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Court Discontinues Lawsuit Claiming Finger Was Found In Salad At Northern Westchester Eatery
A court has discontinued a lawsuit filed against a restaurant chain by a Connecticut woman who claimed she found herself chewing on part of a severed human finger while eating a salad served at one of the company's locations in New York. The lawsuit, filed against Rye Brook-based Chop't C…
13 Restaurants In Westchester County With Health Code Violations
These 13 restaurants in Westchester County, New York, had more than 5 health inspection violations each last month. Westchester County has published a list of restaurants that had 5 or more health code violations during their latest inspections in June. **Non-restaurant locations included. 1. BONNIE BRIAR COUNTRY CLUB - MAIN...
Virus Spread By Deadly Creature Confirmed In Upstate New York, HV
Several counties in New York State are confirming a virus spread by the "world's deadliest' creature. In late June, the Rockland County Department Of Health confirmed the presence of West Nile Virus for the first time in 2024. West Nile Virus Confirmed In Rockland County, New York. The infected mosquitoes...
Westchester home values in uncharted territory
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The median price of a single-family home in Westchester County, New York has topped $1 million for the first time. It's not just a big-dollar benchmark for real estate in New York City's northern suburbs. It's the new normal. "This is unprecedented, actually. Looking at us, this time last year we were in the 9s. And now we've definitely crossed way passed the $1 million mark," said Crystal Hawkins-Syska, with the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors. "Demand right now is very, very high"According to Hawkins-Syska, a seven-figure median sales price is the result of a couple of factors, including...
Stop Sign Dispute Stirs Heritage Hills Residents
SOMERS, N.Y. - Somers has rescinded a recently enacted local law in the face of a jurisdictional dispute over certain traffic control devices in Heritage Hills. Last August, the Town Board was approached by one of the private community’s condo groups that hoped to mitigate safety issues by paying for, installing, and maintaining three-way stops at Westridge Drive’s intersections with West Hill Drive and Waterview Drive.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The town’s only responsibility would be to ticket offenders who ignored the signs. Asking the board to amend the town’s Vehicle and Traffic code to...
Bedford Eyes 'Battery Farm' Moratorium
BEDFORD, N.Y. - Joining a growing roster of concerned municipalities, Bedford moved last week to halt any immediate effort to stand up a battery farm in the town. It’s likely to impose a six-month moratorium on issuing permits or approvals for battery energy-storage systems (BESS). Better known as “battery farms,” they store excess power in periods of low electricity demand and release power when electricity demand is high. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The Town Board voted last week to hold a public hearing at its next meeting, Aug. 13, on a local law imposing...
Two-mile tunnel from Kensico Reservoir will be largest in Westchester since the 1940s
Work began this week on the largest water tunnel in Westchester County in 80 years, a $1.9 billion project linking the Kensico Reservoir to a treatment facility in Mount Pleasant. The two-mile-long tunnel will join the complex maze of reservoirs, tunnels, aqueducts and water mains that delivers roughly a billion gallons of drinking...
These neighboring hamlets in Westchester are all about community. See Hawthorne, Thornwood
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$26M Annsville Circle Flood Mitigation Project Begins
A $26 million flood mitigation project at Annsville Circle in Cortlandt kicked off last week. The New York State-led project will raise the circle by four feet as well as a half-mile section of flood-prone Route 6/Route 202 by seven feet that will make it safer to travel during extreme weather events.
Age-Restricted Housing Projects in Yorktown Draw Attention
Two age-restricted housing projects totaling 368 units were the subject of much discussion during last week’s Yorktown Town Board meeting. A public hearing will be held Aug. 8 on a development from Yorktown Dev AMS at 800 East Main Street after the board voted July 16 that the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was complete.
3 Abandoned Putnam County Dogs Looking For Forever Families
The Putnam County SPCA is asking for the publics help in finding 3 adorable pups their forever homes. The Putnam County SPCA reports that back on July 13th, 2024, they were notified about 3 dogs that were abandoned "together on a seasonal dirt road." In a social media post the...
Do You Know These 4 Upstate New York Baseball Stars? You Should!
There are many legendary baseball players who are buried in the Empire State. Most of these are buried in New York City, Westchester County, or Long Island. I once wrote a book about famous people buried in New York, and traveled to the graves of most of these player. It was quite a revealing journey. For example, perhaps the most visited sports grave in America is that of Babe Ruth. He is buried in Hawthorne, NY (Westchester County) in Gate of Heaven cemetery. Ruth's grave is quite imposing depicting a large statue of Jesus Christ with his arms around two small boys dressed up to play baseball. I have been to Ruth's grave twice. Each time I found the grave covered with trinkets, good luck charms, baseballs, bats and balls, Yankee memorabilia, personal messages, and more. All of which is gathered up and archived by the cemetery. His grave shows signs of having been visited frequently by fans.
Work Begins On $220M, 5-Story Care Tower At Westchester Medical Center In Valhalla
The groundbreaking for the Critical Care Tower at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla was held on Wednesday, July 24, and was attended by elected officials including New York State Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado. The $220 million project, to be located next to the hospital's main tower, will be 162,000 square...
Westchester Attorney Anthony J. Enea to Be Honored at the Westchester County Bar Foundation's 13th Annual Benefit
Westchester County, N.Y. (July 22, 2024) – Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP is proud to announce that Anthony J. Enea, Esq., the firm’s managing partner, will be honored at the Westchester County Bar Foundation's 13th Annual Benefit and Silent Auction on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, from 6-8 p.m. at Fenway Golf Club in Scarsdale. The evening will feature a cocktail reception, hors d'oeuvres, a buffet dinner, dessert, and a silent auction. The Westchester County Bar Foundation, established in 1984, is the charitable arm of the Westchester County Bar Association, dedicated to improving the administration of justice and...
Time for Putnam County Country Fest 4-H weekend
KENT- Family fun close to home takes place this weekend when Cornell Cooperative Extension of Putnam celebrates its annual Country Fest 4-H weekend. The event showcases the many interests and accomplishments of Putnam’s children and adults while continuing to grow as an educational, cultural and fun event providing a wholesome family experience.
New Carmel Master Plan Moves Closer to Completion
MAHOPAC, N.Y. - Nearly five years in the making, the town’s updated master plan took a major step toward completion last week as the Town Board held the first of two public hearings about it. There has been a keener interest of late in the revised master plan, which hasn’t been updated in more than 20 years. Much of that interest is due to the controversial 116-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS) proposed for Miller Road in Mahopac.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER While the existing master plan and its companion zoning code allow...
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