In 1922, the Westchester County Board of Supervisors were authorized to appoint a commission to acquire land for a parks system, creating the Westchester County Park Commission, which laid the foundation of the Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation we know today. In celebration of the centennial anniversary, […]
Westchester County was well-represented in Tuesday’s Emmy Award nominations, with 70 award nominations across several categories going to productions that filmed in the county over the past year. “Whether for comedy series or family dramas, period pieces or murder mysteries, Westchester locations are second to none,” said County Executive George […]
On July 9, at about 2:44 a.m., New Rochelle police responded to 969 Main St. on a report of a carjacking. A restaurant owner was closing his business for the night and was accosted by two male suspects who demanded the keys to his vehicle. A semi-automatic handgun was displayed. […]
Gov. Kathy Hochul celebrated the passage of a resolution to enshrine equal rights into the New York State Constitution on July 1, which will solidify the right to abortion access in New York state. When enacted, the amendment will add ethnicity, national origin, age, disability and sex, including sexual orientation, […]
The village of Mamaroneck will be the recipient of a $3.99 million grant from New York state to construct sidewalks, curbs, traffic calming measures and pedestrian crossings along Halstead Avenue. The project will: • Address accessibility needs by replacing most of the curbs and 7,500 linear feet of sidewalks on […]
