Utilities encourage use of smart thermostats

This Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, photo shows an Ecobee smart thermostat, room sensor and connection components in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. As fall temperatures drop and winter chills loom on the horizon, homeowners and property managers are going beyond traditional winterizing by installing smart thermostats and home energy monitors aiming to lower utility bills. Smart thermostats, which let consumers adjust their home temperatures remotely using any internet-connected device, are among the most popular smart home technologies, with the global smart thermostat market surpassing $1 billion in 2017, according to Research and Markets.

Utilities encourage energy savings with smart thermostats

This Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, photo shows an Ecobee smart thermostat, room sensor and connection components in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. As fall temperatures drop and winter chills loom on the horizon, homeowners and property managers are going beyond traditional winterizing by installing smart thermostats and home energy monitors aiming to lower utility bills. Smart thermostats, which let consumers adjust their home temperatures remotely using any internet-connected device, are among the most popular smart home technologies, with the global smart thermostat market surpassing $1 billion in 2017, according to Research and Markets.

Roberta Karmel Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime…

HASTINGS ON HUDSON, NY, October 16, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Roberta Karmel with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Ms.

Police officer jumps off overpass to save boy’s life in daring New York rescue

A 12-year-old boy is recovering and remains hospitalized days after he jumped several feet from an overpass and a police officer jumped to help him Friday. "Everything happened so fast and I think my adrenaline was pumping so high" said police Officer Jessie Ferreira Cavallo, of the Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y., police department over the weekend.

Police officer jumps off overpass to save boy’s life in daring New York rescue

Officer Jessie Ferreira Cavallo was on her way to work when she saw the young boy run along the road and jump off the overpass. Police officer jumps off overpass to save boy's life in daring New York rescue Officer Jessie Ferreira Cavallo was on her way to work when she saw the young boy run along the road and jump off the overpass.

Police officer jumps off overpass to save boy’s life in daring New York rescue

Officer Jessie Ferreira Cavallo was on her way to work when she saw the young boy run along the road and jump off the overpass. Police officer jumps off overpass to save boy's life in daring New York rescue Officer Jessie Ferreira Cavallo was on her way to work when she saw the young boy run along the road and jump off the overpass.

BlueStar Appliances Bring Restaurant Quality Performance to Acclaimed …

When you design a commercial restaurant kitchen there are three things that are really important for a functional space: Fire , Water and Refrigeration.These are the most important aspects of a well-designed home kitchen as well. Jonathan Benno, the celebrated chef who has worked in many of America's most renowned restaurants, from The French Laundry to Daniel and more recently, Lincoln, wanted to bring the same level of restaurant performance to his home kitchen.

Wondrous devices

The Hudson River Museum's 'Wondrous Devices' exhibition explores the various scientific devices and instruments that helped shape what people now know about the Earth, the stars and planets. It's on display through Dec. 30. For people on the go in the 19th century, 'Walking Cane' allowed them to sightsee or look up at the night sky with a simple telescope held together by a walking cane.

The French Connectiona producer Philip Da Antoni dies

Los Angeles: Philip D'Antoni, who won an Oscar for his work on "The French Connection", has died. He was 89. D'Antoni died 15 April of complications from kidney failure at his home in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, his son-in-law Mark Rathaus told The Hollywood Reporter.

Baritone saxophone master Gary Smulyan lives his fantasy in tribute to Charlie Parker

One of the most divisive records in the history of jazz has to be Charlie Parker With Strings , originally issued as a 10-inch LP in 1950. Even some committed fans of the innovative saxophonist considered it a betrayal, or at best an uncharacteristic venture into easy-listening terrain; others praised the recording's lush warmth and how it showcased Parker's sublime sense of melody.

On Location: In Hastings-on-Hudson, a House in the Trees

In 2015, after the arrival of their first daughter, Josh and Debra Dean began looking to buy a home, as they were rapidly outgrowing their East Village rental. Their expectations seemed reasonable enough: They wanted a three-bedroom in Brooklyn, with outdoor space, for about $1.5 million.

