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Sleepy Hollow tourism boom draws big crowds, traffic as Halloween approaches
It's enough to lose your head over. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" has literally stopped traffic flow throughout the Westchester County village, dead in its tracks on multiple occasions this month.Sleepy Hollow, the setting for Washington Irving's iconic short story, is famous for its October street fair, its festive decorations and other vibrant Halloween celebrations, but when the small village of just over 10,000 people gained a burst of national attention this year, big crowds and lots of congestion followed.Traffic, both vehicular and foot, was already building Friday on North Broadway. In one 10-minute span, Eyewitness News met visitors from...
Sad UAB Football Players Officially Gave Up On Trent Dilfer During Yet Another Ugly Blowout Loss
His players looked extremely sad on the sideline during yet another brutal beatdown. Army hosted the American Athletic Conference contest in West Point as a 5-0 program with legitimate hopes to reach the College Football Playoff as one of the five highest-ranked conference champions. The Black Knights were listed as 26.5-point favorites over a 1-4 Blazers side that has not shown any signs of life since its win over an FCS school in Week 1.
$3.4M Scheme: Ex-Controller Admits To Embezzling Family-Owned Armonk Business
According to court filings released on Thursday, Oct. 10, John Hickey, age 34, created false invoices that appeared to be from entities with which the Northern Westchester-based corporations did business from February 2018 to November 2023. The company, located in Armonk, manufactured flame retardant fabrics. Damian Williams, the US Attorney...
Two Iconic Poughkeepsie Businesses Team Up for Brand New Surprise!
This weekend, beer enthusiasts and food lovers can rejoice with the launch of “Rossi” Beer, a collaborative brew from Plan Bee Farm Brewery and the beloved Rossi & Son’s Deli in Poughkeepsie. Established in 1979 by the Rossi family, the deli has become a cornerstone of the community, renowned for its authentic Italian cuisine and dedication to quality.
See What Makes These Hudson Valley Cocktail Spots Unique
When you head out to enjoy a drink it is fun to pick a place with personality. A place that offers an atmosphere or even entertainment that enhances the cocktail of your choice. The Hudson Valley has so many amazingly unique places to have a drink with friends it was...
Westchester tests railroad-style arms to close flooded parkways
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- New York City's northern suburbs are using a new tactic to keep drivers off dangerously-flooded parkways. Westchester County is testing brightly-colored barriers that resemble railroad crossing arms at a handful of parkway entrances. Westchester parkways built in floodplainsWhen it floods, traffic cones and barricades have been used to facilitate parkway closures. But many drivers end up ignoring the warnings and proceed into danger. "They'll even get out of their cars and move the cones out of the way and proceed forward," Westchester DPW Deputy Commissioner Hernane De Almeida said. The four north-south parkways in southern Westchester were all built in...
Orange County league girls tennis tournament to run three days next week in Goshen
The Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association girls tennis tournament will be hosted by Match Point Tennis in Goshen from October 15-17. The doubles action begins Tuesday, and singles action takes over on Wednesday, each for the first two rounds. The semifinals and finals for singles and doubles will be held Thursday, starting at 9 a.m. ...
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