I hope your holidays were happy, fun and blessed.  I was fortunate to have been surrounded with family and friends for a week before Christmas and afterwards, made some new friends, Annette and Fr. John, and met my old friend, Pat, from Roanoke, VA enjoying a five-hour chat fest with her.  It was a very special holiday season. 







So now, as I write this on the Eve of the New Year 2016, I wonder if this year, instead of resolutions, I should jot down “goals”.  Every year, the diet and exercise is a given. In 2016, let me begin with “patience”.  I sometimes become irritable because things don’t always seem to go the way I imagine they would.  Do any of you, my gentle readers, identify with me?  My goal is to count to ten or…

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How many of you saw “Star Wars:  The Force Awakens”?  Did you go to Star Wars Trivia Night at the Liberty Tavern or a tree lighting or Interfaith Prayer Group or Lessons and Carols at St. Paul’s Memorial Episcopal Church or gather donate toys, food and/or clothes to the clothing drive at the Joan & Alan Bernikow Jewish Community Center?  Whatever you did last week, this week try not to lose it--your patience with friends or family or that stranger who cut you off in the Mall parking lot, your nerve with telling someone you love them or your mind with all the details of putting together a holiday feast.  Please remember that not everyone is making plans to celebrate.  Some have experienced loss or are ill and can use an invitation to go out for coffee or…

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On Saturday, three more carolers joined our group at the Silver Lake Nursing Home to sing for the residents.  I thank my gentle readers for passing the word.  We met at the dining room on the lower level and then continued on to the dining rooms on other floors.  One senior, who is a proud 103 years old, sang merrily along with us.  On one floor, I heard an alarm go off.  It was a woman who got out of her wheel chair (thus, the alarm) and started dancing as we were singing “Santa Baby”.  Oh how these wonderful men and woman must have loved to party in their younger days!  May God bless them all and help keep their spirits up.  I want to thank my brother, Mark Kamienowski, for playing his guitar and keeping us in line and with the beat!  The St. Peter's…

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The Holiday Stroll along the Forest Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) last Thursday was a blast. Santa Claus was out and about.  Families were happy and friendly--tasting food, drinking hot cocoa, coffee and even wine at Jean’s Fine Wines and taking pictures with Santa.  This was an enjoyable event, one which I recommend to all my gentle readers.  Shop locally this holiday season. Small businesses are the backbone of our Island.  Below are some of the photos taken at the Stroll.


 


 

 

 


 


 

 






The Menorah Lighting ceremony will take place Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.  at Borough Hall Plaza, 10 Richmond Terr. and will feature musical performances from various community groups. 

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 TOTTENVILLE.....

 

This November 2015 there were 12 homes sold in Tottenville. The highest selling price was $790,000, while the lowest selling price was $298,000.

Here are  the addresses of  homes sold  in Tottenville this November:
  1. 45 Sandy Lane  
  2. 14 Blossom Lane
  3. 276 Brighton Street 
  4. 57 Sunset Lane 
  5. 138 Camden Avenue 
  6. 418 Sleight Avenue  
  7. 38 Lion Street
  8. 123 Barnard Avenue
  9. 304 Main Street  
  10. 379 Chelsea Street  
  11. 217 Lee Avenue
  12. 11 Orchard Avenue
As of today, December 5th, 2015, there are 68 active properties in Tottenville. The highest listing price of these properties is $1,749,000, while the lowest is $148,888.

Here is a list of all the addresses of the active listings…

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WESTERLEIGH......

This November 2015 there were 14  homes sold in  Westerleigh.The highest selling price was $535,000, while the lowest selling price was $140,000.

