Daily Archives: November 7, 2013

4 Men With Sledge Hammers Rob New Canaan Jewelry Store | Pound Ridge NY Homes

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Four men with sledge hammers smashed display cases and stole tens of thousands of dollars worth of watches Wednesday afternoon from Henry C. Reid & Son Jewelers in downtown New Canaan, the New Canaan Advertiser reported.

Police were searching for four black men suspected in the robbery at 72 Elm St. at about 4 p.m., the Advertiser said. The four men reportedly fled on foot but could not be found, the report said.

If you have any information, contact police at 203-594-3500.

Read the full story here at the New Canaan Advertiser.

 

 

 

http://newcanaan.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/4-men-sledge-hammers-rob-new-canaan-jewelry-store

Cuomo: Westchester Would Get $6.8M From Casino Revenue | Katonah NY Real Estate

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The passage of Proposal One on Election Day to authorize casino gaming in New York could bring more than $6.8 million in school aid and property tax relief according to a study released by the Governor’s office. ss

Gov. Andrew Cuomo spent the day after voters decided to pass a measure to bring casinos and mobile casinos like www.slotsformoney.com to the state in Bethel touting the potential merits of the plan and the revenue it will bring to the state.

The Governor estimates that the casino will bring more than $51 million in aid to 10 counties in the state and boost tourism, casinos online and gambling games, MST Online is one of them.

“The passage of Proposal One is a big win for local governments, school districts and taxpayers in the Catskills and Hudson Valley region,” Cuomo said in a statement.

One casino that has given a permission to operate online is the 666Casino which is one of the best casinos so far that you can play anywhere with just your phone or tablets. “Yesterday’s vote by New Yorkers to authorize casino gaming will keep hundreds of millions of dollars spent each year in neighboring states right here in New York, providing more revenue for local schools, relief for property taxpayers and countless jobs for New Yorkers, while bringing proper regulation to the industry.”

http://armonk.dailyvoice.com/news/cuomo-westchester-would-get-68m-casino-revenue

6 Ways to Maximize Your Google+ Engagement | Bedford Hills Realtor

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Is Google+ working for your business?

Are you wondering how to increase engagement with your Google+ community?

Google+ is designed to focus on one thing and one thing only: engagement.

So, how can you pump up your Google+ engagement?

In this post, you’ll discover six ways to use Google+ posts to stimulate activity.

#1: Make Your Text Stand Out

You’ll first want to help your content stand out by differentiating the formatting. Instead of publishing a boring block of text, add a little formatting variety to your next Google+ post.

Unlike Facebook, it’s generally acceptable to have longer posts on Google+. If you publish a long post, remember that dense text can be a turnoff for readers. Use appropriate line spacing and paragraph breaks to make it easy for readers to scan your content.

Use bold, italic and strike-through text to highlight important headings or passages and your post will stand out in the stream.

Here are some handy tips for text formatting in Google+.

Google+ lets you format text in your posts.

#2: Choose Pictures That Pop

Don’t underestimate the importance of images. Stimulating graphics directly impact the click through rates on your posts.

When you post an image, choose one that has vibrant pictures with bright, eye-catching color contrasts as seen in this Etsy image.

Example of a visually engaging image on an Etsy Google+ post.

Instead of using the thumbnail images that auto-generate when you drop a link into your status update, upload a standard-size image to grab your readers’ attention.

National Geographic used this tactic to command more attention in the news feed.

Example of a full-size image on a National Geographic Google+ post.

And if you have great photography, use HUGE high-resolution images, which are much larger than standard-size images. Upload the original image resolution of your photo (e.g., 4288 x 2848), but remember that uploads count against your Google Drive storage quota.

Take advantage of this feature and your post will dominate the news feed like Mercedes-Benz does.

 

 

 

 

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/maximum-engagement-on-google-plus/

Manhattan Rents Increase For The 26th Straight Month | Bedford NY Homes

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Manhattan%20Rents%20August%202013.png [Chart via Elliman.]

Maybe this isn’t new news to you time-wearied renters out there, but it’s official: Manhattan rents haven’t declined in 26 months. The long-running trend of year-over-year increases—which makes landlords grin with glee and tenants grind their teeth in frustration—continued into August, according to the latest rental market report from Douglas Elliman. To be precise, median rents rose 1.8 percent to $3,150 last month. But at least the rent jumps themselves are getting smaller as 2013 progresses, meaning that the market is headed, at some indeterminate point, to a plateau. But that’s not expected to happen in the near future, mostly because tight credit, low inventory, and rising mortgage rates on the sales side are keeping those who might otherwise buy under better conditions in the competitive rental market. “None of these factors is expected to change significantly over the next year, so whether rents are rising (in Brooklyn) or stabilizing [in Manhattan], we don’t expect much relief to tenants over the next year,” says Elliman report author Jonathan Miller. “On the bright side, in what other city can you buy strawberries at 3am?”

Citi%20Habitats%20Average%20Rent%20and%20Vacancy%20Rates%20-%20August%202013.png [Chart via Citi Habitats.]

Before we move on to Brooklyn, one more analysis of Manhattan trends. The latest Citi Habitats report, also out today, puts the average August rent at $3,434, which based on their data is actually a slight decline compared with July and last August. See their neighborhood by neighborhood breakdown, above.

Brooklyn%20Rents%20August%202013.png [Chart via Elliman.]

