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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 4:24

Designs would 'calm' traffic, protect pedestrians Rutgers University has released a traffic study of Cold Spring that includes recommendations to improve safety at four busy village locations. The study was conducted by the Voorhees Transportation Center at the university and funded by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC). It outlines measures to reduce and "calm" traffic and improve pedestrian safety. NYMTC, created in 1982, is the metropolitan planning organization for Putnam, Westchester and Rockland counties, New York City and Long Island. The report, posted at dub.sh/CS-traffic-study, makes recommendations for Main Street at the Visitors' Center; Fair Street; Lunn Terrace at Market Street; and Main at Route 9D. It also considers the trolley operated by Putnam County. During its research, Voorhees conducted a resident survey and hosted a workshop. Its 39-page report was also reviewed by Putnam County and state agencies. Main Street at Visitors' Center The report notes this is the only Main Street location where legal U-turns can be made and is a busy area with frequent encounters between drivers and pedestrians. It recommended adding high-visibility paint and patterns to crosswalks; adding a crosswalk across Main; and installing signage and pedestrian lighting. It also suggested the village consider a mini roundabout. Fair Street The street is a challenge because it's narrow, frequently used by delivery trucks and congested with hikers on busy weekends. Inconsistent parking rules and one-way traffic on weekends create confusion, the report said. It recommends adding sidewalks to both sides between Main Street and Mayor's Park, installing pedestrian lighting, restricting on-street parking and encouraging drivers to use the municipal parking lot. Lunn Terrace at Market The area is described as "the most challenging" of those examined for the study because it provides the only vehicle access to the Metro-North parking lot and the lower village, and it's busy. It suggested a crosswalk across Market and better signage, road markings and striping to direct pedestrians and drivers. It also said the village could consider a small roundabout with splitter islands and a flashing sign at the crosswalk. Cold Spring trolley The researchers observed what most residents already knew - people don't know how to find it and can't get real-time data about its schedule. The recommendations included payment options besides cash; route modifications to encourage ridership; updated signage with timetables; and shelters at popular stops. Main Street at Route 9D The researchers found that, between 2019 and 2022, there were 68 vehicle crashes in the village, and that 44 percent were on Route 9D and 20 percent at its intersection with Main Street. Its recommendations included reflective crosswalk markings; the removal of obstacles that interfere with driver sightlines ("daylighting"); no parking within 25 feet of the intersection; increasing the interval on pedestrian crossing signals; and streetscaping to slow traffic. It also suggested examining the addition of left-turn lanes on Route 9D. In response to the report, Mayor Kathleen Foley said there is a perception that the village is so overrun with visitors, that it can't do much on its own. But she said the report "emphasizes steps that are common sense and simple, and that we can do ourselves to improve traffic and pedestrian movement for residents and visitors alike." She noted that the report could help the village make the case for grants to address the issues it identifies. Foley said eliminating parking on Fair Street has made driveways safer, reduced driver confusion and created a wider roadway for trucks, buses and emergency vehicles. "Shifting Fair to one-way northbound during the busy season, as we did in the fall, provided an alternate loop for vehicles to move around the village and eliminated tangle-causing left turns onto Main Street," she said. Stronger vi...

Beacon Line Trail: 'No Major Roadblocks'

Women Who Move Nations - The Public Transport Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 4:05

No commitments yet as feasibility study continues Although it's not yet known if Dutchess County will commit to a 13-mile rail trail connecting Beacon and Hopewell Junction, a planning firm it hired told the City Council on Monday (March 3) that it has found no major roadblocks. "This is all buildable," Tom Baird, an engineer from Barton & Loguidice, the Albany firm conducting a feasibility study with the county, told the council. "There aren't big obstacles, there aren't major environmental concerns. We don't have any real hazardous materials to worry about, either." Dutchess County released a report on conditions along the Beacon Line, an abandoned rail spur, in November. A final report, with detailed concepts, cost estimates and phasing recommendations, should be finished by the summer. The Monday presentation to the City Council can be viewed at highlandscurrent.org/rail-trail-deck. The proposed trail would begin at the Beacon Metro-North station, a stone's throw from the Hudson River, then wind for 4 miles around the city's southern perimeter before running parallel with Tioronda Avenue and the east end of Main Street. Major crossings would include Churchill Street and East Main Street (at the dummy light). The trail would run underneath Route 9D (at Tioronda Avenue) and hug northbound Route 52 (Fishkill Avenue) to the city line. The trail would connect with the proposed Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail near the bridge at Madam Brett Park, where the planners said a trailhead could be located. Scenic Hudson, which is building the Fjord Trail between Beacon and Cold Spring, is a member of the Beacon-to-Hopewell Trail Advisory Committee. Once the rail trail leaves the city, it would veer back and forth over Fishkill Creek on its way through the Village of Fishkill and the towns of Fishkill and East Fishkill. At Hopewell, it would connect with the Dutchess Rail Trail, the Maybrook Trailway and, overlaying both, the 750-mile Empire State Trail. The abandoned rail line is owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. A year ago, Metro-North, an agency of the MTA, "railbanked" the line, reserving the right to revive service, although an agency representative told The Current in February 2024 that it had no plans to do so. The important takeaway from the conditions study is that "the majority of the corridor is in really good condition," said Chris Hannett, another Barton & Loguidice engineer, on Monday. There are two options for constructing a trail, although one would be a much heavier lift. A "rail-with-trail" conversion, in which the tracks remain in place, would present many challenges, including a 20- to 25-foot buffer required between the tracks and any trail. Bridges in the corridor, which are no longer safe for trains, would have to be rebuilt, adding significant cost and environmental impacts, and right-of-way acquisitions would be required. The second option, a "rail to trail," would permit the reuse of bridges and ballast stones, the rocks used to stabilize the tracks, but the rails would be removed. A rail to trail would minimize environmental impacts, with little and possibly no rights-of-way needed. When the study began, Metro-North's abandonment of the line had not been approved by the federal Surface Transportation Board, so the engineers studied both options. The final report will include both but won't recommend either, instead letting "the engineering and the cost speak for itself, as well as the environmental impacts," Baird said. The planners anticipate a 12-foot-wide path made with a crushed-stone mix or asphalt, depending on the location. It would likely be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and could be lighted because of its proximity to dense urban areas. Baird said the county is conducting the study because funders often consider projects "and some will scratch their heads [and say], 'Can they really do that?' " With a report analyzing environmental impacts and other factors, "it...

Catherine Rinaldi - President Metro-North Railroad, MTA, New York

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 40:54

Welcome back to the Women Who Move Nations podcast with your host Michelle Batsas. In the first episode of season 8, proudly sponsored by NEC, we welcome Catherine Rinaldi, President Metro-North Railroad in New York. The first MTA woman president, Catherine has been serving in this role since 2018 and ran the top two busiest commuter railroads in the US for over a year when the Long Island Railroad opened their new home at Grand Central Madison. PTAANZ is proud to launch the new season of the Women Who Move Nations podcast with Catherine Rinaldi. This episode is not just inspiring; it's also an insightful look into a storied career, and how to move and grow with change. Tune in to hear from season eight's first incredible woman moving nations.

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Philipstown OKs Fjord Trail Response

The Defense Tech Underground

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 3:37

Renews support for Cold Spring 'pause' The Philipstown Town Board on Wednesday (Feb. 26), by a 4-1 vote, approved more than 100 comments on a draft environmental impact statement for the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail and a letter renewing a request to pause construction of a boardwalk between Dockside and Little Stony Point parks. In addition to an 18-page document containing its comments about the state's Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS), the Town Board approved, by the same 4-1 vote, comments crafted by the Conservation Board in response to HHFT's proposal. Board Member Judy Farrell, who said she does not support delaying or pausing the Dockside-to-Little-Stony Point segment, cast the lone "no" votes. Completion of the southern end would boost accessibility to the riverfront and there are "a lot of people in the community who have been waiting a long time" for the trail, she said. "Of course there are going to be problems with this project, but I think we can work them out as it progresses," Farrell said. The HHFT plan comprises a 7.5-mile trail between Cold Spring and Beacon, with a segment containing a boardwalk elevated over the river between Dockside and Little Stony Point. It also includes a bridge over the Metro-North tracks north of the Breakneck tunnel, new platforms at the Breakneck train station, expanded parking and the redevelopment of Dutchess Manor into a visitor's center. State parks, which is the lead agency for the project, released the 700-page draft in December and set a deadline of Tuesday (March 4) for public comments. A consultant with Tim Miller Associates, which reviewed the DGEIS for Philipstown, on Feb. 19 shared some of its concerns, which largely mirror those expressed by elected officials in Cold Spring and Nelsonville. (Update: The full document was released by the town on Monday, March 3.) Primarily, the DGEIS is "lacking in details," said Steven Marino, a senior environmental planner with the firm. For example, he said the document does not sufficiently address increased traffic as the Fjord Trail draws more visitors or the dispersal of sediment when more than 400 concrete pilings are installed in the Hudson River for the section between Dockside and Little Stony Point. Marino also said that HHFT's conclusions about the boardwalk's impact on riverviews along Fair Street and Route 9D between Breakneck and Cold Spring "don't seem to tell the whole story" and need more analysis. He said there are questions about whether the width of the walkway will accommodate pedestrians, bicyclists and other users traveling in both directions at the same time. "It is our feeling that, in some ways, the presented DGEIS is too lacking in details or so interested in moving the project forward that some aspects of the plan, especially the potential impacts on community character, congestion and quality-of-life issues are overlooked or downplayed," he said on Feb. 19. On Feb. 26, Van Tassel read a letter the Town Board approved sending with the comments. It reiterates the town's stance that the southern segment should end at Little Stony Point. The town also requested that HHFT pay for emergency services along the trail and calls for a two-year "purpose pause" after the phases north of Breakneck are completed to assess their effect on reducing congestion and traffic. "If the train station and Breakneck work, if Dutchess Manor works, we come back to the table and say, 'Let's see how we can bring the trail to Dockside in a reduced version, in a full version,'" he said.

