By Rick Pezzullo The Greenburgh Town Board this week will be discussing extending outdoor sidewalk cafes and seating options for restaurants. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, outdoor dining was not offered in town, but to help some eateries earn some
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo Yorktown resident Jacqueline Baker was honored by State Senator Pete Harckham last week during a special virtual online ceremony in recognition of Black History Month. Baker, founder of Westchester Sickle Cell Outreach, was presented with a Commendation
Read MoreEverywhere you turn, a familiar lament from baseball fans has been the interminable length of games and lack of action on the field. Over the past 10 to 20 years, strikeouts have soared and managers and Major League organizations too
Read MoreTwo community leaders from Putnam County were honored last week at a special virtual online ceremony in recognition of Black History Month. State Senator Pete Harckham presented Commendation Awards to Scott Rhodes and Ronald Reid, co-founders of the Putnam County
Read MoreWestchester County Executive George Latimer recently opened a new County Veterans Service Agency office in White Plains. Located at 10 County Center Road, the office is ready to provide counsel, support and be a resource for the county’s veteran population.
Read MoreThe partnership that owns the former Mariani Gardens site in Armonk is suing the Town of North Castle after its request for a special use permit extension was denied in January. Petitioner 45 Bedford Road LLC filed an Article 78
Read MoreNick Beilenson, a civil rights activist and book publisher who was the founder of Westchester Residential Opportunities (WRO), which promoted equal, affordable and accessible housing in the county, died from complications from COVID-19 on Feb. 22. He was 85. Born
Read MoreThe president of the Peekskill Business Improvement District (BID) Board of Directors was appointed last week to fill a vacancy on the city’s Common Council. Brian Fassett, who just completed his fourth year as BID board president, was named to
Read MoreFor more than 40 years, Mike and Mary Lynn McRee loved being in the Oriental carpet business. Last Thursday, they walked out of their Bedford Hills store, Caravan Connection, for the last time, headed for semi-retirement, as Mike McCree described
Read MoreThroughout February, the White Plains Business Improvement District (BID) continues its Winter Outlook series with a month dedicated to fitness opportunities in downtown White Plains. The downtown establishments will offer specials highlighting their signature programs, while adhering to New York
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