News

Cuomo announces $45M for police departments statewide
News

Cuomo announces $45M for police departments statewide

As a way to support first responders’ efforts, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced a plan to fund and improve local police departments’ emergency communication systems. The plan, announced on March 29, calls for awarding $45 million to counties statewide to upgrade critical technology and police emergency communication systems to help […]

JCC of Mid-Westchester, located at 999 Wilmot Road in Scarsdale. Photo/Andrew Dapolite
Features Lead Stories News

JCC bomb threat suspect arrested in Israel

Half a world away, a 19-year-old man was arrested at his home in Israel for allegedly leveling bomb threats against Jewish community centers throughout the U.S., which forced the evacuation of local centers in New Rochelle and Tarrytown late last month. The arrest was made by Israeli police on March […]

Wegmans Food Market is anticipating creating hundreds of positions with the company and 200 construction jobs with the future approval of its development planned for a location on Corporate Park Drive. Photo courtesy Wegmans.com
Lead Stories News

Town makes headway on Wegmans proposal

Harrison is seeking to break the ice on a developer’s plan to replace an old office complex at 106-110 Corporate Park Drive with a Wegmans Food Market. According to Mayor Ron Belmont, a Republican, the Harrison Town Council is planning to approve a change that will allow the company to […]

Nearly a year after Harrison EMS said it would have to discontinue services due to lack of funding, the organization has agreed to a one-year contract with the town for the first time in more than a decade. File photo
News

Town, EMS agree to first contract in more than a decade

One year after a dispute over funding and mismanagement, the relationship between the town/village of Harrison and its independent emergency medical services corps may be healthier than ever. Last week, the town signed a one-year contract with the Harrison Emergency Medical Services, EMS. According to Al Mignone, chairman of the […]

On Jan. 15, Westchester Joint Water Works began constructing a water transmission main on Sunnyside Avenue extending from South Road to Bruce Avenue. The construction is located near Harrison Town Hall. File photo
Lead Stories News

Town appoints interim judge to fill vacancy

Three months after the unexpected death of Harrison Town Justice Joseph Canella, town officials have appointed an interim judge to fill his vacancy until the upcoming general election in November. On March 23, Daniel Angiolillo, a former Republican justice of the New York Supreme Court, was selected to fill the […]