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008: Pat Ryan & Rob Wittman: U.S. House Defense Modernization Caucus

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 48:44

Representative Rob Wittman is a Republican representing Virginia's 1st Congressional district in the US House of Representatives. Representative Pat Ryan is a Democrat representing New York's 18th Congressional district, and is a former Army intelligence officer who deployed to Iraq. Together, they formed the House Modernization Caucus, driving key policies in national security innovation. On this episode of the Defense Tech Underground, Representative Wittman and Representative Ryan discuss the launch of the bipartisan Defense Modernization Caucus and early wins from the caucus in the 2025 NDAA. They explain the challenges for the Pentagon to move from a hardware centric organization to a software centric one, and discuss opportunities for the caucus to drive impact in defense innovation. This episode is hosted by Jeff Phaneuf and Helen Phillips. Congressman Wittman: Congressman Rob Wittman was first elected to the United States Congress to serve Virginia's First Congressional District in 2007. While in office, he has focused on strengthening our military and supporting our nation's veterans, promoting a flourishing economy through fiscal responsibility and pro-growth policies, fixing our crumbling infrastructure, increasing access to high-speed internet, and promoting workforce development through Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs. In the U.S. Congress, Congressman Wittman serves as vice chairman of both the House Armed Services Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee, where he is well-positioned to represent the needs of Virginia's First District. He has earned a strong reputation for being an advocate for our men and women in uniform and for being a champion of the Chesapeake Bay. Congressman Wittman was re-elected for his ninth full term in the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2024 and prior to that, he served in several levels of government. Congressman Wittman won his first campaign for public office in 1986 when he was elected to the Montross Town Council, where he served for 10 years, four of them as mayor. In 1995, he was elected to the Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors and was elected its chairman in 2003. In 2005, voters in the 99th Legislative District elected Rob to the Virginia House of Delegates, where he served until his election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2007. Prior to his election to Congress, Rob spent 26 years working in state government, most recently as field director for the Virginia Health Department's Division of Shellfish Sanitation. Earlier in his career, he worked as an environmental health specialist for local health departments in Virginia's Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula regions. He holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University, a Master of Public Health degree in Health Policy and Administration from the University of North Carolina, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Virginia Tech. Congressman Ryan: Congressman Pat Ryan is a fifth-generation Hudson Valley native, proud Kingston High School alum, and the first West Point graduate to represent the Academy in the U.S. House of Representatives. Ryan served two combat tours in Iraq, earning two Bronze Stars. Prior to his 2022 election to Congress, Ryan served the community that raised him as Ulster County Executive. There, Ryan led the County through the COVID-19 pandemic and spearheaded policies that delivered relief to working families while never raising taxes. He led the charge to revitalize the former IBM site, now known as iPark 87, helped put money back in small business owners and residents' pockets, took on corporate special interests, and delivered new investments in mental health services. In Congress, Ryan is focused on defending fundamental freedoms and delivering relief for Hudson Valley families. Serving on the House Armed Services Committee, Ryan is working on issues of military preparedness, countering the threat of a rising China, and investing in the United States Military Academy and the next generation of military leaders. As a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Ryan is committed to improving the daily lives of all residents in NY-18. Whether you commute to work on Metro North, travel Route 17 through Orange County, or need broadband access in Dutchess County, he will fight every day to improve our region's infrastructure. Ryan has also championed efforts to expand access to affordable health care, support local law enforcement, preserve Social Security and Medicare, prevent gun violence, and protect a woman's right to choose. Ryan lives in Gardiner, NY with his wife, Rebecca, and their two young sons, Theo and Cameron.

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Convo Access Pilot Program for Live ASL Interpretation at Subway, Metro-North, and LIRR Stations

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 3:08

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Back to Williamsburg

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 4:02

Newburgh bar shares works by 'new Bohemian' artists Beginning Friday (Feb. 7), there will be reunions for the ages in Newburgh at a new gallery called Assisted Living. Artists who escaped from Williamsburg before it began to gentrify in 2000, moving to Beacon and other spots in the Hudson Valley, will exhibit a work completed in Brooklyn and a more recent piece. The gallery is tucked in the back of the dive bar Untouchable, owned by Tom and Yukie Schmitz, who also own Quinn's on Main Street in Beacon. They moved across the river several years ago. "Beacon doesn't remind me of Brooklyn anymore," says Tom. "Newburgh reminds me of Brooklyn." Anna West, who lived in Williamsburg from 1989 to 2004 before moving to Beacon, curated The New Bohemia Now, which includes works by 31 artists who live up and down the river, from Catskill to Hastings-on-Hudson. Besides West, the Beacon contributors include Ron Horning, Katherine Mahoney, George Mansfield, Sue Rossi and Laurel Shute. After Soho gentrified in the 1970s and the galleries disappeared from the East Village in the 1980s, artists decamped to Williamsburg's cheap lofts. For a 1992 article in which New York magazine christened the working-class neighborhood as "the new Bohemia," a carefree West appeared on the cover with two friends at a cafe beneath the Williamsburg Bridge. More media converged, attracting hipsters and investment bankers. "When someone built the first luxury building with no parking in the middle of a rough neighborhood, I knew the times were changing," says West. "That happened in Beacon, too, across from the post office" at 344 Main St. After 2000, many Williamsburg artists dispersed upstate and to nearby Bushwick, where luxe buildings are popping up again, says West. As Beacon experienced growing pains, especially for artists, the larger burgh across the river became a refuge. One slogan is "Don't Beacon Our Newburgh." The Untouchable complex is located on semi-chic Liberty Street at the far end of the commercial strip past Washington's Headquarters and a block from Big Mouth Coffee Roasters, a satellite of the flagship Beacon store. Entering the bar is like stepping into a time machine. The smell of fresh-cut wood infuses the back room as Schmitz continues building panels and creating clever and practical interior designs to accommodate bands, artists and exhibitors. The backyard is huge. As at Quinn's, Yukie handles the food. For now, the menu is a work in progress because the prep area is a nook off the bar. Tom takes care of the arts and events. In 1991, he opened Earwax Records in Williamsburg (mentioned twice in the 1992 New York story) and promoted illicit and infamous warehouse parties. Eventually, he sold the business and the couple moved to Japan. After the country's 2011 earthquake, they came to Beacon at the behest of George Mansfield, a close friend who had relocated after 9/11. (Tom and George opened Dogwood on East Main Street, which they sold in 2023 and is now Cooper's.) West, her curation complete, reminisces about those halcyon Brooklyn days of the early 1990s. "There were a zillion zines," she recalls. "With the open studios, you could see everyone else was doing something, not just sitting around. It wasn't a competition - it was more about inspiration because you wanted to be a part of the energy and excitement." Then rents ballooned and new buildings along the East River blocked the views of the quaint four-story walkups. West and her husband could only afford Coney Island, an hour by subway from Manhattan, so the couple initiated a "one-hour policy," she says. After visiting Beacon on Metro-North in 2004, they put down roots. Is it ironic for Beacon artists to participate in a show about a once-dicey locale revitalized by an artistic community that gentrified 25 years ago? "Everyone sees what's happening here," says West. "I'm glad I bought my house back in the day." Assisted Living is located inside the Untouchable Bar & Restauran...

Trump Pardons Jan. 6 Rioters

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 8:14

At least 10 area men exonerated by president In one of his first acts in office, President Donald Trump on Monday (Jan. 20) pardoned more than 1,500 men and women charged with participating in the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, during the certification of Joe Biden's election win. Those receiving "full, complete and unconditional pardons" include at least five local men convicted of felonies. Trump, declaring Monday to be "liberation day," also commuted the sentences of 14 people associated with the Proud Boys or Oath Keepers and convicted of seditious conspiracy for mounting an organized, military-like assault. Because they did not receive pardons, they will continue to face restrictions such as a ban on voting and owning firearms. More than 700 of the 1,100 people convicted received no prison time or have completed their sentences. But as of this week, about 400 others were incarcerated. At least 387 rioters were convicted of assaulting police officers or journalists, according to a tally by The Washington Post. Rep. Mike Lawler, a Republican whose district includes Philipstown, two weeks ago said on MSNBC he didn't think anyone who committed violence on Jan. 6 should be pardoned. In a statement on Tuesday (Jan. 21), a spokesman said Lawler's stance hasn't changed but that, "as President Biden proved by preemptively pardoning his entire family, the president has absolute pardon authority." Rep. Pat Ryan, a Democrat whose district includes Beacon, said in a statement that Trump had "pardoned insurrectionists convicted of violently assaulting police officers. That doesn't make life more safe for Hudson Valley families." William Pepe, Beacon On Tuesday, federal prosecutors asked a judge to dismiss the indictment against Pepe because of Trump's order. Pepe, who now lives in White Plains, was found guilty in a bench trial on Oct. 23 of a felony (obstructing law enforcement during a civil disorder) and four misdemeanors. He was identified by prosecutors as president of the Hudson Valley chapter of the Proud Boys and accused of coordinating with other Proud Boys by radio and moving a police barricade. Pepe was arrested six days after the riot and fired from his job at Metro-North in Brewster. He had been free until sentencing, which was scheduled for March 11. Gregory Purdy Jr., Hopewell Junction Matthew Purdy, Hopewell Junction Robert Turner, Poughkeepsie A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed indictments against Purdy Jr., a 2016 Carmel High School graduate, and Turner, his uncle. Purdy Jr. was convicted by a jury in June of six felonies. Turner, 42, formerly of Poughkeepsie, was convicted of three felonies. Both were found guilty of assaulting, resisting or impeding officers. Gregory Purdy's younger brother, Matthew, was convicted of two misdemeanors. The government had asked that Purdy Jr. be sentenced to five years. On Dec. 6, Matthew Purdy was sentenced to 90 days and sent to a detention center in Philadelphia. The Purdy brothers are sons of Gregory Schwartz-Purdy, a Republican from Kent who in 2016 challenged then-Assembly Member Sandy Galef, a Democrat whose district included Philipstown, for her seat. According to a LinkedIn profile, Purdy Jr. managed his father's campaign. "To all the haters out there, President Trump kept his word," Gregory Purdy said in a phone call on Monday to supporters waiting outside the Washington, D.C., jail where he was being held, according to The Washington Post. In a court filing after Purdy Jr. was arrested in November 2021, the FBI cited videos he posted on social media and footage retrieved from body cameras worn by two Metropolitan Police Department officers confronted outside the Capitol at 2 p.m. by Purdy Jr. and Purdy-Schwartz, about 20 minutes before the House and Senate chambers were evacuated. According to the FBI, Purdy Jr. told the officers, "You gotta let us by," and his father said, "You're going to make a decision." Purdy Jr. later posted to Instagram, according to ...

A coastal favorite

C19

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 13:40

Real estate website Zillow says Milford, Connecticut was the country's most popular coastal city with its users in 2024. The LIRR had its best “on time” rate in its history last year. Connecticut Democrats say two major utilities are intimidating lawmakers for rate increases. New York City police make efforts to crack down on toll evasion. Plus, Governor Hochul looks to cut travel times on Metro-North.

