$1.52M Clifton Two-Family Home Shatters Sales Record
A newly built two-family home in North Jersey has shattered the sales record for the property type in the city, selling for $1.52 million in a neighborhood where modest ranch homes and trailers are increasingly giving way to larger developments.
The home at 14-16 Mount Washington Dr., in Clifton, closed Monday, Nov. 2, for $21,000 above its $1,499,000 asking price after just 40 days on the market, according to New Jersey Multiple Listing Service (NJMLS) records. The sale surpassed the previous record of $1.38 million, set by a two-family property at 119 Valley Road that sold July 1, 202…
'It Was Close. Too Close': Putnam County Exec Kevin Byrne Wins Reelection In Tight Race
Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne has declared victory in a close reelection race, narrowly defeating Democratic challenger Brett Yarris to secure another four years in office.
Byrne, a Republican, received 20,145 votes, or 47.99 percent, compared with Yarris' 19,550 votes, or 46.57 percent, according to unofficial results from the Putnam County Board of Elections following Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The difference was just 595 votes, with Conservative candidate Tatiana Brahimi receiving another 2,271 votes, or 5.41 percent.
All 21 Election Day polling places had …
Democrats Flip Major Seats In Rockland: Longtime Town Supervisor, State Senator Ousted
Democrats scored two major victories in Rockland County on Election Day, unseating a longtime town supervisor and a Republican state senator in races that could reshape the county's political landscape.
Democrat Eugene Bondar defeated longtime Republican Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann, while Nyack Mayor Joe Rand, also a Democrat, defeated Republican state Sen. Bill Weber in New York's 38th Senate District on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
According to unofficial election results from the Rockland County Board of Elections, Bondar received 19,885 votes, or 54.39 percent, compared with 1…
New Sushi Restaurant Opens In Greenburgh, Offering 50 Percent Off Deal
Sushi lovers in Westchester County have a new spot to try, complete with a half-price grand opening deal.
Mikado is opening at 214 East Hartsdale Ave. in Hartsdale, near the Metro-North train station, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner announced on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
To celebrate, the restaurant will offer 50 percent off starting Monday, Nov. 9. The Japanese restaurant, which began as a small sushi takeout business in 2010, also has locations throughout New York City, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island.
The restaurant's dinner menu features sushi…
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At New City Convenience Store
Luck struck Rockland County this week — a winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a local convenience store.
The third-prize-winning ticket worth $50,000 was sold at Quik Stop, located at 7 New Valley Rd. in New City, for the Powerball drawing held on Monday, Nov. 2, according to the New York Lottery.
The lucky ticket was one of two third-prize winners sold in New York for the drawing, lottery officials announced on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The other $50,000 ticket was purchased at Wegmans, located at 1 Loop Rd. in Auburn, Cayuga County.
The winning numbers …
