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Village Of Port Chester Information

Port Chester is a village founded in 1868 within the borders of the Town of Rye. Located on the Byram River and Long Island Sound, it was originally a shipbuilding community, then a manufacturing center. Today it is home to a large number of retail establishments and small manufacturers. It is also the home of the Port Chester - Rye - Rye Brook Volunteer Emergency Medical Services, which service the surrounding area. Metro North New Haven line has 39-minute express service to Grand Central Station. Area: 2.4 square miles

Distance to NYC: 28 miles

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Business Enviroment

Port Chester has a growing retail and service economy. Port Chester's downtown Restaurant Row is renowned throughout the region, offering cuisine form around the world in dozens of top-rated establishments. The Waterfront at Port Chester retail center will bring several well-known stores an a multiplex movie theater. Port Chester's prodigious industrial growth during the first half of the 20th century attracted large numbers of European immigrants, primarily from Italy, Germany, Poland and Ireland. Similarly, newcomers from Central and South America and the Caribbean have helped to fuel the village's recent revival Latino-owned stores and restaurants have helped bring customers of all ethnic groups back to Main Street and Westchester Avenue.

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Cemeteries

Transcribed Cemetery Inscriptions Eardeley, William A., compiler. Westchester County, New York, Cemeteries... 1704-1914. [Brooklyn, 1914]. Contains inscriptions on tombs from Armonk, Bedford, Westchester, Croton, Mt. Kisco, Chestnut Ridge, Harrison, Mamaroneck, and Eastchester. Copy available at New York Public Library's Genealogical & Local History Room. Horton, William P. Cemetery Inscriptions of Westchester County, NY. [Peekskill, NY: 1928] Copy available at New York Public Library's Genealogical & Local History Room. Horton, William P. "Milton Cemetery records, Rye, Westchester county, NY" Daughters of American Revolution Magazine [Washington, DC], v.99, no. 4, whole no. 836 (April 1965), pp. 428-429; continued in subsequent numbers. Manville, Margaret. Revolutionary War Soldiers buried in Cemeteries in Westchester County, New York. [White Plains, NY: 1966] Copy available at New York Public Library's Genealogical & Local History Room. Spies, Francis F. Inscriptions copied from gravestones in West Chester County yards with genealogical notes. Copy available at New York Public Library's Genealogical & Local History Room. The Westchester County Historical Society also has extensive manuscripts giving inventories of many old cemeteries located throughout the County.

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Churches and Synagogues

Houses of Worship

There is access for most denominations within the immediate vicinity.

Bethesda Baptist Church 135 William Street, Port Chester, NY 10573; Phone: 914-939-7275 Mount Zion Baptist Church 23 Slater Street, Port Chester, NY 10573; Phone: 914-1653 North Baptist Church 284 King Place, Port Chester, NY 10573; Phone: 914-937-4430 Congregation Kneses Tifereth Israel 575 King Place, Port Chester, NY 10573; Phone: 914-939-1004 St. Peter's Episcopal Church Westchester Avenue (& Pearl Street), Port Chester, NY 10573; Phone: 914-939-1244 Presbyterian Church of Port Chester Parkway Drive, Port Chester, NY 10573; Phone: 914-939-4300 St. Paul's Evangelican Lutheran King Street, Rye Brook, NY ; Phone: 914-939-8170 Summerfield United Methodist 225 King Street, Port Chester, NY 10573; Phone: 914-939-4960 Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church 136 South Regent, Port Chester, NY; Phone: 914-939-3169 Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church 22 Don Bosco Place, Port Chester, NY; Phone: 914-939-0547 Roman Catholic Roman catholic churches in Westchester county are under the juridiction of the Archdiocese of New York. You can search their parish listing at the following web page: http://www.ny-archdiocese.org/pastoral/parishes.cfm Episcopal Churches -- New York See a list of Episcopal Churches in New Yorkhttp://www.episcopalchurch.org/webpages/p2.html#NewYork or use their Parish Finder search engine.

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Demographics

Population - 27,867 Latino 46.2% White 42.8% Black 7% Asian 2.1% Other 1.5% The median age for residents in Port Chester, NY is 34 (this is younger than average age in the U.S.). Families (non-single residences) represent 66.9% of the population.

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Port Chester High School and a modern middle school receive students from four public elementary schools, including Kennedy Magnet School. All-day kindergarten programs are offered in the elementary schools. There are also three parochial schools.

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Historical Society

Port Chester Historical Society P.O. Box 1511, 479 King Street, Port Chester, NY 10573 Don't overlook the many resources held at the Westchester County Historical Society.