Former Member Rejoins Beacon City Council

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 4:50

George Mansfield returns but process faces pushback George Mansfield, a 14-year, seven-term veteran of the Beacon City Council who chose not to run for re-election in 2023, was appointed to the council on Monday (Jan. 6) to fill a vacancy created when Dan Aymar-Blair resigned after being elected Dutchess County comptroller. The council's vote to confirm Mansfield was 5-1, with Jeff Domanski of Ward 2 voting "no." Mansfield, a Democrat, will serve the final year of Aymar-Blair's term as the Ward 4 representative. Mansfield said Tuesday that he plans to run in November, but for an at-large council seat, which could set up a Democratic primary if Amber Grant and Paloma Wake, the current at-large representatives, both run again. Beacon's charter gives the mayor the authority to fill a vacancy on the council, and for the second year in a row, Mayor Lee Kyriacou named a former member to fill an empty seat (he previously appointed Amber Grant, who served from 2018 to 2021, after Wren Longno resigned). Kyriacou said he received about "half a dozen" applications for the Ward 4 post after Aymar-Blair announced on Dec. 2 that he would leave at the end of the year. Mansfield told The Current in January 2024 that a break from the council would tie in well with the September 2023 closing of Dogwood, the restaurant and bar he owned on East Main Street. However, he left open the possibility of returning, and this week said he applied to be part of the conversation regarding development at the Metro-North station, the possible rezoning of the Fishkill Avenue corridor and the future of the city's two closed firehouses. After interviewing candidates, the mayor said he chose Mansfield because he's "somebody who knows exactly what they're doing and can come to the table and start right off the bat." Appointing someone who had not previously won a contested election "kind of gives them a free election," Kyriacou said. A year ago, Kyriacou appointed Grant to represent Ward 3. At the same meeting, Pam Wetherbee, a former Ward 3 representative who had been elected in November 2023 as an at-large member, shifted to that seat, and Grant became an at-large member. Grant and Wetherbee were required to run in November to keep their positions. Both ran unopposed and were sworn in on Monday. Kyriacou did not reveal the names of other applicants for Aymar-Blair's seat but acknowledged that council members were likely aware of them. Domanski called the appointment a "missed opportunity" because "there was no consultation or broader conversation that was had to explore the candidates in a more formal way, even in executive session." Before voting, Wake asked if council members had suggestions for amending the charter guidelines. Wetherbee said the value of an experienced "plug-and-play" member outweighed concerns for her because Mansfield will have to run for election in less than a year. Domanski advocated a more collaborative process but made no proposal. To change the city charter, the council must approve a policy and hold a public vote. While the mayor has appointed council members two years in a row, before last year it apparently had not happened since the city went to a "strong mayor" structure in 1991, with ward representatives rather than at-large commissioners. Firehouse broker By a 5-1 vote, the council on Monday selected Gate House Compass Realty to broker the sale of the Mase Hook and Ladder and Beacon Engine Co. fire stations, with Domanski abstaining. City officials issued a request for proposals on Dec. 2 for agencies to facilitate the sale of the century-old stations. The proceeds will be used for the $14.7 million central fire station that opened recently at 1140 Wolcott Ave. City Attorney Nick Ward-Willis said representatives from 10 companies toured the empty stations last month. Gate House, a Beacon agency owned by Charlotte Guernsey, was one of four firms to submit proposals by the Dec. 19 deadline. Of the four, "Gate House was the one...

Midday News: Gov. Hochul to Propose Metro-North Investment, Mayor Adams' State of the City Address, NY Giants Leadership Stays the Same, and Congestion Pricing Begins

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 8:40

Gov. Hochul is expected to propose a “major investment” in Metro-North's Hudson Line in her annual State of the State address next week. Meanwhile, Mayor Adams will deliver his State of the City address on Thursday. Plus, New York Giants President John Mara confirms General Manager Joe Schoen and Head Coach Brian Daboll will remain in their roles. Finally, drivers entering Manhattan below 60th Street are now paying a $9 congestion pricing toll. WNYC's Stephen Nessen has more on the plan's implementation.

Winter Weekend Discounts for LIRR and Metro-North Monthly Ticket holders

City Life Org

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 3:19

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200. Erector Sets, Trains and New Haven's Toymaker A.C. Gilbert

Grating the Nutmeg

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 35:58

We did it!! This is our 200th episode of Grating the Nutmeg! Thanks to our listeners, we have travelled across the state during every time period to bring you vivid, fascinating stories from our state's history. Become a podcast subscriber to get notified every time there's a new episode! During this holiday season, it seemed like the perfect time to bring you the story of Connecticut's biggest toymaker! Of all the toys that are enshrined in the National Toy of Fame, two stand out as having solid Connecticut connections, the Cabbage Patch doll and the Erector Set. In this episode, we're going to find out how A.C. Gilbert, a Yale educated doctor, became a millionaire with an idea he got while riding the Metro North train from New Haven to New York City. His construction toy, the Erector Set, sold in the millions and helped to educate generations of scientists and engineers. He came up with dozens of best-selling toys that were all manufactured at his factory in New Haven, Connecticut. We'll also interview Walter Zawalich, Gilbert Trains Curator, at the Eli Whitney Museum about their holiday Gilbert train show. Co-host Patrick O'Sullivan will share his information on 1965's James Bond slot car toy that helped to push the company into closing. Much of today's information comes from the book The Man Who Changed How Boys and Toys Were Made, The Life and Times of A.C. Gilbert, the Man Who Saved Christmas by Bruce Watson and the website of the Eli Whitney Museum in Hamden, Connecticut. The Whitney Museum collects and studies the products and legacy of A.C. Gilbert and his company. Find out more here: https://www.eliwhitney.org/museum/-gilbert-project/-man/a-c-gilbert-scientific-toymaker-essays-arts-and-sciences-october The information on the Eli Whitney Train Show is here: https://www.eliwhitney.org/exhibitions/train-display-2024-25 Other museums with train shows: Connecticut River Museum https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/steve-cryans-31st-annual-train-show/ Wilton Historical Society https://wiltonhistorical.org/events/great-train-holiday-show/ To get information about how to visit Erector Square, the A.C.Gilbert Factory complex now adaptively reused as artist studios, go to their website at https://erectorsquarestudios.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- To celebrate reaching 200 episodes, we're asking listeners to donate $20 a month or $200 annually to help us continue to bring you new episodes every two weeks. It's easy to set up a monthly donation on the Connecticut Explored website at ctexplored.org Click the donate button at the top and look for the Grating the Nutmeg link. We appreciate your support! Subscribe to get your copy of our beautiful magazine Connecticut Explored delivered to your mailbox or your inbox-subscribe at https://simplecirc.com/subscribe/connecticut-explored Our current issue is on food-find out where to get the best ice cream sundaes in West Hartford. This episode of Grating the Nutmeg was produced by Mary Donohue and engineered by Patrick O'Sullivan at https://www.highwattagemedia.com/ Follow GTN on our socials-Facebook, Instagram , Threads, and BlueSky. Follow host Mary Donohue on Facebook and Instagram at WeHa Sidewalk Historian. Join us in two weeks for our next episode of Grating the Nutmeg, the podcast of Connecticut history. Thank you for listening!

In Like a Lamb, Out Like a Lion

Sunday Pour

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 88:51

Juan Soto is a Met.....Yanks plan B, C and D....Santa Con vs. Metro North...Picks...Odds and ends...

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David & Stu... Unhinged! - Episode 20

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 33:44

20: An Obesity Update, a Cabinet of Quacks, Rail Woes & Another Woke Assault on BroadwayWelcome to episode twenty of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week's milestone episode.1) New statistics on the obesity epidemic and the health concerns it raises for Americans;2) A discussion of some of the terrible choices for Trump's cabinet, including Matt Gaetz, who has an undistinguished record in the House and is under an ethical cloud for sex trafficking and other offenses, Pete Hegseth, a Fox News commentator with no experience in national defense and checkered personal history of three marriages and sexual misconduct; Kristi Noem, a dog killer, and Tulsi Gabbard, who cozied up to our enemies, including Putin;3) Stu's ride home on Metro North from Pelham, where the ride was interrupted by a scumbag fare beater who was tossed from the train.4) The woke hysteria directed towards Nicole Scherzinger, who is getting rave reviews for her performance in a revival of Sunset Boulevard, for liking Russel Brand's Jesus hat on InstagramConnect with David & Stu: • Email David & Stu: davidandstuunhinged@gmail.com and share your comments, concerns, and questions.The views expressed on air during David & Stu... Unhinged! do not represent the views of the RAGE Works staff, partners, or affiliates. Listener discretion is advised.

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Fishkill Avenue: Zoning Could Come First

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 4:59

Committee chair provides progress report The citizen committee studying the Fishkill Avenue corridor in Beacon is more than 50 percent finished with its work and could soon issue preliminary zoning recommendations to the City Council. That was the most significant takeaway from a status report that committee Chair J.C. Calderon delivered to the council on Monday (Nov. 25). While firm dates were not discussed, Mayor Lee Kyriacou said that he and City Attorney Nick Ward-Willis would meet with Calderon, who is a former Planning Board member, and Natalie Quinn, the city's planning consultant who is advising the committee, in the next two weeks. A batch of recommendations could follow, with more potentially to come. Kyriacou created the 11-person committee in January (since then, three members have dropped out and one was added) to study zoning, streetscapes, non-vehicular access and other questions related to the northeast section of Beacon, although most of Monday's discussion focused on Fishkill Avenue (Route 52). The group has met monthly since March, with subcommittees concentrating on zoning and streetscapes. The former is further along. "The zoning subcommittee definitely has some solid ideas, they just need to get them down and formalized and get the full committee's support," Quinn said. After that, they can be sent to the council. It was Council Member Amber Grant on Monday who asked if she and her colleagues could "lock arms" on a first tranche of zoning revisions and then return to the issue once the committee has completed its work. The urgency, she said, is evident after this month's Planning Board meeting, which marked the beginning of the city's review of a proposal to convert the former Healey Brothers Ford dealership at 420 Fishkill Ave. to a Dunkin' coffeehouse with a drive-thru, additional commercial space and three apartments on the second floor. "Are there some things from the zoning aspect that we could take a look at really quickly and get into place to minimize the stuff that we absolutely don't want to be happening" on Fishkill Avenue, Grant asked. Another council member, Molly Rhodes, agreed, likening preliminary recommendations to the low-cost "quick fixes" that the Main Street Access Committee submitted to the council in 2020, nearly two years ahead of its full report. Calderon also introduced a series of hand-drawn sketches that, if finalized, would give the council multiple scenarios to consider for adding or improving sidewalks and street trees along the corridor. Three of the four sketches include adding bike lanes to Fishkill Avenue, which should please the members of the Beacon Bicycle Coalition. Members of the coalition and its supporters have flooded the council with public comments in recent weeks advocating dedicated lanes for cyclists on the busy thoroughfare. Calderon's update made frequent reference to a trail that's been proposed for the dormant Metro-North rail bed that runs mostly parallel to Fishkill Creek, recommending trail connections at seven sites in the corridor, including near Lank's Automotive, the former Healey properties and the Hudson Baylor recycling center. Dutchess County issued a report this month on conditions along the 13-mile segment of railroad from the Beacon waterfront to Hopewell Junction, where, if built, the trail would connect with the Dutchess Rail Trail and the 750-mile Empire State Trail. The report notes that the corridor is in good condition and introduces two options: converting the corridor into a trail or constructing a trail adjacent to the railroad tracks. A detailed analysis of the options will follow in a separate report, but "the study team did not find any issues that would preclude the conversion of the corridor to a trail," it said. The Fishkill Avenue committee is also studying walkability in the area and may "strongly" advocate sidewalks on both sides of the road in its final report, Calderon said. "My goal is to make Fishkill Avenue a place...

