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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday morning that gyms and fitness clubs can open as soon as next Monday, Aug. 24 provided operators abide by state guidelines to help ensure health and safety. Guidelines include limiting capacity to 33 percent, requiring
Read moreBy Chele Farley “The power’s out again.” It’s become a frustrating and familiar refrain in my hometown of Tuxedo and the entire 18th Congressional District, where consistently poor service by electric and cable providers have left thousands of residents in
Read moreThe popularity of table tennis has grown exponentially since it became a sport in the Summer Olympics for the first time in 1988. Local proof of that trend is the recently expanded Westchester Table Tennis Center in Pleasantville. In April,
Read moreGov. Andrew Cuomo gave the go-ahead for schools to reopen for the 2020-21 academic year last Friday provided districts submitted an in-person plan that is approved by the state. However, the governor’s office released a statement Monday afternoon revealing that
Read moreLocal school districts submitted September reopening plans to the state Education Department last week with an emphasis on hybrid models, while at least two districts will be able to accommodate five-day in-person schedules for their youngest students. The most common scenario
Read moreIn the 1960s, when Judith Schmidt was living in Greenwich Village, she protested every Saturday in support of the civil rights movement and against the Vietnam War. She would stand on Sixth Avenue in lower Manhattan with countless others holding
Read moreYorktown officials announced a proposed overlay zone Tuesday and an accompanying marketing campaign designed to attract developers and new businesses to help the town revitalize its business hamlets. Supervisor Matt Slater said the Town Board was scheduled to introduce legislation
Read moreBy Logan Schiciano Although the pandemic quashed many traditional summer camp plans, The Salvation Army’s Greater New York Division remains committed to supporting families in need. Through its Camp in a Box program, over 1,000 boxes were filled with arts
Read moreThree weeks after the polls closed, Mondaire Jones declared victory in the 17th Congressional District’s Democratic primary. Jones, 33, of Spring Valley made the announcement after the Associated Press projected that he will be the Democrats’ nominee in the district
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First-time candidate Mondaire Jones appears to be on the verge of a historic victory in the 17th Congressional District’s Democratic primary as early voting and Tuesday’s in-person tally has given him a sizable lead. Jones, 33, who was the first
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