7 Westchester communities have 'exclusionary' zoning, housing monitor says

Seven towns and villages in Westchester have zoning that perpetuates segregation by blocking blacks and Hispanics from moving in and should be considered exclusionary under state and federal law, the monitor in the county's fair housing case said in a report released Wednesday.

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Hastings Honors Military Veterans With Breakfast

John Graham, who woke up in Korea on his 25th birthday in 1953 to hear the news that the Korean War had ended, was honored with other Hastings-on-Hudson veterans at the village's first Veterans Breakfast on Saturday.

http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/news/hastings-honors-military-veterans-breakfast

Mary F. Kalanta, 93, Of Hastings-On-Hudson

Kalanta was born Oct. 29, 1919, in the Bronx, daughter of William and Mary Fitzgerald.

http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/mary-f-kalanta-93-hastings-hudson

Deep Penetration, by Phil Reed

Can a freelance writer learn to count cards and double his money as he plays his way across America? That's the premise of DEEP PENETRATION--the story of an offbeat friendship between the world's best blackjack player and an aging sports writer.

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Sculpture at Dover AFB comforts families of war dead

Atop the pedestal, a rough-hewn angel in bronze has swept down to gather up a fallen soldier whose wide-eyed stare and parted lips say, unmistakably, that life is slipping away.

http://www.militarytimes.com/article/20130723/NEWS/307230002

Sculpture at Dover AFB comforts families of war dead

Atop the pedestal, a rough-hewn angel in bronze has swept down to gather up a fallen soldier whose wide-eyed stare and parted lips say, unmistakably, that life is slipping away.

http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130723/NEWS/307230002

Sculpture comforts families of war dead

Atop the pedestal, a rough-hewn angel in bronze has swept down to gather up a fallen soldier whose wide-eyed stare and parted lips say, unmistakably, that life is slipping away.

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Sculpture comforts families of war dead

Atop the pedestal, a rough-hewn angel in bronze has swept down to gather up a fallen soldier whose wide-eyed stare and parted lips say, unmistakably, that life is slipping away.

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Solace on a day of grief

Atop the pedestal, a rough-hewn angel in bronze has swept down to gather up a fallen soldier whose wide-eyed stare and parted lips say, unmistakably, that life is slipping away.

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What To Do Around Rivertowns This Weekend

... Sollee at The Purple Crayon: 8 p.m. Ben Sollee is a musician, songwriter and composer. $22. 52 Main St., Hastings on Hudson. Hastings High School Alumni Pool Party: 6 to 10 p.m. The event will raise funding for Hastings Youth Council to help sponsor ...

http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/events/what-do-around-rivertowns-weekend

Rivertowns Youngsters Cast In 'Shrek' At Tarrytown Music Hall

Young and talented musical performers from the Rivertowns and Greenburgh will join the Random Farms Kids Theater cast when it presents "Shrek", a musical based on the Dream Works film, at the Tarrytown Music Hall, July 26 through Aug. 4. "Shrek" brings the story of everyone's favorite ogre to life on the stage.

http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/events/rivertowns-youngsters-cast-shrek-tarrytown-music-hall

Laser Producer Promises Replay Of Planned Hastings Light Show

CT. Lasers, the company that was to produce "Light On The Rocks" at last Saturday's Hudson River celebration on the Hastings waterfront, sent a statement via The Daily Voice on Monday promising to make good on the show.

http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/news/laser-producer-promises-replay-planned-hastings-light-show

Out of Print, by Roger Kahn

A rich collection of fifty-one stories and articles by Roger Kahn that originally appeared in publications that include Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, and The Nation.

