westchester localism: Happy 4th of July Everybody…..from Ichabod’s Landing in Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 - 07/05/08 12:43 AM
This year I spent the 4th in Sleepy Hollow near Ichabod’s Landing. I decided to go for the fireworks display after going for a hike with some friends earlier in the day. I found a vantage point and settled in – conversing with all the other “tourists” during the wait.. Since … (8 comments)
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westchester localism: Got TRAIN? – Whistle –Stop Towns and Villages Are Where the Buying Action is in Westchester, NY. - 06/28/08 04:05 PM
“All real estate is local.” This is a phrase that I have been intoning to my with greater frequency over the past few months. We’ve all heard that phrase “location, location, location” so often that it has almost lost all meaning to us. Even though many regard the phrase as something … (10 comments)
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westchester localism: 3rd Friday and the Tarrytown Annual Pet Parade, Tarrytown, NY 10591 - 06/21/08 09:47 PM
Friday was a very busy day for me. I had tried to attend the Annual Pet Parade last year and work got in the way...and I almost had to bypass it this year as well. But I was able to work out a very short and fashionably late attendance and was … (5 comments)
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westchester localism: In Memory of Marc Pollitzer - Age 61 - White Plains Activist - 06/14/08 05:31 AM
It seems as though I am spending a great deal of time blogging about those who have passed. Marc Pollitzer may not have been Tim Russert, but in White Plains hew was a champion of open space and advocate for responsible development. At the end of the day, politics is local … (7 comments)
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westchester localism: Help for I-287 Travelers - Weary of the "Improvements" Happening in White Plains, NY - 06/12/08 02:34 PM
Since 2006, I287 has been undergoing some massive improvements - Ok the term is relative, but I'm in a charitable mood today. For those who don't know, it is the primary East/West corridor in lower Westchester. Right now the bulk of the work is happening in White Plains around the heavily … (2 comments)
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westchester localism: Old Meets New in Downtown White Plains (Pt.2) - White Plains, NY 10601 - 06/09/08 11:38 PM
Ok, so I found a couple of more photos in my archives that I hadn't used that I thought would be appropriate for this topic which I actually covered in a previous post. This set of photos was taken on a different day.
1. This was just not one of my … (2 comments)
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westchester localism: Old Meets New in Downtown White Plains....White Plains, NY 10601 - 06/07/08 11:32 PM
Recently, I have been taking more general photos of the White Plains downtown area. I'm often surprised at the clash of architectural styles. I guess part of my surprise is the way in which the clashing styles actually work together. When you see an Art Nouveau building standing directly next to … (8 comments)
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westchester localism: River-Walk and Ferry Landing in Tarrytown, NY 10591 - 06/07/08 10:40 PM
Recently, I wrote a series of blogs about Sleepy Hollow. One was about the Sleepy Hollow portion of the River Walk, which is a very ambitious plan to create a long linear park where one could literally walk along the Hudson River from the Putnam County border all the way to … (-1 comments)
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westchester localism: New Construction Projects in Westchester County Point to Long-Term Optimism - 06/04/08 02:40 AM
Although the headline in The Journal News appeared somewhat pessimistic, ( Big Plans, ‘Change With Times’) the details revealed the long-term optimism in the housing market by large developers with respect to Westchester County. The article outlined the major building projects that are ongoing on both sides of the Hudson. In … (1 comments)
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westchester localism: Louis Cappelli of Ritz Carlton Fame takes White Plains to Court Over a Granite Slab – While Affordable Housing is STILL Not Cost-Effective - 05/31/08 08:46 PM
Why do I have this slab of granite featured in my blog? It’s just a slab of granite…..Why all the fuss…? It’s a loooooong story. But I’ll give you the short version. As you can see, the slab of granite has “The Ritz Carlton” engraved on it – and as such, … (6 comments)
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westchester localism: Via Quadronno comes to Westchester continuing the trend to “Manhattanize” Downtown White Plains - 05/28/08 11:19 PM
