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LoHud: Seton residential center moving to Yonkers

What wonderful news. The fabulous facility will be breaking ground shortly in Yonkers. This is a far superior location than their current NYC location and will afford the children a state-of-the-art facility with everything they need to make their lives better. While times are tough, any support you can provide will be well worth it!
Gary [...]

What a Great Design Site: Apartment Therapy

I was browsing yesterday and I came upon this great site, full of design ideas and some do-it-yourself tips as well. Some of the designs are a little different, but that can be a good thing especially if you are ’stuck’ on what to do. Challenge your usual stylistic tendencies: you might be surprised.
This site [...]

A Fun Website - NYC’s Trash is Your Treasure

I found this website this morning and thought I would share it. Think of it as a free Craisgslist. Just drive up and take what you want! I really do not understand who has time to drive around NYC and take all these pictures, but it IS “Green,” so bravo.
My only thought is if the [...]

THE DAILY RAMBLE - The Westchester County Desegregation Case

By now most of you have heard about the desegregation case that was announced earlier this week that will require that Westchester County spend $50 million to build or acquire 750 residences for low-to-moderate income people in Villages and Towns identified as having an African-American population of 3% or less, or a Hispanic population of [...]

Profiles of Eastchester Town Candidates: Joseph Villanueva

 
Joe is a good friend and I know that his passion to make Bronxville and Eastchester better are genuine. He is a successful attorney who will bring a balanced combination of intellectual rigor and compassion to the Town Board. Although I am not an Eastchester Resident my Real Estate Practice is in Bronxville and I know [...]

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD - FIVE TIPS TO AVOID FORECLOSURES

 

 

 
 
1.     Work only with a nonprofit, HUD-approved counselor.
If you are looking for help to prevent foreclosure, be sure the counseling agency is on the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s list of approved agencies. Visit HUD’s website for an easily searchable list of HUD-approved housing counseling agencies, or call 877-HUD-1515 (877-483-1515) for more information. If [...]

Al Lewis: Wells Fargo Bank Sues Itself - FOXBusiness.com

Al Lewis: Wells Fargo Bank Sues Itself - FOXBusiness.com
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THIS IS ONE OF THE DUMBEST, FUNNIEST, AND PERHAPS SADDEST COMMENTARIES ON THE CURRENT BANK REALITIES!

CVS Selling Outdated Products In Our Area?

I have read about this recently, and came across it again on Twitter from “TalkoftheSound” today. It goes without saying the this is disturbing, but fortunately with just a little vigilance any problems can be avoided. ALWAYS CHECK THE LABELS!!! You should do it in the pharmacy, the supermarket and anywhere date sensitive items are [...]

THE DAILY RAMBLE: Facing Foreclosure? Look at these ETHICAL Resources

It always pains me to bring up foreclosures, short sales etc. It is a reminder of the difficult economy we are in. But obviously you cannot put your head in the sand. Although foreclosure rates in Westchester County are quite low compared to the rest of the country, there are still many people hurting.
Like the [...]

The Daily Ramble: I Hate My Coops’ Managing Agent!

So you hate your Coops’ managing agent?
 
If so, you are not alone! This is an all to common problem, and a lot of it stems from a lack of understanding and appreciation of what the agent does.
 
There are two types of managing agents in my opinion: the warm and fuzzy types that treat you [...]