Silent Movie - Katonah In the 1930s.

Silent 16MM film of Katonah from the 1930s Part 1 Silent 16MM film of Katonah from the 1930s Part 2

Nextdoor - A Way To Get To Know Your Neighbors & Make Your Neighborhood Stronger

Would you like to get to know your neighbors better?

Nextdoor may be the answer.

Nextdoor writes in its mission statement—which comes in the form of a poem—that "we believe technology is a powerful tool for making neighborhoods stronger, safer places to call home" and "we believe strong neighborhoods not only improve our property value, they improve each one of our lives."

So how does it work? See here....

Remembering Ann Marie Murphy And Five Ways You Can Help Sandy Hook Victims

Anne Marie Murphy, 52 years old, a native of Katonah New York, died Friday protecting the children she loved at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn where she worked as a special education teacher.

Murphy's family asks that donations be sent to Autism Speaks, 1060 State Rd., 2nd Floor, Princeton, NJ 08540 or donated online at www.autismspeaks.org

Anne's parents, Hugh McGowan and Alice McGowan are residents of Katonah.

Here is the link for ways you can help the Sandy Hook victims.

Will President Obama or Mitt Romney Have The Biggest Impact On Your Wallet?

Politify is a recently launched web application that uses IRS and Census data to show a simulation of how President Obama and Mitt Romney's economic plans will impact areas of the country by zip code, even allowing users to zoom in on their own neighborhood. The simulator shows side by side comparison of the net change to your income (2015) in the Obama vs. Romney economic plans.

Want To Improve Your Town? There is an app for That.

SeeClickFix is a web application, also available for iPhone, Android and Blackberry, that empowers active citizens with a simple and easy avenue to reach their local government about non-essential issues they see within their communities.

Here is a SeeClickFix link to issues posted re: Katonah, New York.

5 Sites for Shopping Local Food Online

Here is a reference tool to find websites for shopping locally online.

5 Sites for Shopping Local Food Online

Put Your Neighbors To Work With Zaarly, A Local Market for Odd Jobs

Let’s say you need to assemble a piece of IKEA furniture. You dislike doing it so much that you would be willing to pay somebody $50 to put it together for you. Perhaps one of your neighbors is an unemployed carpenter who would take the offer. But how are you going to find him?



This is the basic problem Zaarly tries to solve.Put Your Neighbors To Work With Zaarly, A Local Market for Odd Jobs

MapQuest Vibe Helps You Feel Like a Local Anywhere

MapQuest Vibe Helps You Feel Like a Local Anywhere This is a new service offered by MapQuest. Just checked it out. Katonah comes in with a vibe score of 6.3 with Katonah Avenue being the local hotspot. Mapquest Vibe also ranks local businesses, services, etc.

4 Apps That Can Help During a Natural Disaster

In light of the recent flooding and down trees experienced in the area. here are mobile apps that can help you with future emergencies.

4 Apps That Can Help During a Natural Disaster

Rent Your Home Like It is A Hotel Room

Airbnb, the “marketplace for spaces” that lets people rent their property just like it’s a hotel room, has now extended that concept to also include monthly rentals and sublets. As the company moves into this new category, it aims to make it just as easy to book a monthly stay or a sublet as it is to rent a hotel room.

I was curious to find out if any Katonah neighbors had signed up for this app. Sure enough some area residents are putting their homes up for monthly rentals and sublets.

Here is the link.

BTW the service offers a $50,000 insurance policy for property damage from Aribnb guests.

What do you think of this idea of renting your home out to others?

Sites That Allow You To Borrow Gadgets From Your Neighbors

A service called SnapGoods, allows people to lend out their surplus gadgetry and various gear for a daily fee.

SnapGoods is one of the latest start-ups that bases its business model around allowing people to share, exchange and rent goods in a local setting. Among others are NeighborGoods and ShareSomeSugar.

The common thread of all these sites is that access trumps ownership; consumers are offered ways to share goods instead of having to buy them.

Instead of laying out $500+ for an ipad, through one of these sites, you could rent one for a lot less

For a better understanding of this business model, check out:

Facebook New Zip Code Feature Allows Local Businesses To Target Local Customers

Facebook improvement to ad targeting in its self-serve tool, will allow local advertisers to target specific zip codes through the self-serve tool, Ads Power Editor, and Ads API

This will be beneficial for Katonah businesses who can now target potential customers within walking distance. Here are the details.

The Dealmap helps people save money with local shops.

thedealmap claims about 2 million users who check in to get access to deals from 450 sources that are organized by location. Users who log in via the website or mobile apps find deals in their area.

I checked it out and found that:

Willy Nick's Restaurant & Bar
$25 Gift Certificate, Your Price $10
You save 60 %
Expires 8/2/2011

Bookmark this site for future reference saving money while having a great local experience.

Artist Finishes Painting Katonah Street Scene

Artist Kristen Feighery has just completed a Katonah Street Scene Painting

Esmeralda Santiago of Katonah New Historical Novel "Conquistadora"

Acclaimed writer Esmeralda Santiago of Katonah comes out with her historical novel "Conquistadora" on Tuesday and will launch a book tour in her Puerto Rican homeland, also the book's setting.

Link To Compare Katonah Lewisbor Union Free School Districts to Other Districts

Non-profit investigative newsroom ProPublica has released an interactive tool that makes it easy for people to compare schools to others in their district, state or the U.S.

Here is the link to compare Katonah Lewisboro Union Free School District to others and share your findings with your friends and ProPublica via Facebook.

July 1, 1956 Marilyn Monroe & Arthur Miller held formal wedding in Katonah

Fifty Five years ago this July 1, Marilyn Monroe and acclaimed playwright Arthur Miller held a formal Jewish wedding on July 1, 1956, at a rented house in Katonah, New York.
link to photo

Zaarly Helps You Buy and Sell Goods and Services From Your Neighbors

Let’s say you need to assemble a piece of IKEA furniture. You dislike doing it so much that you would be willing to pay somebody $50 to put it together for you. Perhaps one of your neighbors is an unemployed carpenter who would take the offer. But how are you going to find him?
This is the basic problem Zaarly tries to solve.

Katonah Photographer Giving Away Two Portrait Sessions May 2011

During May, 2011 a Katonah photographer will be giving away two portrait sessions! To learn more about this offer here are the details.

Participants must either be willing to come to katonah, ny to have their portrait taken or live within 20 miles of the 10536 zip code.

Bike Fitness Tips

Spring is finally arriving in the area. I am noticing a lot of bicyclist on the local roads. If you are feeling the yin for bike riding this Spring, here are some bike fitness tips to keep in mind.