YONKERS—At its Feb. 19th session, the Board of Directors of the Yonkers Industrial Development agency granted preliminary approval of proposed financial incentives for a movie studio complex to be built at the iPark complex here. The incentives are in connection with the $60-million first phase of the studio complex for Lionsgate motion picture company. The…
Read MoreGOSHEN—Although Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the State Legislature are currently grappling with how to close a $6-billion budget shortfall, representatives of a coalition advocating for a $500-million project to expand Route 17 from Harriman in Orange County to Monticello in Sullivan County are undeterred in their belief that now is the time to move forward…
Read MoreTOWN OF WALLKILL—The golf course industry nationwide and in the New York metro region continues to struggle with declining memberships and revenues. A host of facilities in the Hudson Valley have turned to either outright sale or multifamily development on their course properties to increase revenues. These deals in some cases are geared to maintaining…
Read MoreTARRYTOWN—The Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors has re-launched its Young Professionals Network group for 2020, following a two-year hiatus. YPN, which was originally established by the National Association of Realtors in 2006, is tasked with helping the younger generation of Realtors build a stronger link with the real estate industry and expand networking and business…
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news
CORNWALL ON HUDSON—The Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation, the charitable arm of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, recently presented a $3,000 donation check to the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, based here. The Food Bank of the Hudson Valley is dedicated to alleviating hunger, while preventing the waste of wholesome food. It is a…
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legal-advocacy
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new. Socrates I thought it would be a good idea to focus this month’s article on the subject of change. There’s a lot of change taking place in our industry. Tenant rights are being strengthened,…
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people
The Business Council of Westchester recently announced the winners of its prestigious Business Hall of Fame Awards, which recognize Westchester’s top business leaders. Patricia Simone Joanna Simone Patricia Simone and Joanna Simone of the Simone Development Companies were named the Women in Business Success honorees. Other award winners were: Corporate Citizenship: Wheelabrator Technologies; Entrepreneurial Success:…
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residential
CORNWALL ON HUDSON—The Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation, the charitable arm of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, recently presented a $3,000 donation check to the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, based here. The Food Bank of the Hudson Valley is dedicated to alleviating hunger, while preventing the waste of wholesome food. It is a…
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In late December of last-year I received the dreaded summons to serve on jury duty for late January of this year in lower Manhattan. I quickly looked at my calendar to figure out how much havoc this was going to cause in my life. Fortunately, it didn’t conflict with any important meetings or out of…
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Realtors from across New York State, including an impressive contingent of HGAR members, met in Albany at the Desmond Hotel earlier this month for the annual NYSAR Mid-Winter (Feb. 9-13) business meetings. Among the topics discussed were proposed fair housing regulations by the Department of State, a good cause eviction bill in the legislature that…
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technology
Microsoft recently released a new version of its Microsoft Edge web browser. This latest version of the product is based on the Chromium rendering engine. What this means is you can now install extensions available in Google Play (Google's app/extension store) into Microsoft Edge! To date, the new Microsoft Edge reviews I've come across have…
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mortgage
WASHINGTON—The Mortgage Bankers Association Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for January 2020 released on Feb. 18 showed mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 35.3% compared from a year ago. Compared to December 2019, applications increased by 40%. This change does not include any adjustment for typical seasonal patterns. MBA estimates new single-family home sales…
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