Edison, NJ
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Film Studio Part Of $1 Billion NJ Waterfront Project Will Be Funded By $4.7M Grant Film Studio Part Of $1 Billion NJ Waterfront Project Will Be Funded By $4.7M Grant Film Studio Part Of $1 Billion NJ Waterfront Project Will Be Funded By $4.7M Grant
Film Studio Part Of $1 Billion NJ Waterfront Project Will Be Funded By $4.7M Grant A movie production studio in Carteret got a financial boost from New Jersey through a $4.7 million state grant. It's part of a $1 billion, 10-acre redevelopment project, according to Carteret Mayor Daniel J. Reiman. The project includes a 1.2 million-square-foot movie production studio complex called "Carteret Stages." Five grants totaling $9.5 million were awarded throughout the state as part of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority's Film and Digital Media Studio Infrastructure Program. Nearly half of the state funds went to Carteret to build public access to a former brownfield …

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by Jon Craig
Yorktown, NY
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3 National Retailers Moving Into Former Kmart Location In Yorktown 3 National Retailers Moving Into Former Kmart Location In Yorktown 3 National Retailers Moving Into Former Kmart Location In Yorktown
3 National Retailers Moving Into Former Kmart Location In Yorktown Several national retail brands will be opening new locations at the site of a former Kmart in Northern Westchester, officials announced.  All-new T.J. Maxx, Michaels, and Five Below locations will be opening in the empty big box store at the Yorktown Green Shopping Center at 335 Downing Dr., Yorktown officials announced on Thursday, March 28.  The announcement follows an effort from the town to fill the space left behind by the defunct Kmart store. "The Town Board has made every effort to facilitate a renaissance for this vital property in the center of Yorktown Heights’ bus…

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by Ben Crnic
Mt. Kisco, NY
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New Barnes & Noble Coming To Mount Kisco: Here's Where New Barnes & Noble Coming To Mount Kisco: Here's Where New Barnes & Noble Coming To Mount Kisco: Here's Where
New Barnes & Noble Coming To Mount Kisco: Here's Where Iconic bookstore chain Barnes & Noble will soon open a new location in Northern Westchester. The mega-bookseller has signed a lease to open a new store in the former Walgreens space at 55 South Moger Ave. in Mount Kisco, according to Beth Vetare Civitello, Co-Executive Director of the Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce.  The 13,700-square-foot store will take the space as of Friday, Aug. 2, Vetare Civitello added.  In a statement, the Chamber of Commerce said the store's arrival would help Mount Kisco become a "hub of Northern Westchester."  "Our belief…

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by Ben Crnic
Albany, NY
Breaking News
These Hudson Valley Housing Projects To Receive Portion Of $260M Fed, State Funding These Hudson Valley Housing Projects To Receive Portion Of $260M Fed, State Funding These Hudson Valley Housing Projects To Receive Portion Of $260M Fed, State Funding
These Hudson Valley Housing Projects To Receive Portion Of $260M Fed, State Funding More than a quarter billion dollars in federal and state funding will go toward addressing New York’s housing crisis. Over $260 million has been awarded to 29 housing developments across the state through tax credits and subsidies meant to create or preserve over 1,800 affordable and sustainable homes, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday, March 18. The projects will upgrade and modernize public housing and further local economic development initiatives, according to the governor’s office. Each one includes sustainable features meant to advance the state’s climate goals. “The only way to add…

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by Michael Mashburn
Kingston, NY
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Airport In Region Undergoing Upgrades, Modernization Airport In Region Undergoing Upgrades, Modernization Airport In Region Undergoing Upgrades, Modernization
Airport In Region Undergoing Upgrades, Modernization Construction has begun on an international airport in the region to modernize and create state-of-the-art gateways. The Sullivan County International Airport in Swan Lake is receiving a facelift and modernizations to increase tourism and fuel economic growth, said New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday, March 22. The project, which was awarded $18.5 million from the Governor’s $230 million Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Competition, will replace the original 55-year-old terminal with a spacious, new 15,000-square-foot, energy-efficient building that will become both a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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New Details Released On $20M Upgrade For Atlantic City's Boardwalk New Details Released On $20M Upgrade For Atlantic City's Boardwalk New Details Released On $20M Upgrade For Atlantic City's Boardwalk
New Details Released On $20M Upgrade For Atlantic City's Boardwalk The most iconic part of Atlantic City is getting tens of millions of dollars in upgrades. But many millions more are needed to fully repair the Atlantic City Boardwalk. The city held a news conference on Tuesday, Mar. 12 to discuss the next steps in the major undertaking to fix up the boardwalk. Atlantic City and Asbury Park got the largest shares of the $100 million from the state's Boardwalk Preservation Fund. Each city will receive $20 million to make vital improvements to their boardwalks. The media event was also an opportunity to show off the work already being done on the boardwalk,…

