New Castle officials are preparing a Request For Proposal in hopes of attracting a planning consultant who would help lead charrettes to solicit ideas from the community about potential uses for downtown Chappaqua’s municipal land. The Town Board last week
Read MoreGov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Sunday that bolsters restrictions on concealed weapons, one of two initiatives approved in a special session held last week by the state legislature. The second action by the legislature amends the state Constitution to
Read MoreRequested funds to aid capital projects in the White Plains Department of Public Works (DPW) and a one-year renewal of the city’s current contract with Empress Ambulance Service were discussed at the Common Council special meeting/work session on June 27.
Read MoreMunicipal leaders from across the county turned out for a recent Putnam County Legislature committee meeting to ask legislators to consider County Executive MaryEllen Odell’s proposal to give the towns and villages $10 million from the county’s sales tax revenue
Read MoreAfter two years of discussions, a village-wide survey and three contentious public hearings, the Pleasantville Village Board voted unanimously last week to ban the use of fuel-powered leaf blowers from May 15 to Sept. 30. The new law will go into effect
Read MoreThe Peekskill Common Council has given the green light for a three-building proposed development at 1070 Lower South St. to move ahead to the Planning Commission for review. Councilmembers informally advanced the project to the Commission’s July 12 meeting following
Read MoreState Assemblyman Kevin Byrne and a contingent of Putnam County officials and emergency responders appeared at MacDonald Marine in Mahopac last week to promote awareness for boater and water safety, including the need for the state’s Boating Safety Certificate. Established
Read MoreAbout 500 pro-choice supporters fired up by Friday’s Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade rallied in White Plains Sunday afternoon vowing to protect a woman’s right to have access to an abortion. For close to two hours a
Read MoreNew York State is awarding $178.8 million in federal funds to 75 communities across the state that promote environmentally-friendly carbon-neutral transportation projects, including six in Westchester. Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado and state Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez
Read MoreThe State Legislature has passed two bills allowing spent nuclear fuel rods at the Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan to be taxed as real property. Two years ago, legislation, also introduced by Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblywoman Sandy Galef,
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