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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...
‘Office’ Star Visits Popular Beacon Eatery, Filming New Show Nearby
It looks like a popular diner in Dutchess County has become the latest hot spot for celebrity sightings. Yankee Clipper Diner Becomes The New Celebrity Hot Spot in Beacon. We're getting used to celebrity sightings here in the Hudson Valley. The region has been a hotspot for production companies to film television shows and movies, especially with the addition of Umbra Studios in New Windsors.
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. ...
Iona Prep storms back for a 35-27 road win against Cardinal Hayes
It's a short week for many teams in the region with Yom Kippur spreading the schedule over multiple days. Along with the best two AA programs in the CHSFL this season going head-to-head - Iona Prep and Cardinal Hayes – we get three games between teams ranked in the lohud top 10 – North Rockland and Scarsdale, Somers and Harrison and Mahopac and Yorktown. We'll be providing updates each day. ...
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.
This New York cemetery is among the most popular haunted trails in the nation
Sleepy Hollow is home to one of the most popular haunted trails in the nation. Located in Westchester County and roughly 25 miles north of New York City, Sleepy Hollow is best known for being the main inspiration for Washington Irving's “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” The Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, where Irving...
Cider, Supper, and Stand-Up: Highland Rotary’s Night of Laughter for a Cause!
Get ready to laugh for a great cause! The Highland Rotary Club is hosting their annual comedy fundraiser on Friday, November 1, and this year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever at the Bad Seed Cider Taproom in Highland, NY. Start your evening off at 5...
Nightmare Circus Readies for Big Scares in Mahopac
MAHOPAC, N.Y. - It started as a 5-by-10-foot tent on the Cappelletti family’s front lawn and has now blossomed into a full-blown haunted house in a cabin in the woods in Sycamore Park.Dominic Cappelletti and his family, who live on Sycamore Drive on Mahopac Point came up with the idea to create a haunted house for Halloween seven years ago.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER“I don’t remember the conversation that sparked the idea. Sometimes it feels like it just showed up,” Cappelletti said with a laugh. “It doesn’t feel like something we planned.”What they planned...
New Mister Softee/Nathan’s Brings 1st East Coast Store to H.V.
First things first...has everyone on the east coast been in the dark about this combo eatery? Obviously we have our share of Nathan's locations in the Hudson Valley, and if you aren't familiar with the Mister Softee truck, well, that's a conversation for another day. However, the news of a recent business opening in the lower Hudson Valley has locals asking how long has something like this existed?
Football: Drew Kozak's record-setting nine touchdowns lifts Lourdes over Wallkill
Some of you might be old enough to have heard about that classic in 1966 when Al Bundy scored four touchdowns and led Polk High to victory. That was billed as an epic performance, one worthy of legend and that story being told countless times even decades later. And not even that fictional tale...
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