Coming Up: Should Judy Clark Be Released from Prison?
Judy Clark is in prison, and has been for 30 years, for her role as a getaway driver in a 1981 robbery in Nyack that left three people dead.
Fourth Fireworks and Fun
Larchmont- 10:00 am-Those wacky relay races in Flint Park for all ages. 7:15 pm- Get to Manor Park and watch the arc of fireworks from neighboring areas across the sky. Music by the Dixie Dandies. Mamaroneck- Till July 5- The Firemen's Carnival at Harbor Island. Fireworks at 9:15 pm. New Rochelle- New Rochelle’s annual “Spark the Sound” extravaganza will start at 9:30 p.m., rain or shine. Op...
At the Katonah Museum- Chinese Photography, Art and More
You keep telling yourself you're going to get to the Katonah Museum of Art, don't you? The Katonah Museum has ten to twelve exhibitions annually, not too bad for a museum without a permanent collection. Currently and until September the museum is showing: Rising Dragon: Contemporary Chinese Photography: a look at how rapidly the landscape and country are changing, Xu Bing: Square Word Calligraph...
Local Soccer League Accused of 'Abusive Behavior'
theLoop received a Letter to the Editor from a reader claiming the Mamaroneck Junior Soccer League (MJSL) engaged in "disrespectful and abusive behavior" against a team from Fox Lane recently. We asked MJSL for a response, which you can see below it. To the Editor: On Saturday night Mamaroneck FC 93 played Fox Lane FC Best Friends in soccer at The Armonk Indoor Soccer League winning the game 5-...
Westchester Spa Tour
Our friend Brooke Stachyra, who tweets as @914mom, published a piece in Westchester Health and Life about her favorite local spas. The Verdict? Ellen Marie Day Spa, Larchmont o2 Living, Cross River Oasis Day Spa, Dobbs Ferry Ritz Carlton, White Plains Spa for Beautiful Skin, White Plains photo: 05com on flickr...
House of the Day: Katonah Victorian and Barn: $1,599,000
Built in 1900, the listing says this Katonah home has three fireplaces, a front porch, period windows, high ceilings, hardwood floors, rich oak millwork and paneling. Heated pool with beautifully landscaped property and 3 story barn. Walk to train. See this home and all the MLS listings at theLoop Real Estate Marketplace....
Play Ball! says:
And now... this wonderful streetscape renovation of Palmer Ave starts by chopping down nearly all of the trees along the street! A few of them were scraggly and diseased, so better off being cut down. But most were healthy trees that have been growing for decades, and providing shade and welcome greenery. The Mayor says that there's no alternative but to cut them down in order to fix the sidewalks. REALLY? There are plenty of sidewalk repairs and streetscape upgrades that keep trees in place. What is the point of killing all these trees? Whatever new trees may be planted to replace them will take DECADES to grow in. Seems to me that the whole project is being managed abysmally! First the contractor parks his heavy construction equipment in a park for a year BEFORE even starting the construction. (Really, there's no where else he could park them? What about all the empty lots near the highway) Now, killing a whole street full of trees. What's next? Can't wait to find out!!Jane says:
Good one.GW says:
This is so frustrating and disappointing. Our appointed representatives have really dropped the ball. Was it poor judgement or corruption? One cannot help but wonder what brought our Larchmont Board of Trustees to the conclusion that it would be acceptible to turn a children's playground into a parking lot for heavy construction equipment complete with protable toilet! I have to imagine that none of them live in the Pine Brook neighborhood. How could they live with the mess that they have created? Sadly my neighbors and I are living with the mess--and it is a big mess. And after all of this we should believe that when the streetscape project is complete the park will be better than ever. Forgive me for being sceptical.christine manzi says:
When I attended the LARCHMONT Village Board's meeting tonight to hear a discussion about the ruination of Pine Brook Park, it was quite telling that the issue was described on the agenda as "the renovation" of Pine Brook Park. After some opening announcements about the "quality of life" concerns in Larchmont that prevent leaf-blowing after June 1st, it seemed quite ironic that "quality of life" concerns seem to have nothing to do with the park where our children play and through which our commuters make their way to the train. All that the Board could offer were more assurances that Pine Brook Park will be so much better......someday. It was sad to witness the total disconnect that the Board has created with regard to the needs of its residents. There was an interesting question raised by one of the women who helped to raise the funds to renovate the park. She asked if it was legal to put dangerous equipment in a public park. I think the lawyers in the neighborhood should look into that one. I was also quite surprised that when the co-president of the Pine Brook Association finally spoke, after many residents had already expressed their real concerns, he offered some advice to the Board about the planting of grass on the field...someday. Then, he told a full house of Pine Brook folks that the plan to keep construction equipment in the park was made public by the board. He gave no explanation and then he left. I felt that he undermined the efforts and intentions of the good people who attended the meeting. It was sad to know that the Association, which exists to "look out" for the residents here, had nothing substantive to say. All in all, a frustrating evening. We did learn something tonight, however. If you e-mail the Mayor, as many people have, you should not expect a response. She is only a volunteer, after all. What we need to do is to continue to expect that the equipment be removed now. Look for petitions to sign that are circulating in the neighborhood, and write to the Mayor anyway.Clutch says:
The Manor Home isn't quite ready to open yet, but Clutch has completed its move to 1903 Palmer Avenue and is open for business.xpso says:
Three people are dead.Julie says:
we live right near the bridge that closed on Monday. Guess what? No workers, no trucks, no anything was done at all this week. Nothing. Literally nothing. Why in the world did they close the bridge this week if they were not going to start working on it??????