Recent property sales and proposals to build new homes and a variety of living spaces in Pleasantville have agitated some residents concerned that runaway development is taking over the village. Escalating negative sentiment against new development heard at meetings and
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Mention the name Vinny Pastore in a word association game and an entire generation is likely to respond “Big Pussy from ‘The Sopranos.’” But far fewer may know that years before his role on the hit HBO mob drama, Pastore
Read MoreThe 50 elementary school students on the wait list for the Panther Club after-school program since September are still waiting to be admitted. The village-run recreation program addressed the issue for a second time at the last Pleasantville Village Board work session
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Low-income communities in Westchester, particularly people of color, are disproportionately harmed by having far less broadband access, a newly-published survey revealed. The Westchester Children’s Association (WCA) partnered with Pace University to produce the “Digital Access Survey: Perceptions of Parents in
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As a Horace Greeley High School senior in 2012-13 and during time off from college, Ethan Fuirst worked at the Jacob Burns Film Center selling tickets, scooping popcorn and directing patrons to the correct screen. Next week Fuirst returns to
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New York Times crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz has barely been sick for the last 10 years. He believes he has found the elixir that keeps him healthy. For the past decade, Shortz, who has owned and operated the Westchester
Read MoreThe Pleasantville Village Board opened a public hearing last week to amend the village residential R-2A zoning district, which if adopted, would require the entire frontage of two-family homes to face Bedford Road. Susan Favate of BFJ Planning, who helped
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A mixed-use project for the former Chase Bank building at 444 Bedford Rd. and adjacent lots in Pleasantville is being considered as several residents voiced objections last week to the pace of development in the village. Property owner Beldotti LLC
Read MoreRui Dun’s love of theater runs deep, but there aren’t many productions that speak to the 31-year-old director’s personal experience. That has changed with her opportunity to direct “The Great Leap” for Pleasantville’s Arc Stages for a seven-performance run over
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Have you ever wondered how well you can sing one of your favorite songs at a crowded club or theater backed by a live band? That’s the experience that brothers Jon and Cliff Rubin and their bandmates have been giving
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