The village of Mamaroneck has begun drafting a local law to regulate pet stores, loosely based on the regulatory laws of Suffolk County. This recent push for legislation surfaced in August when residents began protesting a village pet store, Best Breeds Puppies and Kittens on Mamaroneck Avenue. Residents claimed that […]

The move by Bronxville residents to use Pango, the mobile app to pay for parking, is steadily gaining ground with nearly 500 transactions logged since Dec. 18. Village Administrator James Palmer dubbed the period between then and Jan. 1 as a “soft implementation” that gave the village and Pango time […]

On Nov. 30, Bronxville Village Administrator James Palmer signed off on a three-page contract with the village’s police union that will increase police officers’ health insurance contribution to 17.5 percent starting in June 2016. The current percentage is 15. In addition, starting in June 2018, that contribution rate will increase […]

[dropcap]H[/dropcap]urricane Sandy left an unprece­dented mark on the region, but it also sparked a social media storm. Last month’s hurricane brought unforeseen destruction in Westchester and power outages, but also raised the bar of platforms like Facebook and Twitter, which were shown to be effective–particularly via smart phones–communication tools during […]