white plains: White Plains Outdoor Arts Festival - 2009 - 06/02/09 10:42 AM
Things to do and see in Westchester, White Plains
It was a great day in the Hudson Valley - after all the rain we’ve had recently, it was wonderful to be outside on a warm and SUNNY day. White Plains has always been know for its shopping and more recently fine … (2 comments)
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white plains: White Plains NY - Housing and Market Statistics for First Quarter 2009 - 05/06/09 12:56 AM
White Plains real estate defied gravity for three years. For a while - quite a while - it looked as if the housing recession would pass White Plains by with nary a flicker in the prices. The stock market crash on Wall Street shook the system up and prices have … (2 comments)
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white plains: Got Poinsettia?? - 12/24/08 09:30 AM
Happy Holiday's to all my readers and friends on Active Rain!Here are a few pictures from one of my favorite haunts of Christmas and the holidays in general...Carlson's of White Plains. It's been a tough year all around for everyone. So....I thought some of these photos would put everyone in the … (8 comments)
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white plains: 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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white plains: 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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white plains: 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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white plains: Lost & Found: Rescued kitten in need of new family..... - 04/26/08 04:17 AM
It was the night before my famous "tax extension experience." I was running late trying to get all my deduction ducks lined up in a row and was planning on a long night. But I needed to run a couple of errands. There was no food in the house - at … (12 comments)
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white plains: 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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white plains: Adventures in Filing for an Extension: How hard could this POSSIBLY be? - 04/18/08 12:59 AM
For various reasons, including a family illness I found that I needed to file for an extension this year. What could be simpler? How hard could this possibly be? Read on if you want to find out. I called my accountant on Monday – who was expecting that I would file … (13 comments)
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white plains: The City Never Sleeps – I’m talking about WHITE PLAINS, NY! - 04/09/08 04:50 AM
Buyers from New York City are forever asking me if there is any nightlife in Westchester? And the answer is YES THERE IS!Downtown White Plains is bustling 24/7 these days and for those who enjoy the active night life of New York City, having such a hub near at hand makes … (11 comments)
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white plains: This Hawk Tells You why Real Estate is Truly a LOCAL BUSINESS..... - 04/08/08 03:25 AM
The picture of that hawk was taken by yours truly one morning. I had just let out the dogs into my back yard (yes its fenced) while I started making my essential morning brew when I noticed that Buddy barking at something and looking UP....I peered out the kitchen window into … (18 comments)
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white plains: Pet-Friendly Condos: Jefferson Place – 300 Mamaroneck Ave. White Plains, NY 10605 - 04/01/08 05:07 AM
The Residences of Jefferson Place is a condominium complex with a split personality. The complex spans on square block between Livingston Ave. and Rutherford Ave. in White Plains, NY with units on 300 Mamaroneck Ave. and 31 Greenridge Ave. Jefferson Place is located a scant half -mile from Trump Tower, the … (9 comments)
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white plains: Pet-Friendly FSBO at Jefferson Place – 300 Mamaroneck Ave. - White Plains, NY 10605 - 03/27/08 03:40 PM
Offered at $579,000 this is a 1077 sq,ft., 2 BR/2BA unit with balcony in the new luxury condo complex, Jefferson Place. Maintenance Fees: $542 a monthTaxes with single STAR $455/monthThe condo is in IMMACULATE CONDITION and features hardwood floors, granite countertops in the kitchen and bathrooms, oversized bathrooms and walk-in closets, … (9 comments)
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white plains: Easter at Carlson’s: H. Carlson’s Floral & Gift – White Plains, NY 10607 - 03/23/08 03:13 PM
Happy Easter Everyone!
It may still be cold outside - after all, as Deborah Pearce informed a few days ago, this is the earliest Easter since 1913 and the world will not see this early an Easter again for another 200 years. But on has only to go inside Carlson's Floral and … (8 comments)
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white plains: Certioraris – a Taxing Situation for New York Homeowners - or Why Jerome Hellerstein’s image is secretly being burned in effigy by almost every elected official in New York….. - 03/21/08 01:32 AM
Bear with me…this one is complicated, but doubtless there are many homeowners in New York who are hearing about certiorari appeals and how it is impacting their property taxes. I thought that it might be nice to explain in simple English what all the fuss is about and why your $#%*ing … (9 comments)
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white plains: Introducing Scarsdale, NY 10583 - A Pictorial Overview - 03/19/08 03:51 AM
Scarsdale, NY 10583 had the distinction of earning the number two spot on CNNMoney.com’s top-earning towns survey in 2007 with a median household income of close to $220,000. Living in Scarsdale certainly doesn’t come as cheaply as does in some other municipalities in Westchester However, one certainly doesn’t need over $200k … (17 comments)
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white plains: It's a Dog's Life - The Secret Life of Humphrey the Newfoundland - 03/16/08 09:43 AM
Sometimes its just fun to post something that has nothing to do with real estate. Since dogs are one of my passions, a friend sent me this story in an email:
An old, tired-looking dog wandered into the yard. I could tell from his collar and well-fedbelly that he had a … (29 comments)
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white plains: To all Architects and Builders in Westchester, NY - Show me some GREEN! - 03/15/08 09:32 PM
OK….so what’s wrong with these two pictures?
The subject is obviously a MALL. The mall is the newest of the six malls that make White Plains, NY the retail hub of Westchester . It’s not unattractive and it has many popular shopping and dining destinations including Whole Foods, Fortunoff and … (6 comments)
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white plains: Introducing White Plains, NY 10601 – The County Seat of Westchester – Photo Overview IV – The Softer Side of Downtown White Plains – Tibbets Park - 03/03/08 01:21 AM
Although I have depicted downtown White Plains as mostly steel, glass and concrete, the downtown has a softer side once you get to the downtown residential areas on and around North Broadway. It’s an amazing transition really. The hubbub of the downtown ends abruptly at North Broadway where the west side … (4 comments)
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white plains: The “No Significant Impact” Mantra – or why do all EIS reports for new construction sing the same song? - 02/27/08 09:28 PM
Having lived in a city that has undergone explosive growth over the past few years, I have become more than a little cynical about how we evaluate the potential environmental impact of each new development. Am I being fair? Why am I such a big cynic? Well when every EIS (environmental … (16 comments)
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