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Westchester rocks: Catch a Taylor Swift tribute, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and more
The marquee of the Tarrytown Music Hall, photographed Nov. 17, 2021. Greg Jacquin, who has volunteered at the music hall for years, started Marquee Records, a used record shop above the music all earlier this year. He created the shop as a way to raise money to support the concert venue. Most records are sold for $2 each. Since opening in April of this year, the record shop has made over $8,000. © Seth Harrison/The Journal News.
MTA Blamed For Deadliest Metro-North Crash In History, 6 Dead In New York
Metro-North is primarily liable for a crash that left five passengers dead nearly a decade ago in the Hudson Valley. The fatal crash happened at a crossing in Valhalla in February 2015. Crash Is Deadliest In Metro-North History. On February 3, 2015, Ellen Brody's SUV got stuck on train tracks...
New York Fire Warning: Using the Wrong Chargers Proven to Be Extremely Dangerous
Two home fire incidents in the lower Hudson Valley have resulted in the Westchester County Department of Emergency Services sharing some important information as a warning to all New Yorkers. Home Fires in Westchester County. On Thursday, July 18, the Westchester County Department of Emergency Services (Westchester County DES) shared...
New Update: Two-Way Traffic Restored On Busy Westchester Bridge After Emergency Closure
Although two-way traffic on a busy bridge in Westchester has been restored following an emergency closure prompted by a failed inspection, a ramp leading to the structure remains blocked off. Motorists are now able to travel in both directions on the "H-Bridge" in Tarrytown, which carries…
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…
5-Story Multifamily Residential Building Coming To Heart Of Westchester Village
A five-story residential building containing more than 150 apartment units is set to be built in the center of a Westchester County village in close proximity to a Metro-North train station. The 1.44-acre development, to be known as the Station Lofts, will be located in Port Chester at 67 New …
Has the Microsoft outage delayed flights at Bradley, Tweed and Westchester airports?
A significant outage with Microsoft is impacting emergency communication systems, hospitals, banks as well as airports in Connecticut on Friday morning. Roughly 37 percent of flights at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks are delayed as of noon on Friday with 15 percent of flights at the airport canceled, according to data from FlightAware. Only 47 percent of flights are currently listed as "on time" at the airport.
Global computer disruption felt in Westchester
Westchester County airport was among the airports around the world that had flight delays attributed to the effects on airlines of the worldwide computer problems caused by a software updated undertaken by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. The company provides cybersecurity software to Microsoft Windows computer systems around the world. An update it sent out was faulty, causing widespread computer outages. The company said it came up with a fix and put out a new software update. It will take some time, however, for end users to use the update to restore their systems. Airlines, railroads, banks, retailers and offices were among the hardest hit. Some government computer systems, including emergency 911 call centers, were affected.
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