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Area
Info
"A Day in the Life" -
Virtual tours of towns - This Journal News site
shows 360 degree tours and other interesting information on most of the
cities, towns, and villages in Westchester County.
Best Places to Live -
See how White Plains ranks among the best places to live.
Community
Profiles - Free community profiles
Google Earth -
Download this program and view our area from the sky. Then fly to the
house of your dreams.
Lower Hudson Online -
Guide to the lower Hudson valley's local sports, entertainment and
lifestyle.
View your neighborhood
from the sky - Aerial photos of your property
WHUD -
WHUD is a local radio station. Find out what's going on in the area.
Your Community Calendar -
For Up-to-date information onyour community
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Arts
Artists site -
Paintings by
Peyton Higginson of Maine
Arts Calendar &
Arts Exchange -
Arts Calendar by The Arts Exchange - bringing the arts to Westchester.
Get up-to-date information on what's going on in the Arts in the
Westchester County area.
Hoff-Barthelson Music
School in Scarsdale - This music school is widely
recognized for the quality and range of musical instruments it offers.
Jacob
Burns Film Center, Pleasantville, NY - a nonprofit cultural
arts center dedicated to presenting the best of independent,
documentary, and world cinema.
Music -
Charlie
Lagond teaches clarinet, saxophone, and flute
Music Conservatory of
Westchester in White
Plains - Music instruction on any instrument, vocal
coaching and more for children up to adults.
Performing Arts Center
Purchase College
Attorneys -
Real Estate
John Manning, Esq.
- Yorktown Heights
Office:
(914)962-0778
Fax:
(914)245-2262
Julia Heilman, Esq. - White
Plains, Greenburg
Office:
(914) 428-9766
Fax: (914)
285-9769
Liz Coleman - White Plains
Office: (914)946-0150
Fax:
(914)997-0375
Banks &
Financial Services
Financial Advisor at
American Express - Doug Adams at (845) 298-2900 will
help you with a financial plan to achieve your goals for your future
and
retirement.
Saving
for College in NY. Welcome to New York's 529 College Savings
Program. Join free and earn rewards to go towards college.
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Child Care in
Westchester County
Briarcliff Nursery School -
Briarcliff Nursery School has morning and afternoon classes that meet
five, four, three or two days a week. A teacher and an assistant
teacher are assigned to each class. Class size is limited.
Child Care Council of
Westchester - Locate child care near you.
Day Camps &
Summer Camps - Parents Guide to Day Camps &
Summer Camps in Westchester.
City and Town Sites
American Town Network -
AmericanTowns.com is an online resource where you can find local
information and a community calendar for towns in Westchester County
City of White Plains Site
Sleepy Hollow -
The third Friday of every month is a Sleepy Hollow Happening.
Town of Greenburgh -
Detailed assessment information on every home in the town, along with
current property taxes, and more!
Town of Mt. Pleasant
Town of New Castle
(Chappaqua)
Town of North Castle
(Armonk)
Town of Ossining -
Helpful
information about taxes, the assessors office, the planning board and
more!
White Plains Times -
The pulse of the city keeping you up to date on what's going on
locally, the community calendar, classifieds, movie listings and much
more!
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Decorating
A C Moore -
Great for arts & crafts and inexpensive decorating ideas.
Behr Paints
Blinds, Lighting,
Curtains, Rugs, Accessories -
The newest and easiest way to decorate your home! Save up to 85% off
retail.
Calico Corners -
Thousands of designer fabrics 30% to 60% below showroom prices. Visit
the local stores in the area.
Frontgate -
Peruse their "home of the month" as well as buy hi end home furnishings
with outdoor patio sets and holiday gift ideas.
Home Highlighting Ltd. -
Sheilia Black is a talented Home Stager. She'll make your home
look like a model home, which means it will sell for top dollar. Email:
Sheila@homehighlighting.com, Office: (914)
831-7341, Cell: (914) 880-7252.
Prepare your home for
sale - Staging Your Home With Attractive Lighting,
Flowers, Furniture and Artwork Can Help It Sell For More Money
Window Treatments -
Order
any size window shades and blinds from this site.
Donations
Big Brothers - Big
Sisters
Breast Cancer Website -
This
doesn't cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the
number of daily visits to donate mammograms in exchange for
advertising. Here's the web site! Pass it along to people you know.
Donate Your Car -
Did you know donating your vehicle to a charity organization gets you a
tax write off for the full market value of the vehicle…not to mention
the wonderful feeling that goes with the knowledge that you are doing
your part to help animals in crisis.