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by Chris Spiker
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
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Indoor Sports Complex Approved As Latest Addition To Cape May Airport Indoor Sports Complex Approved As Latest Addition To Cape May Airport Indoor Sports Complex Approved As Latest Addition To Cape May Airport
Indoor Sports Complex Approved As Latest Addition To Cape May Airport A large indoor sports complex is coming to Cape May County, featuring year-round space for sports like soccer and lacrosse. The commission for the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) unanimously approved a resolution to enter a lease agreement with Aviation Sports Complex LLC. The DRBA announced the agreement on Tuesday, Jan. 30.  The developer is planning to build an 80,000-square-foot domed facility at Cape May Airport. Aviation Sports will pay the DRBA an annual rent of $0.25 per square foot, which would be $20,000 per year. The Aviation Sports Complex at Cape May wil…

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by Chris Spiker
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Brand-New Hudson Valley County Executive Sworn In During Season's First Major Winter Storm Brand-New Hudson Valley County Executive Sworn In During Season's First Major Winter Storm Brand-New Hudson Valley County Executive Sworn In During Season's First Major Winter Storm
Brand-New Hudson Valley County Executive Sworn In During Season's First Major Winter Storm Despite the region’s first major storm of the winter season dropping more than a foot of snow in parts of the Hudson Valley, more than 350 guests attended the swearing-in of a new county executive. The swearing-in event for Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino was held on Sunday, Jan. 7 at Dutchess Community College’s Aviation Education Center at Hudson Valley Regional Airport in Wappinger.  “I am so honored and humbled to be with you all as I take my ceremonial Oath of Office for this position," Serino said. "As I get to work for Dutchess County, I want to thank each and every on…

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by Kathy Reakes
Jersey City, NJ
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Shake Shack Opens Second Location In Jersey City Shake Shack Opens Second Location In Jersey City Shake Shack Opens Second Location In Jersey City
Shake Shack Opens Second Location In Jersey City Jersey City is fast becoming Shack town. Shake Shack celebrated the grand opening of its new Jersey City location at 318 Grove St. on Thursday, April 27 with a ribbon cutting ceremony and free merchandise to the first 100 customers who showed up. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Historic Downtown Jersey City (@hdsid_jc) This is the second location in Jersey City. Shake Shack has another location at Newport Centre and 14 locations throughout New Jersey. Shake Shack said its new location will create more than 100 jobs.  Downtow…

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by Sam Barron
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
Obituaries
Former Westchester County Association Chairman, Longtime Tarrytown Resident Dies Former Westchester County Association Chairman, Longtime Tarrytown Resident Dies Former Westchester County Association Chairman, Longtime Tarrytown Resident Dies
Former Westchester County Association Chairman, Longtime Tarrytown Resident Dies Beloved lawyer Bill Plunkett, who served as chairman of the Westchester County Association and was also an integral part of several other important institutions, has died.  Plunkett, a longtime resident of Tarrytown, died on Sunday, April 16 at the age of 82, according to his obituary. Born in Buffalo in 1940, Plunkett graduated from Archbishop Stepinac High School in 1958 and went on to attend the College of the Holy Cross and the New York University School of Law, earning his law degree in 1965.  He then went on to start a law career and began the successful firm Plunkett …

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by Ben Crnic
Arlington, VA
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This DMV Town Named Top Travel Destination In New Report This DMV Town Named Top Travel Destination In New Report This DMV Town Named Top Travel Destination In New Report
This DMV Town Named Top Travel Destination In New Report A Virginia town has been named in Good Housekeeping's 20 Best Cheap Places to Travel in 2023 list. Leesburg is the only town in Virginia to make the list, with its historic downtown being compared to "stepping into a postcard", the magazine states. “We are elated that Leesburg is being recognized as a top travel destination for those looking for a unique and exciting place to visit,” stated Economic Development Director Russell Seymour. “Leesburg is a great place to live, work, visit, and start a business.” The magazine noted Leesburg for its proximity to both Washington, DC, and the beaut…

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by Annie DeVoe
White Plains, NY
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New Westchester County Budget Cuts Property Tax Levy By $6M New Westchester County Budget Cuts Property Tax Levy By $6M New Westchester County Budget Cuts Property Tax Levy By $6M
New Westchester County Budget Cuts Property Tax Levy By $6M The new 2023 Westchester County budget will bring some relief to checkbooks, as it cuts the county's property tax levy by $6 million, county officials said.  The new budget, unanimously passed by the Board of Legislators and signed by County Executive George Latimer on Monday, Dec. 12, totals $2.365 billion and includes Latimer's fourth property tax cut in a row, according to county officials.  In addition to tax cuts, the budget also funds the county's Department of Corrections, Public Safety, Probation and Emergency Services at the "highest level" in the county's history, county…

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by Ben Crnic