Newbie Alert: Sign Up for the Newcomer's Club
New in town? The Larchmont Newcomers’ Club is now welcoming new members for its 2012-2013 season. Serving Larchmont, Mamaroneck, and New Rochelle, LNC offers social activities for men, women, children and families and is a great way to meet other area residents in a relaxed, social atmosphere. There are book clubs, French conversation, mahjong, sporting groups, organized playgroups for kids, and more. ...
Cool Finds: Grand Prix
MOUNT KISCO-- Tired of New Roc City and want a great birthday party? Grand Prix in Mount Kisco is an indoor Racing and Go Kart experience, and right next door is Spins Bowl. A teen and tween heaven, in addition to a raceway and bowling alley, together these places have an arcade, pool, ping pong tables, a restaurant, bouncy village, and... a bar—for the chaperones. Grown-up events book this ve...
Rumorville: Larchmont Trader Joe's to Expand into Bellizzi Restaurant Space
A big Rumorville for you today. We hear the Bellizzi Italian Restaurant is not renewing its lease in the Trader Joe's Shopping Center in Larchmont, and that Trader Joe's will be expanding into the space. (Bellizzi has a second location in Mt. Kisco.) Calls to Bellizzi owner Ray Catena were not returned, however a Trader Joe's manager confirmed the story, saying the expansion will occur, "eventually."...
Social Services Clears Kennedy
Will this make the headlines too? We'll see if the 'RFK son hospital baby story' loses its bite in the tabloids: “We can now inform you that as a result of the assessment made by local child protective services, no credible evidence was found to believe that the child(ren) has been abused or maltreated. Therefore, the report has been determined ‘unfounded. ” This is how the letter from Westchester Dep...
4 Westchester Hospitals Graded "F" by Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports Magazine is reporting that you may not want four Westchester Hospitals to be your first choice for care. Four Westchester County hospitals receive an "F" for safety in the CR rankings, based on hospital-acquired infections, how well hospital staff communicate with patients about medications, readmissions, and discharge planning. The Westchester hospitals cited as "lowest performing" were ...
Coming Up: What is Branding from the Advertising Club of Westchester
The Advertising Club of Westchester invites you to "What is Branding?" Veronique Gabai Pinsky, Global President of Estee Lauder will talk about the importance of branding to the marketing strategies of you and your clients March 7, 6:00 pm- 8:30 pm at Grand Prix NY in Mount Kisco. To rsvp, go to www.acw.org or call 914-202-3116 Grand Prix NY (which has a catering venue--as well as Go Karts if you're...
observer says:
Excellent commentary. The sad fact is most people can't imagine the impact of a large development like this - especially as there is no comparable structure in Mamaroneck or Larchmont. It is convenient to accept the developers glossy brochure and think these condos fit into our community. I have heard it said that the only people impacted will be nearby residents. This monstrosity will impact every resident of Larchmont and Mamaroneck - especially those with school-age children. Perhaps the closing of the Weaver Street bridge will heighten awareness of the terrible traffic conditions already existing in this town and get more people to question the wisdom of shoving 120+ condo units on top of our schools and into the middle of a densely populated residential area. Or maybe the opening of the Wahlgreens at the front door to the Hommocks will create a enough of a nightmare at dropoff and pickup that this community will remember that if you want to raise children in a safe and nice place, you need to protect the community before it is too late!observer says:
This large reduction in assessment reflects the most recent reassessment data. Their assessment was reduced by over 30% (not factoring in the "millions of dollars spent on improvements.) Quite frankly, if this project is going to take years and years to come to fruition, the residents of this community deserve better than this. This property's assessment should reflect current market value - and be taxed at that rate.Kim Larsen says:
As chair of the Larchmont/Mamaroneck Safe Routes to School committee, I am concerned about the prospect of a large condominium complex being built on the site of Hampshire Country Club. Were condos to be built, the already significant traffic volumes in and around Central School, Hommocks Middle School, and Mamaroneck High School would increase substantially, jeopardizing the safety of our students. The Boston Post Road from Weaver Street to Rockland Avenue is already a treacherous stretch of road for pedestrians. Yet with three district schools and many apartment buildings nearby, hundreds of students and residents walk this area daily. Not surprisingly, several accidents involving pedestrians and vehicles have occurred in this corridor over the past few years. The potential increase in traffic should a 120+ unit condominium complex be built on Cove Road would make the Post Road even more dangerous for pedestrians. Traffic volumes exiting onto the Post Road at Hommocks Road and at Old Post Road/Richbell Road would increase significantly, precisely where the number of students walking to and from school is heaviest. Additional traffic exiting Orienta Avenue at the Post Road is also worrisome as students walk to Harbor Island for after school sports activities.jjinla says:
If they are anything like the rest of us, their assessments just skyrocketed during the reassessment!observer says:
12.9 million in 2010 and put in 'millions of dollars of improvements" according to owner Dan Pfeffer in a public meeting. The market has rebounded nicely, however, the owners grieved their taxes and are currently assessed at a value of around $9 million. Can anyone explain that?loopeditrix says:
Some history: The Club was sold in 2010 for $12.9 million to New World. The Village of Mamaroneck and Town of Mamaroneck jointly bid on the property and had plans to open the club to the public, but were unsuccessful.Patty says:
As a resident of Pine Brook with older kids, and a husband who owns a business in the Palmer district, I can assure you the ire you are reading isn't over a missed season of T-ball. It is because 1.) the contractor was green lighted, without effectively notifying residents, to park huge machines near children before the majority of the red tape was cut and 2.) it is becoming clear that after having taken residence in the park for a year while no work was being done, the contractor might need to get replaced, with nothing to show for it. Back to square one. I am all for improving the business district, I think it is very, very important for Larchmont and a coup that the mayor and trustees secured such a large grant for the work. However, they need to do a better job communicating to both residents and business owners what this project will entail and what the end result will be so that we can support it. For now, everyone is focused on what is in front of them: big, ugly, dangerous machines in the neighborhood's only park, and no work being done.