The idea that people would be able to shop from their living rooms or kitchens using a device known as a computer via a data highway called the internet wasn’t even a fantasy back in 1954 when developer Sol Atlas opened the Cross County Shopping Center in Yonkers. The original anchor stores were Gimbels, John Wanamaker and F.W. Woolworth.

A plan has been submitted to the Town of Clarkstown in Rockland County to covert a three-story office building at 67 North Main St. in New City into a religious school. The applicant is the Prospect Park Yeshiva, which is located in Brooklyn. It purchased the building in 2022 for just over $4 million. The building is on about 1.7 acres and currently is in use with office tenants.

Helicopter crash: Iran confirms that its president and foreign minister were among those killed in a helicopter crash over the weekend. First responders had difficulty finding the wreckage because of low fig and severely reduced visibility. President Ebrahim Raisi was the second most powerful person in Iran after the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. All nine people on the helicopter were reported to have died in the crash.

“By day, an Arthur Avenue-style sandwich shop. By night, an elevated dining destination and private membership.”. So says the website for Josie & Tony’s, which has just opened the gourmet Italian delicatessen part at 20 N. Main St. in South Norwalk. The deli offers hot and cold sandwiches made on local breads from Wave Hill, alongside homemade mozzarella, fresh pasta, cured meats, rainbow cookie desserts, specialty sodas, coffee and other Arthur Avenue-inspired products. Hot sandwiches include chicken parmigiana, Italian dip, meatball parmigiana, sausage and peppers and roasted vegetables. Cold sandwiches include Italian combo, spicy soppressata, Caprese and Italian tuna salad.

Trinity Episcopal Church at 651 Pequot Ave. in Southport, Connecticut, will welcome its new leader, Priest-in-Charge Matthew J. Lindeman, at special services May 19 at 10 a.m. Lindeman was unanimously selected by the Vestry for his outstanding gifts in the areas of preaching, attracting young families, making Trinity a spiritual hub for the community and pastoral care.

The Orange County New York Arts Council, New Windsor, New York, presented its 2024 Creative Impact Conference Tuesday, May 14, to nearly 200 guests. The conference, a full day of speakers, panels, networking and conversations around how arts and culture can serve as key drivers in the success of our communities was held at the Storm King Art Center. It attracted business leaders, cultural organizations, artists and creative entrepreneurs from across the region. The event was presented in partnership with Orange County Chamber of Commerce and Arts Mid-Hudson.

Families and friends gathered together to enjoy mom’s special day at Millbrook Winery developed by Millbrook native John Dyson in northern Dutchess County, New York. After attending Cornell’s College of Agriculture and doing some experimental plantings on his father’s property, Dyson and a family member purchased a 130-acre farm in 1982 and began planting grapes in earnest.

A ribbon cutting on May 15 marked the grand opening of The Asher, one of the latest buildings to rise up over rapidly densifying Downtown Stamford. Located at 150 Broad Street, overlooking Landmark Square and around the corner from bar and eatery lined Bedford Street the 228-apartment complex both easy access to both Metro North and Stamford’s urban attractions and a large internal courtyard with a set of amenities that are designed to make a retreat from hustle and bustle possible.

Nonprofit Westchester (NPW) in White Plains welcomed 18 new nonprofit and business members and three new sponsors, which include Sam’s of Gedney Way, National Advertising & Printing Corp., and The NICO Consulting Inc. In addition, M&T Bank and Westchester Medical Center have increased their support to a funders sponsor level.

The Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation recently announced its scholarship awards, which went to 19 Hudson Valley students. “This is one of the most rewarding things we do,” explained Executive Director Pari Forood. “Each year, a committee made up of members of our board, former and current teachers...

Friends of the Rockefeller State Park Preserve will honor New York State Senate President Pro Tem and Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins at their 2024 Gala on Saturday, June 29, at the Rockefeller Estate in Pocantico Hills. She will receive the prestigious John D. Rockefeller Jr. Park Preservation Award for her unwavering support of New York State Parks and commitment to environmental stewardship.

