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 […]
Month: March 2017
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]