Ankita Rathi heard a lot of similar concerns during a public meeting last week focused on road safety in White Plains. “I wish we could cross before the car gets there,” the traffic consultant recalled hearing from multiple attendees during
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When it comes to ballot initiatives in 2024, most voters are likely to be aware of the statewide Proposition 1. It is unclear how many Westchester County votes are familiar with another proposition on the back of their ballot that,
Read MorePutnam County Executive Kevin Byrne last week vetoed a recently approved amendment to the county charter by the Legislature that would have given legislators the ability to fire the county attorney without the support of the county executive. During a
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The Mount Kisco Planning Board approved a Temporary Certificate for Occupancy (TCO) last week for the new ShopRite at the Diamond Properties complex, setting up a likely mid-November opening for the supermarket. Board members were swayed as Diamond Properties CEO
Read MoreYorktown’s Board of Ethics advised Supervisor Ed Lachterman and Councilwoman Luciana Haughwout to publicly disclose their ties to attorney Michael Grace whenever he appears before the Town Board. In an article published Sept. 17, Examiner Media reported Lachterman, who has
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For many attending last July’s Pleasantville Music Festival, it was a great day. But for the three days leading up to the event, the weather forecast for rain turned away many potential concertgoers, even as cloudy skies in the morning
Read MoreMount Pleasant officials appear likely to move forward with plans for a cell tower on a small town-owned parcel to solve deficient phone coverage in Pocantico Hills, a problem that has vexed municipal officials and residents for years. The Town Board listened
Read MoreResidents in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson are divided over a proposed 100-unit condominium development near the Croton Harmon Train Station. Wilder Balter Partners (WBP) is looking to construct a five-story building with 55 two-bedroom and 45 one-bedroom for-purchase condominiums on
Read MoreThe lawyer representing a proposed Buddhist temple in White Plains has announced likely changes to the plans in response to an uproar about them being too large in scale for the Rosedale Neighborhood. Attorney David Steinmetz, representing Dro Gah Sang
Read MoreThe North Castle Town Board scheduled a public hearing for Nov. 20 to permit a dog park to be constructed, but not before there was another spat among board members last week. Comments will be accepted at the hearing on whether
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