ATM at Bank of America branch in downtown Chappaqua
January 29, 2010
by Christine Yeres
On Wednesday, January 20, at 6:00 p.m. a person entered the vestibule of the Bank of America branch at the corner of Woodburn and South Greeley Avenues and planted some kind of recording or photographic device on the single ATM machine inside, reported Detective Sergeant James Wilson of the New Castle Police Department. For the next 23 and a half hours, he explained, the device captured the ATM card numbers and PIN codes of about 50 of the bank’s customers who used the single ATM machine in the vestibule.
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January 1, 2010
by Susie Pender
Groan! I can hear it through the Internet. A big collective groan. Two things no one wants to hear about on New Year’s Day after a night of revelry: someone’s resolutions and, worse yet, admonitions to make resolutions.
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Monday, July 13, 2009
by Christine Yeres
According to an e-alert sent out on Friday, July 10, by the town of New Castle, there will be no parking allowed on North Greeley Avenue this week, Monday through Friday, from Starbucks to the U.S. Post Office. The town has arranged to have soil borings taken this week along that section of Greeley Avenue.
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July 3, 2009
by Christine Yeres
At last week’s public hearing on developer Summit Greenfield’s completed draft environmental impact statement, or DEIS, relating to their mixed use proposal for the former Reader’s Digest property, residents encouraged the town board to independently evaluate and verify the contents of the statement. Although the board made no commitment at that meeting, this week Town Administrator Gennaro Faiella confirmed that the board’s consultants are in fact continuing to analyze the document and additional experts will be hired as needed.
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October 7, 2011
by Christine Yeres
The newly-renovated lot behind the shops along South Greeley Avenue will be closed today, Friday, October 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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September 23, 2011
With 12 comments since publication
by Christine Yeres
At the invitation last week of Supervisor Barbara Gerrard and Deputy Supervisor Elise Mottel, about 30 downtown Chappaqua merchants came together in a conference room at town hall last Tuesday night to report on the vicissitudes of commercial life in the downtown hamlet and make contact with one another.
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September 23, 2011
by Christine Yeres
In a work session last Tuesday following a meeting with Chappaqua merchants, Supervisor Barbara Gerrard urged town board members to look hard at the schedule for capital improvements and, if the condition of the sewer line on South Greeley is in good enough shape, to put off its repair for another year.
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See more in Photo Gallery
Monday, September 19, 2011
Editor’s Note: Relieved to re-find one another after the meteorological clobbering we all took over the summer, everyone turned out to sun and stroll, taste, sample, hob-nob, bounce, dance, buy-a-chance, test their recycling knowledge, give blood, be pitched, be filmed, meet candidates for office, and just plain not-be-rained-on.
The Rotary’s Community Day was like a big, fun, end-of-summer block party, supplying people with food and food-for-thought. We all came away with lots of action-items for the year.
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To get a feel for what it’s like, see photos of last year’s Community Day in Photo Gallery
September 9, 2011
by Christine Yeres
Chappaqua and Millwood shopkeepers are welcome to join in the party by taking a booth at the Saturday, September 17 Community Day at the Chappaqua Train Station. Local shop owners, non-profits, political candidates: Show your wares, strut your stuff, explain yourself to passers-by! A basic 10 x 10 foot booth space (you must provide your own umbrella or tent top, table or furnishings) costs $75; add an additional $15 if you need electricity. To download a registration form click HERE
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
by Chatschik Bisdikian
In the aftermath of the hurricane Irene, I strolled along our street and then ventured around the Town to experience firsthand the effects of the hurricane in our community. The photos you see cover the range of these effects, from the seriously dangerous to the hilarious, from the awe-inspiring to the quaint. While a hurricane is nothing the laugh about, couldn’t help but smile at (and photograph) the joyful Chappaquans, young and old alike, finding solace while splashing through the flooded Quaker Road off Duck Pond.
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Monday, August 22, 2011
by Will Wedge
Regarding NewCastleNOW.org‘s August 12, 2011, article, “Can New Castle Keep D’Agostino’s?,” some off-topic comments posted by Richard Arthor regarding the Chappaqua Farmers Market need to be rebutted in the interest of accuracy and fairness.
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With 50 comments since publication Friday, August 5.
Another 50 comments since publication Monday, August 8
And 17 more as of Monday, August 15
Editor’s Note: Since Rob Greenstein’s piece has received another influx of comments since we re-published it on Monday, August 5, we’re keeping it on our front page so that readers can catch up.
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To view the bridge from the second story of Erik Nicolaysen’s Insurance Agency, click HERE to go to our webcam.
July 29, 2011
by Christine Yeres
Next week, Conti construction crews will continue to install curbing to define the slip lane that leads from the bridge to Hunts Place and will finish laying gas and electric lines underground along the north side of the bridge leading to Hunts Place.
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June 13, 2011
by Christine Yeres
Construction on the South Greeley parking lot between the Bell field and the shops along South Greeley begins today, Monday, June 13. According to the town’s Director of Planning David Brito, around 70 of the 156 potential parking spaces will remain available at any given time, though they may be a different set of 70 throughout the summer.
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Find a link to the Frey Report in “Read more…”
Monday, May 23, 2011
by Christine Yeres
In October 2009, the New Castle town board hired consultant Thomas Frey of Frey Appraisal & Consulting Services, Inc. to help board members decide whether to undertake a revaluation of real property in New Castle, predict how it would affect the town’s tax picture (who’s underpaying, who’s overpaying) and estimate how much it would cost the town to conduct the revaluation. Frey will appear tonight at Westorchard Elementary School at 7:00 p.m. to explain his report and answer residents’ questions on revaluation.
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Monday, May 9, 2011
by Christine Yeres
For almost a month, Summit Greenfield, the owner of Chappaqua Crossing, has remained silent in response to the New Castle Town Board’s April 11 decision to grant a zoning changes at the former Reader’s Digest property to permit 111 units of housing to be constructed at Chappaqua Crossing and allow an unlimited number of commercial tenants. All inquiries to Summit Greenfield and its spokesperson, Geoffrey Thompson of Thompson & Bender, have garnered only “no comment” responses.
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April 29, 2011
by Susie Pender
The New Castle Police Department is asking all residents of New Castle to take their brief 15-question survey. According to Police Chief Charles Ferry, “The New Castle Police Department is working on a three year strategic plan. Your valuable insight will help us plan responsibly and deliver the best possible services to the New Castle community.” The survey will remain open until Sunday, May 15.
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Former headquarters of the Reader’s Digest Association, now Chappaqua Crossing
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
by Susie Pender
RDA Holding Company, the corporate parent of Reader’s Digest Association, announced yesterday that Tom Williams, previously the chief financial officer of the company, would replace Mary Berner, president and CEO for the last four years. He will assume the titles of president and chief executive officer of Reader’s Digest Association and will also join the board of directors.
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April 15, 2011
by Christine Yeres
On Monday, April 11, the New Castle Town Board voted to approve the 111 housing units proposed by Summit Greenfield in its “East Village” at Chappaqua Crossing as well as a “preliminary concept plan for the East Village” and the removal of the current limit on the number of office tenants permitted in the commercial space. See “Town board approves 111 units of housing in East Village, lifts cap on number of office tenants,” NewCastleNOW.org, Tuesday, April 12, 2011, with 70 reader comments since publication.
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