MTA Reveals More Train Station Project Details

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 2:55

Agency hopes to see housing complex at site The Metropolitan Transportation Authority anticipates awarding development rights to convert a parking lot at the Beacon Metro-North station into a housing complex with hundreds of apartments in the third quarter of 2025. The timeline was among the details agency representatives shared with the City Council on Monday (Nov. 18). The MTA on Nov. 1 issued a request for proposals to create a transit-oriented development in the station's 4-acre north lot. Proposals are due Dec. 18. Respondents will be narrowed down early next year. After a developer is chosen and approved by the MTA board, the city Planning Board could begin its review early in 2026. The project, which will create around 300 rental units, along with commercial or retail space, must comply with Beacon zoning laws and the all-electric building law, which bans fossil fuels from new construction. New York State is pushing for the riverside development to address a statewide housing shortage and to take advantage of $500 million in funding authorized by Gov. Kathy Hochul, a portion of which will be used to replace the 483 commuter spaces in the north lot, possibly through the creation of a parking garage in the station's center lot. "One of the most difficult things that we face when we're developing a property in our service territories is how to replace the existing parking," said Nick Roberts, a real estate manager for the MTA, on Monday. "Unsubsidized, the cost to replace the parking would effectively put this project in the red from the outset." While the state funding will help replace commuter parking, it cannot be used for spaces required for the housing units. The southern parking lot is also being eyed as a development site "at some point in the future," Roberts said. The MTA sought "expressions of interest" for creating a transit-oriented development at the station 17 years ago. However, the idea never gained traction after backlash from the community and fears it would draw customers from Main Street. This time around, Main Street is thriving and the waterfront has been rezoned to not compete with the shops on Main. Still, development at the train station should "meet the needs of people" by including essentials such as supermarkets or pharmacies, Council Member Dan Aymar-Blair said Monday. The MTA expects to receive "impressively designed" proposals "intended to activate the station area and facilitate this greater connection between the station area and the rest of the city," Roberts said. The agency will lease the project site - but not the entire station - to a developer for 99 years. The request for proposals does not specify the size of the apartments, but conversations with developers have revealed a "strong preference" for building studio and one-bedroom apartments "targeted to a demographic of people in their 20s and 30s and people who are looking to downsize," Roberts said. State law gives the MTA the authority to implement a payment in lieu of taxes, or PILOT, arrangement with the city. Roberts and Andy Buder, the director of government and community relations for Metro-North, had few details Monday but said the agency "will figure out a revenue-sharing methodology as we get farther through this process."

MTA Seeks Proposals for Beacon Station

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 4:09

Would convert parking lot into housing complex The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has requested proposals to transform a commuter parking lot at the Beacon Metro-North station into a 300-unit housing complex. The request was announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Nov. 1 as part of the governor's effort to repurpose state-owned sites for housing. New York State also awarded rights this year to a Rochester company to build up to 1,300 housing units at the 80-acre former Downstate Correctional Facility just north of Beacon. Proposals for the 4-acre Metro-North site must conform to Beacon zoning laws and be submitted to the MTA by Dec. 18. Agency representatives briefly joined the City Council's meeting by Zoom on Monday (Nov. 4) but provided no new details. They will return later this month to answer questions from council members. The idea is to convert the northern commuter lot into a "transit-oriented development" with a combination of residential, retail and/or office uses within a short walk of the train station. The 483-space lot sits across the tracks from Seeger Riverfront Park and is adjacent to a Metro-North employee lot. Parking lost to development will be replaced on the property, the MTA said. In addition to addressing the statewide housing shortage, the agency said the project will foster connectivity between the waterfront and Main Street. Hochul said in a statement that it would be supported by a $500 million fund launched this year to build 15,000 homes on state-owned property. Once completed, the project would not just add housing but "uplift the local economy by attracting businesses" and creating a healthier community, she said. Last summer, the MTA opened its first transit-oriented project, Avalon Harrison, at the Harrison Metro-North station in Westchester County. In October 2007, the MTA asked developers to submit expressions of interest for projects on 18 acres adjacent to the Beacon train station. Proposals for as many as 600 apartments in buildings ranging from two to six stories, along with a double-deck parking garage, were put forward, leading to the formation of a citizen group, Beacon Deserves Better, that opposed the plans. The city and the Beacon school district stood to gain significant tax revenue but the proposals were deeply unpopular, recalled Steve Gold, who was mayor from 2008 to 2011. Residents feared that Main Street, which was still recovering from years of neglect when the Great Recession hit in December 2007, could not withstand competition from commercial development along the waterfront. Concerns about increased traffic, even with the potential widening of a stretch of Route 9D near Beekman Street, and the loss of Hudson River views also contributed to the backlash. During a series of public forums, "99.9 percent of the comments were opposed to it," Gold said. "I think there was one person who wasn't." By mid-2010, Gold said he told the MTA that the city would no longer consider proposals. By 2017, when the City Council adopted an update to its 2007 comprehensive plan, the train station had been rezoned for "waterfront development," which permits residential, marina, restaurant and retail uses. According to the plan, structures built as part of a transit-oriented development should keep the first story available for commercial uses, which should be pedestrian-oriented and "assist in building a walkable street and overall connection along Beekman Street to downtown Beacon." Retail uses should be "related to their unique location near the waterfront" and not unduly compete with shops on Main Street. Office uses are also encouraged. Development in the area would accommodate existing MTA commuter parking in an enclosed parking structure, the plan says. Mayor Lee Kyriacou said this week that Beacon is primed for waterfront development. "We've done our work setting the zoning that we think is appropriate," he said. "Fifteen years ago they were proposing stuff that had nothing to do wi...

State Senate Candidates Square Off

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 4:49

Rising costs top concern for Rolison, Valdés Smith With the price of essentials such as housing and energy rising unabated, state Sen. Rob Rolison and his challenger, Yvette Valdés Smith, each say affordability is a crucial problem as they battle for a state Senate seat representing the 39th District, which includes Beacon and Philipstown. When speaking with voters, a major concern is "not being able to pay bills or deciding on [paying for] groceries or my Central Hudson bill," said Valdés Smith, a former teacher whose district on the Dutchess County Legislature includes Ward 4 in Beacon. The Democrat is also the Legislature's minority leader. Rolison, a Republican who served as City of Poughkeepsie mayor before defeating Beacon resident Julie Shiroishi in 2022 to win the redrawn 39th District, said reducing the local cost of living is also one of his priorities. He faced criticism from Valdés Smith in April after voting against state budget bills whose spending included $350 million to fund an additional tax credit for families eligible for the Empire State Child Tax Credit and $934 million in additional Foundation Aid for school districts. Separately, he has sponsored legislation to boost funding for tax credits to businesses providing childcare and to require the Public Service Commission and Comptroller's Office to determine the cost to residents of the state's mandated transition to renewable energy. Utility bills include a charge for energy-efficiency and renewable-energy programs. Although the state has challenges and "we have to spend money," Rolison said, the state comptroller is predicting deficits over the next three years. "We certainly don't want to be in a situation where we're continuing to spend money that we're getting from taxpayers," he said. Rolison said he is "absolutely proud" of his environmental record. He voted for the law enacted in 2023 to prohibit Holtec from discharging radioactive water into the Hudson River as it decommissions Indian Point, and for the Climate Change Superfund Act. The legislation, which Gov. Kathy Hochul has yet to sign, requires that companies responsible for the buildup of greenhouse gases help fund infrastructure projects that reduce the impact of climate change. But Rolison voted against the NY HEAT Act, designed to curtail the use of gas by utilities and cap energy bills for low- and moderate-income customers at 6 percent of their income. Rolison said he supports climate goals but believes the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, which establishes a goal of 100 percent zero-emissions energy by 2040, is too aggressive. "We're seeing that with school districts pushing back on the EV [electric-vehicle] bus mandate," he said, referring to a law requiring that districts buy only zero-emissions buses by 2027 and have all-electric fleets by 2035. Valdés Smith, who taught environmental science in Manhattan and Yonkers, said that protecting water and natural resources is a top concern. She joined Dutchess County legislators in voting unanimously last month to limit the proximity of polluting businesses to water sources, and she supports the NY HEAT Act. When speaking with residents, housing costs were the second-most-cited concern. Many are "worried about their parents or themselves being able to stay in their homes," she said. Valdés Smith said she supports the construction of more housing across income ranges amid a shortage and said the state needs to invest in infrastructure so that residential developments are not located in areas that cannot handle the burdens on roads and sewer and water systems. "It has to be smart development," she said, including "around our Metro-North stations so people can commute and rely on public transportation." Rolison joined the backlash against a proposal by Hochul to supersede local zoning laws to spearhead housing construction. Like Valdés Smith, Rolison said he supports new residences across income ranges but believes municipali...