EBAY - Call Susan Longo's Internet Sales and Service on
914-923-8443 or email sdurtschi@earthlink.net if you would like to turn
your unwanted items into income on eBay.
Elmsford Animal Shelter -
Adopt a homeless pet.
Food Pantries in
Westchester - Accepts donations like canned food and
linens.
Fresh Air Fund - Help a
Child - Enjoy a child from NYC for 2 weeks during
the summer, a valuable experience for your children! I highly recommend
it, having done it several times!
Goodwill Industries -
Locate
the nearest Goodwill for most of your donations
Green Chimneys,
Brewster, NY -
Local organization that helps children thru nurture and nature.
Habitat for Humanity
- Donate
money or your time for building local homes for people in need.
Salvation Army -
For donation information and how to have your furniture picked up by
the Salvation Army
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Favorite
Links
101 Favorite Things in
Westchester - Places, services and eats that will
make you glad to call Westchester home.
Car Safety -
Government crash test results.
Catalog Choice -
How to unsubscribe from catalogs you do not want.
Consumer Reports -
Get the
ratings on everything from autos to appliances
Craigs List - Westchester -
Post an ad for anything or take a look - anything and everything you
can imagine is on this terrific site!
Favorite animated E-Cards -
These unique e-cards will be enjoyed by all for many different special
occasions.
Find anyone or anything
in the Yellow/White Pages
Find your favorite spot
to live -
Take our fun online quiz We'll instantly provide you with a tailored
list of the best cities and small towns that fit YOU.
FlyLady -
Follow FlyLady as she weaves her way through housecleaning and
organizing tips with humor.
Guide to health, food
& nutrition -
Home of Prevention Magazine - easy-to-follow guides to keep you
healthy, fit, and happy.
I Tunes -
Download your
favorite songs
Insurance Car Safety
Results
Protect your stuff! -
Protect your devices from loss. Just attach a label and watch is get
returned.
Smithsonian Store -
Become a Smithsonian member for $12 and get 10% off.
Wacky Uses for Familiar
Products -
Discover hundreds of little-known uses for well-known products!
Web Shots -
Download
fantastic photos to your computer desktop.
Yard Sales -
Tips on having
a spectacular yard sale.
Zen Places -
The Chinese art of "feng shui" manipulates energy to create the most
positive flow within a person's home and life. Open your life and home
to a new way of thinking and living. Call 1-877-336-7484 for a
consultation.
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Finding a
Contractor
How to Hire a Contractor
National Contractors
Fun
Things to do
American Museum of
Natural History - The Museum has science-rich Web
site for kids. Winner of 2004 Distinguished Achievement Awards for
Interactivity and Navigation from The Association of Educational
Publishers.
Botanical Garden -
The New York Botanical Garden is where all the joys of the
season—twinkling lights, magical model trains, tasty treats, stunning
gifts, and gorgeous greenery—come together, along with a few surprises.
Bronx Zoo
Enjoy Hudson Valley -
Visit the leading web site on where to go and what to do in the Hudson
Valley. Includes an event calendar for the Hudson Valley.
Greenburgh Nature Center -
99 Dromore Rd, Scarsdale. 914-723-3470.
Irvington Town Hall
Theater -
*Calendar *Rentals *Box Office *Commission *History *Auditions
*Children's Theater & Classes *Photo Gallery
*Irvington Village *Local dining
Pleasantville Music
Festival -
Annual music festival, an all-day, outdoor event in Pleasantville, NY,
featuring Jonathan Edwards, Gandalf Murphy, Patricia Shih, Dough, and
many others!
Season of Savings -
Get a discount to shows on and off Broadway. Sign up and every 250
people get 2 free tickets to a show of their choice!
The
Hudson River Museum - *Exhibitions *Calendar
*Programs *Seniors and Art *Ed Resources *Glenview *Planetarium
*Collection *Gift Shop *Cafe *Membership info
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Furniture
Shopping
Audi Stickley (White
Plains)
Crate & Barrel
(White Plains) -
Located at the Westchester Mall
Furniture - if you want
interesting and unique -
Bedroom, living, dining rooms, antiques, reproductions, victorian,
office, mahogany, oak, walnut, clocks, mirrors, vanities, buffets, wall
units & more. Ebay
power seller!
Lillian August
Outdoor Furniture -
Shop for
outdoor furniture, pool tables and more. Local stores in Mt. Kisco and
Scarsdale.
