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Pelham Summerfest returns for jam-packed 2024
It’s a big week for the Town of Pelham, as Summerfest officially kicks off today. Running until Sunday, Pelham Summerfest was recently selected as one of the Top 100 festivals in Ontario. Communications Specialist Leah Letford says there’s some new games for visitors to try on Saturday. Letford...
‘My Property, My Trees’: New Tree-Cutting Law Divides N.Y. Town
When Robert Herbst returned to his hometown about 30 miles north of New York City in 1992, he wanted his children to be immersed in the lush greenery of his childhood. But over the decades, he noticed more trees coming down to make way for bigger houses.
Village of Mamaroneck Summer on the Ave Block Party
Join us Wednesday July 24 for the Annual Village of Mamaroneck Summer on the Avenue Block Party. The event is being held 7-10pm on Mamaroneck Ave between Prospect and Halstead Avenues. The event is free to the public and will feature Live Music, Food, Children’s Activities and more! Bring the family, have a great time, and don’t forget to stop by LMC’s Studio on the Avenue, located at 243 Mamaroneck Ave right next to Mamaroneck Cinemas!
Burgos abruptly announces resignation, effective immediately
In a surprise Friday afternoon announcement, Assembly Member Kenny Burgos released a statement saying that he had resigned from the state Legislature, effective immediately. The move brings Democrats’ ranks in the Assembly down to 100, the lowest it has been in years and the bare minimum to hold onto the party’s veto-proof supermajority.
New Castle to Take Steps to Restore Pond After Fish Kill
New Castle officials are taking steps to combat large amounts of growth of organic material in Gedney Park Pond that has covered much of the water’s surface with green scum and killed scores of fish. Last week, the Town Board addressed the issue with Dennis Corelli, the town’s environmental...
Widespread Microsoft outage causes backups at Westchester Airport, impacts county offices
A global Microsoft outage created chaos on Friday, grounding flights in Westchester and impacting government offices, businesses and more in the Lower Hudson Valley and beyond. Tech news site Wired said the outage mostly affected Microsoft Windows systems, spurred by a corrupted software update from CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company that provides cloud...
Several Beaches In Westchester Closed After Heavy Rainfall
Following over an inch of heavy rainfall, nine beaches in Westchester have been preemptively closed due to water quality concerns. The Westchester County Department of Health announced the closures on Thursday, July 18 after 1.30 inches of rain were recorded in the last 24 hours. The beac…
Exciting Free Summer Series Arrives in New Rochelle
Exciting Free Summer Series Arrives in New Rochelle. There’s a new free summer series coming to New Rochelle this weekend! The hosts, RXR, Casaroma Cafe, and The Lincoln Park Conservancy, have curated a diverse range of fun weekend events designed especially for New Rochelle residents and families. This series also welcomes Westchester residents and families to New Rochelle to see the many changes the city has made in the last few years to revitalize the town and create space for community growth. From arts and crafts and outdoor games to a dog fashion show(!), this series brings six weeks of free fun for New Rochelle families to enjoy, and we have all the details on everything starting this weekend.
Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Greenwich
The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program has confirmed that mosquitoes trapped near the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center in Old Greenwich have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). These are the first positive cases identified in Greenwich this year by the Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station (CAES). Along with Greenwich, WNV-positive mosquito pools have also been detected in Darien, Norwalk, New Canaan, New Haven, and Stamford.
Dogs abandoned in Putnam Valley
PUTNAM VALLEY – Putnam County SPCA officials are investigating the abandonment of three dogs found in the early morning hours this week along Sunken Mine Road, a private, unpaved road in the vicinity of Oscawana Heights in Putnam Valley. SPCA Chief Ken Ross said the female dogs appear to...
North Castle Political Rivals Spar Over Connection to New Law Firm
North Castle Councilwoman Barbara DiGiacinto questioned Supervisor Joseph Rende’s commitment to transparency last week for failing to disclose his relationship to a law firm that will soon absorb longtime Town Attorney Roland Baroni’s practice. The two combatants in last year’s bruising election that saw Rende win by four...
What are North Jersey's priciest ZIP codes? Here are the top five
For $22.5 million, you could buy Nascar legend Tony Stewart's 415-acre Hidden Hollow Ranch in Indiana, completed with a 8,700-gallon, two-story freshwater aquarium; a 1,500-gallon stream filled with a koi fish; a waterfall; and two separate buildings on the property for a guest house and a workshop. Or, for the...
Downtown Sidewalk Sale is Underway
Rye’s annual sidewalk sale is underway on downtown Purchase Street. Run by the local Chamber of Commerce, the sale runs 10:00am – 4:00pm on Thursday, July 18th, Friday, July 19th and Saturday, July 20th, 2024. According to Rye Chamber of Commerce President Brian Jackson, some merchants use the...
Developers Propose Zoning Changes to Bring New Housing to Croton-On-Hudson
a partnership between Monday Properties, KPR Centers and Nexjen Real Estate, has filed a petition for amendments to the zoning code to allow for a transit-oriented residential development at 1 Half Moon Bay Drive in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson (the Village). The 5.66-acre 1 Half Moon Bay Drive site sits between Route 9A and the Metro North and Amtrak train lines approximately one mile from the Croton-Harmon train station. It is currently occupied by an approximately 120,000-square-foot industrial warehouse and distribution center.
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