Month: February 2017

Members of Rye Neck High School’s Gay Straight Alliance put up their peers’ pledges to prevent bullying and raise awareness. Photo courtesy Rye Neck school district
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Rye Neck High School students celebrate kindness

Rye Neck High School students and staff members participated in No Name Calling Week from Jan. 16–20, which was created by the Gay-Lesbian Student Education Network, GLSEN. Throughout the week, members of the high school’s Gay Straight Alliance, GSA, club encouraged their peers to sign a pledge to support each […]

State Sen. George Latimer, center, takes his oath of office for his third term by New Rochelle City Judge Susan Kettner as students Eliljah Brown and Ember Stevens hold the Bible for him. Photo/Aaron Kershaw
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Jefferson hosts Latimer’s inauguration

Jefferson Elementary School fifth-graders got to see an inauguration ceremony on Wednesday, Jan. 25 when state Sen. George Latimer came to visit. Latimer was re-elected to a third term in the New York state Senate in the fall election. Principal Kimmerly Nieves started the ceremonies by explaining to the students […]

Harrison mulls Secondhand Dealers Law rewrite
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Harrison mulls Secondhand Dealers Law rewrite

Harrison is considering rewriting a law that requires vendors of certain used goods to obtain a town license. But the discussion has also reignited debate over a controversial gun shop whose owner has sought such a license. Town Attorney Frank Allegretti said the Law Department proposed the revision to fix […]

Initially due in June, a $1.5 million payment to Westchester County from Standard Amusements, the management company overseeing Playland, is likely to be extended yet again as a decision on the future status of Playland pool will also likely be extended past Friday, Sept. 30. File phot
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Rye Playland construction stalled by city lawsuit

Progress on a slew of multi-million dollar renovations at Rye Playland continue to be hampered by litigation between Westchester County and the city of Rye, as construction at the park gets pushed back. According to documents obtained by the Review, the county administration has attributed a lawsuit filed by the […]

Jay Martins locks up with a North Rockland opponent during an early-season match. On Feb. 4, Martins won the 126-pound bracket at the Division IV qualifiers to earn a berth in the Section I tournament. Photo/Mike Smith
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Huskies headed to sectionals

On Feb. 4, a handful of Harrison wrestlers punched their tickets to the sectional tournament, as the Huskies put together a strong showing at the Division IV qualifiers at North Rockland. With eight Huskies preparing for the upcoming Section I Championship, which kicks off at Arlington High School on Feb. […]