Metro-North commuters in Westchester and Putnam counties can expect a series of improvements, including making the railroad more resilient to flooding in the coming years, but should also brace for a 4 percent fare increase in 2025. Those were two
Read MoreAnyone who has driven on Route 9A from Cortlandt to Mount Pleasant during the last few years is well aware of the potholes and rough ride on that section of roadway. In the coming weeks, a large portion of that stretch will
Read MoreA shorter event focused on local talent and a different approach to booking headliner bands could be some of the changes in store for next year’s Pleasantville Music Festival. Multiple alternatives and revisions were again discussed at length by Pleasantville
Read MoreAnkita 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
Read MoreWhen 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
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreFor 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
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