'Shekels' Remark Mars Assembly Race

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 4:43

Levenberg seeks re-election for second term Michael Capalbo began a debate with state Assembly Member Dana Levenberg at the Ossining Library on Oct. 7 by condemning antisemitism and asking spectators to remember the killing and kidnapping of Israelis a year earlier by Hamas. But a comment he made 11 minutes later overshadowed that gesture. Responding after Levenberg, who is Jewish, spoke of her support for increased funding and municipal aid in this year's budget, the Republican and Conservative party candidate said: "They throw her some shekels to do some work in her community." On Tuesday (Oct. 15), Capalbo said it was a "clumsy use of words" and that he had Jewish supporters attending the debate who took "no offense to it whatsoever." But Levenberg, whose name appears on the Democratic and Working Families lines, said she was offended. "Especially following his comment about how he's against antisemitism, I thought it was so tone-deaf," she said. The rest of the nearly one-hour debate, organized by the League of Women Voters for Northwest Westchester County, and subsequent telephone interviews this week gave the candidates opportunities to highlight their other contrasts in the race for the 95th District, which includes Philipstown. Levenberg, who has a campaign cash advantage ($88,477 to $11,814), is a former Ossining supervisor and chief of staff to her predecessor, Sandy Galef, who held the seat for 30 years. During Levenberg's first term, which began in January 2023, she has supported core progressive issues such as the environment, education funding and efforts to build more housing to drive down costs. She voted for the Climate Change Superfund Act, which the Legislature passed in June. The bill, which Gov. Kathy Hochul has yet to sign, requires that companies responsible for the buildup of greenhouse gases help fund infrastructure projects that reduce the impact of climate change. Levenberg said she is crafting legislation requiring climate risks to be factored in for transit-oriented developments built near public-transportation stops like those along Metro-North's Hudson Line, which is prone to flooding from the Hudson River. The 95th District runs along the river from Briarcliff Manor to Philipstown. "We have to be cognizant of those issues, particularly in my district," said Levenberg. In the state budget approved in April, Levenberg and Democrats in the Legislature negotiated for a bigger increase to foundation aid than Hochul originally proposed for local school districts. She also supported spending the $2 million that is funding the Rockefeller Institute study of the formula the state uses to distribute foundation aid. In areas like Ossining and Philipstown, data showing high incomes can mask the needs of their school districts, said Levenberg. In Ossining, "we kept getting knocked down by the formula because there are wealthy pockets that were bringing up the median income," said Levenberg, a former school board member for the district. She also plans to re-introduce legislation that would require each city, town and village to develop a plan to increase its supply of housing "for everyone." Those plans would be subject to a public hearing and have to be submitted to the state Division of Housing and Community Renewal. Some of that new housing needs to be affordable, including for middle-income households, said Levenberg. "We need it for our kids, we need it for our seniors, we need it for people on fixed incomes and people who are just trying to get a foot in the door in Westchester and Putnam counties," she said. By contrast, Capalbo said during the debate that "hostile laws toward landlords" have left tens of thousands of housing units vacant because their owners "can't get the rent stabilization reviewed" so they can make a profit. "They're sitting there because it's more worthwhile for landlords to do it," said Capalbo, a business analyst who lives in Yorktown. He railed about the control by Democrat...

Episode 239: "Unfaithful" (2002)

Best Supporting Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 59:47

Honestly, we just felt like talking about “Unfaithful” this week! It's got strong fall vibes, an Oscar nominated Diane Lane, Kate Burton in the Friend role, a face journey on the Metro North, wind machines at a 27, that song in the trailer and two beloved BSAs in practically nonexistent cameos. Join us for The Best Supporting Aftershow and early access to main episodes on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bsapod Email: thebsapod@gmail.com Instagram: @bsapod Colin Drucker - Instagram: @colindrucker_ Nick Kochanov - Instagram: @nickkochanov

August 23, 2024: Midday News

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 7:59

The Centers for Disease Control is urging doctors to offer patients a range of pain relief options before they get an IUD which is a long-term birth control. In other news, the City of Newark is concluding Peace Week with a free community event called "24 Hours of Peace." Plus, thousands of new homes are planned for the East Bronx after the city council passed a rezoning proposal earlier this month near two new Metro-North stations. WNYC's Sean Carlson speaks with John Doyle, a district leader in Northeast Bronx, to learn more.

Reporters Ask the Mayor: 'City of Yes' Rezoning, DNC and More

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 19:54

Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Michelle Bocanegra, WNYC and Gothamist political reporter focused on campaigns and the New York City Council, recaps what he talked about at this week's event, including the new Bronx Metro North rezoning that will allow roughly 7,000 new housing units around two of the new Metro North stations, his plans to go to the DNC and more.

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8/20/2024: Episode 94 - Bronx 2024 Mid-Year Commercial Real Estate Trends featuring Jason M. Gold and Daniel Mahfar

Coffee & Cap Rates

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 7:10

In this podcast, Shimon Shkury, President and Founder of Ariel Property Advisors, discusses the findings in Ariel's Mid-Year Bronx report with Jason Gold, Senior Director, and Daniel Mahfar, Director. Overall, the dollar volume of investment sales in the Bronx rose 13% to $445 million in 1H 2024 compared to 2H 2023, according to Ariel's Bronx 2024 Mid-Year Commercial Real Estate Trends report. Transactions fell 10% to 90 for this period. Compared to 2H 2023, multifamily dollar volume increased by 38% in 1H 2024 from 2H 2023 for a total of $208.5 million. Transaction volume declined by three transactions to 36 over the same period. A total of 33 development site transactions were recorded in the first six months of 2024 totaling $166.4 million, which marked a 50% and 86% increase, respectively, compared to H2 2023. The podcast participants noted that development is expected to increase in the Bronx because of the 485x tax abatement, which was part of the new housing policy, and a major rezoning in the Bronx, which is expected to produce new housing along 46 blocks surrounding the new Metro North stations in the Parkchester, Van Nest, and Morris Park neighborhoods. More information is available in the Bronx 2024 Mid-Year Commercial Real Estate Trends report.

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Playmaker's Corner Episode 384: Stauffer 5A Wrap-up, and 4A Metro North Colorado High School Football Programs 2024 Season Previews

Playmaker's Corner

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 65:39

Kodey Stauffer only has a few (yet very notable) 5A programs left to discuss before cracking open the 4A division with some heavy hitters early on and some programs that are looking for their next savior. Timestamps: 0-1:14 Intro 1:15-12:38 Chatfield 12:39-21:33 Littleton West 21:33-28:25 Brighton 28:26-35:58 Fairview 35:59-41:23 Frederick 41:24-46:24 Monarch 46:25-50:39 Greeley West 50:40-54:41 Silver Creek 54:42-1:00:22 Loveland 1:00:23-1:04:31 Skyline 1:04:32-1:05:40 Outro https://linktr.ee/PlaymakersCorner Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlaymakerCorner Tik Tok: Playmakers Corner Instagram: https:https://www.instagram.com/playmakerscorner/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlaymakerCorner Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUEcv0BIfXT78kNEtk1pbxQ/featured Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/playmakerscorner Website: https://playmakerscorner.com/ Listen to us on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4rkM8hKtf8eqDPy2xqOPqr Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cycle-365/id1484493484?uo=4 Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/the-cycle-365Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9mODg4MWYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz

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Playmaker's Corner Episode 382: 5A Metro North and Front Range South Colorado High School Football Programs 2024 Season Previews

Playmaker's Corner

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 71:20

Kodey Stauffer discusses a batch of teams that move up to 5A in two divisions that should be extra competitive following division realignment who all kind of intersect at various points throughout the season in Lakewood, Overland, Boulder, Northglenn, Westminster, Mountain Range, Erie, Rangeview, Horizon, Legacy, Mullen, and Vista Peak Prep. Timestamps 0:00-0:59 Introduction 1:00-5:33 Lakewood Tigers 5:34-10:58 Overland Trailblazers 10:59-16:07 Boulder Panthers 16:08-22:04 Northglenn Norsemen 22:05-27:07 Westminster Wolves 27:08-32:37 Mountain Range Mustangs 32:38-41:05 Erie Tigers 41:06-46:00 Rangeview Raiders 46:01-51:22 Horizon Hawks 51:23-57:31 Legacy Lightning 57:32-1:04:24 Mullen Mustangs 1:04:25-1:09:41 Vista Peak Prep 1:09:42-1:11:20 Outro https://linktr.ee/PlaymakersCorner⁠⁠ Social Media: Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PlaymakerCorner⁠⁠ Tik Tok: Playmakers Corner Instagram: https:⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/playmakerscorner/?hl=en⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/PlaymakerCorner⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUEcv0BIfXT78kNEtk1pbxQ/featured⁠⁠ Twitch: ⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/playmakerscorner⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠https://playmakerscorner.com/⁠⁠ Listen to us on: Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4rkM8hKtf8eqDPy2xqOPqr⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cycle-365/id1484493484?uo=4⁠⁠ Breaker: ⁠⁠https://www.breaker.audio/the-cycle-365⁠⁠ Google Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9mODg4MWYwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz

Roaming the Rivertowns with Main Street Business Strategies

Valley Girls Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 29:22

For today's episode, we are joined by Danielle Centofanti-Davidson, owner of Main St. Business Strategies and president of the Rivertowns Chamber of Commerce. Danielle gives us tons of ideas for a great day out in the Rivertowns of Westchester - and the itineraries are all walkable from Metro North. She also shares some bonus key marketing advice for small businesses, start-ups, and solopreneurs! Main St. Business Strategies can be found at mainstreetsmb.com and the Rivertowns Chamber of Commerce at rivertownschamber.com. Both are also on Instagram. Check out valleygirlspodcast.com/blog for links to all content mentioned in the episode. Follow Valley Girls from our show page on your favorite podcast platform and at instagram.com/ValleyGirlsNYpod, youtube.com/@ValleyGirlsPodcast, and valleygirlspodcast.com. Episode music by Robert Burke Warren entitled Painting a Vast Blue Sky can be found at robertburkewarren.bandcamp.com/track/painting-a-vast-blue-sky.

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May 17, 2024: Morning Headlines

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Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 12:57

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Harvey Weinstein's overturned rape conviction has spurred a new push to update New York's laws. Meanwhile, New York City shelter provider WIN is launching a pilot program on Monday to give homeless families debit cards to help them find housing more quickly. Plus, the New York Knicks will try to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday night against the Indiana Pacers. Finally, on this week's segment of On The Way, WNYC's Stephen Nessen and Clayton Guse discuss New York City Transit head Richard Davey leaving his job, plans to build housing near two new Metro-North stations in the Bronx, and a street redesign in Brooklyn.

