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Greenburgh Nature Center Fall Festival - Oct 19
New York Outdoors | October 9th 2008 by Sue Freeman
Join in on autumn fun at the Greenburgh Nature Center’s annual Fall Festival on Sunday, October 19th, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Featured activities included in the general admission fee are: cider making, face painting, a petting zoo, sand art, tattoo read more
State Looks To Replace Tappan Zee Bridge
Transit Blogger: Through The Eyes Of Transit | October 8th 2008 by Webmaster
Transit Blogger focuses on mass transit so why am I writing about the Tappan Zee Bridge? Well I am writing about it because if the state has its way, the aging Tappan Zee Bridge will be completely replaced & sport a new structure which would be read more
Hunt For Black Walnuts With Wildman Steve Brill Oct 13, Dobbs Fer…
New York Outdoors | October 6th 2008 by Sue Freeman
by Westchester.com  link to original article On Columbus Day, Monday, October 13, naturalist/author “Wildman” Steve Brill will lead one of his world-famous Wild Food and Ecology Tours of the Croton Aqueduct in Dobbs Ferry, NY. This lon read more
Mountain Bike Trails in Westchester County
New York Outdoors | October 5th 2008 by Sue Freeman
Here’s a map and information on the mountain bike trail system at Graham Hills Park in Mount Pleasant. Here’s a map & information on the mountain bike trails in Sprain Ridge Park, in Yonkers. Here’s a map and information on the read more
Westchester Trails
New York Outdoors | September 28th 2008 by Sue Freeman
Here’s another resource for the trails in Westchester County. read more
Walking to school
The Hall Monitor | September 10th 2008 by Amy Vernon
Most of us of a certain age certainly remember walking to school for the majority of our elementary, middle and high school careers, if we lived less than a mile from our schools. With more and more cars on the roads, however, that’s become a read more
Acting Locally: in Westport, It's 'Paper or Paper?' In Westcheste…
Sphere | September 8th 2008
Westport last week became the first community east of the Mississippi to ban merchants from offering plastic bags to customers (thanks to my friends at Citizens Campaign for the Environment for the heads up). (11:13 A.M. -- Note the correction in the read more
Hike Hilltop Hanover Farm
New York Outdoors | August 26th 2008 by Sue Freeman
Hilltop Hanover Farm was purchased by Westchester County in 2003 to preserve open space and provide Westchesterites with a place to become educated in environmentally sensitive practices There 134 acres of hiking trails in the forest, trail maps are read more
Lightning and your Home
Antoinette DeRose's Blog | August 7th 2008 by Antoinette DeRose
    Just like real estate lightning is about location, location, location.  Lately we have been experiencing lots of thunder storms and lightning in our area. In Pleasantville lightning was the cause of a fire and destruction of property read more
The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
Antoinette DeRose's Blog | August 6th 2008 by Antoinette DeRose
    The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 has been signed into law by the President.  This means home-buyers will soon have access to more affordable financing and first-time home-buyers will receive a tax-credit to help them enter th read more
Good News for Pleasantville
Antoinette DeRose's Blog | August 5th 2008 by Antoinette DeRose
    The Jacob Burns Film Educations Center is set to open in January 2009. The new building will provide various media and educations teaching tools for students. The Media and Education Center was designed by Kaeyer, Garment & Davidson read more
Playland, New York
Best travel with GPS locations | August 4th 2008 by Dankuna
Playland, often called Rye Playland and also known as Playland Amusement Park, is an amusement park located in Rye, New York. Run by Westchester County, it is the only government owned-and-operated amusement park in the United States. New York travel read more
The Different Types of Real Estate Agency Relationships in New Yo…
Antoinette DeRose's Blog | August 3rd 2008 by Antoinette DeRose
 It’s important to understand what legal responsibilities your real estate salesperson has to you and to other parties in the transaction. The following is a list of the different types of real estate agency relationships in New York State.  S read more
Flooring For Your Home
Antoinette DeRose's Blog | July 30th 2008 by Antoinette DeRose
    When I take my clients out for a showing one of the first things they notice after entering is the flooring. The house will show better with good floors and the potential buyers really appreciate the value flooring adds to the property. read more
The Region’s Housing Market Report
Antoinette DeRose's Blog | July 28th 2008 by Antoinette DeRose
   The 2008 Second Quarter Residential Real Estate Sales Report published by the Westchester- Putnam Multiple Listing Service reports shows that sales are down and inventories up for all types of houses. It a buyer’s market and buyer know read more
Thinking of having a Summer Outdoor Party?
Antoinette DeRose's Blog | July 20th 2008 by Antoinette DeRose
    In our area the summer is a great time to entertain outside. If you’re fortunate enough to have a nice size outdoor space you can host a lovely party for your friends and family. No matter the size of your party, there’s something ve read more
Thinking about having a Tag Sale?
