessica Jafet When neighbors stop in early at The Patron Panaderia & Restaurant on Route 6 in Mahopac, they can start their day with some pan dulce that can be dunked into a strong cup of coffee. Flor Ramos,
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The movie theater that has been a major draw at the Cortlandt Town Center since 1998 will be closing in mid-February. Cineworld, owner of Regal cinemas, announced last week in a new bankruptcy filing that it was closing 39 theaters
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Root Cause of Misinformation Age: Platforms More Than People Before I dive into this column, I just want to be clear that weekday trips to fancy Manhattan buildings, where I meet media bigwigs and thought leaders from academia, are many
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