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Yonkers Restaurant Run By Chef Peter X. Kelly Closes
X2O Xaviars on the Hudson, located in Yonkers at 71 Water Grant St., is closed as of Sunday, Sept. 29, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano said on Friday, Oct. 4. According to Spano, the eatery, run by Chef Peter X. Kelly, ended its 20-year license with the city before closing . A reason for the closure was not released.
West Orange’s First Cannabis Dispensary Celebrates Grand Opening with Ribbon Cutting
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Pure Natural Vibes made history on August 31, 2024, when it opened as West Orange’s first cannabis dispensary. They recently hosted a grand opening with a ribbon cutting that was attended by Mayor Susan McCartney and Council Members Asmeret Ghebremicael and Michelle Casalino as well as the owners and staff of the store.Since marijuana was legalized in 2021, the state and the township have been working out the procedures for opening businesses, and it’s been a long, slow process.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERCo-founders Darnnelle and Nordia Gibbs...
Bergen County Presents $146K Open Space Funding to Rutherford
RUTHERFORD, NJ – County Executive Jim Tedesco and members of the Board of Commissioners recently presented a ceremonial check for $146,685 from the Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund (OSTF) to Rutherford Mayor Frank Nunziato and members of the Borough Council. The funding will support the Memorial Park Diamond 4 Improvement Project.The OSTF grant is part of over $11.5 million awarded by the Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund to 51 municipal and county park improvement projects this year. Planned improvements for Memorial Park Diamond 4 Softball Field include the installation of new bleachers, a scoreboard, and sports netting, as...
Anti-Israel student and teacher protesters at NYC universities plan campus walkouts on Oct. 7 anniversary
Students and professors at several New York City universities are expected to stage walkouts Monday in a widespread protest of Israel on the anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attack on the Jewish state, according to reports. Walkouts are expected to begin around 11:30 a.m. Monday at Columbia University, with law enforcement sources telling The Post that police and campus security are aware and preparing to monitor the situation. Columbia donations drop nearly 29% to $21.4M in wake of anti-Israel protests Jewish students are planning to respond with their own vigil in remembrance of the roughly 1,200 Israelis killed on Oct 7, 2023....
Compost collection begins across NYC this weekend. Here's what to know.
NEW YORK — Compost collection will expand across New York City's five boroughs starting this weekend.While some New Yorkers see it as an inconvenience, the Department of Sanitation emphasizes its benefit to the environment and the city's fight against rats.Compost rules in NYCRecycling day will also be compost collection day starting Sunday. The city will collect compost from all 3.5 million residences across the five boroughs.Compost is essentially food waste and even lawn trimmings – anything biodegradable which can be decomposed back into the earth."We like to say if you can cook it or grow it, you can throw it,"...
NYC bracing for widespread anti-Israel protests planned on one-year anniversary of Oct. 7 terror attack
The city is bracing for widespread anti-Israel protests planned for the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Protests are already expected on Saturday, in the lead up to the anniversary of the devastating terror attack, with events organized for Times Square, outside Google’s Manhattan headquarters and at Court Square Park in Queens. Many anti-Israel groups are planning demonstrations for Monday, in particular, the National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP), which is orchestrating a nationwide “Week of Rage” on college campuses beginning on Oct. 7. Meanwhile, one of the most outspoken anti-Israel organizations “Within Our Lifetime” (WOL) called on protestors to...
NYC streets near Times Square to be closed for festival
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Part of Times Square will be closed off to traffic for the Times Square Festival on Saturday, according to the New York City DOT. “Times Square has always been a window into the soul of the city,” read the Times Square Alliance’s website. “[It’s] a place which both reflects and projects […]
Legally Haunted: Manhattan's Enigmatic Ackley House
The Ackley House in Nyack, New York, is famous for being deemed the country's "legally haunted house" by the Supreme Court. Helen Ackley and her family lived in the waterfront Victorian home for 20 years. She wrote about their ghostly encounters in an article for Reader's Digest in 1977. The house is said to be haunted by a Revolutionary spirit, with reported paranormal activities like swaying light fixtures and opening doors.
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