Bill, Hillary Clinton Honored As John D. Rockefeller Jr.  Park Preservation Award Winners Bill, Hillary Clinton Honored As John D. Rockefeller Jr.  Park Preservation Award Winners
Bill, Hillary Clinton Honored As John D. Rockefeller Jr. Park Preservation Award Winners The Friends of the Rockefeller State Park Preserve presented the inaugural John D. Rockefeller Jr. Park Preservation Award to former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton of Chappaqua. The Clintons were honored in June during the Friends Annual Gala at the Rockefeller Estate in Pocantico Hills. They were recognized for their contributions and countless endeavors, including the Clinton Foundation. According to the Friends of the historic state park, the Clintons "carry out their longstanding work of safeguarding our natural resources and building a sustainable future. The Westchester C…
Here's The Scoop: Where To Find The Best Ice Cream In Hudson County Here's The Scoop: Where To Find The Best Ice Cream In Hudson County
Here's The Scoop: Where To Find The Best Ice Cream In Hudson County From Vanilla—America’s favorite according to the International Dairy Foods Association—to Olive Oil (yes, really!), there’s no flavor of ice cream you can’t find in New Jersey. Here are five spots for the creamy, frozen treat in Hudson County. Torico Homemade Ice Cream, 20 Erie St., Jersey City. With a tagline of “Serving happiness since 1968,” you know you’re getting something special. Offering more than 65 flavors (try avocado!), owners Pura and Peter Berrios say they have a flavor for everyone and we believe them. Online reviews stress it’s well worth the wait if there’s a line. They als…
Ossining HS Wins Most Successful School Award At GENIUS Olympiad Ossining HS Wins Most Successful School Award At GENIUS Olympiad
Ossining HS Wins Most Successful School Award At Genius Olympiad Ossining High School was recognized as the “Most Successful School” award recipient at the ninth annual GENIUS Olympiad, which took place between Monday, June 17 and Saturday, June 22 at SUNY Oswego. The Olympiad included international students submitting a total of 1,657 projects in regional competitions with 789 accepted for the finals. The award is based on the number of participants and the total awards received. All of the 15 OHS juniors who attended the prestigious competition received awards for their science projects and are members of the school’s Science Research Program. OHS’ win…
Whole Foods Will Become First National Grocer To Ban Plastic Straws Whole Foods Will Become First National Grocer To Ban Plastic Straws
Whole Foods Will Become First National Grocer To Ban Plastic Straws Get ready to say goodbye to plastic straws, Whole Foods shoppers, the supermarket chain has officially announced that it will be the first national grocer to eliminate the product from its stores. By July, the retailer announced that it will remove plastic straws from all Whole Foods-operated venues. This includes Allegro coffee bars, juice bars and cafes. The ban includes all of the grocer’s locations throughout the United States as well as Canada and the United Kingdom. As a more sustainable alternative to plastic straws, officials say, Whole Foods employees will offer paper straws with …
Here's When New DeCicco & Sons Store Will Open In Somers Here's When New DeCicco & Sons Store Will Open In Somers
Here's When New DeCicco & Sons Store Will Open In Somers DeCicco & Sons, a Westchester staple, is spreading its footprint in the county with a new location featuring new options that is opening in Somers. The newest DeCicco & Sons location is scheduled to open its doors to the public for the first time at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, May 3 at 266 Route 202, featuring grand opening specials throughout the store. The 20,000-square-foot Somers store will join other popular locations already in place in Ardsley, Armonk, Brewster, Harrison, Larchmont, Millwood and Pelham. It will be the largest of the eight stores. It will also continue the chain's b…
School District In Westchester Switches To Wind-Powered Electricity School District In Westchester Switches To Wind-Powered Electricity
School District In Westchester Switches To Wind-Powered Electricity A school district in Northern Westchester has officially gone green. As of Friday, Feb. 1, all of the electricity used by the Katonah-Lewisboro School District will be from renewable sources, namely wind that is generated by turbines in Texas. The purchase of 100 percent green power was approved by the Board of Education last month at their Jan. 17 meeting. District officials said, “it is the latest step in the district’s commitment to reducing its total carbon footprint.” An audit conducted in 2015 found that the district’s top four sources of greenhouse gasses were fuel-related: heating o…
