A history of discrimination, zoning restrictions, and today’s prohibitive cost of construction have combined to create a supply shortage of affordable housing, particularly in Westchester but also in areas throughout the nation as well. The nonprofit Westchester Residential Opportunities, which
Read MoreWestchester County has refuted claims of legal victories by a fixed-base operator at the county airport in its continued civil suit where it has hoped to build another hangar to house aircraft. County Attorney John Nonna said the private aviation
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IT’S COOL TO BE A NERD, JUST OWN IT Eric Webb loved comic books as a kid growing up outside of Albany in the 1980s and 90s. But he worried about the social implications of embracing the interest. Webb’s young
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Westchester County Executive George Latimer last week presented a $662.5 million capital budget for 2023 that stresses protection of the environment, investment in infrastructure and additional commitments to affordable housing. Unveiled last Thursday at the County Office Building in White
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Low-income communities in Westchester, particularly people of color, are disproportionately harmed by having far less broadband access, a newly-published survey revealed. The Westchester Children’s Association (WCA) partnered with Pace University to produce the “Digital Access Survey: Perceptions of Parents in
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My Friend Deserves Your Vote; ‘Supremely’ Qualified It was more than 20 years ago, and I was at a local restaurant/bar, about to meet my wife’s (then girlfriend) old high school friends for the first time. Alyson introduced me
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Millions of dollars in state and federal funds earmarked for Hudson Valley infrastructure projects remain unspent while local roads, bridges, water and sewer systems continue to deteriorate. How municipalities can tap into those funds is part of an extensive report
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Mental health professionals and advocates typically make an even stronger push during September to educate the public during National Suicide Prevention Month. This year, Westchester County is going one step further. Last week the county announced it will be dedicating
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Residents living under the vast web of jet flight paths near the Westchester County Airport voiced their growing frustrations, including complaints and accusations, at a Sept. 6 public forum held at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center. The county’s in-person meetings
Read MoreAn increasingly popular community energy program that had to be paused at the end of June because of surging costs will resume on Nov. 1. Sustainable Westchester will restart the Westchester Power Community Energy Program after the terms for a
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