Tag Archives: Westchester County

Good for the Soul… Good for the Economy

Yes. It’s another blog about “the economy.” And why not? We talk about it, read about it, obsess about it. It makes us feel good or bad, up or down. It is our barometer – if it’s good for the economy, then it is good. That is why more than 30 years ago, the first (I […]

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Big Band-Aid Not Needed

My guest blogger this week is Alvin H. “Skip” Reiss, a long time friend and colleague, whose nationally recognized newsletter Arts Management celebrated its 50th anniversary this year.  Skip is the author of eight books on the arts and taught arts management for over 40 years.  The thing about Skip is that he is a […]

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The Secret Is Out

At last the secret is out.  Some call it a Carla Bruni lyric.  We call it a new refrain for Westchester. At a recent press conference, County Executive Robert Astorino let the cat out of the bag.  He revealed what some know intuitively, others just hint at, but most are unaware of – “Westchester is […]

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Fish Tales

Never thought I’d see the lowly river herring as front page news. But, there it was in the Journal News. Seems like the herring (alewife and blueback) are disappearing on the east coast and New York State is considering setting limits on how many anglers can take from the Hudson and its tributaries. You may […]

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Treasure Trove of History

Whatever happened to Ichabod Crane, the poor soul?  I often wonder about his mysterious disappearance so I paid a visit to my colleagues, Waddell Stillman and Peter Pockriss, at Historic Hudson Valley (HHV).  They have moved their offices to a brand new brick Georgian style building in Sleepy Hollow country, right across the street from […]

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Go West(chester)

What is there about youth that we’re always chasing it?  Can’t we be happy with the wisdom of age?  Well, here’s a new twist on both ends of the spectrum.  Thought leaders in Westchester are using their wisdom to make Westchester the “in” place for young people to live, work and play.  It’s a strategy […]

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