With a pit stop at SUNY Purchase College this week, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, completed another leg of his unorthodox statewide State of the State tour, criticizing Westchester lawmakers for cumbersome taxes. On Tuesday, at the college’s Performing Arts Center, Cuomo addressed Westchester County constituents and lawmakers […]
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Former HUD monitor to run for NJ governor
The housing monitor who was appointed to oversee Westchester County’s compliance with a 2009 affordable housing settlement before resigning in August 2016 will run in New Jersey’s Democratic primary this year, seeking the nomination to run for governor in November. James Johnson, a former federal prosecutor who also served in […]
County to hold public hearing on Bee-Line fare hikes
The cost to ride Westchester County’s Bee-Line bus service could increase in early 2017, following the outcome of a January public hearing. County officials have scheduled a public hearing for Monday, Jan. 23 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Westchester County Center, seeking input from residents on two […]
Anticipating hotel, Bronxville hires environmental consultant
Bronxville has hired an environmental consultant to conduct additional monitoring of the air and groundwater conditions in the village in anticipation of the remediation of a toxic site less than a mile north in Tuckahoe. “It is within our purview to investigate whether there is any unsafe level of contaminants […]
Fire district reappoints Binghamton-based law firm
In a divided vote, the Eastchester Fire District Board of Fire Commissioners decided 3-2 to reappoint the Binghamton-based law firm Coughlin & Gerhart as the district’s attorneys. During the district’s reorganization meeting on Jan. 3, Anthony Lore, a fire district commissioner, questioned why the fire district was paying for a […]