Month: March 2017

Luke McCarthy drives to the lane against Byram Hills on Feb. 24. McCarthy will be Harrison’s top returnee next year.
Sports

Future bright for Huskies

Harrison’s basketball season may have come to an end with a loss to Byram Hills in the Class A quarterfinals on Feb. 23, but for a young Huskies group, this season could be instrumental to the future of the program. As the squad looks ahead to next fall, head coach […]

Facebook has initiated a new project to help its users differentiate fake news from real news. The launch was made shortly after Facebook began receiving harsh criticism for spreading misinformation. Photos courtesy abcnews.com.co, cnn.com.de
Features

New Facebook project aims to improve journalism

Looking to address issues with inaccurate or “fake” news as well as problems with the highly popular social media website, Facebook has launched the Facebook Journalism Project. Sources close to the company say the project came about as Facebook began looking to see how it could better work with the […]

A new law in Rye Brook passed on Tuesday requires all gun stores to keep all weapons behind the counter and secured with trigger locks, among other restrictions. File photo
Lead Stories News

Harrison looks to consultant for gun law recommendations

Harrison officials are working with legal consultants in considering a series of ordinances aimed at regulating the locations and operations of gun stores in the town. During a meeting on March 2, the Town Council heard from Allison Anderman, a staff attorney for the nonprofit Law Center to Prevent Gun […]

A screenshot of an Uber map taken in the White Plains area on March 6 shows at least four Uber drivers within about 2 miles of the city’s Metro-North station. Photo courtesy Uber
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State, county lawmakers consider Uber laws

While New York state lawmakers reconsider a law that would allow mobile-based ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft throughout the state, Westchester County could precede that law, as lawmakers here consider their own law. Ride-hailing services have been operating in New York City since May 2011, picking up riders who […]

Last month, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board approved a $7.8 million project to equip 334 of Metro-North’s trains with on-board cameras to improve safety and security. File photo
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Metro-North OKs $7.8M contract for security cameras

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MTA, board has given the nod of approval on a $7.8 million project to outfit trains on the Metro-North Hudson and Harlem lines with on-board cameras to improve security and safety. The on-board cameras will monitor the engineer’s control area, the track and wayside areas, and […]