Analysis: Property taxes give NY Westchester edge over peers

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Westchester County has the lowest median household income of the four wealthy New York counties near New York City, but it alone has bragging rights to something that would be the envy of any municipality in these times of fiscal trouble: a top AAA credit rating. One secret lies in Westchester's higher and steadier stream of property taxes, analysts say. Rockland County ...
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/analysis-property-taxes-ny-westchester-edge-over-peers-163635913.html

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 09:36:35 -0700

Supreme Court Journalist Opens Scarsdale Salon Series

SCARSDALE, N.Y. – Author Linda Greenhouse will kick off the Westchester Community College Celebrity Salon Series on Sunday when she discusses the U.S. Supreme Court in a Scarsdale home. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist covered the Supreme Court for 30 years for The New York ...
http://www.thedailygreenwich.com/neighbors/salon-series-opens-scarsdale-presentation

Published: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:14:05 -0700

FIG & OLIVE Introduces Kids Menu that Caters to Quality Ingredients

Five kid’s meal favorites with a healthy, gourmet twistWestchester, N.Y. (PRWEB) May 24, 2012 FIG & OLIVE, one of New York’s premier restaurants with a location in Scarsdale, N.Y., has introduced its first kid’s menu. Founded by restaurateur Laurent Halasz, a native of Southern France, FIG & OLIVE has become a favorite dining destination of food lovers throughout Westchester County who value ...
http://news.yahoo.com/fig-olive-introduces-kids-menu-caters-quality-ingredients-203618091.html

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 13:36:18 -0700

Going Beyond Search, Into Fetch

You whippersnappers might not remember, but libraries used to have something called card catalogs. Each book's index card told you which she
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/technology/going-beyond-search-into-fetch-637413/

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 10:14:08 -0700

Westchester, Putnam towns using NYC water system face rate hikes; board blames local property taxes

Think your water bill is too high? Blame property taxes. The New York City Water Board is proposing a "modest" annual rate increase starting July 1 that will cost the average homeowner who gets their water from the New York City system $9.48 extra a year.
http://www.lohud.com/article/20120518/NEWS02/305180028

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 23:47:06 -0700

Six ways to fight the coming bear bond market

Brace yourselves, bond investors: Fixed-income experts warn that a long bear market lies ahead. Long-term bond returns will be modest at best, and negative at worst. "We're in the foothills of a gradual ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/six-ways-fight-coming-bear-134104357.html

Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 06:52:34 -0700

John Jay receives high ranking

UPDATED: Wednesday, 9:45 a.m. U.S. News & World Report issued its annual ranking of the top high schools in the country this week and John Jay received high marks. According to the news organization, John Jay ranks 39th in New York and 238th in the country. This compares favorably to all but one high school that borders the Katonah-Lewisboro School District. John Jay outranked North Salem High ...
http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla15/lewisboroledger/news/localnews/121572-john-jay-receives-high-ranking.html

Published: Tue, 08 May 2012 11:45:51 -0700

Westchester/Putnam baseball all-stars: New Rochelle's Duran is the king of swing

Matt Duran's offense scared opposing teams so much that the New Rochelle standout drew 31 walks — including 21 intentional walks. / Carucha L. Meuse/The Journal News
http://www.lohud.com/article/BH/20110710/SPORTS0277/307100035/Westchester-Putnam-baseball-all-stars-New-Rochelle-s-Duran-king-swing?odyssey=nav%7chead

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 03:44:11 -0700

New City Girl Scout, 12, urges minimum wage hike

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's bid to raise the minimum wage in New York has found a new ally: a Rockland County Girl Scout. Hannah Buckler, 12, of New City, wrote this month to the powerful Democratic leader in a letter and on his website.
http://www.lohud.com/article/20120515/NEWS/305150066

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 23:42:37 -0700

Elite runners announced for Ottawa Race Weekend 10K

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Race Weekend’s popular 10-kilometre road race is shaping up to be a tri-country meet between Ethiopia, Morocco and Canada.
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/elite-runners-announced-ottawa-race-weekend-10k-150839859.html

Published: Tue, 08 May 2012 08:08:39 -0700