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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...
(WEDNESDAY) Mosquitos with West Nile Virus found in Westchester County
WHITE PLAINS – The Westchester County Health Department announced that this season’s first batches of mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus were found in Croton, Mount Vernon, Rye, White Plains, and Yonkers. The Health Department will inspect areas surrounding the positive mosquito batches and if needed, treat any nearby...
Exploring the Issue of Homelessness in White Plains
Workers and visitors inside City Center continue to encounter the subtle underbelly of downtown White Plains. People perceived or confirmed to be experiencing homelessness have been noticed there this summer. It’s not a new observation, instead it’s been one that’s been made for years and in different parts of the city.
Tonnage Revealed for Proposed Recycling Facility in Yorktown
Trucks carrying 800 tons of material are expected to travel daily on Route 6 to a proposed recycling facility in Jefferson Valley. The amount of construction material and recyclables projected for the Atrac Recycling Facility on 18 acres near Navajo Fields was revealed during a July 15 Yorktown Planning Board meeting as the location of the 40,000-square-foot building on the site was discussed.
FEMA Denies City In Westchester $5.2M In Emergency Hurricane Repairs
Officials in a Westchester County city are expressing frustration after the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied it over $5 million in funds needed to repair damage caused by a devastating hurricane. In an announcement on Monday, July 29, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano revealed that FEMA …
Lawsuit Discontinued After Customer Finds Finger in Salad at Mount Kisco Chop't
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. - A lawsuit filed against the casual food chain Chop’t by a customer who claimed to have found part of a finger in her salad has been “discontinued with prejudice.” According to the 2023 complaint, Allison Cozzi of Greenwich, Conn., was dining at Chop’t on South Moger Avenue in Mount Kisco when she realized she was chewing on a bit of severed digit.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Other than confirming that the lawsuit had been discontinued with the stipulation of the parties involved in the case, Cozzi’s attorney, Marc Reibman, had...
Putnam Health Officials Warn of Lead Poisoning Risks
BREWSTER, N.Y. — Lead poisoning prevention month comes annually in the fall, but the staff at the Putnam County Department of Health know well it is a year-round job—with the livelihood of children at stake. Over the last eight months, public health nurses at the health department have been monitoring the blood levels of nearly a dozen children exposed to lead after consuming a specific brand of cinnamon applesauce pouches. Eating these contaminated pouches caused exposures nationwide and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a recall to remove the remaining products from the store shelves. With...
Officials Weigh Possible Third Stop Sign at 106-Carter Street Intersection
The New Canaanite 2024 Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates. Motorists are speeding along a busy stretch of Route 106 in New Canaan and officials now are looking at possibly adding a stop sign to an already complicated intersection. During the July 17 meeting of the Police Commission,...
SoNo Collection appeals new, lower appraisal
The SoNo Collection, one of the largest taxpayers in Norwalk, is appealing its new assessed value after the latest property revaluation from the city. As a part of the 2023 revaluation, the city found the appraised value of the property, located at 100–101 North Water Street, to be $224,956,130 and its assessed value, or 70% of that, to be $157,469,290. The assessed value is what the property owner pays taxes on.
Rende, DiGiacinto Renew Barbs in North Castle Over Transparency
North Castle’s escalating political feud flared up again last week with Councilwoman Barbara DiGiacinto accusing Supervisor Joseph Rende of potentially committing an ethics violation while Rende slammed DiGiacinto for continuing to play politics. The battle, which started during the Town Board’s July 10 meeting where the board voted to...
North Salem Gets Proactive About Battery Energy Storage Systems
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - Painfully aware of the struggles other communities have had with battery energy storage systems (BESS) -- planned or existing -- North Salem officials are taking a proactive approach to the somewhat new green-adjacent technology. While no such projects are on the immediate horizon, last week they took action to – as Supervisor Warren Lucas explained it – “get out in front of the issue.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER In a unanimous vote, the Town Board set a public hearing on proposed changes to local zoning regulations that would, among other...
Main Street Set to Get Unexpected Improvement from State as $300,000 Project Waiting for Final Approval
Buildings have come down, businesses have been added, and Bridgeport’s Main Street continues to thrive. Now, it is about to experience an unexpected improvement to the tune of nearly $300,000. Although still waiting final approval from the West Virginia Department of Transportation, a recent list of bids let July...
Lane Reductions Confirmed In Hudson Valley Until Thanksgiving
Hudson Valley drivers are told to expect lane reductions for about the next four months. The New York State Department of Transportation warns drivers in the Hudson Valley of a roadwork that will impact traffic until around Thanksgiving. For all the news that the Hudson Valley is sharing make sure...
DEP Breaks Ground on Water Tunnel; Additional Phases Under Review
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) broke ground last week on a two-mile tunnel in Mount Pleasant so the agency can have operational flexibility in bringing water to nine million people. The $1.9 billion project, known as the Kensico-Eastview Connection, will feature a multi-phase decade-long construction period....
Westchester County to Host Senior Dance Party
The Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services (DSPS) and Westchester County Parks, Recreation and Conservation are hosting a Senior Dance Party on Wednesday, August 21 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Glen Island Park, located at Weyman Avenue in New Rochelle. This year’s event is open to all Westchester County seniors, who are encouraged to come out and enjoy a dance-filled day.
Price Tag for New P’ville Pool Soars to Over $6M, Draws Scrutiny
A reconstructed Pleasantville pool would now cost more than $6 million, a price that has raised questions regarding whether the village should continue pursuing the project. The issue was discussed at length at the July 22 Pleasantville Village Board meeting as trustees considered accepting a contractor’s bid to start work in September.
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