Mayor's Message: A Special Election, a Best of Westchester Vote, a Local Luminary and a Gift from the Comptroller (maybe …)
Posted on: February 28, 2023 - 7:13pm
Dear Everyone,
Some important reminders:
Special Election: TODAY Till 9 PM!
The Special Election for County Legislator for the seat vacated by now Assemblywoman Mary Jane Shimsky, is taking place today Tuesday, February 28, voting will take place at your regular polling places, and polls will be open until 9 pm. If you haven’t voted yet please zip out and make a point of doing so tonight, our County Representative is an important advocate for all of us. See HERE for more information.
Best of Westchester Vote: By March 3rd at 5 pm
Our merchants have asked for everyone in the Village to participate in the Best of Westchester Magazine elimination round voting. We are so proud to have many of our local businesses in the running, please make a point of voting for your favorites - it’s a super way to show your appreciation! Voting can be done online at: https://bestof.westchestermagazine.com until March 3 at 5 pm. HOH small businesses in the elimination round by category/sub category are as follows ...
Community and Media
- Chamber of Commerce: Rivertowns Chamber of Commerce
- Local Newspaper: Rivertowns Enterprise
Drinks
- Wine Menu: Boro 6 Wine Bar
Food: Items
- Falafel: Taiim Falafel Shack
- Ice Cream: Penny Lick Ice Cream Company
- Lobster Roll: Bread & Brine
- Oysters: Bread & Brine
- Poke Bowls: Bread & Brine
- Sushi: Sakura Gardens
Restaurants
- French Restaurant: Saint George Bistro
- Japanese Restaurant: Sakura Gardens
- Rivertowns Restaurant: Harvest on Hudson
- Seafood Restaurant: Bread & Brine
Food Shops
- Farmers Market: Hastings on Hudson
Fun and Leisure
- Drink with a View: Harvest on Hudson
Health and Beauty
- Independent Pharmacy: Greenleaf Pharmacy
- Yoga Studio: Hastings Yoga
- Yoga Teacher: Mary-Ann Mastreani
Kids
- After School Program: Kate Sonders Solomon Cooking Classes
Services
- Florist: Lemon Terrace Florals
- Professional Organizer: Balaboste
- Events Planner: Events to Remember
Shopping
- Bicycle Shop: Hastings Velo
- Lingerie: The Corset Tree
- Specialty Store (Non-Food): Observatory Shop AND Refill Room are finalists
- Vintage Clothing: Fashion Without Trashin
- Women's Boutique: Little House
Weddings
- Wedding Photographer: Siobhan Stanton Photography
Local Luminaries: Douglas Rushkoff on the Tech Elite – March 2, 7:30 to 8:45 pm, Library
Futurist and local resident Doug Rushkoff will join us on March 2th at 7:30 pm to discuss his new book, The Survival of the Richest. Rushcoff will explain the technosolutionist “mindset” driving humanity toward is inevitable extinction, and how this fate went from being a fear to the goal of the tech elite (see HERE). Doug is always a delight and totally fascinating to interact with!
A Gift From the New York Comptroller – Unclaimed Funds
As part of a recent New York Conference of Mayors (NYCOM) event in Albany, I had the opportunity to meet with State Comptroller DiNapoli. As he always does whenever he meets municipal officials, he reminded us to remind all of you to check for unclaimed funds (see HERE). Try searching with just your surname (so you can track down old addresses) and note that businesses and other organizations can also look for funds. I know the website looks super dubious but it is legit and perhaps there’s an extra gift in his stash of unclaimed cash for some of you!
My best,
Nicola Armacost