Here are  the addresses of  homes sold  in Westerleigh this November:
  1. 656 Jewett Avenue
  2. 374 Crystal Avenue
  3. 491 Willow Road E 2 
  4. 187 Raymond Place
  5. 34 Houston Lane
  6. 87 Kemball Avenue
  7. 880 Jewett Avenue
  8. 161 Muller Avenue
  9. 43 Burnside  Avenue
  10. 87 Westcott Boulevard
  11. 24 Fredrick  Street
  12. 253 Dubois  Avenue
  13. 45 College Avenue
  14. 286 Livermore Avenue
 As of today, December 5th, 2015, there are18 active properties in Westerleigh. The highest listing price of these properties is $874,900, while the lowest is $335,000.

Here is a list…

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TRAVIS....

This November 2015 there were 05 homes sold in  Travis.The highest selling price was $514,900, while the lowest selling price was $239,400.

Here are  the addresses of  homes sold  in Travis  this November:
  1. 204 Wild Avenue
  2. 121 Ridgeway Avenue
  3. 22 Calvanico Lane
  4. 71 Simmons Loop
  5. 191 Melvin Avenue
 As of today, December 5th, 2015, there are 13 active properties in Travis. The highest listing price of these properties is $650,000, while the lowest is $199,000.

Here is a list of all the addresses of the active listings in Travis .

  1. 69 Simmons Lane
  2. 53 Simmons Loop
  3. 8 Leroy Street
  4. 118 Cannon Avenue
  5. 149 Alberta Avenue
  6. 17 Watson Avenue
  7. 194 Cannon Avenue
  8. 2 Leroy Street
  9. 84…

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NEW BRIGHTON !

This  November 2015 there was 01 home sold in New Brighton . 

Here is  the address.
  1. 54 Highview Avenue
As of today, December 4th, 2015, there are 14 active properties in New Brighton. The highest listing price of these properties is $649,900, while the lowest is $165,000.

Here is a list of all the addresses of the active listings in New Brighton:

  1. 223 York Avenue
  2. 15 Van Tuyl Street
  3. 318 York Avenue
  4. 92 Sumner Place
  5. 248 Franklin Avenue
  6. 78 Prospect Avenue
  7. 21 Nassau Street
  8. 91 Franklin Avenue
  9. 228 Benziger Avenue
  10. 10 Fillmore Street
  11. 16 Fillmore Street
  12. 306 Brighton Avenue
  13. 137 Hendricks Avenue
  14. 255 Lafayette Avenue

WEST BRIGHTON !

This…

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PLEASANT PLAINS !

This  November 2015 there were 05 homes sold in Pleasant Plains. The highest selling price was $925,000, while the lowest selling price was $475,000.

Here are  the addresses of  homes sold  in Pleasant Plains this  November:
  1. 175 Pleasant Plains Avenue
  2. 39 Station Avenue
  3. 40 Sharrotts  Avenue
  4. 396 Kenneth Place
  5. 116 Gladwin Street
As of today, December 4th, 2015, there are 18 active properties in Pleasant Plains. The highest listing price of these properties is $1,785,000, while the lowest is $369,999.

Here is a list of all the addresses of the active listings in Pleasant Plains:

  1. 20 Cranberry Court
  2. 30 Madsen Avenue
  3. 417 Englewood Avenue
  4. 15 Sharon Lane
  5. 95 Herrick…

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RANDALL MANOR !

This November 2015 there were  03 homes sold in Randall Manor.

Here are  the addresses of  homes sold  in Randall Manor this November:The highest selling price of these properties is $445,000 ,while the lowest was  $129,000.
  1. 250 Henderson Avenue 
  2. 545 Castleton Avenue 2d
  3. 565 Castleton Avenue2b
As of today, December 4th, 2015, there are 06 active properties in Randall Manor. The highest listing price of these properties is $1,100,000, while the lowest is $137,000.

Here is a list of all the addresses of the active listings in Randall Manor:

  1. 559 Castleton Avenue 2f
  2. 191 Market Street
  3. 32 Elizabeth Avenue
  4. 225 N Burgher Avenue
  5. 161 Tysen Street
  6. 431 Henderson Avenue

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