For Manhattanites, Westchester has always seemed to be some sort of backwater destination. But with prices in NYC soaring to crazy heights, many city dwellers are taking a second and third look at White Plains, NY - and with good reason. Downtown White Plains is booming where high-end shopping and entertainment … (6 comments)
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westchester localism: The Tarrytown Lakes - A One Mile Walking Trail - Tarrytown, NY 10591 - 05/24/08 09:51 PM
Early this evening I took Jade and Tundra on a trail that I don't take very often...The Tarrytown Lakes. It's a short flat trail perfect for a casual stroll or vigorous walk. It is paved and many local residents bike, walk or job this trail quite frequently. It appears to be … (1 comments)
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westchester localism: River Walk - An Ambitious Plan for Westchester - The View From Ichabod's Landing - Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 - 05/23/08 02:00 AM
RiverWalk is an ambitious plan to create a continuous trailway along the Hudson River from the border of Putnam county in the north and the New York City border in the south. Part of that plan was fulfilled with the high-end townhouse devleopment (to be reviewed later) called Ichabod's Landing in … (3 comments)
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westchester localism: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall - or on the Ritz Carlton - White Plains, NY 10601 - 05/23/08 01:24 AM
The one thing that I have noticed about the Ritz Carlton condominum/hotel complex is that the mirrored glass gives the building different "moods." The cloudy moody day is reflected in the mirrored glass of the building. I was downtown one cloudy day where rain clouds were threatening to open up and … (2 comments)
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westchester localism: Growing up Gosling - Whatever Happened to the Goslings at the Rockefeller Preserve? - Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 - 05/17/08 09:37 PM
A couple of weeks ago I posted some photos of brand new baby goslings out with their "parents" for what appeared to be one of their first outings in Swan Lake. They were so small that they appeared to be like tiny corks in the water, bobbing up and down -making … (0 comments)
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westchester localism: The Peony Monument to the Victims of Sept 11, 2001 - at the Rockefeller Preserve, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 - 05/15/08 01:49 PM
Following the tragedy of September 11, 2001, Yatsuka Cho, a town in Simane Prefecture, Japan offered a gift of over 500 peonies to the United States as a healing memorial. It was also a gesture of solidarity and support from a former enemy of the United States who less than 60 … (10 comments)
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westchester localism: Spring in Full Bloom - Tibbets Park - White Plains, NY 10601 - 05/07/08 01:54 AM
I took some pictures of Tibbets Park about 2 months ago - just after a major snow. What a difference a couple of months can make. Spring is in full bloom all across Westchester and these photos are brought to you by the White Plains Beautification Foundation and mother nature. I … (13 comments)
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westchester localism: Family Time.....Goslings at the Rockefeller Preserve, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 - 05/05/08 04:48 PM
I was able to escape to one of my favorite places for a nice walk: The Rockefeller Preserve in Sleepy Hollow. Much to my delight, the Geese had been done what geese do in the spring - produce goslings. I was able to spy a mated pair waddling out into Swan … (12 comments)
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westchester localism: Pet-Friendly Condos: Knickerbocker Lofts (Part 2) – 52 Webster Ave., New Rochelle, NY 10801 - 05/02/08 01:49 AM
Several months ago, I wrote a blog on the Knickerbocker Lofts in New Rochelle. The lofts are one of the few examples of true loft space in lower Westchester. Initially the home of the Knickerbocker printing press company, these lofts offer all that one expects from a genuine loft. Exposed brick, … (9 comments)
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westchester localism: Spring in Full Bloom – in Westchester, NY – (Part 2) - 04/21/08 04:30 PM
In my previous post, I had been commenting on how spring had been taking its sweet time in Westchester, NY – but what a difference a few days can make. We had a couple of nice warm days in what has generally been a rather cool spring – and this encouraged … (19 comments)
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