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History

Wandering tribes of Mohegan Indians were the earliest inhabitants of the area known today as Rye Town and the Port Chester. The first white settlers were a group of enterprising young me and women who came from the English colony of Connecticut in 1660. After the land purchases from the Indians, negotiated mostly by Peter Disbrow, they settled on the island of "Masussing." Although the land was part of the territory claimed by the Dutch, the defiant colonists drew up a proclamation in 1662 declaring allegiance to Charles of England. Through further treaties with the Indians, their combined holdings soon comprised all of what is now the City of Rye, Town of Rye, Harrision, White Plains and parts of Greenwich, North Castle and Mamaroneck. In 1665 the General Court of Connecticut merged the settlement under the name of Rye, in honor of the prominent family among the early colonists who had come from Rye, England. For nearly one hundred years, Rye was disputed territory between New York and Connecticut, until finally, in 1788, the New York State legislature officially established the Town of Rye boundaries. The group of settlers moved outward from Manursing Island and eventually developed Pening Neck (the present business section of the City of Rye) and the "Saw Pit" as Port Chester was commonly called then. The name Port Chester was adopted in 1837. On May 4, 1868, Port Chester was incorporated as a village with specified limits within the Town of Rye.

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Median Household Income

U.S. $49,900 Westchester County $77,019 Port Chester $54,972

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Public Library

Port Chester Public Library

1 Haseco Avenue Port Chester, NY 10573 Phone: 914-939-6710

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Recreational Facilities

Community residents are offered a wide range of recreational facilities. Its five parks include playgrounds, basketball and tennis courts and baseball fields. Village youngsters can enjoy camp at Crawford Park and a Summer Youth Theater. There Village is also the Port Chester Summer Theater. The Port Chester Council of the Arts, established in 1981, provides programs in the visual and performing arts for residents of all ages. It includes an art series for children ages 5-12, a Summer Camp Program and a Senior Workshop. Known for its many fine restaurants, diners are attracted to Port Chester from all over the county.

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Vital Records

Village Clerk's Office 10 Pearl Street, Port Chester, NY 10573 Phone: 914-939-5202

Holdings: Birth, death and marriage record from 1847 to present, and town minutes from 1672 to present.

Registrar of Vital Statistics 10 Pearl Street, Port Chester, NY 10573 Phone: 914-939-5204

Justice Court 350 N. Main, Port Chester, NY 10573 Phone: 914-939-8220

Naturalizations For an index of naturalizations within the county, see the web pages of the Westchester County Archives. NY State Vital Records

The web page for the New York State Dept. of Health can be found at http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/consumer/vr.htm.

Also, check out the following web pages: http://www.vitalchek.com/us/ny.html

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Zip Codes
Port Chester's Zip Code is 10573

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Archive 2006 December Rye Brook, White Plains & Beyond


Mediator to address controversy surrounding Port Chester library

A New York University professor who specializes in negotiation and mediation will attempt to smooth discussions between leaders of Port Chester and Rye Brook and the board of the Port Chester Public Library.

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( via Journal News )

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Rye Brook streets may get new sidewalks

RYE BROOK - Residents of Ellendale Avenue, West William Street and Franklin Avenue may soon be getting new sidewalks if the Board of Trustees gives the final nod tomorrow to a major sidewalk improvement ...( via Journal News )

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About 100 walk to raise awareness of suicide

For Erin Stolarski's family, the past year has been one of many painful questions about her death but few meaningful answers.( via The Journal News )

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MEET THE CANDIDATES (NOT!)

The flyers went out, inviting the community to meet the candidates for
town councilmen. The election was getting closer and closer, and one of the
candidates was our own neighbor, residing here in BelleFair. The local papers
were full of stories about the race, and our mailboxes were full of campaign
literature. Now we had a chance to sit down face-to-face with all the
candidates for these two seats--a chance to ask questions and make them aware of our
concerns about the town--concerns about the airport, the homeless shelter,
and whatever else was on our minds.

And how many BelleFair residents showed up on Wednesday, Nov 2nd, just one
week before the election? Two.

Two. TWO!
The candidates, John Walter, Michele Mendicino, William
Villanova and BelleFair resident, Joe Carvin, were ready to explain their positions
and answer questions for as long as it would take, but where were the
residents with the questions?
Dick Hubert was there, but where were we?

Granted, most of us have moved here from other communities and may not be
fully aware of how the local governments here relate to each other. We know we
live in the Village of Rye Brook, and we know we are in the County of
Westchester, but this extra layer of Town of Rye gets very confusing. Here was a
chance to have it all explained.

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Town of Rye v Abel (2005 NY Slip Op 50302(U))
Port Chester, New York 10573 Lovett & Gould Attorneys for Defendant ... On May 9, 2003, the New York Assessor denied Defendant Abel's "Application for ...www.courts.state.ny.us/REPORTER/3dseries/2005/2005_50302.htm - 8k - Cached

Decided on January 5, 2005

Supreme Court, Westchester County

Town of Rye, Plaintiff,
against
Bernard Abel, Defendant.

