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Hartsdale's Kishuya Gets 'Very Good' Rating From New York Times Hartsdale's Kishuya Gets 'Very Good' Rating From New York Times
Hartsdale's Kishuya Gets 'Very Good' Rating From New York Times HARTSDALE, N.Y. -- A Hartsdale restaurant was awarded a "Very Good" rating by the New York Times food critic M.H. Reed and hailed for its "hearty" food. Kishuya, a restaurant at 163 South Central Ave., earned high marks for its Kishuya wings, chicken kara-age, rock shrimp, pork bao, stuffed shishito peppers (special), nikumiso don (rice bowl) and Ramen, according to the Times. The restaurant features a number of experiences enjoyable to solo diners, but also provides a bit of a floor show and a view into an open kitchen, according to the Times. Though the reviewer gave …

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Clarkstown Police Celebrate National Nutrition Month In March Clarkstown Police Celebrate National Nutrition Month In March
Clarkstown Police Celebrate National Nutrition Month In March CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- The Clarkstown Police Department is celebrating National Nutrition Month on its social media accounts in March, according to its Facebook page.All who are able to read the department's messages are urged to "eat healthy so you can keep following our interesting posts!"  For more information, visit the Clarkstown Police Department's Facebook page. The department is located at 20 Maple Ave. in New City. Call 845-639-5800 for more details.

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Poughkeepsie Police Investigate Shots Fired Near Delafield Street Poughkeepsie Police Investigate Shots Fired Near Delafield Street
Poughkeepsie Police Investigate Shots Fired Near Delafield Street POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Poughkeepsie police were investigating reports of gunshots near Delafield and Spruce streets, where an unoccupied, parked car appeared to have been struck, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. Officers responded to the area about 12:18 a.m. Friday to discover the damaged car, the Journal reported. No injuries were reported, according to the Journal. City police have asked that anyone with knowledge of the incident call the department's tip line at 845-451-7577, the Journal reported. Click here to see the Poughkeepsie Journal story.

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Tappan Zee High Students Run Blood Drive In Classmate's Memory Tappan Zee High Students Run Blood Drive In Classmate's Memory
Tappan Zee High Students Run Blood Drive In Classmate's Memory ORANGEBURG, N.Y. -- Students at Tappan Zee High School recently held a blood drive in honor of a student who took his own life earlier this school year, according to News 12.The students, who collected the blood in order to help others, did so in memory of Jimmy Hauburger, who died in September, according to News 12. The students at the Dutch Hill Road high school run about four similar blood drives during the year. Each unit of blood they collect helps, on average, three people, according to News 12. Click here to see the News 12 report.

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Family Event In Orangeburg Uses Brains To Teach Children Family Event In Orangeburg Uses Brains To Teach Children
Family Event In Orangeburg Uses Brains To Teach Children ORANGEBURG, N.Y. – The New York State Office of Mental Health will be allowing the public to touch human brains during its Brain Day event at the Nathan Kline Institute, according to organizers. The event, scheduled between 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 13, is now in its third year. It is geared toward families. A more popular element of the event includes a hands-on display with specimens of real human brain, according to organizers, who added that the brains are on loan from New York University’s Langone Medical Center. “It’s a great opportunity for us to open our doors, invite the c…

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Events
Nanuet Library Offers Introduction To Arduino Nanuet Library Offers Introduction To Arduino
Nanuet Library Offers Introduction To Arduino NANUET, N.Y. -- The Nanuet Public Library has scheduled a beginner-level course on Arduino, a system of open-source hardware and software.The event, scheduled for 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, will be led by Duncan Bell from the CILK 119 Rockland County Makerspace. Laptops and Arduino boards will be provided. For more information, visit the Nanuet Public Library's website or call 845-623-4281.

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Police & Fire
Bridgeport Police Seek Public's Help In Identifying Armed Robbery Suspects Bridgeport Police Seek Public's Help In Identifying Armed Robbery Suspects
Bridgeport Police Seek Public's Help In Identifying Armed Robbery Suspects BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Police are asking for the public's help in identifying three people who robbed a Broadbridge Avenue convenience store at gunpoint last month.The robbers, who all appear to be male, entered the business one after another on the evening of Feb.13. According to security camera footage of the robbery released by police Monday, March 7, at least one of the robbers appeared to be armed with a handgun. He pointed the weapon at the store clerk several times. but the clerk was unharmed in the incident, police said. After ordering the clerk of the Swisland Farm Food Store at 549 …

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Schools
Tarrytown Board Names Byram Hills Principal Finalist For Superintendent Tarrytown Board Names Byram Hills Principal Finalist For Superintendent
Tarrytown Board Names Byram Hills Principal Finalist For Superintendent TARRYTOWN, N.Y. – Christopher Borsari, the longtime principal of Byram Hills High School, has been named as the leading candidate for the Tarrytown school district’s new superintendent of schools by those leading the search. The district’s Board of Education made the announcement on Wednesday, March 2. “After comprehensive interviews by the board, Mr. Borsari emerged as the top choice to lead our district in the coming years,” the board said in a statement. “The Board of Education is confident that everyone in the district will agree with this assessment after getting to know Mr. Borsari.” …

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Real Estate
Flex Office Building In Westchester Sells For $4.75M Flex Office Building In Westchester Sells For $4.75M
Flex Office Building In Westchester Sells For $4.75M ARDSLEY, N.Y. -- A flex office building on Saw Mill River Road was purchased recently by Avon Development Enterprises Corp. at a cost of $4.75 million. The sale was arranged by Colliers International on behalf of G&G Instrument Corporation, according to a statement from Colliers. The three-story building, a 59,000-square-foot space at 466 Saw Mill River Road, was developed in 1968 and rests on a slab built into a hill. "Flex office buildings in Westchester County with dock access on all floors are few and far between and G&G Instrument Corporation did a great job of maintainin…

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Events
Poughkeepsie's Half Moon Theatre Preparing For 'Ten Minute Play Festival' Poughkeepsie's Half Moon Theatre Preparing For 'Ten Minute Play Festival'
Poughkeepsie's Half Moon Theatre Preparing For 'Ten Minute Play Festival' POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- The Half Moon Theatre will be hosting a "Ten Minute Play Festival" at 8 p.m. on March 11 and March 12, according to a post on the theater's Facebook page. The brief plays come from a number of Hudson Valley playwrights, including Rob Ackerman, Alex Angeloch, Darrah Cloud, Lisa Morovic Kimball, Howard Meyer, N.N. Ewing, Geoffrey Tarson and David Simpatico. The theme for this year's event it "The Tasting Menu." Each playwright will feature a dish in their short production. The meals, created by chefs from The Culinary Institute of America, will be avai…

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