Month: September 2017

City Perch Kitchen + Bar in Rivertowns Square in Dobbs Ferry. File photo
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Westchester Tourism has record-breaking year

Westchester County’s travel and tourism industry continues to grow with visitor spending reaching a record $1.82 billion in 2016, a 31 percent increase since 2009. “Once again, these numbers show that tourism continues to be an economic driver for Westchester County,” said Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino. “Year after […]

Michael Chabon. Photo courtesy
Benjamin Tice Smith
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SUNY Purchase presents Durst lecture series

SUNY Purchase College will present Michael Chabon: A Reading and Conversation on Sept. 25. The program, which is free and open to the public, will take place at SUNY Purchase in the Natural Sciences Building Lecture Hall located at 735 Anderson Hill Road in Purchase. The bestselling author, who has won […]

Seg and LeeLee, two dogs from the Harrison-based Pet Rescue, pose with the donations collected that were driven down to Texas to help in the aftermath of the hurricane.
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Local shelter rescues pets affected by Hurricane Harvey

After being displaced from their shelters in Texas, more than 35 dogs have found a new home with Pet Rescue in Harrison. Pet Rescue, a nonprofit animal rescue made up of volunteers who take in cats and dogs in hopes of finding them safe homes, started working with other rescues […]

Kate Schlientz, also known as IntoxiKate, is a local food and drink writer who has partnered with the Food Bank for Westchester in the Eating for Orange initiative, running during September which is Hunger Action Month. Photos courtesy Kate Schlientz
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Food Bank for Westchester, IntoxiKate go orange for hunger

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith one in five Westchester County residents being food insecure, spreading awareness has been a mission of the Food Bank for Westchester. And one local writer came up with a creative way to encourage conversations on dealing with hunger in a county that many see as wealthy. Kate Schlientz, also […]

Local gym hosts first fitness expo
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Local gym hosts first fitness expo

After coming under new management in February, AJ Canonico and Michael Genadri, co-owners of Harrison Strength & Fitness, held their first expo to show fitness enthusiasts what businesses in and around Harrison have to offer. On Aug. 26, more than 50 interested locals came to Harrison Strength & Fitness, HSF, […]