One place where there is no shortage of fertility is Northern Westchester Hospital’s (NWH) Labor & Deliver unit, where in just the first four months of the year, the Mount Kisco hospital welcomed 19 sets of multiples, surpassing last year’s total of 18. There have been three more sets since, with approximately 21 more anticipated by August.

Before paying tribute to the students whom the Enrico Fermi Educational Fund in Yonkers, New York, has awarded its 2024 scholarships, recollecting the legacy of the fund’s namesake is warranted. Enrico Fermi was born on Sept. 29, 1901, in Rome, Italy. At age 14, he become interested in the study of physics as a way of coping with his grief over losing his brother Giulio during minor surgery. In 1922, he graduated with a doctorate from the prestigious Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa, a special university-college for selected gifted students. In 1923, Fermi was awarded a scholarship from the Italian government and spent several months with Professor Max Born in Gottingen, Germany. Later that year he returned to Italy to occupy the post of lecturer in mathematical physics and mechanics at the University of Florence, a position he held for two years. In 1926, Fermi discovered the statistical laws, nowadays known as the “Fermi statistics,” governing the particles subject to Pauli’s exclusion principles (now referred to as fermions, in contrast with bosons, which obey the Bose-Einstein statistics). The next year, Fermi was elected professor of theoretical physics at the University of Rome, a post that he retained until 1938 when he emigrated to America, primarily to escape Mussolini’s fascist dictatorship. Fermi was also awarded the 1938 Nobel Prize in Physics for his demonstrations of the existence of new radioactive elements produces by neutron irradiation and for his related discovery of nuclear reactions brought about by slow neutrons. During Fermi’s early career in Rome, he focused on electrodynamic problems and theoretical investigations on various spectroscopic phenomena, but soon turned his attention from the outer electrons toward the atomic nucleus itself.

Illume Fertility recently announced its “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” designation from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC). The designation was awarded in the 16th iteration of HRC’s Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) in which a record 1,065 health-care facilities actively participated in the HEI 2024 survey and scoring process. Of those participants, only 384 received the top score of 100, earning the LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader designation.

A provider of multigig, 100%-fiber internet and phone service to residential and business customers across the Northeast, Archtop, is speeding up construction throughout the village of Rhinebeck, New York. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is in place with the village and Archtop anticipates its service to begin rolling out across the area later this month.

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is a beacon of hope for millions of couples and individuals around the world grappling with fertility issues. With one in six couples globally struggling to conceive, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), assisted reproductive technology is more important than ever. A marvel of modern...

The Corporation for New Milford Economic Development’s “Best of the Best” Awards on June 6 at 19 Main St., New Milford, recognizes the achievements of small businesses and honors their significant contributions as drivers of economic growth. Proceeds from the event will benefit the corporation’s Façade Grant Program, which helps local businesses enhance the aesthetic appeal of their storefronts and facades.

Savings Bank of Danbury representatives Kendal Joseph and Bobby Hagan presented Stamford Museum & Nature Center’s (SM&NC) Director of External Affairs Karen Meizels, with a plaque and Community Grant in support of the organization’s Aligned-With-The-Schools education program. This vital program serves tens of thousands of students annually in nearly 150 community schools, 25% of which are Title 1 Schools. An SM&NC Business Affiliates Member, the bank is one of many local businesses partnered with the museum whose commitment supports the mission to bring the wonders of art, nature, astronomy and environmental education to the community and surrounding region. For more information on the Business Affiliates Membership program and the benefits gained by company employees through partnership, call 203-977-6546 or visit stamfordmuseum.org/businessaffiliates.

Jean-Paul Chiappini has joined Carter Morse & Goodrich (CMG) in Southport, Connecticut, as an associate where he will play an integral role in merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction execution, valuation analyses and marketing initiatives. “We welcome JP to the CMG family. We are continuing to build our team with experienced,...