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The unprecedented inconsistencies and volatility of the economy (rising interest rates, recession warnings, near record-low unemployment) have wreaked havoc and uncertainty in the real estate market. What’s a prospective buyer or seller to do? Fear not. We sought expert advice
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Thanks to a new youth initiative by the Westchester Chamber Music Society (WCMS), select local teens will now have the rare opportunity to display their budding musical talents alongside world-famous classical musicians. At the group’s concert this Sunday, a student
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A dog may be man’s best friend, but for Brian Benson his seven-year-old yellow Labrador Magnus is more like his lifeline. A dog lover since childhood, Benson originally adopted Magnus about five years ago as a family pet but noticed
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In 1908, the First Assembly District Colored Republicans Club held a rally in Yonkers to galvanize local Black voters into what would become a strong voting force in Westchester. Speakers at those rallies were local Black movers and shakers of the
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Freshman Congressman Mike Lawler (R-Pearl River) proposed providing Hudson Valley families with property tax relief by announcing Monday legislation that would raise the state and local tax (SALT) deduction to $20,000 for married couples. The SALT Marriage Penalty Elimination Act,
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Did going crazy during the pandemic feed a fleeting urge to kill someone? Not surprising. We were isolated, stuck at home with the kids, fighting depression or some form of rage. So what did some folks actually do? For Taiwanese-born
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Some local governments are preparing for another showdown with Gov. Kathy Hochul over housing after she warned last week that municipalities must hit certain benchmarks in developing new units, including communities with commuter rail lines. During her State of the
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One northern Westchester woman hopes that one small gesture but powerful gesture can unite others as the rise in anti-Semitism and hate has taken hold throughout the United States in recent years. Over the past few weeks, South Salem resident
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Five pristine acres on the southern edge of Shadow Lake in Yorktown were purchased last month by the Westchester Land Trust and transferred to Teatown Lake Reservation. Adjacent to existing Teatown land, the tract was the last remaining unprotected property
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