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Downtown Westchester reports busy holiday season, new openings and coordination issues with utilities
Summary
Downtown Westchester reported strong participation in fall/winter events (Turkey Trot, Small Business Weekend, Christkindlmarket), low vacancy (3.9%), several new businesses opening and concerns about short notice utility/road work communication with businesses and borough departments.
John O'Brien, executive director of Downtown Westchester, presented the fourth‑quarter report and highlighted three large events: the inaugural Turkey Trot (over 1,100 signups; 652 participants attended despite rain), Small Business Weekend (Nov. 29–Dec. 1) and the Christkindlmarket (Dec. 14), which downtown merchants reported as a strong sales day.
O'Brien said retail businesses reported…
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