By Michael Gold Riverkeeper launched a new water quality monitoring boat last week that will collect and analyze river samples at 74 locations in the Hudson River and more than 100 locations in its tributaries. The christening took place on
Read MoreBy Anna Carpinelli It has been estimated that there are approximately 21,000 electric vehicles on the roads in Westchester County, according to the New York State Research and Development Authority’s new digital tool, EValuateNY. Chappaqua is leading the way,
Read MoreDozens of residents from Somers and Mahopac took to the streets once again Saturday to display their opposition to a proposed lithium battery-powered facility. Motorists who passed by the contingency of protestors in front of Mahopac Library honked their horns
Read MoreEnvironmental advocates last week implored Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins to bring a bill to a vote which they argue would significantly reduce plastic packaging in the state while providing health, environmental and social justice benefits. With a little more
Read MorePutnam Valley homeowners alerted in March that their wells were contaminated recently received letters from the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) walking back a promise to install a water filtration system at no cost. Property owners who live near
Read MoreForty acres in Cortlandt donated by a property owner is being preserved through an arrangement with Westchester Land Trust and The Nature Conservancy. The newly protected land, which is adjacent to the Land Trust’s McGregor Pond Preserve and increases the
Read MoreHarry and Rebecca Bright left their mark on the City of White Plains in many ways. Harry was a high school gym teacher and coach who was the first African American to serve on the White Plains Common Council. He
Read MorePutnam Valley property owners have been notified by two state agencies that their drinking water wells are contaminated with Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at levels measuring above the maximum contaminant level (MCL). The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Department
Read MoreThe North Castle Town Board agreed to install 18 electric vehicle (EV) charging units on four separate municipal properties, taking advantage of a Westchester County rebate program to increase its charging station capability. Last week, the board approved a proposal
Read MoreJonathan Vigliotti recalls vividly growing up playing in the woods near his Mount Kisco home. He also remembers when residents in his neighborhood, including his parents, fought a proposed housing development that would have leveled many of those trees. A
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