Sure the front windows on Fifth Avenue with the animated miniatures are great, but check out the bench in this side window on 38th street.
Back on Fifth, the windows are a little less glamorous but paint a beautiful holiday portrait.
Category: News
NY Hunters Fined For Illegal Hunting Practices
There is an interesting article written by Michael Virtanen of the Associated Press, in today’s newsday.com about several examples of hunters in NY receiving fines for their hunting methods and/or prey.
From the article:
“Near the start of hunting season, one man was fined for luring a huge bear with doughnuts, another for shooting a rattlesnake, and two brothers were accused of killing a doe caught in their headlights.”
You can read the full article by clicking here.
Share this:
Over $1 Million Secured For Dutchess County Road Improvements
Good news for our neighbors to the south. Dutchess County has received $1,018,980 for local road improvement projects thanks to a state legislator. The money will provide reimbursement for eligible transportation projects for local highway, bridge, rail, aviation and port development.
Some of those projects are:
The Repair of Eighmyville Road, in the town of Clinton for $28,080
The Repair of Old Post Road and Pinewoods Road intersection in the Town of Hyde Park for $57,780
Replacement of deteriorated drainage pipes in the Town of Red Hook for $39,600
Reconstruction of Fox Hollow Bridge in the Town of Rhinebeck for $39,420
The Installation of a traffic light at the intersection of South Broadway and Amherst in the Village of Red Hook for $12,060
The Replacement of sidewalks on East Market and Mill streets in the Village of Rhinebeck for 19,080
So what roads or similar projects would you like to see repaired in Columbia County?
Share this:
A Piece of Columbia County at Lincoln Center
Did you know that this year’s Lincoln Center Christmas Tree was born and raised in Columbia County? It’s true. While not as famous as the tree at Rockefeller Center, the lighting of the Lincoln Center tree has been one of the city’s annual holiday traditions for the past 18 years.
The tree is a Colorado Blue Spruce, around 50 to 55 feet tall, which was planted in our county in 1971 and delivered to Lincoln Center today. This year’s tree lighting ceremony will take place on November 26, 2007 from 5:30 to 6:00pm on the Lincoln Center plaza.
The celebration will include performances from some of Lincoln Center’s resident companies and special guests. The Metropolitan Opera will perform an excerpt from the new production of Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel, dancers from the New York City Ballet’s production of Balanchine’s The Nutcracker will perform The Dance of the Candy Canes, and the Hot 8 Brass Band will perform songs of the season with special guest, Dar Williams
The event is open to the public and free. For more information, call the Lincoln Center Information hotline at 212-875-5456, or visit LincolnCenter.org
Follow ColumbiaCountyCurrent.com on twitter @CoCoCurrent
Share this:
A City Rises in the Country
The Boston Globe ran a great article yesterday about Pittsfield, MA. This once troubled little city has been experiencing a cultural and economic Renaissance over the past few years and it’s nice to see a paper, such as The Globe, recognize that.
The better half and I were first introduced to Pittsfield when our friend, Darrell Pucciarello opened his school for dance, Studio One, in the town several years ago.
If you haven’t already done so, you can read the Boston Globe article, written by Globe Correspondent, Joan Axelrod-Contrada, here.
Columbia County Current 