By Roger Witherspoon The problem with electric vehicles is not one of style or utility. Anyone strolling through the massive Jacob Javits Conference Center in Manhattan, which recently hosted the New York International Auto Show, can see a wide range
Read MoreThe Westchester County Board of Legislators last week approved a land swap that provides a 13.4-acre parcel to Westchester Joint Water Works (WJWW) that is adjacent to the Westchester County Airport to build a new filtration plant. The county will
Read MoreTraffic safety and disturbance from construction and blasting were residents’ chief concerns for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s (DE) 10-year construction project of a new water tunnel in Mount Pleasant. About a dozen speakers raised worries during
Read MoreTwo local state legislators demanded last weekend that Gov. Kathy Hochul fully restore clean water funding for the state’s 2024-25 budget that she has proposed to slash by 50 percent. State Sen. Peter Harckham (D-Lewisboro) was joined by Assemblywoman Dana
Read MoreMount Pleasant residents near the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) property raised concerns last week regarding the first phase of tunnel construction to bring water from the Kensico Reservoir to a treatment facility. The town’s Planning Board
Read MoreThe Town of North Castle recently launched its food scrap recycling program where residents can separate food that would have previously gone into the trash, saving the town money and helping the environment. On Feb. 12, the program started with
Read MoreAssemblywoman Dana Levenberg (D-Ossining) urged her colleagues in the state legislature last week to support the NY HEAT Act that could potentially reduce energy costs for lower-income households and limit dependence on fossil fuels. Accompanied by environmental advocates last Thursday
Read MoreA new state law bans annual wildlife killing contests whose common targets are predators such as coyotes, fox, squirrels and bobcats. The law, signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Dec. 22, will make illegal hunting competitions and tournaments involving certain
Read MoreBy Michael Gold The Putnam County Land Trust (PCLT) recently acquired 70 acres of forest bordering its Ice Pond property in a land swap with a local developer who is planning to build 24 homes near trust-owned land. “We’re protecting
Read MoreWestchester Joint Water Works (WJWW) was recently awarded a $30 million state grant to help pay for a new filtration plant at Westchester County Airport that will make drinking water safter for about 100,000 county residents. The latest round of
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