Pottery Barn
Renovator's Supply -
Wonderful assortment of hardware lighting fixtures, weathervanes,
mailboxes and accessories.
Restoration Hardware -
Also in the local mall: the Westchester. Find light fixtures, cabinet
knobs, all sorts of great stuff.
Thomasville
United
House Wrecking,
Connecticut's largest source for antiques and home decor. In Stamford.
Gifts
First Impressions Gift Baskets
Home Portraits -
Paintings
of your new home and notecards
House Paintings -
Eric does
paintings of your old house or your new houses. Just email him a photo.
Reasonable prices.
Shop on line -
Fine gifts for inside and outside your new home.
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History of
Westchester County
Westchester County
Historical Society -
Founded in 1874, the mission of WCHS is to collect and preserve books
and pamphlets, maps, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, and
periodicals pertaining to the history of Westchester County, to promote
the knowledge and understanding of that history, and to advocate for
the preservation of the county's architectural heritage.
Home
Improvement
Alarm Systems - Call
914-993-9800 and ask for Guy Arcuri.
Carpenters -
Home Services
Shop in Pleasantville(914) 769-1100 or 244-6666, will do all the small
jobs around your home. They offer a preventive care &
maintenance program too!
Checking on Home
Improvement Contractors in
Westchester - Use Our Licensed Home Improvement
Contractors Search See if the contractor you may use is licensed to
work in Westchester. E-Mail Us to Request a Complaint History on a Home
Improvement
Contractor
Custom Woodworking - Norman
Hay
Decks -
Enlarge your present
deck, or get a new one, call 914-741-2210 Don LeBlanc. Recommended
highly by a client!
Door entries and Garage
doors -
Elegant makeover - doors, windows, garage doors, siding - Turn the
house you have into the house you've always wanted!
Doors - Interior
& Exterior -
Custom order beautiful doors online.
eHow -
Great resource for learning to be the handyman around the house.
Expo Home Design Center
in New Rochelle -
This is the upscale Home Depot - Great for Kitchen & Baths
Gil Garcia - Phone:
914-923-1062, Cell: 914-275-6627
HGTV - Home and Garden
Television -
Ideas, Information, Inspiration...
Humidex -
As they say: "Humidex is Guaranteed to Make Your Home Drier &
Healthier."
Korth &
Shannahan Painting -
Will give you a professional proposal, in business since 1979, located
in Chappaqua. William Korth is the owner, (914) 238-5388
Lighting Fixtures -
Great
site for choosing lite fixtures
National Wood Flooring
Association
Roofers - David St.
Lawrence - He can be reached on (914) 739-2164 or (914)
490-7991 (cell)
The Green Guide -
From National Geographic: How to do a planet-friendly green home
makeover.
Window Cleaning - Crystal
Clear Window Cleaning
Window Repairs and
Screen Repairs - Windows-Repair, Replace,
Maintain.A set of resources for the homeowner and the do-it-yourselfer
on safe and easy ways to repair, replace and maintain windows.
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Homeowner's
Insurance
5 Important tips for
shopping for Homeowner's Insurance
A. Zeeman Company -
If you
have any questions in regards to insurance call Ron Altman at (914)
241-2555 or (212) 923-3100
Liberty Mutual Group -
Call 800-486-6189 for auto and home
insurance.
State Farm Insurance -
State
Farm is the largest insurer in the country. To reach our local office
in Pleasantville, call 914-769-8910
Hospitals
Northern Westchester
Hospital Center -
400 E. Main St, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549 Tel. (914) 666-1200
Phelps Hospital -
Located at
701 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 Tel. (914) 366-3000
Westchester Medical
Center in Valhalla -
Tel. (914) 493-7400
White Plains Hospital
Center - Davis Ave. at East Post Rd, White Plains,
NY 10601 Tel. (914) 681-0600
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Hotels
Comfort Inn &
Suites in Hawthorne -
Offers suites with pool, fitness center, restaurants and more.
Doral Arrowwood Hotel -
An
upscale hotel offering luxurious amenities in Rye Brook, NY
Furnished Housing -
Corporate Services offers corporate housing and extended stay rentals
in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and across the country
Homestay -
Temporary
Housing. Whether you are renovating your house or have closing delays,
or have a temporary job assignment or corporate internship, you have a
place to stay with Homestay.
