Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy
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New York, NY, United States
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Rents going down, new study shows. Here's where apartments are (and aren't) getting cheaper
While rents rose 2.4% in January from a year earlier to $1,942, the national median was down about 2% from December. → Read More
Housing market predictions: Six experts weigh in on the real estate outlook in 2023
Increasing signs point to U.S. recession in 2023. What does that mean for the housing market and real estate? Housing experts make predictions. → Read More
The 10 best real estate markets of 2023: Goodbye COVID boomtowns, hello mid-sized markets
With mortgage rates almost doubling since the start of 2022, affordability remains a big concern for buyers. These real estate markets will get active → Read More
The 10 best real estate markets of 2023: Goodbye COVID boomtowns, hello mid-sized markets
With mortgage rates almost doubling since the start of 2022, affordability remains a big concern for buyers. These real estate markets will get active → Read More
Mortgage applications are down 23% from a year ago. What does that mean?
Homebuyers are grappling with home prices that are still soaring amid rising inventory, falling home sales and volatile interest rates. → Read More
Searching for a beach home? These are the top 10 most affordable towns
The top 10 most affordable beach towns were determined based on median home list prices of more than 1,300 towns from May 2020 through April 2021. → Read More
Rental prices reach the highest level in two years: 'Young adults are setting out on their own again'
Renters appear to be heading back to cities as vaccination rates rise and jobs come back. The median rent hit its highest level in two years in May. → Read More
Finally tackling that home improvement project? Why you should expect delays, shortages and higher prices into 2022
The COVID pandemic brought an opportunity for many to start home improvement plans. But the industry is having trouble delivering. → Read More
SED Commissioner King says teacher evals face changes
Education Commissioner John King says subjectivity in teacher evaluations to be a “central issue” in Legislature discussions → Read More
Mold remediated in John Jay High basement
The Katonah-Lewisboro school district has completed a mold remediation at John Jay High School after officials investigated an anonymous complaint filed with the state Department of Labor. → Read More
Pleasantville High student in fatal Pennsylvania accident a ‘good girl’
Pleasantville High School students on Thursday were grappling with more than course schedules and timetables on the first day of school, after a fellow student, 15, crashed a sport-utility vehicle in Pennsylvania over the weekend, killing three passengers. → Read More
Suspect search; Mahopac High, Middle on lockdown
MAHOPAC Both Mahopac High School and the Middle School are currently under lockdown, on the first day of school, as police search for a suspect. → Read More
Carmel school board: DeTurris bests Yorio by 2 votes
A newcomer beat out another first-timer with a razor thin margin for one of two seats up on the school board Tuesday. → Read More
Meet White Plains' Joshua Colas: Lohud's Student Of The Week
White Plains High School sophomore Joshua Colas was nominated by state Sen. → Read More
Petitioners' request for
This just in from the Katonah-Lewisboro school district: The Katonah-Lewisboro School District received a letter today, March 17, from the State Education Department Appeals Coordinator indicating that the request for an immediate 'stay' of the Board's decision to close Lewisboro Elementary School was denied by the Commissioner. The letter was dated March 11. The petitioners asked the Commissioner… → Read More
Referral Service Company Organizes Book Drive For Ossining Children's Center
The following was submitted by gamechanger, a Westchester-based free referral service which helps parents find... → Read More
Smart Start Pilot Program Begins At Peekskill Middle School
A pilot program, called Smart Start, has begun at the Peekskill Middle School to expose youngsters to higher... → Read More
Students Dream Of Revoluntionzing The Packing Industry
By Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy svenugop@lohud.com Sometimes, you have to reinvent the wheel. → Read More
Students Dream Of Revoluntionzing The Packing Industry
By Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy svenugop@lohud.com Sometimes, you have to reinvent the wheel. Or at least reimagine it. When Chris Curro, a 2011 graduate of John Jay High School, and his college project partner Henry Wang – the duo attend the prestigious Cooper Union -- set out to reimagine the humble cardboard box, they had no idea it would strike such a chord with people around the world. A video… → Read More