There’s no respite from the hikes to be found in Brooklyn, folks, where the median August rent was $2,850, a 4.6 percent jump from August 2012. That’s the highest figure Brooklyn has seen in over five years. More good news? The borough’s upswing is about 12 to 18 months behind Manhattan’s. So Miller expects Brooklyn rents to see more and bigger increases than Manhattan down the line, just because they “were later to the party.” · Market Reports [Elliman] · Market Reports [Citi Habitats] · Manhattan Median Rents Haven’t Declined in 25 Months [Curbed] · Market Reports archive [Curbed]

10 amazing healing plants you can find in your garden | Pound Ridge Homes

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Sunflower

As the Massachusetts Medical Society Gardens notes, “a tea made from the leaves is an astringent, a diuretic, an expectorant and an agent to reduce fever.” Because of these properties, sunflowers have been used to treat all sorts of colds and coughs. It can also extract toxic ingredients from the soil and was used by the Russian government to help clean up after the Chernobyl disaster.

The Five Biggest Houses for Sale in the Hamptons | Bedford Corners Real Estate

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Number 1: 612 Halsey Lane, Bridgehampton Size: 26,500sf Price: $43.5M Of course the house we all love to hate is number 1! The Sandcastle boasts a ridiculous number of ridiculous amenities, including a “planetarium-like home theatre” and a half-pipe in the basement. Sore from skateboarding? Relax in the spa room.

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Number 2: 15 Little Ram Island Drive, Shelter Island Size: 23,000sf Price: “Upon request”—reportedly $28.5M This house, built in 2007, offers panoramic views of Coecles Harbor. Walls and ceilings were done “by a master Italian plasterer,” trim and moldings “by a master English finisher” and there are “reclaimed French flooring and fireplaces.” How to get to your European-finished hideaway? Private access via seaplane, duh.

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Number 3: 919 Scuttle Hole Road, Bridgehampton Size: 20,000sf Price: “Upon request”—was $68M at one time. Three Ponds Farm, the 60-acre Bridgehampton estate, has been on the market for a long time, despite features like an 18-hole golf course right on the property and a clubhouse. Plus, of course, three ponds, 14 types of gardens, a guest cottage on 4 acres, a pool/pool house, tennis, a storage silo (but of course), a barn, an orangerie and “a unique fish house.”

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Number 4: 315 Rose Hill Road, Water Mill Size: 20,000sf Price: $58.5M The house “blends Old World elegance with modern convenience” with a staircase in “cast bronze and silver & gold leaf” under an early nineteenth-century stained-glass dome skylight. Twenty-first century technology includes state-of-the-art security and a Crestron entertainment system. Retire to the “grand master suite,” four guest suites, three staff bedrooms and eight fireplaces with antique mantels.

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Number 5: 30 Wainscott Stone Highway, Wainscott Size: 19,000sf Price: $10.9M (formerly $26M!) Goose Creek is another house we love to hate, despite its being, according to the brokerbabble, “one of the most famous homes in the Hamptons” that “embodies a Gatsby era estate flush with grandeur and luxury.” But fancier! Did Gatsby have a 110-seat screening room or indoor pool? We think not!

 

 

 

 

http://hamptons.curbed.com/archives/2013/09/13/the_five_biggest_houses_for_sale_in_the_hamptons.php

How to Run a Facebook Timeline Promotion: 6 Tips for Success | Chappaqua Realtor

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Are you thinking of running a Facebook contest or promotion without using an app?

Would you like to run a contest or sweepstakes on your Facebook page timeline?

On August 27, Facebook made a major change to its promotion guidelines.

Although you can run a promotion directly on your Facebook page timeline without using a third-party app, there are several factors to address before you decide to run your contest.

In this article you’ll discover six things to consider before setting up a contest on your Facebook timeline.

#1: Know How You Can and Can’t Collect Entries

Facebook’s new promotion rules and the accompanying guidelines are pretty straightforward.

You can collect entries by having users post on your page, message your page, comment on or like a page post and use likes as a voting mechanism.

In other words, you can ask users to enter by posting a photo on your page or in the comments on your post, and then select a winner based on which entry has the most likes.

You can ask users to enter with a message to your page, a post on your page or with a comment or like on your post, then randomly pick a winner.

You can also ask users to answer a question and pick the first correct response as your winner.

But you can’t ask users to tag themselves in a photo they’re not pictured in, ask users to share a post or ask users to post something on their own timelines or their friends’ timelines.

The promotion below is viewed as unauthorized by Facebook because it lacks any reference to official rules and it requires users to not only like the post but also share it.

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This promotion doesn’t follow Facebook’s guidelines.

#2: Follow ALL the Rules

Facebook has loosened its rules, but there are still rules to follow!

As stated in Facebook’s Pages Terms:

If you use Facebook to communicate or administer a promotion (e.g., a contest or sweepstakes), you are responsible for the lawful operation of that promotion, including:

  • The official rules
  • Offer terms and eligibility requirements (e.g., age and residency restrictions)
  • Compliance with applicable rules and regulations governing the promotion and all prizes offered (e.g., registration and obtaining necessary regulatory approvals)

Comply With Local Regulations

In plain English, you must comply with all local regulations. For example, in France, you must register contest rules with a notary public. In Italy, you must use a server based in Italy to collect entries. In Brazil, sweepstakes are allowed in very limited cases. Your local laws still apply and not respecting them can cause you a lot of trouble.

The promotion below would be illegal in most states or countries because there’s no way for the page to verify that the participants are 21 or older.

 

 

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/facebook-page-timeline-promotion-tips/