Marriott Residence Inn -
White Plains
Pet Friendly Hotels - Among
the 26 hotels in Westchester, 12 allow dogs (and other pets).
Summerfield Suites by
Wyndham - Located at 101 Corporate Park Drive in
White Plains, call 914-251-9700
The Castle Inn in
Tarrytown
The Esplanade -
Located in
the heart of White Plains at 95 S. Broadway, call The Esplanade at
914-761-8100 for short term rentals.
The Kittle House Rest.
& Inn in
Chappaqua
Inspectors
& Engineers
Advanced Tank Services
Co. -
Oil tank testing with results available on-site! Specializing in tank
corrosion analysis, soil testing and locating abandoned tanks.
Carnell Engineering,
Valhalla, NY
Environmental Oil Tank
Specialist
Envirostar Corp - Mold and
oil tank removal services
Heimer Engineering -
Christopher Cusanelli, call 800-605-1500; 914-576-6100 or email ccusanelli@heimer.com.
Housemasters -
This company
has several good inspectors who give you an immediate written report
from their laptop. I particularly recommend Bob Horvath, Michael Lasher
and Yuri Tsakos. Call 1-800-603-8134.
J P McHale Pest Control -
Jim McHale can be reached at 914-739-4472
John Nicolai Home Inspections
- Recommended house inspector, call 914-769-6254 or cell 914-522-3458, email Jnicolai@optonline.net.
Mr. Inside Out -
Paul Coombes, licensed home inspector, uses a unique approach - two inspectors work together to save you time! Call
1-800-396-0191 or email: mrinsideout124@aol.com or visit the web site.
Parkway Termite
& Pest Control -
Phone: 914-725-5997
What is a Home Inspection?
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Kitchen
Remodeling
Appliances - Buying New -
Berger Appliances
Eurostyle Marble & Granite, Inc. Visit 203 N Highland Ave,
Ossining
or call 914-941-3778 for great choices and prices in granite and marble
for kitchen and baths
.
Majestic Kitchens in
Mamaroneck, NY -
Ask for Marc Luceno and please tell him Carolyn sent you!
Reface your kitchen
cabinets -
Joel Lafleur is reasonable and reliable and your cabinets will look
like new! He can be reached at 845-739-3808 (w) or 845-641-4987 (cell). Local
Utilities to call when moving
Choose Your Electric
& Gas Provider -
Power Your Way makes it easy to choose from energy service companies
(ESCOs) that can supply you with electricity and natural gas.
Con Edison for Electric
& Gas
Local Cable Company -
The local cable company which also offers excellent high speed internet
access (Optonline.)
New phone service -
Find the
best phone deals at your new address!
NY
State Electric & Gas - Electric &
Gas service in the far north sections of the County.
Oil prices - shop for
the lowest price in heating oil
Verizon -
To move your cellular service, log into My Account, under the "bill"
tab, select "account profile" and "ez move" and follow instructions OR
call 1-877-316-1747 from a landline or another phone.
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Maps
Local "Green" Map -
Westchester County Green map with Local recycling info.
Local Map -
Westchester County.
Mapquest -
Maps, driving directions, road trip planner...
Westchester County Flood
Maps - Find out if a property is located in a flood
zone. Just select the community that interests you.
Mortgage
Are you Ready to Buy a
Home? - Find out what is the best choice for you:
buying or renting.
Annual credit report -
This
central site allows you to request a free credit report, once every 12
months from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies.
Cardinal Mortgage -
Tom Shea is very experienced and is located at 235 Mamaroneck Ave in
White Plains, and can be reached on 684-2200 ext. 216
Chase Manhattan Mortgage -
I
highly recommend Michael Stafford at 203-254-6244; email:
michael.r.stafford@chase.com. Michael is excellent! He has a variety of
loans and can help you nationally as well.
How Mortgage Loans work
- When are
you paying interest? When are you paying toward the principal? How are
you building equity? Find out here.
Mortgage IT - JJ Wowk -
Contact JJ at 914-733-7900 ext 354 or e-mail her at JJ.wowk@nymc.com
for a consultation that will benefit your future.
Learning about your FICO
score
Mortgage 101 -
Your guide to understanding the mortgage process, tips for shopping
around, how to get a mortgage with less-than-perfect credit,
and many other useful tips.
Mortgage Tools -
Tools on how to calculate your up front costs, payments and more.
Sun Mortgage Company -
Don
Rizzo (914)736-2889 has a variety of loans for all types of borrowers,
including those with less than perfect credit.
