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Rockland County Times · West Nyack, NY
Nearby: West Nyack, NYBy Rick Pezzullo For Jason C. Tramm, his love of music began before he learned how to walk. “I was born singing, much to the consternation of my three brothers,” said Tramm, a resident of Valley Cottage. “I first sang as a soloist in my church (at age five), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in West Nyack. I have felt the deepest connection to music for as long as I can remember. I love to move people’s emotions as only music can!” A graduate of Clarkstown South High School, where his four children also later attended, Tramm has made music a central part of his life as a teacher at Seton Hall University, a professional conductor for more than 25 years and a leader of regional opera and choral organizations. “My love of music came first, and teaching grew naturally out of the desire to share that excitement with others. I see conducting as a form of teaching,” Tramm explained.
Mansion Global · Briarcliff Manor, NY
Nearby: Briarcliff Manor, NYLocation: Briarcliff Manor, New York Price: $6.95 million Offering a pool, a pool house, a guesthouse and a tennis court, this 1996 brick Colonial has emerged from a recent top-to-bottom update with a new kitchen and a modern entertainment level that includes a theater, a gym, and a bar and lounge. The home was used as a shooting location for Netflix’s “The Diplomat” and Apple TV’s “Your Friends and Neighbors,” according to William Pitt/Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty, which has the listing.. The seller bought the home in October 2025, co-listing agent Jo-Ann Reilly said. MORE: Palm Island Estate Asking $185.5 Million Is Miami Beach’s Priciest Listing “The beauty of this Sleepy Hollow Road home is the extraordinary combination of space, amenities and location,” co-listing agent Beth Hargraves said.
REBusinessOnline · Pleasantville, NY
Nearby: Pleasantville, NYPLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of The Atwood, a 71-unit apartment building in Pleasantville, located about 30 miles north of New York City. Built in 2023, The Atwood exclusively offers one-bedroom units with an average size of 774 square feet and amenities such as a fitness center, lounge and a rooftop terrace. Eric Pentore, Victor Nolletti, Wes Klockner and John Horowitz of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
uPolitics · Chappaqua, NY
Nearby: Chappaqua, NYFormer Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had a two-word farewell for Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) after CNN projected the MAGA firebrand would lose her reelection bid to Democrat Eileen Laubacher in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District. On Tuesday, Clinton posted a screenshot of the CNN headline reading, “GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert will lose reelection to Democrat Eileen Laubacher in Colorado, CNN projects,” with the caption: “Bye, Felicia.” The line comes from the 1995 comedy Friday and has become a popular internet meme for dismissively sending someone off. Many of Clinton’s followers cheered the post, hailing the return of “Spicy Hillary” and calling the jab well-deserved payback. Subscribe To Our Cheat Sheet One week of political news in your inbox!
The Brooklyn Rail · Cold Spring, NY
Nearby: Cold Spring, NYWord count: 5210 Paragraphs: 58 Portraits of Nancy Olnick & Giorgio Spanu, pencil on paper by Phong H. Bui. Magazzino Italian Art, in Cold Spring, New York, is a museum and research center devoted to postwar and contemporary Italian art, above all Arte Povera. It grew out of the collection of Nancy Olnick and Giorgio Spanu, who also collect Murano glass, Italian ceramics, artist-made jewelry, and Art Deco furniture, and who opened Magazzino in 2017 in the former Cyberchron factory and warehouse. In the conversation that follows, Stockman and Pissarro speak with Olnick and Spanu about how a visit to the Castello di Rivoli set them on the path to Arte Povera. They describe their relationships with designers Massimo and Lella Vignelli, and curator Germano Celant, as well as their work with the architects Alberto Campo Baeza and Miguel Quismondo. Finally they consider what is to be done to secure Magazzino’s future. Magazzino Italian Art, Cold Spring, NY. Courtesy MQ Architecture.
The Seattle Times · Manhattan, NY
Nearby: Manhattan, NYA member of New York’s Chinese dissident community who admitted spying for five years on fellow activists on behalf of the Chinese government got no prison time at his sentencing in Manhattan federal court.
Jacksonville Daily Progress · Manhattan, NY
Nearby: Manhattan, NYA member of New York’s Chinese dissident community who admitted spying for five years on fellow activists on behalf of the Chinese government got no prison time at his sentencing in Manhattan federal court. Yuanjun Tang, an outspoken critic of…
Farmington Daily Times · Manhattan, NY
Nearby: Manhattan, NYNEW YORK (AP) — A member of New York’s Chinese dissident community who admitted spying for five years on his fellow activists on behalf of the Chinese government avoided prison time at his sentencing Thursday in Manhattan federal court. Yuanjun Tang, 69, an outspoken critic of the Chinese Communist Party for over three decades, was sentenced to three years’ probation by Judge John G. Koeltl. The judge said claims by some individuals who believe they and their families were targeted for harm because of Tang’s actions could not be proven. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jane Chong had asked the judge to impose a five-year prison sentence, the maximum Tang could face after pleading guilty in September 2025 to a charge that he failed to register as an agent of the People’s Republic of China with the U.S. attorney general’s office.
NYT > New York · Manhattan, NY
Nearby: Manhattan, NYCrossing the Hudson River on a weekday this fall has required planning, patience and, sometimes, luck. Four New York Times employees put their routes to the test.
Armenian Weekly · Manhattan, NY
Nearby: Manhattan, NYFor many young creatives, moving from Yerevan to Manhattan’s fashion scene is a distant dream, but for designer Abel Martirosyan, it became a reality. After earning his degree at Armenia’s State Academy of Fine Arts, a spontaneous application to New York’s Parsons School of Design led to a 75-percent scholarship and a move to New … Read the full article
Military Times · East Rutherford, NJ
Nearby: East Rutherford, NJThe U.S. Navy released images of the football uniforms that Midshipmen players will wear in the 127th Army-Navy game, courtesy of Under Armour. The threads pay homage to the history of sailors who served in the branch’s Naval special warfare component, honoring SEALs, special warfare combatant-craft crewmen and Underwater Demolition Teams. “From the earliest Navy Frogmen of World War II to today’s highly trained SEALs and SWCC operators, the uniform pays tribute to generations of service members whose courage, determination, innovation and sacrifice have helped define Naval Special Warfare,” the Navy said in a release. The uniform’s dark blue helmet is emblazoned with images of a Navy SEAL trident, SWCC master warboat and bone frog, which sits on top of the headpiece and represents the World War II-era Underwater Demolition Team frogmen. The jersey’s sleeves feature a version of the Navy Working Uniform Type II camouflage pattern, first rolled out for Naval special warfare operators.
El Observador · East Rutherford, NJ
Nearby: East Rutherford, NJIf the goal was to silence rapper Macklemore by preventing him from touring with singer Ed Sheeran, it clearly backfired. Macklemore delivered a monologue in support of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank and performed his pro-Palestinian protest song “Hind’s Hall” during a Sept. 4, 2026, concert at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where he was an opening act for Sheeran. Ten days later, Macklemore was dropped from the tour after Robert Kraft, owner of the NFL’s New England Patriots and Gillette Stadium – a future stop on Sheeran’s “Loop” tour – thought the 43-year-old rapper had crossed a line. In a Sept. 14 Instagram post, Macklemore detailed how Kraft had pressured Sheeran to drop Macklemore from the tour and had convinced other stadium owners to prevent him from performing at their venues. Yet the ensuing media coverage sent the rapper’s profile soaring. There was little to no interest in Macklemore’s Sept.
