Questions were raised last week by opponents of the currently-proposed 50-unit apartment building on Chappaqua’s North Greeley Avenue over rumored contamination at the site and whether the structure will be as environmentally friendly as advertised. Residents United to Save the
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British endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh took a break from his historic 315-mile swim down the Hudson River, stopping at a Croton marina Saturday morning to speak about his swim. The purpose of his journey, which started Aug. 13 at the
Read MoreAn effort by a local Rotary club is trying to make a global impact to help protect millions of people’ lives from a little-known challenge. The Briarcliff Rotary will be holding a fundraiser this Saturday evening for the Cookstove Project,
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Spirit of Solar Shield Vision Echoed by Ambitious Local Advocacy By Adam Stone As we scroll through our social media feeds and swipe away inside the digital universe – our favorite caffeinated beverage just a few taps away! – some
Read MoreBy Jim Roberts and Rick Pezzullo— Plans to construct a new home for the only homeless shelter in northern Westchester are moving forward despite reports of the property at 1070 Lower South St. in Peekskill being for sale. “We’re waiting
Read MoreMore than 300 organizations, elected officials and residents are calling on New York State officials to investigate the Indian Point nuclear power plants’ decades of releasing radioactive wastewater into the Hudson River. A letter was sent last week to Gov.
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Tonetta Lake Beach in Southeast was the backdrop for an announcement by Assemblyman Matt Slater (R-Yorktown) Monday morning aimed at combatting toxic algae blooms. Slater was joined by town and county officials in support of a bill he is sponsoring
Read MoreGovernor Kathy Hochul signed a bill Friday that restricts the discharge of any radiological substance into the Hudson River in connection with the decommissioning of a nuclear power plant. The long-awaited legislation was spearheaded by State Senator Pete Harckham (D/South
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By Ryan Raicht State Sen. Peter Harckham (D-Lewisboro) announced last week that he has authorized $2.1 million in electrification grants for municipalities throughout the 40th Senate District to help integrate clean energy into those communities. Under the plan, each one
Read MoreThe City of White Plains has begun in-house food scrap composting with the assistance of Westchester County. Utilizing the county’s CompostED composting facility as a model, the city established a compost site at the Gedney Recycling Yard. White Plains residents
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