New York State is on the verge of removing virtually all COVID-19 restrictions as the percentage of fully vaccinated adults approaches 70 percent. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that once the percentage of all adults reaches that threshold there will
Read MoreAn adviser for the Bedford School District told the Board of Education last week that scheduling a facilities and infrastructure referendum for November would be preferable to waiting until next spring to ask voters for support. Janet Morley, vice president
Read MoreKent Supervisor Maureen Fleming wants to leave it up to the residents to decide whether retail marijuana dispensaries should be allowed within the community, but some Town Board members are ready to ban the decision immediately. With Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Read MoreBy Samuel Rowland Members of the “A Sure Bet For NY’s Future” alliance of business and labor groups from the Bronx and the Greater Westchester region met with local government allies June 2 to show their support for speeding up
Read MoreBy Samuel Rowland Six people escaped injury Wednesday afternoon after the roof of popular Peekskill café Kathleen’s Tea Room collapsed. Reportedly, six people were inside the establishment, including the owner, Peekskill Deputy Mayor Vivian C. McKenzie, when a loud noise
Read MorePools are great for play, exercise and therapy. However, it is critical that while enjoying ourselves, we take appropriate safety precautions. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 275 children nationwide under the age of five drown
Read MoreBy Michael Gold Area residents donated 93 pints of blood, potentially saving 279 lives during the Pleasantville Volunteer Fire Department Blood Drive at the village’s firehouse last Thursday. The blood drive exceeded the New York Blood Center’s (NYBC) goal of
Read MoreIt’s not just Westchester and Putnam counties that have had plunging COVID-19 positivity rates, but the entire state of New York. New York State had the lowest positivity rate in the nation on Wednesday, prompting Gov. Andrew Cuomo to laud
Read MoreMount Kisco officials want to hear from residents about whether the village should permit within its borders the retail sale of recreational marijuana and commercial lounges to consume cannabis or choose to opt out. The Village Board has scheduled a
Read MoreBy Samuel Rowland The Ossining Community Equity Task Force and various local and state officials threw its support last week behind the E-Let’s Expand Access to Remote Learning Now (E-LEARN) Act. The proposed legislation, which was introduced by state Sen.
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