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Pride Month Preview with Jimmy Prada from Out Loud Hudson Valley

Valley Girls Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 18:34

We're gearing up to celebrate Pride Month coming up in June! To get ready we're talking to Jimmy Prada, who DJed the very first New Paltz Pride March & Festival back in 2004, and is now bringing his years of NYC event production experience back home to the Hudson Valley, through Out Loud Hudson Valley. They're giving us dance parties, club nights, drag shows, and more entertainment that you used to have to hop on Metro North to find. Find out what Out Loud Hudson Valley is up to on their website, outloudhudsonvalley.com, or on Instagram or Facebook. Check out valleygirlspodcast.com/blog for all the links and more info on the HV queer community and the history of Pride! Follow Valley Girls from our show page on your favorite podcast platform and at instagram.com/ValleyGirlsNYpod, youtube.com/@ValleyGirlsPodcast, and valleygirlspodcast.com. Episode music by Robert Burke Warren entitled Painting a Vast Blue Sky can be found at robertburkewarren.bandcamp.com/track/painting-a-vast-blue-sky.

May 16, 2024: Midday News

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Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 7:13

New York City plans to rezone areas for more housing in the East Bronx near two Metro-North stations currently under construction, but some local residents do not want a population boom. In other news, with warmer weather approaching, some students are considering summer jobs. Vilda Vera Mayuga, commissioner of New York City's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, offers tips for students preparing to work this summer.

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WCBS 880 All Local

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 4:09

Suzanne Colucci has this afternoon's top local stories from the WCBS Newsroom.

Columbia University issues a 2pm deadline for student protestors...A man is dead after an early morning shooting in Queens...MTA plans to give fare discounts on L.I.R.R. and Metro North Rides that start and end in the five boroughs

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 3:18

The All Local 12pm Update for Monday, April 29th 2024

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April 29, 2024: Morning Headlines

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 3:06

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: The NYPD says it's upping its patrols of Central Park after a string of robberies over the weekend. Meanwhile, amid rising costs for Manhattan drivers, the MTA is offering a 10 percent discount on monthly passes for Long Island Railroad and Metro-North riders. Plus, the Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, Mets, and Yankees all collected wins on Sunday.

April 12, 2024: Midday News

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 12:08

Governor Hochul and state lawmakers continue to struggle to reach a deal on the state budget, which is now 12 days late. WNYC's Jon Campbell has more. Meanwhile, acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su is praising the work of local community organizations, such as the Harlem-based group ‘African Communities Together,' for connecting migrants to job opportunities. Plus, a group of Atlantic City casino workers is suing New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, hoping to end a long-standing carveout in state law that lets casinos allow smoking on the gambling floor even though it's banned in most businesses. WNYC's Sean Carlson speaks with casino dealers Pete Naccarelli and Lamont White, who co-founded the group ‘Casino Employees Against Smoking's Harmful Effects,' or CEASE, to learn more about their lawsuit. Finally, in celebration of National Poetry Month, we hear from Paul Pasante, a longtime conductor on Metro-North's Hudson Line known to riders for his rhyming announcements.

Metro-North Railroad Debuts Fourth Wrapped Locomotive from Heritage Series

City Life Org

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 4:11

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How to Build Tunnels for an Underground Rail System

Highlights from Moncrieff

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 9:29

Dublin's urban evolution takes centre stage with the MetroLink, a visionary metro line poised to outshine the previous proposed plan, Metro North. The saga began in the annals of Irish governance back in 2005 with the Transport 21 transport plan. Fast forward to the present, and MetroLink emerges as the refined embodiment of progress in the city's transit narrative. But how can we build a tunnel without all of Dublin collapsing in on itself? Sean was joined by Mehdi Hosseini, Tunnelling Consultant...

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Shipping Container Homes, Peacockin' at Stress Factory, Enormous Emo Karaoke | Giant Mess S4 E27

Giant Mess

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 127:21

In this "Giant Mess", host Neal Lynch recaps his trip to South Carolina for Christmas, New Year's Eve at his girlfriend's home, Krystyna Hutchinson stand-up comedy show at the Stress Factory, meeting his girlfriend's daughter on MLK Day, dining at Esquina Latina and Metro North for the first time, and the biggest, loudest Emo Karaoke night of all-time. ABOUT "GIANT MESS": "Giant Mess" is a sloppy sports and entertainment talk show about New York Giants football, Mets baseball, movies, TV shows, funny stories and life lessons. It's hosted by a giant mess, The Real Cinch Neal Lynch. ABOUT NEAL LYNCH: I'm an Irish-Italian-American who graduated from a Catholic high school (but isn't Catholic), and a college known for producing doctors and lacrosse players, then became neither. Instead, I'm a former college quarterback & pitcher with a film and media studies degree who currently overthinks everything. Subscribe to Giant Mess on YouTube: https://bit.ly/GiantMessYT Follow me on: Link Tree - https://linktr.ee/neallynch My Official Blog - http://bit.ly/neallynchBLOG Giant Mess Facebook Page - http://bit.ly/GiantMessFB Twitter - http://bit.ly/NealLynchTW Instagram - http://bit.ly/NealLynchIG Subscribe to Giant Mess on Apple Podcasts - http://bit.ly/GiantMessApple Subscribe to Giant Mess on Spotify - http://bit.ly/GiantMessSpotify --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neal-lynch/message

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The cold snap continues — but for how long? Also, former marine accused of killing Jordan Neely will stand trial, and there is a push to extend the Metro-North Hudson line to Penn Station

WCBS 880 All Local

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 6:02

Brigitte Quinn has the afternoon's top local stories from the WCBS newsroom.

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210: The Impact of a Mom Who Believes In Her Kids Is Revealed Today (Best of Fertile Imagination Book Launch Party)

