Month: July 2021

Community Lead Stories

Latimer resumes ‘Wrong Way Task Force’

After a pause due to COVID-19, Westchester County Executive George Latimer is restarting a Traffic Safety Task Force, made up of citizens and elected officials, to review all entrance and exit ramps on the Bronx River Parkway. This review is meant to take inventory of potential problem zones in light […]

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Gaynor deposition delayed by accuser’s death

On June 30, Associate New York State Supreme Court Justice Steven M. Jaeger ruled that legal proceedings against alleged sexual abuser Edwin Gaynor would be halted temporarily following last month’s death of Kevin Swayne, one of the plaintiffs in the matter. The decision came after lawyers for the Archdiocese of […]

Community Lead Stories

Empire City shows support for Pride Month

Hope all is well. As we approach the end of Pride month, we wanted to share several initiatives Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts has undertaken throughout June to celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community. Empire City Casino, a longtime supporter of the LGBTQ+ community with MGM Resorts being the […]

Community Lead Stories

Playland reopens for first time since 2019

After being closed to the public for the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Playland Park in Rye officially reopened for the 2021 season on Saturday, June 26. Patrons are welcomed back for rides, entertainment, food and fun from Opening Day through Labor Day; Wednesday through Sunday, and Mondays […]