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Audrey Grace Bloomer, 86, Longtime Hastings-on-Hudson Resident

Bloomer was born Nov. 24, 1926, in Yonkers, daughter of Roy Maund and Gertrude Knapp.

http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/audrey-grace-bloomer-86-longtime-hastings-hudson-resident

Hastings Celebrates Hudson River Despite Laser-Show Dud

More than 2,000 people celebrated the Hudson River on Saturday despite the failure of a planned laser-light show during the "Lights Festival" at MacEachron Park on the Hastings-on-Hudson waterfront.

http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/news/hastings-celebrates-hudson-river-despite-laser-show-dud

Audrey Bloomer, 84, Of Hastings, Secretary With Andrus Home

Audrey Grace Bloomer, a longtime resident of Hastings-on-Hudson, died Friday after a long illness.

http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/audrey-bloomer-84-hastings-secretary-andrus-home

Hastings Hosts 'Lights Festival' On The Palisades Saturday

The village of Hastings-on-Hudson will host its annual "Lights Festival" Saturday from 7-10 p.m. with a laser light show splashed across the Palisades along the Hudson River waterfront at MacEachron Park.

http://greenburgh.dailyvoice.com/events/hastings-hosts-lights-festival-palisades-saturday

Ben Hirschfeld: A (safe) light unto students in Africa

When Ben Hirschfeld first heard that students in developing African countries lacked electricity and must endure noxious fumes from smoky kerosene lamps while reading and doing their schoolwork, the teenager from Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, knew he had to find a way to help.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/ben-hirschfeld-a-safe-light-unto-students-in-africa/

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Visit Open Houses In The Rivertowns This Weekend

This single family home at 15 Holly Place in Hastings will be open for viewing Sunday between 1-4 p.m. Properties on display include a three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom single family home at 15 Holly Place in Hastings-on-Hudson listed for 499,000, to a four-bedroom, three-and-half bathroom single family home at 77 Ogden Place in Dobbs Ferry ... (more)

http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/real-estate/visit-open-houses-rivertowns-weekend-5

Weekend Tag Sales Around Rivertowns

Singer/songwriter and cellist Ben Sollee brings his unique talents to Hastings-on-Hudson for a performance at the Purple Crayon on July 19.

http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/lifestyle/weekend-tag-sales-around-mount-pleasant-4

Hastings Hosts 'Lights Festival' On The Palisades Friday

The village of Hastings-on-Hudson will host its annual "Lights Festival" Saturday from 7-10 p.m. with a laser light show splashed across the Palisades along the Hudson River waterfront at MacEachron Park.

http://greenburgh.dailyvoice.com/events/hastings-hosts-lights-festival-palisades-friday

Weekend Tag Sales Around Mount Pleasant

Singer/songwriter and cellist Ben Sollee brings his unique talents to Hastings-on-Hudson for a performance at the Purple Crayon on July 19.

http://tarrytown.dailyvoice.com/lifestyle/weekend-tag-sales-around-mount-pleasant-4

Hastings-On Hudson has non-violent solution to controlling its deer problem

Mayor Peter Swiderski of Hastings-on-Hudson, NY says his community has found a better way to thin the deer population than hunting, which is "impractical in such a densely populated area."

http://www.examiner.com/article/hastings-on-hudson-has-non-violent-solution-to-controlling-its-deer-problem?cid=rss

Armonk's Mariachi Mexico Restaurant Gets Makeover

The restaurant has undergone interior and menu makeovers thanks to new head chef Joana Herrera, who started in February.

http://bedford.dailyvoice.com/news/armonks-mariachi-mexico-restaurant-gets-makeover

Cellist/Singer Ben Sollee To Play Hastings' Purple Crayon

Singer/songwriter and cellist Ben Sollee brings his unique talents to Hastings-on-Hudson for a performance at the Purple Crayon on July 19. Sollee, a Kentucky native, composer, producer and environmental activist, recently produced his CD "Half Made Man", which showcases his ability to merge folk, classical, pop and R&B genres.

http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/events/cellistsinger-ben-sollee-play-hastings-purple-crayon

Photos: Filming An HBO Television Pilot In Hastings

Filming of the HBO Television pilot "The Leftovers" went smoothly in of Hastings-on-Hudson Monday and Tuesday with residents participating as extras and observers.

http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/lifestyle/photos-filming-hbo-television-pilot-hastings

Mercy College Appoints Hastings' Joan Toglia Dean

Toglia, a resident of Hastings-on-Hudson, served as Interim Dean this past year while a national search was pursued.

http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/schools/mercy-college-appoints-hastings-joan-toglia-dean

Being Kind to Urban Deer: Thinning Herds Without Violence

I always like to try to follow up a story of horrific animal abuse, such as that which occurs in rodeos , with a more positive story about how we should interact with nonhuman animals .

