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Shake Shack to open its fourth location in Westchester. Find out where
Add another Shake Shack to Westchester. The burger chain, known for serving elevated versions of American classics at affordable prices, will open its second Yonkers restaurant in the former PF Chang’s space at Ridge Hill in Yonkers sometime next year. The first Yonkers spot is at the Cross County Center. ...
Restaurant Transforms Into Steakhouse After 14 Years In Westchester
After more than a decade, a restaurant located on a Westchester waterfront is beginning a new chapter. The opening of One Pier Steakhouse, located in Yonkers at the former site of Dolphin Restaurant at 1 Van Der Donck St., was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, May 10. T…
N.Y. Lottery: After using $1 Powerplay feature, NYC player claims $2M in Powerball prize as one-time lump sum
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A lottery player in New York City has claimed $2 million in a doubled Powerball second prize, according to lottery officials. Chi Lee Lee of Elmhurst, Queens, matched the first five numbers in a Powerball drawing on Feb. 26, according to the New York Lottery. When purchased, Chi Lee Lee opted for the $1 Powerplay feature that allows players to multiply a non-jackpot prize up to 10 times. It automatically doubled the second $1 million prize to $2 million.
Walmart laying off hundreds of employees, relocating many remote workers
BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Walmart on Tuesday announced hundreds of layoffs at the retail giant’s campus offices, as well as relocations for many remote employees. In a Walmart staff memo, the company said it will require most remote workers and personnel in its Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto offices to relocate to its primary offices in Bentonville, Arkansas; Hoboken, New Jersey; and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Chainsaw artist carves angel into 100-year-old oak tree trunk at Westchester funeral home
Chainsaw artist Jon Vincent Antonuk was hired to carve out an angel to help preserve what remains of a 100-year-old oak tree in the rear parking lot of the Flower Funeral Home in Yonkers. Antonuk, who is from Barneveld, New York, is the owner of From the Forest Inc. and...
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