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Standing Room Only as Anticipation Mounts for P&Z Decision on Chabad Synagogue

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At the Dec 18 P&Z meeting the commission reviewed the application for a new Chabad Lubavitch synagogue at the corner of Mason Street and Havemeyer including parking, rooftop playground, and safety given there is an entrance opposite the fire house.

Rabbi Yossi Deren said the commission was being discriminatory and “moving the lines.” The acting chair said the commission was working according to regulations and the process is iterative. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Andy Fox, Chabad Lubavitch, David Hardman, Dennis Yeskey, Greenwich Avenue, Katie DeLuca

PHOTOS: Veterans Day Patriotic Walk & Ceremony Mark 100 Years Since World War I

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The 6th annual patriotic community walk on Veterans Day marked 100 years since the end of World War I, which was the topic of remarks by keynote speaker Dean Gamanos. Commander of the American Legion Peter LeBeau talked about Greenwich’s Col Raynal Bolling, whose likeness is immortalized in a statue outside the Havemeyer building. Bolling was the first high-ranking officer of the United States Army to be killed in combat in World War I.
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Filed under: Holiday, Adity Malhotra, Alex Bergstein, Arman Malhotra, Armistice Day, Ben Levine, Cos Cob Riders, David Levine

Residents Share Putnam Ave and Greenwich Ave Likes and Dislikes at POCD Workshop

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Themes emerged at Thursday’s POCD workshop where stations were set up to focus on different parts of Putnam Avenue and Greenwich Avenue. Residents looked at maps and then put post-in notes on easels under “likes” or “dislikes.” Continue Reading →

Filed under: Around Town, Government, Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich Harbor, Katie DeLuca, Peter Tesei, POCD, Putnam Avenue

Blankenship Dry Goods on Greenwich Ave Sticks to Six Staples of Men’s Apparel, All Made in America

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At Blankenship Dry Goods there are essentially six items, but they come in an array of colors and there is an option of customization for your company, club or fraternity. Everything is made in America. The signature item is the warm “tailgater pullover” complete with beer pockets as well as pockets for keys, wallet and phone. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Business, 16 Greenwich Avenue, Blankenship Dy Goods, Greenwich Avenue, Tory Lenzo

Elkanah Mead Lives on at Greenwich Independent Insurance

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Hiding in plain sight on Greenwich Avenue is one of the longest running business in Town: The Elkanah Mead Agency, which does business as Greenwich Independent Insurance, the business was founded in 1891. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Business, Catherine Wellington, Fred D Knapp and Son, Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich Chamber of Commerce, Greenwich Independent Insurance, Henry Imbres, Lisa Bologna