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/animal-emotions/201307/being-kind-urban-deer-thinning-herds-without-violence

Song Premiere: Ben Sollee - 'Letting Go'

Ben Sollee is taking his talents to the big screen. The songwriter and cellist has composed the song "Letting Go" for the upcoming movie Killing Season , which stars Robert DeNiro and John Travolta.

http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/av/2013/07/song-premiere-ben-sollee---letting-go.html

NY Town Opts to Use Birth Control Drugs, Not Hunting, to Reduce Deer Numbers

Hastings-on-Hudson, a small New York town north of the Bronx border, plans to begin controlling the community's growing deer problem with a nontraditional strategy - birth control.

http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/field-notes/2013/07/ny-town-reduce-deer-population-birth-control

Westchester Mayor Proposes Injecting Deer With Birth Control

The mayor of a Westchester County town has proposed a plan to inject deer with birth control, in an effort to reduce their population.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/07/06/westchester-mayor-proposes-injecting-deer-with-birth-control/

Hastings-on-Hudson proposes contraception for deer population

The mayor of a suburban New York town is proposing a plan to inject deer with birth control to contain their population.

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Birth Control - " For Deer?

The mayor of a suburban New York town is proposing a plan to inject deer with birth control to contain their population.

http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/Birth-control-deer-New-York/njOMICHSvUegrdiA5V4Vew.cspx

NY town proposes contraception for deer population

The mayor of a suburban New York town is proposing a plan to inject deer with birth control to contain their population.

http://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/ci_23610321/ny-town-proposes-contraception-deer-population

NY town proposes contraception for deer population

The mayor of a suburban New York town is proposing a plan to inject deer with birth control to contain their population.

http://www.wcax.com/story/22772259/ny-town-proposes-contraception-for-deer-population

Rivertowns Feature Vietnam Memorial, Fireworks For Fourth Of July

The Fourth of July holiday in the Rivertowns begins in Hastings early Thursday with the first viewing of the "The Moving Wall," a replica of the Washington, D.C., Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/events/rivertowns-feature-vietnam-memorial-fireworks-fourth-july

Dorothy J. Klipp, 81, Of Dobbs Ferry, Longtime Hastings-on-Hudson Resident

Klipp is survived by her children, Nancy Hartnett, Linda Bazzano, Carol Halpin, Philip S. Klipp, Jr. ; 10 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; and sisters, Florence Lanna, Frances Vergari, Sr. Roberta CR, Rose Chapeton.

http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/obituaries/dorothy-j-klipp-81-dobbs-ferry-longtime-hastings-hudson-resident

Vietnam Memorial Makes Only Metro-Area Stop With Westchester Visit

"The Moving Wall," a replica of the Washington, D.C., Vietnam Veterans Memorial, will make its only metro-area stop next week when it is exhibited at Draper Park in Hastings-on-Hudson from July 4 to July 7. "The Moving Wall", which has been touring the country for nearly 30 years, will serve as the centerpiece for a tribute to veterans, families ... (more)

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Clear Rigid PVC Compound suits outdoor tubing applications.

July 1, 2013 - Rigid vinyl compound, Apex RE 9118A, provides clarity for photobioreactor and other outdoor tubing while also offering high gloss and toughness for weatherable profile applications.

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See Westchester County's Fourth Of July Festivities

Looking for Independence Day celebrations and fireworks to attend? Check out our list of Fourth of July events in southern Westchester County.

http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/events/see-westchester-countys-fourth-july-festivities