I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to turn the page on 2015—at least sportswise. From a fandom perspective, this hasn’t been a great year for me. The Giants, who were thankfully put out of their misery this past weekend, were positively atrocious, kept afloat for weeks only by […]
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Eagles top Garnets
On Dec. 23, two undefeated league rivals squared off at the Westchester County Center as Eastchester and Rye tipped off before a Westchester Knicks contest. When the final whistle sounded, however, only Eastchester’s perfect record remained intact as the Eagles turned a solid defensive outing into a 43-30 win over […]
New police contract increases contributions, salaries
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 […]
Thomas Pell: Lost hero
History is often unkind to people who should be ranked among the heroes of America. The obscurity of reliable records can doom these figures to relative oblivion. The complexity of the era in which they live or the failure to identify with a ruling elite can also obscure their importance. […]
Social media use grows during Sandy crisis
[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 […]