BRIEFS

Survey available to gauge priorities for PCSD American Rescue Plan funds

With American Rescue Plan funds came a responsibility—a duty expected of school districts to seek public input as to how that COVID-19 relief money should be spent.

HAVEN lounge to occupy ground floor at 125 North Main

RIPCO Real Estate’s Nina Becker has successfully brokered a 1,275-square-foot lounge called HAVEN in downtown Port Chester.

Fireworks to light up the night at PCHS on the Fourth of July

Although there were no fireworks this week in the Town of Rye to mark the 70% first dose adult COVID-19 vaccination rate in the State of New York, there will be a display of fireworks on the Fourth of July at Port Chester High School’s John Ryan Stadium.

Kohl’s to add Sephora, seeking beauty team

Sephora at Kohl’s is coming to New York this August and now Kohl’s is hiring skilled beauty team leaders and advisors to make the Sephora at Kohl’s experience come to life. Beauty advisors will help create the signature Sephora experience by providing customers with beauty consultations and assistance in product …

Friends of Crawford Park seek help for June 5 memorial garden planting

The Friends of Crawford Park are breaking ground on a new garden with a sentimental purpose on Saturday, June 5, and the organization’s president Laura Klein is seeking volunteers to partake in the endeavor.

RTP policies announced for 2021 beach season

Rye Town Park and Beach, located at 95 Dearborn Ave. in Rye, is open for the 2021 season. Resident and non-resident permits for the 2021 season are available for purchase.

Get up close to nature at Westchester County parks

Now that it’s warm out it’s the perfect time to get up close to nature at Westchester County Parks’ nature centers, rent canoes at Sal J. Prezioso Mountain Lakes Park in North Salem and go boating at Wampus Pond in Armonk. 

COVID-19 vaccinations now available at Costco

There’s a new “walk in and get your COVID shot” location in Port Chester – and that’s the Costco Pharmacy at 1 Westchester Ave.

COVID vaccines offered in P.C. on walk-in basis Sat. and Mon.

To continue the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination process in Port Chester and to make it as easy as possible to maximize the number of residents getting inoculated, the Salvation Army in Port Chester, in conjunction with Westchester County, is offering first dose Moderna vaccines to those 18 and older on Saturday, …

United Way seeking applications from non-profits for COVID-19 Relief Grants

United Way announced that in its continued response to the hardships created by COVID-19, it is accepting grant proposals from nonprofits in Westchester and Putnam counties. The organization will be awarding?grants up to $5,000?to nonprofits directly helping underprivileged or ALICE populations, those who are employed but are living paycheck-to-paycheck, who …

HV Restaurant Week ongoing thru May 23

Hudson Valley Restaurant Week is taking place thru May 23. Restaurants are offering pre-fixe menus and their regular menus for both dine-in or take-out meals—pre-fixe lunch and dinner menus at $25.95 and $35.95, respectively. In Port Chester, Appetit Bistro, Saltaire Oyster Bar and Fish House, Sonora and Telly’s Taverna are …

Permit fee for sidewalk cafés lifted

At its Monday, Apr. 19 meeting, the Port Chester Board of Trustees decided not to charge restaurants and other food service establishments a fee to have outdoor dining on the public sidewalks through Dec. 31, 2021. 

Cannabis celebration planned for Tuesday, Apr. 20

Cannabis has been legalized in New York just in time for 4/20, the quintessential pot day for cannabis enthusiasts.

Blind Brook students host bracelet fundraiser for UN-backed gender empowerment campaign

Blind Brook High School students held a bracelet drive at the Rye Ridge Shopping Center on Saturday, Mar. 20, as part of a fundraising campaign for the organization Girl Up.

CityMD to open at Rye Ridge

Rye Ridge Shopping Center, Plaza and South are excited to announce that the urgent care provider CityMD has signed a long-term lease for 3,000 square feet located between Vanilla Sky and Shoe Inn Shoes.