Westchester continues to see a slow reduction in the number of active COVID-19 cases, down from the August highs but not nearly a significant enough reduction for officials to declare that the pandemic has been conquered. Westchester reported 2,314 active
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held last week for an affordable rental housing complex for seniors aged 62 and older in Greenburgh. The property, formerly known as the WestHELP Greenburgh Homeless Shelter on the Westchester Community College Campus
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo More than 250 pounds of unwanted and expired medications were collected during State Assemblyman Kevin Byrne’s annual Shed the Meds event at the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department last week. Byrne (R,C,Ref/Mahopac) was joined September 14 by local
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo A proposed solar farm the length of three football fields that would be a stone’s throw away from several homeowners in the Town of Cortlandt is not being welcomed in the neighborhood. Since the project, located within
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera When I first moved to Westchester, my new home was an old home, a very old home, built originally in 1734, with wings added in 1797 and 1861. It was interesting that in the original wing of
Read MoreIf the last quarter century has taught us anything it is that we are no longer “creatures of habit,” the well-turned phrase of older generations. Growing up in my Italian household, I knew exactly what meal we were having on
Read MoreBy Dr. Jeffrey Gold “Long COVID” is one of many scary phrases that have barged into our vocabulary since the pandemic upended global life. Those who have it are afflicted with COVID-19 that seems never to go away. With the
Read MoreI’m running for Mount Pleasant supervisor because it’s time we had someone running this town who is focused on the taxpayers, not their own personal enrichment. Carl Fulgenzi began his tenure as town supervisor in 2014. He almost immediately raised his own
Read MoreBy David Campbell This is not the time to become complacent about green building. Occasional news about green roofs, solar panels and recycling bins are not going to bring the gains needed to maintain a healthier, more sustainable society. Recent
Read MoreBy Richard Levy As a travel writer, I’m always looking for new places to escape to. Since the onset of COVID-19 last year and with my wings clipped, I’ve only been taking short sojourns. Montauk, Shelter Island and I just
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