Congestion pricing went into effect on Sunday for people who drive into Manhattan south of 60th Street after unsuccessful legal challenges to prevent the new toll. Supporters hailed the decision to move forward with the plan, arguing that it will
Read MoreKen Jenkins was sworn in as Westchester’s 10th county executive Monday afternoon about 90 minutes after the Board of Legislators appointed him to fill the role until a Feb. 11 special election. In addition to being the first appointed county
Read MoreWestchester County Department of Emergency Services Richard Wishnie was appointed acting county executive early Thursday afternoon, moments after George Latimer resigned from office. A couple minutes after noon, Board of Legislators Chair Vedat Gashi (D-Yorktown) designated Wishnie to the post
Read MoreA recent state comptroller’s report for the Village of Mount Kisco criticized officials for failing to provide timely annual audits, publicly report the municipality’s finances and filing financial reports with the state. However, in a response to the comptroller’s office,
Read MoreToll Brothers received site plan approval earlier this month to develop a 162-unit townhome development on a portion of the 165-acre Legionaries property off of Columbus Avenue in Thornwood. The Mount Pleasant Planning Board also granted subdivision, steep slopes and
Read MoreThe Village of Croton Board of Trustees last week issued a special permit allowing a proposed 100-unit condominium development near the Croton Harmon Train Station to proceed to the Planning Board. Wilder Balter Partners (WBP) is looking to construct a
Read MoreNeighbor complaints about the Hindu Temple of Tri-State’s facility and practices are not delaying the religious institution’s plans for a next round of construction, at least not yet. Last week, the White Plains Planning Board unanimously voted to offer a
Read MoreThe developer of the former MBIA property in Armonk is moving closer to starting construction after the North Castle Town Board recently approved resolutions mainly relating to water and sewer connections and other aspects of the project. Airport Campus is
Read MoreThe Westchester Board of Legislators increased the county executive’s salary by nearly $70,000 for 2025, marking the first time in 20 years there has been a raise in pay for the position. In a special Dec. 16 meeting, the board
Read MorePutnam County Executive Kevin Byrne and other local Republican officials urged Gov. Kathy Hochul to call off the scheduled congestion pricing next month arguing that it will harm hardworking residents and the regional economy. Byrne said the county filed an
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