'The Hive,' $10M Development Planned For Poughkeepsie, Includes Food Mart, Brewery 'The Hive,' $10M Development Planned For Poughkeepsie, Includes Food Mart, Brewery
'The Hive,' $10M Development Planned For Poughkeepsie, Includes Food Mart, Brewery If plans continue as projected, Poughkeepsie residents will soon have a $10 million development where they will be able to shop, eat, enjoy a freshly brewed beer and even live. Called "The Hive," a partnership between MASS Design Group and R. L. Baxter Building Corporation, the developers and the city are hoping to offer downtown resident's a walkable, one-stop destination. Located at span 33 and 35 Academy St., the development recently received $1,205,00 in grant funds as part of the city's continuing efforts for development and green infrastructure projects, Mayor Rob Rolison said in a pr…
Make Your Own Soda At Home? Westchester-Based Pepsi Acquires Cola Maker For $3.2B Make Your Own Soda At Home? Westchester-Based Pepsi Acquires Cola Maker For $3.2B
Make Your Own Soda At Home? Westchester-Based Pepsi Acquires Cola Maker For $3.2B Do you want to make your own soda at home? A deal just made by Westchester-based PepsiCo may allow you to do just that. Pepsi announced on Monday it will acquire an Israel-based cola maker. The deal for SodaStream of $144 per share in cash, a transaction valued at more than $3.2 billion. A SodaStream device carbonates water by adding carbon dioxide from a pressurized cylinder to create make carbonated water in which one of more than 100 types of syrups may be added to produce soda. "Today marks an important milestone in the SodaStream journey," Daniel Birnbaum, SodaStream CEO an…
Remodeled ShopRite Reopens In Garnerville Remodeled ShopRite Reopens In Garnerville
Remodeled ShopRite Reopens In Garnerville Inserra Supermarkets, Inc. celebrated the Grand Re-Opening of its family-owned and operated ShopRite of Garnerville with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The newly renovated store features a contemporary open floor plan; expanded produce department with fresh local farm-to-table fruits and vegetables; a wide selection of groceries, specialty kosher and international products; and an expanded ShopRite Kitchen with a large variety of delicious prepared foods and soups. The renovated store also features Inserra-signature departments such as Patsy’s butcher department, staffed by master butchers who…
New Rochelle Launches Westchester's First Bike-Sharing Program New Rochelle Launches Westchester's First Bike-Sharing Program
New Rochelle Launches Westchester's First Bike-Sharing Program It’s official! New Rochelle has Westchester County’s first bike-sharing program. Following a soft launch in March, officials in New Rochelle officially kicked off the program on Friday with a maiden voyage from City Hall to Anderson Plaza to mark the official launch of the county’s first such program. The Bike Share includes 100 bicycles at 11 locations throughout the city for local residents to use at their leisure. They’re available for rent for $2 per half hour after downloading the bike share mobile app, which garnered more than 400 users in its first two months. “Transportation and ac…
New Wyckoff ShopRite Will Create 200 Jobs New Wyckoff ShopRite Will Create 200 Jobs
New Wyckoff ShopRite Will Create 200 Jobs Construction on a ShopRite in Wycoff is finally moving forward. On Monday, April 16, township and Inserra officials will hold a groundbreaking ceremony, kicking off construction of a planned 62,000-square-foot ShopRite supermarket on a seven-acre site. Located at Greenwood and Wyckoff Avenues, the new store will add more than 200 jobs to the economy and offer a wide selection of groceries including both store and national brands, fresh produce and a range of locally sourced foods.  The store will also feature signature store departments such as Patsy’s butcher department, named for Lawrenc…
Electric, Luxury Cars Make Global Debuts In Mahwah Electric, Luxury Cars Make Global Debuts In Mahwah
Electric, Luxury Cars Make Global Debuts In Mahwah The opening of the new Jaguar Land Rover North American headquarters in Mahwah is coinciding with the rollout of Jaguar's first all-electric vehicle and other new vehicles. The state-of-the-art headquarters is located at 100 Jaguar Land Rover Way. In addition to Jaguar's I-PACE, the other new vehicles are the Range Rover SV Coupe, and the global debut of the all-new high performance Jaguar F-PACE SVR.  “The opening of our all new headquarters in New Jersey ushers in a new era for Jaguar Land Rover in North America in which we will have growing sales, expanded model lineups, and breakthroug…