The feast is over and I won’t be going on that scale for a few more days. It’s Sunday and the family that traveled over the river and through the woods to visit “Grandma’s house” is back home and there’s a Ziplock bag in my fridge screaming at me to be creative with its contents: one dried out turkey leg, …
Three Public Hearings are Set for the 2015 Westchester County Budget
Nov. 20th, 7pm at New Rochelle City Hall Chambers (515 North Ave.) Nov. 25th, 7pm at Somers High School Auditorium (120 Primrose St.) Dec. 3rd, 7pm at WCBoL Chambers (148 Martine Ave.) Residents can sign up to speak starting at 6:15PM. The County Executive’s proposed 2015 budget can be viewed here; http://westchesterlegislators.com/fy-2015-budget-dashboard.html
MIDDLE EAST FORUM: A Quiet Clash at the Swedish Foreign Ministry By DANIEL PIPES
Sweden is arguably the most “European” of European countries by virtue of its historically cohesive nationhood (“one big family”), militaristic and socialist legacies, untrammeled immigration, unmatched political correctness, and a supercilious claim to the status of a “moral superpower.” These features also make it perhaps the most alien of European countries to an American conservative. In this context, I offer …
Westchester County Launches tip411 an Anonymous Web Tip Program
WHITE PLAINS, NY – November 13, 2014 — Westchester County law enforcement is launching an anonymous web tip program – tip411 – that will allow anyone with either a Smartphone, Tablet, standard cell phone or computer to text in a tip to their local police department. The Westchester County Crime Tips app is available for both Android and iPhone devices …
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Protest Demonstration Against Retail Project Proposed for 382 Warburton Avenue Called for Saturday, November 15, 2014 @ 1:00 p.m. EST By HEZI ARIS
YONKERS, NY – November 13, 2014 — President Barbara Smith of the Hudson River Community Association today announced that on Saturday, November 15, 2014, a press conference and community rally will be held before the 382 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10702, venue at 1:00 p.m. in opposition to the plan to locate a Family Dollar Store at that site. Yonkers …
Cuomo Wins!/Loses! III By Hon. RICHARD BRODSKY
Twice before in the last 60 days I’ve posted pieces with the above title. It was true then and it’s true now. Normally a 13-point win in a down year for Democrats would be good news for the victor. But the Cuomo campaign and his overarching strategy of the past four years were political disasters of a kind you rarely …
LEAVING ON A JET PLANE: Visiting Europe’s Christmas Markets Aboard Uniworld River Cruises By BARBARA BARTON SLOANE
A Troika of Treasures in Germany, France & Switzerland During the Christmas season, typically from mid-November through 23 December, all Europe comes alive with holiday festivities and none are more joyous and all-encompassing than the Christmas markets. I had the opportunity to experience these merry events when I joined a Uniworld River Cruise sailing down the Rhine to visit cities …
MAKE IT FUN! – Kids Grow Quarterly – It’s Time to Declutter their Rooms By PAM YOUNG
Now that the kids are back in school, it’s a great time to streamline their rooms. Children are much more likely to keep them neat if they don’t have drawers and closets constipated with too many outgrown clothes and too many unused toys and books they’ve quit enjoying. Parents have to be the laxative here, because kids can’t do it …
Yonkers Board of Education Accepting Applications for Library Trustee
YONKERS, NY — October 24, 2014 — Dr. Nader J. Sayegh, president of the Yonkers Board of Education (YBoE), announced that the Board is accepting applications for one (1) position of Trustee of the Yonkers Public Library to serve a five-year term beginning January 1, 2015 and ending December 31, 2019. Trustees are responsible, among other duties, for the hiring of …
Daniel Lipka, Executive Director of the Yonkers Downtown B.I.D. on Westchester on the Level with Narog and Aris Friday, October 24, 2014 @ 10 a.m. EDT
YONKERS, NY — October 23, 2014 — The “featured” BlogTalkRadio program “Westchester On the Level with Narog and Aris” opens the Friday, October 24, 2014th broadcast day at 10:00 a.m. EDT with Daniel Lipka, Executive Director of the Yonkers Downtown Waterfront Business Improvement District. After Mr. Lipka’s departure we will delve into the latest local and international news events that impact …