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Moving Companies
Barr Brothers Moving
Company - 86 Millwood Rd # B, Millwood, NY 10546,
(914) 762-8542
CITIMOVE -
Find the best mover and more by reading customer reviews.
Collins Brothers in
Larchmont, NY
Interstate Moving
Information - To assist consumers moving across
State lines (Interstate), FMCSA has developed this web site. If you
experience a problem with your mover, you can file a complaint by
calling FMCSA’s 24-hour toll-free hotline (888-368-7238) or online at
http://www.1-888-dot-saft.com. (Federal Relay Service for TTY:
1-800-877-8339)
McAvey Moving Co. -
A full service moving company since 1987, McAvey Moving Co. has been a
leader in Westchester County, now with 9 vehicles and over 25 full time
movers. McAvey specializes in long distance moving, relocation, storage
(in a climate controlled warehouse), packing and crating and
international moves! Let the "McAvey Moving Team" take the hassles out
of your next move!
Shleppers Moving
& Storage Co - Call toll free at
1-800-84-SHLEP for a free estimate.
Storage USA -
1-800-STOR-USA are located in White Plains, Yonkers, New Rochelle, Mt.
Vernon and Mahopac
Newspapers
Business News in
Westchester - The Westchester Business Journal is an
excellent paper that comes out weekly.
Local Newspapers
& Magazines -
The Journal News is the predominant newspaper in Westchester County.
NY Laws
Agency Relationships-NYS Law -
Explanation of Buyer, Seller, And Dual Agency
Amber Alert -
New York State Missing and Exploited Children
Better
Business Bureau
Carbon Monoxide Detector
Law - This link from the NYS web site explains the
law requiring a carbon monoxide detector.
DO NOT CALL Registry -
Sign
up for the National "Do Not Call" Registry if you would like to stop
receiving telemarketing calls at home.
1031 Exchanges -
Are you an investor looking to exchange a property?
Mansion tax on Sales
over $1 million
NY Sex Offender Registry
Register to vote in NY
or other States
Seller Disclosure Law - If
seller's do not complete the disclosure form, the seller is required to
give $500 to the buyer at the closing
Tax info on Homes for
sale -
Informative NY Times article about NY tax on homes for sale
Tenant &
Landlord Laws
Well Water Law -
Learn about the new well water testing law and the seller's
responsiblities.
Painting
Benjamin Moore Paints -
Amazing site where you can paint a room, or order inexpensive software
and imagine how your own rooms will look in any color!
Behr Paints
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Parks and Recreation
Club Fit -
Join the Briarcliff Manor or Jefferson Valley club for exercise.
Golf Course -
Westchester's newest public golf course in Ossining, Hudson Hills.
Hollow Brook Golf Club -
Are
you a golf lover? Now you can join an affordable private golf club in
Westchester County! Membership allows you to play five other nationally
ranked golf courses, all within driving distance!
Westchester County Parks
& Recreation - There are exciting and
amazing parks all over the county.
Pets
Adopt a Pet -
A.W.A.N.-
Animal Welfare Adoption Network is the area's leading, all volunteer,
pet adoption agency. Located in Ulster County, NY
Traveling with Pets -
How to
travel with pets, pet-friendly lodgings, and emergency veterinarians en
route.
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Plumbers
Bruni & Campisi -
Make your plumbing request online.
Relocation
Links
Extended Stay -
Furnished housing - Churchill provides corporate
housing and extended stay rentals across America with more than 8,000
luxury rental apartments.
Map of Westchester County
National Weather -
find
weather info anywhere in the US
Search for homes across
the US - Search thousands of listings across America
with our company web site, kw.com
Search for homes in our
tri-state area - Here is our local company web site
with multiple listings in the NY, NJ & CT areas.
US State Departments of
Education - see the list of all 50 states
USPS Movers Guide -
help for planning and executing your move
Westchester County Main
Site
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Restaurants
I recommend
Culinary Institute in
Hyde Park - For a real treat, visit the 4
restaurants at the CIA. You must make reservations well in advance!
Equus at the Castle,
Tarrytown
Iron Horse Grill in
Pleasantville
Restaurant Reviews
Swaddee House of Thai
Food, Thornwood -
Located at 886 Franklin Ave (Rte. 141) this is an excellent thai
restaurant with award winning cuisine and good service.