Antoinette DeRose's Blog | July 17th 2008 by Antoinette DeRose
    Having a tag sale is a great way to get rid of some unwanted stuff and make a little money.   Lots of people love tag sales and find great bargains they’re proud to display in their homes. The best time to have your sale is durin read more
an inspiring story for the 4th of July: cleaning up plastic bags
The Bonobo Challenge | July 4th 2008 by Julie Roads
We all know that plastic bags are a serious problem for our environment. We just heard about some awesome kids on Westchester County, New York who have done quite a clean up where plastic bags are concerned. On June 28th, 2008, they created ‘Pl read more
July 4th Celebration in Westchester County
Antoinette DeRose's Blog | July 3rd 2008 by Antoinette DeRose
 On July 8, 1776, the first public readings of the Declaration were held in Philadelphia’s Independence Square to the ringing of bells and band music. One year later, on July 4, 1777, Philadelphia marked Independence Day by adjourning Congres read more
Diving Adventures Slide Show by Ann McGovern - July 9
New York Outdoors | July 3rd 2008 by Sue Freeman
The Scuba Sports Club of Westchester hosts a slide show and talk about diving adventures by prolific author Ann McGovern. Wednesday July 9, at Tino’s Italian Steak House in Hawthorne, NY. Meeting 8PM, presentation 8:30PM. For more event details vis read more
New York State Governor Proposes Cap on Property Taxes
Antoinette DeRose's Blog | July 3rd 2008 by Antoinette DeRose
  Last Month the Governor of New York, David A. Paterson submitted a bill to the NY State Legislature for a school property tax cap. If this bill passes it will address all school districts except the five largest cities, New York, Buffalo, Roch read more
A Pergola for your Backyard
Antoinette DeRose's Blog | June 30th 2008 by Antoinette DeRose
    To help you enjoy your backyard space, consider putting up a pergola.  It’s both architecturally pleasing and practical. You can train grapevines, wisteria or use fabric to provide shade from the hot afternoon sun. A pergola can be read more
Attracting Wild Birds to your backyard
Antoinette DeRose's Blog | June 29th 2008 by Antoinette DeRose
 There are so many delicate and beautiful creatures that are living around us. Why not put a birdhouse or feeder to attract the wonderful species of birds that call our area home. The official New York State Bird is the Eastern Blue Bird. The read more
4th Annual Pleasantville Music Festival
Antoinette DeRose's Blog | June 18th 2008 by Antoinette DeRose
    Pleasantville is hosting it’s 4th Annual Pleasantville Music Festival to be held at Parkway field on July 12th.  The line-up is spectacular. Headliners include Joan Osborne, Graham Parker, Back Door Slam and the return of deSol read more
Farmer’s Market Grows in DUMBO: Opens Sunday, June 15th
Green Brooklyn | June 13th 2008 by Green Brooklyn
We all know and love NYC's great Greenmarkets. But did you know that in addition to those great places to get sustainable food and other local products, there are also a whole whack of independent farmer's markets too?! Check out the full list of read more
STAR - School Property Tax Exemption
Antoinette DeRose's Blog | June 11th 2008 by Antoinette DeRose
        STAR is New York State’s School Tax Relief Program that includes a school property tax rebate program and a partial property tax exemption from school taxes. All New Yorkers who own and live in their home - whether it’s a co read more
Farmers’ Market in Westchester County
Antoinette DeRose's Blog | June 9th 2008 by Antoinette DeRose
 No matter were you line in Westchester County there is a Farmers’ Market near by. This time of year they offer a wonderful selection of fresh produce, fresh cut flowers, cheese and wonderful baked and canned goods. The following link will read more
Westchester County Information
Antoinette DeRose's Blog | June 9th 2008 by Antoinette DeRose
  Westchester County New York is a great place to live and work! The following links will provide valuable information about the County and a Calendar of Events Database to search for fun and interesting things to do. http://en.wikipedia.org/wi read more
Pastor Allegedly Stole Church Funds To Gamble
Exodus Times | March 30th 2008 by SteveB
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The long-serving pastor of a suburban parish is under investigation for allegedly using church money to feed a gambling habit, according to a New York Roman Catholic Church official. The Rev. Patrick Dunne of Our Lady of Sorrows read more
Helping Westchester Meets Its Long Island Sound Cleanup Goal
Sphere | March 3rd 2008
If you’ve been following the Long Island Sound cleanup, on this blog and elsewhere, you know that Westchester County has a problem. Years ago, when solutions to hypoxia were first being agreed on and the goal of reducing nitrogen from sewage plants read more
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