An Interview with Melissa Llarena

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 34:45

Welcome to Episode 210. We're going to talk with Margot Bisnow, who wrote the book, Raising an Entrepreneur: How to Help Your Children Achieve Their Dreams - 99 Stories from Families Who Did. What I love about this conversation is that there are so many moms behind us, and there are also moms ahead of us. This includes moms who have authored books too! Moms to young men as well. The available mom mentors are truly plenty and for that I'm grateful to have had so many book launch conversations like today's. In this one, Margot Bisnow asked me what I personally learned about myself, about my family, and about writing. If you think you have a book in you and you really mean it then tune into our conversation as it will astound you in terms of what I learned and you could too in 2024! If you love parties then please do say hi on Instagram which was where this party took place: https://www.instagram.com/melissallarena/ Shop/gift/review - Fertile Imagination: https://amzn.to/3F6AgMu TRANSCRIPT When I wrote Fertile Imagination. So this is a snippet from the conversation on book launch day for Fertile Imagination. And I'm so appreciative of Margot Bisnow. I wanted to share an Amazon review that really hit close to home because I'm a mom of multiple. This was for the book Fertile Imagination, which you can purchase on Amazon.com. Rose Elizabeth says this, as a mom of triplets, I know firsthand how easy it can be to lose yourself in motherhood. This book Fertile Imagination helped me reawaken my imagination and start to create the powerful impact I want to have on the world. It's a must-read for moms who need inspiration to live their lives for themselves, not just for their kids. What I love about this review is that Rose Elizabeth, a mom of triplets, who also might have her own business, if I think this is the Rose that I know, took the time to go on Amazon.com and share two to three sentences on how the book really resonated in her own life. Amazon reviews are so important. If you have ever, ever written a book, ever uploaded your files on Amazon and hit the publish button, then you know, but most of you don't. You might have never, ever understood the logistics behind what it takes to Have a book become number one in the motherhood category and number one in the women in business category on Amazon.com, both of which Fertile Imagination was able to do on book launch day. So I wanted to share that. I'm so grateful and enthusiastic. So if you have already purchased the book Fertile Imagination, I invite you today to go ahead on Amazon.com and write your two to three sentences. If Amazon sees that this book keeps getting written reviews and notices that there's activity on this particular book, it will show it as a recommended product to moms. And there are about 3 million moms. I would argue even more in December, especially today, December 26. They are shopping on Amazon, so could you imagine if a mom is going in there and is looking to purchase something like paper plates or something like, you know, I don't even know, a new battery for her cell phone, I'm making that up. Imagine if, in her recommended product area, she sees fertile imagination. What if she decides that day to invest in herself? Buy a book that can help her figure out what she wants to do in the next chapter of her life, figure out how she can actually live out her dreams in a very practical step-by-step manner, whereby she gets to actually take back control of her dreams. That is what I'm asking of you. I'm asking you to potentially do something that is way out of your comfort zone, which is to shop the book on Amazon today. If you have not yet purchased Fertile Imagination, gift it to someone in terms of an option to them so that they can get ready for the new year. And write a review. If you've already shopped it, you can absolutely just go ahead on Amazon.com, write a review, and I will leave the actual link in the show notes so that this is super easy peasy for you. Look, this is the last episode before 2024. 2024 is coming rapidly and quickly. And all of those words. And I want to just say this, whatever happened this year, really learn from it. Whatever happened this year, be sure that it is helping you build the life that you need and what you want to see in 2024. Nothing magic happens on January 1st, but what does happen is that you have the benefit of seeing other people. Yeah. Make some new decisions, decisions, and choices in their lives. So why not use their inspiration to inspire yourself? So I hope you have the best New Year and I really hope that whatever it is that's on your mind or in your heart becomes reality. And it's going to take work. I'm not going to lie. So I'm here to support you. But what I would love again is to write a review. That is the way that we can support more people as they enter into 2024. Wow. I cannot believe we're here. Thank you again for all of your support in 2023. Thank you again if you were one of these women who interviewed me and thank you again for just being gracious and generous with your time. I appreciate you and I hope that you feel appreciated. I hope you feel really, really appreciated. Hello, Margot Bisnow. How are you? Am I in? Yes, you are in. You are in. Two months going wild. Yay. Well, congratulations on launch day. I'm so happy for you. I'm so proud of you. I know you worked so hard and you deserve all the wonderful things that come. Thank you so much. Margot. I'm like, wow, this is so much work. But it's so worthwhile. It's so funny. Like my little boys are looking through the glass pane of the entrance way store. They're like, can we come in that from years behind, right? I know, but I can't believe you're doing this on Halloween. There's so much other stuff on Halloween with costumes and candy and treats and decorations. See, I got me, pulled my pumpkin. Yes, they do. Very nice. Well, Halloween is the day of imagination. Today, people are pretending to be whatever it is they wish to be. Ghosts and goblins and all that good stuff. So why not Halloween? It's like, let's all be playful, you know? Absolutely. Or even let's be a famous author. Yeah, that's, that's the costume today. It's a famous author right now. The famous author costume. very, very much. Oh, this is so cool. Where are you? You feel, I feel like you are always traveling with the band. I am always traveling. And, uh, today I'm in Washington, D. C. and I'm excited to be here and life is good. That's good to hear. That's really good to hear. I think it's been like writing a book for me as a mom in the middle of My motherhood season of life has been quite the adventure, quite the adventure and being surrounded by moms who are ahead of me in terms of seasons of motherhood is a source of inspiration for me. It's like, you know what? That's really cool. Like you going. to concerts with your son on stage. It's like really, really cool stuff. So you give us a lot to look forward to, but don't you feel that you learned a lot writing your book? Oh yeah. Yeah. I mean, it's funny cause I was thinking to myself, I didn't intend to get a PhD. But apparently, I got a PhD and I didn't even know it. There was so much research that went into it. I had to research, of course, some of the things that are just like basic, right? It's like getting legal approvals from everybody that's influential that's in the book or figuring out what plus content is on Amazon.com. I have to share this because it's like the biggest misstep. So I thought. Because I'm a nerd, right? Like you get your MBA as you got an MBA, right? From a top-flight school. And you're like, I thought a plus content was actually like the quiz that I did for my website for people to come and take, or like the opt-ins that I did for my website for people to come and take. And in the publishing world, it's not any of those things. It's like creative stuff to put on your Amazon profile page. I was like, wow, what a, what, I'm like overthinking this. But don't you think you also learned a lot from the other moms that you talked to? Well, yeah, I think when I interviewed different moms in the book, so like Susie Batiste, for example, like she's a grandmother now, right? And she had invented her poo~pourri. I don't know how old her kids were, but what I do know is that I still see her on social and everything, like having a good relationship with her kids. And that was a question I got from the early readers of my book, fertile imagination. It's like, well, how can a mom go after her dreams and not feel guilty about it? How can a mom go after her dreams and still have a positive and good relationship with her children? Like when they become adult, right? And so for me, when I was talking to moms for the book, that became a question too. It was like, okay, so if our priorities are to be like the best mom or to be like a present mom, it's like, how can you be present and also pursue your dreams? That was a big question. Yeah. So that was so interesting to me when I was doing my book, as since you helped me. I interviewed 70 entrepreneurs and their moms about how they were raised. One of the things that surprised me was there was absolutely no correlation between how much time the mom spent at home and how good a relationship they had with their kids. And some of the moms were full-time moms, some of the moms worked outside the home, and some of the moms really worked outside the home, and it didn't matter because when they were home, they were present. They gave their kids their, all of their love and support. When they were with them, the kids knew that the moms were following their dreams and the kids respected that. I personally worked all the time. My kids were growing up and I'm so glad I did. I also think in a way it's almost. I mean, for some, you know what, there's not a right answer. It's whatever works for that mom and that family, but I would not have been happy being home all day. And kids want a happy parent who, it doesn't matter if you're there all the time or not. What matters is that when you're with them, you're with them. Yeah. Yeah. And you know what our kids, they feel the mood, right? So we're like the barometer in our home. It's like, we don't even need to say it. Like if we're, if we're happy, our kids actually like. And so even if you're masking a brave and happy face and you're doing things that you don't enjoy our kids know that they notice that too. So being present, I have found is not just like literally staring into their eyeballs, although I've done that for fun, like playing the staring game, but it's also, it's also. Just like having them involved in what you've got going on. I literally had my three little boys pick out the final design of my book cover three little boys who do not agree on things, except this is my video game. Stop touching it. I asked the three of them. I said, Hey, what do you guys think about fertile imagination? Do you like this option or this option? When the three of them agreed on a cover. I took all of my aesthetic sensibilities and I said, it doesn't matter. They agree. I'm going with that. And so that's the other side of it. Like, let's say you want to go after your dreams and you want to be present. It doesn't just have to be being present, and doing things that they want to do. They can enjoy and join you in the things that you are doing. And that counts too, as being present. Yeah. So I've never. I've never done one of these before, but I'm just so excited that someone I love just joined us. Hi, Alex! This is so fun! Hello, Alex! I'm so curious about where Alex is located. She's located in New York, but she grew up across the street from me. And I'm going to go to her mom's house tonight. And it's just fun to see her there. She's now, I've known her since she was born, and now she's a wonderful mom of two gorgeous little kids. Wow. Amazing. So she's in the thick of it. He is in the thick of it. And she's also someone who follows her dreams. She is a full-time doctor. Wow. That's outstanding. Yeah. Can you imagine during COVID? Oh, no, I can't. That's intense. That is very intense. I can't imagine either. Anyhow, she's wonderful. And it's, this is so fun. You've got to do these more often, Margot, I, I, I expose you to things you don't. Great. Great. Anyhow, no, this is super fun. I'm used to doing more just on TV and I just did another one like 15 minutes before you, but it's just, they're like more boring and they're not as, they're not, they're not more boring. I shouldn't say that. They're, they're more traditional and you don't get as much sort of back-and-forth interaction. That's true. That's also the difference between like a podcast and just a blurb. Like when you're on TV, I remember like super early on, I was on the Varney and Coach show on Fox News. This was 2013 or so. And I got maybe Five sentences in that's about it. But then long form IGTV, it's like, you can then really like express yourself, explain yourself, you see the person's reaction, adjust your message. So I think it's, it's. This is also the use of imagination in terms of a book tour, because traditionally book tours, right? Like you'll go to a bookstore and you'll sign copies and you'll do a little talk and all of that. But for me, I was like, as a mom, I needed to be virtual. Cause again, I got to go trick or treating. I have three little boys who are all about the candy tonight. So. This was another option for me, like just being sure that I can do what I want to do, but honor the fact that today is also a special day for my little boys. But even when I do book talks or, or any talk, I'm so much happier when it's a conversation rather than just a speech. I'm, I'm so much happier being, having a back and forth with someone on a stage and then even questions from the audience rather than just giving them some sort of rehearsed statement. So what do you think that you've learned from writing the book that's the most important thing in how you deal with your boys? That they, they have a lot that they can teach me. Like that's, that's the big thing. It's like, I don't think, I don't believe that our kids are, are random. I feel like we have them for quite a precise reason and it's not just unilateral. It's not just like the parent teaching the kid like the kid does a number on us. I think when it comes to teaching you or me how to be more patient or teaching me how to, Imagine bigger for myself be more playful, see things in a different way, or observe life with a more present sort of way of attention. That's the biggest thing. It's like, wait a minute. I'm literally with imagination experts in residence. Like they're in my house. They are so inventive and they see things that I could have never imagined. So it's like appreciating the fact that. They are like mini teachers for me, that was a big aha for me. Yeah, no, I've learned so much from my kids also. And I mean, one reason is that kids. Your kids aren't afraid to tell you, like, how you're screwing up. It's true. That is true. But, my kids give me a lot of, how shall I put this, positive feedback, about ways I should change, that most of my friends won't tell me, but for example, my younger son, and this is, I think important for every woman actually. Cause I think we're all, we hate to ask for stuff. And my younger son says you deserve to ask for what you want. And that's true. So like I'll be in a restaurant and they'll all have asked for something to be cooked kind of rare and they bring it well done. And I'm like, and he'll say, give it back. And I'll say, I don't want to bother them. He'll say, Mom, you deserve to ask for what you want. Like I do. Yeah. Yeah. My kids also made me for my New Year's resolution. They made me say that I'm going to try to stop saying that's so annoying. Yeah, I think, my children definitely have a bone to pick with me as it relates to like my food situation. And I told them, I said, look, you are more than welcome to cook these meals yourself. I'm not like this. Cook that you can then tell me all your preferences and I'll execute on them because it's three little humans. They all have their preferences, but at the same time, it's like, okay, yeah, maybe I should put in a little more effort. But with the writing of the book, with having a coaching practice, with having a podcast, like I am going to like for sure, oftentimes just be like lost in thought or like focus on work. And I burn so many. Pots of rice and beans. So that's like the one thing it's like, that's the one place where I've just been, like, I give up at least we're eating food and I'm sorry, this is part of your childhood memory experience. Yeah. You just do the best you can. That's I mean, I think that's the bottom line is you do the best you can and you don't get everything perfect. Nobody gets everything perfect, but as long as you do the best you can with people, people appreciate that. People respect that. I like to think so. I totally think so. And I think when I was putting the book together, I was like, okay, I have a couple of options. Either I could finish it to perfection and 10 more years, or I could get this out in the world now because there are a lot of moms who feel like this. They've lost a sense of themselves or they don't feel like they have the same enthusiasm in terms of what they want out of their life as they believe they should have. And so I was like, this is my best foot forward. It's like these conversations I had with the individuals in the book, they're very, very raw. They're very real. And they're also very relatable because I think. The more that I tried to hold on to this book idea and just guard it, the, less valuable the book could ultimately be. So like your point earlier, what did I learn about myself, let's say with writing the book, I had to get this book out to a lot of early readers. Very early, like I knew, I just knew it. I was like, there's just no way that I've got some sort of like a final answer on imagination for moms. I'm one mom with three children. My editor is a mom in Tasmania with two grown adult children, but I know that there are certain situations that I don't know about. So I asked people that have completely different motherhood experiences, like a single mom, or I asked a mom that she gave up her career, but she's still in a career. It's interesting, all the different variations of a working mom like that's something big. I didn't realize Margot, like for me, I always felt like kind of in the middle, like, I didn't feel like a working mom in the sense that I would go to a corporate office and leave my kids until 8 PM. Like, that's my imagination of a corporate mom and a corporate living in Connecticut with like a Metro-North commute. And I also didn't feel like a stay-at-home mom in terms of Purist, right? So like I'm home and I'm schlepping kids from point A to B and I'm part of the PTA or whatever it is that different people call it. I always felt like I was in the middle I was like, okay, I have an LLC, so I have a business, I have a practice, but at the same time, my income. Quite honestly, really does look a lot like the patterns of my energy, because if I have a lot of energy and I'm not in a season of nursing, my identical twins are nursing my firstborn or moving globally, relocating. That was when I was able to tend to my business. And so for me, I felt like when I was looking at business books in the past, I would always see the perspective of someone who didn't have those things going on. It was always someone who was oftentimes the breadwinner, who was a male who would write his perspective on how to like be successful in terms of entrepreneurship, for example. Right. But for me, I was like, well, Where, where does, where does the fact that I feel conflicted in my mind? Like, like, like, where does that come into play? Like, what if I want to be at home with the kids, but then I also want to be doing a head talk or something? Like, how do I make that real? Or how do I make real wanting to go and be an expat in Australia, but I have a podcast where most of my guests are in the United States, how do I make that time zone situation and family time sacred real, and so that was what. I thought was missing. That's why I wanted to write the book. Yeah, I always tell women that we're thinking about having kids and working and what should they do, I say, well, it's easy. Women have so many choices. You can have kids and not work and feel guilty. You can have kids and work full-time and feel guilty. And you can have kids and work part-time and feel guilty. So it's like whatever we do, we're going to feel in the middle like we're not doing it right. Like we're not giving our all here and we're not giving our all there. But All you can do is your best, and like when you decided to put your book out, the perfect is the enemy of the good, right? I mean, you, you, you just, you put it out, you do your best. You can redo it next year if you want if you've learned a bunch of stuff. I mean, it's a mistake to keep trying to get to perfect, because nothing will ever be perfect. And I think you did exactly the right thing to put your book out when you did. so much. And, I also think that in business, for example, you actually learn more from mistakes. Like it's like, you, you have to actually try something like someone who doesn't make a mistake is cause they never really tried. Anything is what I have realized like there's just no way around it. Right. And I think also that now that the book is out in the world, I also realize that now. The book is no longer like, just my viewpoint, people now interpret it in their own way. And I'm not going to be there right next to them saying, Oh, but what I really meant was, or what, you know what I mean? And, and that's something else that's like, it's a point of vulnerability, but it's also a point of freedom. Cause it's like, what? Make it your own, tailor it to your situation. I believe in moms so much. Because I know that if I tell him to go and like, I don't know, run a marathon. I believe that she can for herself decide whether she wants to, or she doesn't want to run the marathon. But at least, I want to encourage a mom to consider the idea that they could do something that's astounding and they could astound themselves. I think with the book, my ambition is to give people examples of people who are moms, but also people who are not moms who have thoroughly expressed themselves and use their imagination to the fullest. And from that collection, you decide what makes sense for your specific family and based on what you want out of life. Yeah, I think, you know, that the reason I ended up writing my book, Raising an Entrepreneur, is because I'd meet all these young entrepreneurs at my son's organization, his conferences, and I'd ask them, like, how did they turn out the way they did? And they all said the same thing to me. They all said I had a mom who believed in me. And so the important thing. Is that you do your best, you love your child, you believe in your child, you let your child know that they're going to be successful if they put their mind to it, you let your child know that failure is fine, as Billie Jean King says, failure is feedback, and you're there for them, and they're willing to take risks, and they love you, and they know you support them, and you know you're there for them, and they, It's a, it's a, it's a wonderful thing to be a mom and you, you, you, you give it what you can and you put in the, the time you can and, but as long as you do all these other things, as long as you're there for your kids and believe in your kids, it'll be fine. I thoroughly believe that I think being raised by a mom who has manic depression, the one thing she would say to me is, and, and I'm just going to say it as my mom would say it, she would literally tell me that I'm a genius, like, like that's a big and tall order. But let me tell you how that hit me. So like, for me, I would be like, I would question myself. I'd be like, wow, my mom thinks I'm a genius. Like, like, and then you, you hear it enough and you're like, well, maybe I ought to try being a genius, or maybe I ought to go for like that hard school, or maybe I should go for that full scholarship, or maybe I should go for some other crazy goal, all based on something that came out of my mom's mouth. Right. And for me, it's like, whether she was well or not, well, as she was saying, it was something that for me, didn't even matter because, for me, it was like, hope, hopeful. It was like, if I'm a genius, I could figure this out. If I'm a genius, I could really do something extraordinary with my life. If I'm a genius. And, it's funny how like little whispers that we tell our kids when they're sleeping or on at night, like for me. Tell my little boy secrets and I have it in the book. I have it in the acknowledgments. So I tell them secrets every night and they get three, one secret that's unique to them every single night. So I might tell like one son of mine, Noah, who's really good at asking questions. I might like it. Flip it a little, I might be like, you are an incredible athlete. As you did so well in Jiu Jitsu today, which is actually not what he would have imagined me saying, cause I might talk about his brainiac skills, but I like flipping it a bit or I'll tell Nicholas, I'll be like, you are an amazing question asker or I'll tell Gabriel, as you have, there's such a kind heart or whatever, even if he was bugging his brothers all day. And I feel. At night, if I'm telling them these positive secrets, I feel like I'm planting a seed, kind of like my mom planted a seed in me, right? Whether it's true, whether it's not, it's kind of like, I just want them to at least imagine something incredible about themselves and go to bed with that thought. And I think, I think for me, it's like, like it's, it's important. It's just important. And I think for moms. I think for moms, we need the same. I think we need encouragement. I think a lot of us ask for reassurance from other people, but I think a lot of us just don't give ourselves enough credit for the inner resilience, the inner resourcefulness, and the wisdom that we actually have. So my hope is that the book helps a mom find that out for herself again, and it's through the pathway of our imagination. Yeah, that's so sweet. And it's, it's lovely that that worked what your mom said to you. But I have to tell you these studies actually show that it's much better for kids to praise them for their work ethic, rather than for being smart. And to say, not to say you're, you're so brilliant, you'll do well on the test, but. I know you worked really hard and that's why you'll do well on the test. The effort. Yeah, I think, I think effort, you're, you're totally right. I think effort makes a difference. I think, but I, but here's the whole thing, Margot. I think that all depends on the mom having clarity of mind, right? So if a mom is not well, it's like, yeah, you've got to know what's going on there. But yeah, no, it's nice that you took that from her and that you came out so well. I'm sure she's so happy. Yeah, for sure. Thank you so much, Margot. This was so much fun. I so enjoyed talking to you and I'm so happy and proud of you for your book. Thank you so much. Oh my gosh, when is the next concert you're going to with one of your sons? I'm so excited for you. I don't know. Aren't you in Austin? Yeah, I'm in Austin. Oh, I should have told you they played at the F1. Oh, wow. Oh, that's incredible. Magic giant. Wow. Yeah. That's so cool. Yeah. There's so much energy that your son has on stage. My gosh. Was he energetic as a kid too? Yeah. He always liked to perform. That's so cool. That's so cool. Thank you, Margot. Good luck. Shop the book today. Just check out the link in my bio Amazon. Okay. Bye bye. I love how Margot Bisnow asked me to think about the book in terms of my own personal learned lessons because a lot of what gets lost during podcast interviews or IGTV fireside chats like this is the deeper meaning. Like, how did it feel to actually, like, have my stories out in the world? Or how did it feel to hear that a podcast guest was willing to have their episode featured in my book? How did it feel to choose to go to a cafe on a Saturday morning instead of hanging out with my kids so that I could finish up this book and get it out to the world? Those are the things that are not really discussed on podcasts. So I appreciate Margot's notice in really pulling out in me some of the lessons that I've learned. If you have a book in your heart, I really hope this gives you some courage and encouragement to actually start putting pens to paper. I promise you, no one even has to see your first draft. You didn't see mine. So be aware. Fertile imagination is try number three, and it took two years and a SWAT team of support. So please, if you enjoy this conversation, if you got some value, and if the review resonated with you, go ahead to Amazon.com and shop the book today. Fertile imagination, Melissa Llarena. This will be in the show notes. If you shop the book, I would be so smitten if you took an opportunity today to write two to three sentences about the book that makes a big difference. And every single day, there are 3 million moms that will shop on Amazon. This is back-of-the-envelope math. And I would love the opportunity for Amazon to help me, help me get the word out. And here's the reason why. The reason is this. I want more moms to understand that whatever they have in their hearts, it's there for a reason. It's because they have what it takes to actually execute this idea. And this is a global conversation. And so that's why the Kindle format is still available. And that's why this is available in a slew of stores. But Amazon is where the reviews are. And so that's why I would love for you to have an opportunity to visit online, share your thoughts, share the book, and let me know. Let me know if you go ahead and write a review based on this conversation. I would love to know that this is helping you. This is encouraging you to step outside of your comfort zone and leave a review. Thank you again. And Oh my God, until January 2, 2024, may you have the best New Year's. May you be safe. May you and your family be safe. I'm gonna tell you what I tell my little boys when I drop them off from school. I love you. Be safe. Please do. Be safe. Thank you.