The Kittle House in
Chappaqua
Umami Cafe in
Croton-on-Hudson
School Information
Alphabetical List of
Schools in NY
Catholic Schools -
Archdiocese of NY Site
Newsweek -
Top 1,200 schools nationwide for 2006
School Information -
free school profiles
State dept. of education -
school reports, statistics, demographics....
Westchester Magazines
2007 Public School Report - Once a year this local
magazine reports on all the Westchester High Schools.
Westchester
County School Sites:
Ardsley School District
Bedford
School District
Blind Brook
School District
Briarcliff Manor School
District
Bronxville School
District
Byram Hills School District (Armonk)
Chappaqua School District
Croton-Harmon School
District
Eastchester School
District
Edgemont School District
Elmsford School District
Greenburgh School
District
Harrison School District
Hastings on Hudson
School District
Hendrick Hudson:
Buchanan/Montrose/Cortlandt Manor School District
Katonah - Lewisboro
School District
Lakeland School District
Mamaroneck School
District
Mount Kisco School
District
Mount Pleasant School
District
Mount Vernon School
District
New Castle School
District
New Rochelle School
District
North Salem School
District
Ossining School District
Peekskill School District
Pelham School District
Pleasantville School
District
Pocantico Hills School
District
Port Chester School
District
Rye Neck School District
Rye School District
Scarsdale School District
Somers School District
Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow
School District
Tuckahoe School District
Valhalla School District
White Plains School
District
Yonkers School District
Yorktown School District
Putnam
County School Sites:
Brewster School District
Carmel School District
Cold Spring School
District
Garrison School District
Haldane School District
Mahopac School District
Nelsonville School
District
Putnam Valley School
District
Southeast School District
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Senior Living
Cambridge on the Hudson,
Ossining, NY - Call 914-762-1980 for further
information.
Drum Hill Senior Living
Community - An affordable senior living community.
Somerset Gardens -
Somerset Gardens combines all the comforts of home with individualized
senior care options. Each day is filled with a variety of activities,
services, and options that enhance our residents’ sense of comfort and
belonging, and, if they choose, also make for a busy social calendar.
Sterling Glen -
Distinctive
living for seniors in a Rye Brook retirement residence.
Sunrise Senior Living -
New
housing in Mt. Vernon and Crestwood. Tel 914-395-3500
The Esplanade -
Located in the heart of White Plains at 95 S. Broadway, call The
Esplanade at 914-761-8100 for senior living.
The Osborn -
The Osborn is beautiful Maintenance-free senior housing in Rye, NY.
Westchester Meadows -
Westchester Meadows is a life care retirement community, the first in
Westchester County, located in Valhalla, NY.
Tax
Information
Assessments -
Understanding assessments
First-time homeowners
Homeowner deductions
information
How to report moving
expenses
NY State STAR Program
& Star Tax Reductions Forms & Info -
Here is your State of NY tax savings with the STAR program
Reducing your Tax Assessment -
I highly recommend Jim Simons of GMS associates at 591-4111. He will be
honest about whether he can get you a tax reduction.
Selling your home -
This will link you to the IRS site to learn more about the
$250/$500,000 exclusion
STAR Tax Rebate -
NY state residents should log on her to get their 2007 STAR tax rebate.
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Tourism
History along the Hudson
- A Tour of History along the
Hudson River
Hudson Valley Heritage -
The Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area's official site
highlighting the historic, cultural and natural resources of the Hudson
River Valley.
Kykuit, The Rockefeller
Mansion & Grounds
NY State Tourist
Attractions -
New York is full of things to do as seen on this great site!
The Bronx Zoo -
Great and
inexpensive place to spend the day with your children!
Transportation
Bee Line Bus Service -
Bee Line Buses are all over the county!
Dept of Motor Vehicles -
All
the info needed for obtaining a NY Driver's License and registering
your car.
EZ Pass -
Get your ez pass for your car so you can breeze thru our toll booths.
Hudson Valley Traveler -
Links for traffic information and construction site.
Metro North Railroad Map
of Stations
Metro-North Railroads -
Railroad schedules for the Hudson, Harlem & New Haven train
lines to NYC.
NY State Dept of Motor
Vehicles - Go here for registering cars, and getting
a NYS driver's license
Traffic check on 287 Web
Cam - Check the traffic on our east west expressway
to the Tappan Zee bridge.
Traffic Cams and Maps -
Local traffic reports and airport information.
Westchester
County Home Sale Statistics
Provided by the
Westchester Bd of Realtors - Quarterly sales
statistics for single family, condos, coops and multi family homes
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