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Mann & Mann, L.L.P. Attorneys for Plaintiff 316 Westchester Avenue Port Chester, New York 10573

Lovett & Gould Attorneys for Defendant 222 Bloomingdale Road White Plains, New York 10605

Louis A. Barone, J.

[*2]Plaintiff alleges Defendant, Bernard Abel, owes taxes to the Town of Rye. Defendant alleges his legal and permanent residence is in the Town of Rye. However, Plaintiff has copies of sworn affidavits wherein Defendant alleges his permanent residence and domicile is in the State of Florida. Defendant can have only one permanent legal residence. In the tax year 1999, Defendant completed a "Florida Department of Revenue Original Application for AD Valorem Tax Exemption". His application alleges that he was a permanent Florida resident since 1981. He has a Florida driver's license and voted in Florida in 1997. The application indicates Defendant filed an exemption in 1998 as well for his permanent residence at 8970 S. Hollybrook Blvd. 305, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33025. Additionally, Defendant was receiving STAR School Tax Relief for his home at 6 Edgewood Drive, Village of Rye since 1998. Both the Florida Homestead Exemption and the New York State STAR require that you be a permanent resident in one place to get the relief. "A Florida resident receiving a homestead exemption in that state cannot have the STAR exemption". On May 9, 2003, the New York Assessor denied Defendant Abel's "Application for Enhanced/Basic STAR Exemption" on the basis of residency. Also Florida removed Defendant from the Homestead Exemption and was seeking back taxes for the years 2000, 2001 and 2002. Defendant submitted the Florida license to the Florida authorities to prove residence and a New York license to New York authorities to prove residency in New York. His Federal taxes show his Florida address. Defendant has knowingly falsely filed for deduction in both States thus defrauding both governments. Plaintiff seeks judgment against Defendant in the sum of $11,834.70 plus interest, costs, disbursements, penalties provide by law, probation from receiving STAR exemptions, counsel fees and punitive damages. In opposition, Defendant, Bernard Abel, states under oath that at all times he has been "a permanent resident of the Town of Rye". He denies ever being a permanent resident of the State of Florida. [*3]Defendant's counsel states Mr. Abel "presents incontrovertible facts" but does not state what those facts are. Defendant refers to a "cross-motion", however, no cross-motion and accompanying affidavits, if any, have been filed with the Court. The Court has Defendant's memorandum of law and opposing affidavit but no cross-motion. Defendant alleges Plaintiff's motion is based "upon irrelevant sworn legal conclusions,...inadmissible hearsay allegations...and a series of documents which are not certified or authenticated and with respect to which no competent foundation evidence is presented". Thus Defendant claims Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment should be denied. In reply, Plaintiff's counsel, as the Town Attorney, is an officer of the Town and as such has personal knowledge of what occurred. Furthermore, Defendant's signature appears on all of the documents submitted in support of Plaintiff's case. Defendant has not contested his signature nor the fact that he certified as true the information which he placed on each document. Nonetheless, Plaintiff has annexed to its reply, certified copies of Defendant's 1999 Florida Department of Revenue Original Application for Ad Valorem Tax Exemption. In his opposing affidavit, Defendant Abel refers to a conversation he had with the Town of Rye Tax Assessor, Mitchell Markowitz, who advised him that according to the Town records, Mr. Abel had "continuously been a permanent resident of the Town of Rye, New York". Mr. Markowitz submits an affidavit stating "I have absolutely no recollection of any conversation with Mr. Abel stating either that the filing or prosecution of this was improper or was motivated by politics". Mr. Markowitz states he received official copies of all Homestead Applications prepared and signed by Mr. Abel certifying that he was a permanent Florida resident. Mr. Markowitz also has original applications signed and completed by Mr. Abel attesting to the fact that for the same period, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 he was a permanent resident of the State of New York. Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment against Defendant, Bernard Abel, is granted. Plaintiff will have judgment against Bernard Abel in the sum of $11,834.70 plus interest from 1999 together with the costs and disbursements of this action. Plaintiff may enter judgment and execute accordingly. Plaintiff is granted punitive damages against Defendant for fraudulent acts and counsel [*4]fees. Plaintiff will file a Notice of Assessment of Damages with reference to the punitive damages and counsel fees with the Central Calendar Part. Plaintiff will appear before the Central Calendar Part of this Court on February 7, 2005 at 9:30 A.M. to schedule said hearing. This constitutes the order of this Court.

Dated: January , 2005

E N T E R,
White Plains, NY
HON. LOUIS A. BARONE, J.S.C.

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