Rep. Mike Lawler (R-Pearl River) introduced legislation last Wednesday in the House of Representatives that would make September 11 a federal holiday. The freshman congressman said he was in his first week of high school when the terrorist attacks occurred
Read MoreOwners of the iconic First National Bank building at Bedford Road and Wheeler Avenue have formally requested an exemption from the current moratorium for the village’s downtown business district where the property is located. Citing economic hardship as their main
Read MoreMotorists and residents who use a portion of Route 120 not far from downtown Chappaqua are likely to find it more difficult to navigate around town for a portion of the summer. The state Department of Transportation (DOT) has scheduled
Read MoreLawmakers and labor officials gathered Sunday in Peekskill to call for an additional $2 billion in the state Department of Transportation’s Capital Improvement Fund to fix area roadways. The event was hosted by Thomas Carey, president of the Westchester Putnam
Read MoreThe Truthful Disclosure for Candidates Bill, dubbed the “George Santos” bill because of the embattled U.S. Congressman whose machinations inspired it, was approved by a unanimous vote (15-0) of the Westchester County Board of Legislators last week. It will go
Read MoreA tax hike for home and property owners in Mount Kisco in the proposed 2023-24 fiscal year budget is 2.5 percent, which is compliant with the New York State Tax Cap. The draft budget was presented last week to the
Read MoreThe White Plains Common Council has set a public hearing to double the expenditures limit for the city’s Downtown Business Improvement District (BID). The April 10 hearing will focus on a proposed amendment to increase the permitted expenditures of the
Read MoreTwo state lawmakers have reintroduced legislation to rename a state park in Yorktown that bears the name of former President Donald J. Trump. Freshman Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg (D/Ossining) and Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D/Manhattan) maintain the 436-acre park’s association with Trump
Read MoreThe Cortlandt Town Board voted unanimously last week to create a Medical Oriented District (MOD), paving the way for two pending projects in the area of New York Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital on Route 202 to move forward. “This is
Read MorePeekskill Mayor Vivian McKenzie received a standing ovation in the chamber of City Hall after delivering her State of the City address last week. Two years ago, McKenzie made history being elected the first Black female mayor in the City
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