Why Some Homeowners Are Scrambling To Prepay Their 2018 Property Taxes

Some homeowners across the country are rushing to pay their 2018 property taxes well before the due date because the new Republican tax law overhaul could affect how much they are allowed to deduct next year. Part of the Republican tax overhaul that President Trump signed into law last week has homeowners around the country doing something unusual: rushing to pay their 2018 property taxes well before the due date.

Why Some Homeowners Are Scrambling To Prepay Their 2018 Property Taxes

Some homeowners across the country are rushing to pay their 2018 property taxes well before the due date because the new Republican tax law overhaul could affect how much they are allowed to deduct next year. Part of the Republican tax overhaul that President Trump signed into law last week has homeowners around the country doing something unusual: rushing to pay their 2018 property taxes well before the due date.

Smithsonian adds Eliza Hamilton portrait and Hamilton costume from Broadway musical

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History will add a mid-19th-century oil painting of Mrs. Alexander Hamilton by Daniel P. Huntington from Graham Windham and an 18th-century style green silk suit worn by Lin-Manuel Miranda in Hamilton: An American Musical to the national collections during a special ceremony. These objects are being collected under the umbrella of the museum's Philanthropy Initiative, which began in 2015 to document the collaborative power of philanthropy and the giving of time, talent and resources.

Nathan Littauer designated a milk bank

Breastfeeding mothers can now donate excess milk to help needy moms and babies, thanks to a new program at Nathan Littauer Hospital. The hospital announced at a press briefing Friday that it is now a state-approved milk depot, one of more than 30 such receiving centers throughout New York gathering milk for distribution by the New York Milk Bank, Hastings-on-Hudson.

Seth Godin isn’t Exceptional

The world is made up of two kinds of people: the exceptional and then there's the rest of us. As former pro baseball player Vernon Law stated, " Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward" I recently completed Seth Godin's altMBA program and then had the opportunity to attend a gathering of folks from the 13 alumni classes.

NY school guard ‘aided in drug-related quadruple murder’

Federal prosecutors say the Hastings-on-Hudson, New York school security guard helped an ex-cop murder four men last year in a drug deal gone wrong The bodies of Martin Luna, Miguel Luna, Urbano Santiago and Hector Gutierrez were found buried on Nicholas Tartaglione's property in December Investigators say that the four men were lured to a bar by Biggs and Tartaglione on April 11, 2016 and murdered in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine A school security guard was arrested Thursday and accused of aiding a cop-turned-drug dealer in a quadruple murder that took place last year.

NY school guard ‘aided in drug-related quadruple murder’

Federal prosecutors say the Hastings-on-Hudson, New York school security guard helped an ex-cop murder four men last year in a drug deal gone wrong The bodies of Martin Luna, Miguel Luna, Urbano Santiago and Hector Gutierrez were found buried on Nicholas Tartaglione's property in December Investigators say that the four men were lured to a bar by Biggs and Tartaglione on April 11, 2016 and murdered in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine A school security guard was arrested Thursday and accused of aiding a cop-turned-drug dealer in a quadruple murder that took place last year.

New York’s oldest female biker club delivers breast milk to babies in need

Jen Baquial, president of the Sirens Motorcycle Club of New York, volunteers her time to deliver breast milk to babies in need. Since New York's first milk bank opened its doors in September, business has been thriving, with babies in need -- especially preemies -- receiving pasteurized donor milk via Fed Ex from a facility just north of Manhattan.

Oldest, Longest-Licensed US Ham, Educator Charles Hellman, W2RP, SK

Charles "Charlie" Hellman, W2RP, of Hastings on Hudson, New York, died on January 25. He was 106 and may have not only been the oldest surviving radio amateur in the US but, at 92 years, also may have been the longest licensed. By 8 days, Hellman outlived Harry Wolf, W6NKT, of Morro Bay, California, who had been considered the oldest US ham when he died on January 17, just a couple of weeks shy of his 108th birthday.