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Suzanne Colucci has the morning's top stories from the WCBS newsroom.

November 20, 2023: Evening Roundup

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New York City's public housing authority will get $95 million to help tenants who are behind on their rent. Plus, longtime state Sen. Kevin Parker is being sued for rape under the Adult Survivors Act. Also, WNYC's Steven Nessen visits the site where a landslide of debris from a property in Westchester disrupted service on the Metro North's Hudson line. And finally, WNYC's David Furst talks with Melissa McCart, editor at Eater New York, for some last-minute planning advice for New Yorkers looking to dine out on Thanksgiving Day.

October 23, 2023: Midday News

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The family of a missing teenager last seen entering the East River on Friday afternoon says a dare on social media might have led him to jump into the waters. Meanwhile, trains on Metro-North's Hudson Line likely will run on an adjusted schedule through the rest of the week after a mudslide in Westchester brought service to a standstill over the weekend. Finally, WNYC's Community Partnerships Desk regularly teams up with the nonprofit, Street Lab, to highlight stories from neighborhoods across New York City. We recently set up shop at Industry City in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Here's some of what we heard.

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2023 6:17

This is the All Local 4 p.m. update for October 22, 2023.

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Pro Palestinian protest turns violent in Brooklyn, and Central Park lighted drones exhibit draws criticism

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September 20, 2023: Midday News

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Several New York lawmakers are suing Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams to stop the government from housing migrants in Brooklyn's Floyd Bennett Field. Meanwhile, the operator of a Bronx daycare center now faces federal drug charges in the death of a one-year-old boy exposed to fentanyl. Also with more than 100,000 migrants entering New York City's shelter system over the past year. WNYC's Ramsey Khalifeh takes a look at just how unusual the so-called migrant crisis really is. Finally, this week's United Auto Workers strike caps a summer of increased activism from organized labor. With unions representing workers for Metro North and NJ Transit threatening strikes, the potential for walkouts could disrupt travel for hundreds of thousands of daily commuters in New York and New Jersey. Politico New Jersey transportation reporter Ry Rivard explains the protest.

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August 31, 2023: Morning Headlines

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Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Gov. Kathy Hochul has suspended swimming at three Long Island beaches due to Hurricanes Franklin and Idalia. Meanwhile, nearly 19,000 students in New York City's temporary housing system enrolled in public schools since last summer, with a majority presumed to be migrants. As the Labor Day Weekend approaches, the MTA is adjusting its schedules, with both the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North adding extra trains.

Body of missing child recovered overnight near Red Hook Ikea...Metro-North workers threaten to strike... Curtis Sliwa among the 13 arrested at protest against migrant tent shelter in Queens