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John F. Butler of Verizon presented the Community Opportunity Center in Tarrytown with a $7000 grant for computers on June 12. "It is a great pleasure to give this grant which will help the Center’s students and programs with additional computers," he said. read this article
Beekman Avenue in Sleepy Hollow is about to get a brand new look. read this article
Before leaving office, interim mayor Nikki Coddington solicited members for a new and much needed Irvington Business Improvement Committee (IBIC). read this article
David Bromberg, a Tarrytown native, performed at the Music Hall in later April. read this article
It was an exciting evening on June 5th at Warner Library when, surrounded by family, teachers and friends, Sleepy Hollow High School sophomores Gabrielle Cellante and Olesya Bylim were honored at the Hall of Fame Essay Contest Awards Ceremony. The Hall of Fame project began six years ago when a committee, made up of members from each of the organizations involved, decided to honor the accomplishments of past residents with an essay contest. read this article
To the Editor, Congratulations to the two candidates who were elected to the Irvington School Board: Robyne Camp and John Dawson. read this article
The Cupcake Kitchen on Main Street in Irvington opened its doors just in time for Memorial Day – the official start of the summer. read this article
This year, May 25th has been set aside to remember those who died in military service to the United States. We Americans are not always clear about the significance of this day of observance. In August 1776, brave Lieutenant Benjamin Tallmadge was the last soldier of the Continental Army to evacuate Long Island after a disastrous American defeat. Memorial Day does not memorialize Lieutenant Tallmadge, but his twenty-four-year-old brother, William, who was captured in the battle and starved to death in prison. read this article
Christine Brown, the new proprietor at Sleepy Hollow’s Sunflour Café at 222 Beekman Avenue, said in a recent interview that after nearly a year in her new business "the breakfast and luncheon/dinner café was on its way to becoming a success. read this article
There’s good news in the real estate market and everyone is cautiously optimistic that it will continue. The reasons for the increased activity are the spring market, historically low interest rates, home price reductions, tax relief incentives for first time home buyers, and the tangible presence of confidence in the market. Bernice Gottlieb, Principal Broker and owner of Hudson Shores Realtors in Irvington, said with a smile, "The phones are ringing again and our agents are out showing properties." Those properties are in the form of single and multi-family homes, condominiums and cooperatives. In contrast to a year ago Ms. Gottlieb reported that there are 25-30% fewer buyers currently in the market. As a result properties are taking longer to sell which eventually causes a lower asking price. "We are advising our clients to list their properties realistically because at the end of the day it is not the realtor or seller who determines what a home is worth – it is the buyer who makes that decision," she said. Another key recommendation which Gottlieb made was the importance of "staging a home" and by that she meant keeping it in pristine condition and well-maintained. She noted that her company was the first to offer a free service that helped sellers present a clutter-free home which offered great appeal to would-be buyers. Her office in Irvington and another in Dobbs Ferry (by appointment only) employ twelve agents, and on the Monday we spoke with her, four agents were out showing homes. "After twenty-five years in real estate, I know when to be optimistic and the time is now," she said. Janet Nold, who owns Reno Rivertown Reality in Irvington, believes that the next nine months to a year will be the best time for buyers to get into the market. read this article |
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