Month: April 2017

Town Council’s culture of disrespect
Opinion

Town Council’s culture of disrespect

To the Editor, By now, most everyone has seen or read about the widely circulated video of a United Airlines passenger being bloodied as he was hauled from his seat on an overbooked flight to make room for four United employees. His attorney attributed his resultant injuries to a “culture […]

Mike Hendler throws a pitch against Pelham. Hendler struck out two batters and surrendered one unearned run in a complete game win.
Sports

Huskies bury Pelham

With four wins in their first five games this year, the Harrison Huskies know a thing or two about fast starts. On April 17, the Huskies struck first against visiting Pelham, putting the Pelicans in an early hole, and riding that lead to a comfortable 5-1 victory. But with big […]

Buyer, beware
Opinion Sports

Buyer, beware

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t may suggest a major character flaw on my part, but I’m the kind of guy who doesn’t have a whole lot of sympathy for people who allow themselves to get duped. Now, I’m not a monster; I’m not talking about old people who get bilked out of their Social […]

Riders cannot legally take Uber or Lyft rides within Westchester County until at least July, but a recent screenshot of Uber drivers available in White Plains shows that they’re here, regardless of the current restrictions. Photo courtesy Uber
Lead Stories News

County in driver’s seat on Uber, Lyft policy

While mobile ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft could legally expand their coverage areas across New York state by early summer, it will ultimately fall on Westchester County lawmakers to accept the state’s regulations, or to push for even tighter restrictions. Included in the state budget adopted earlier this […]

L&L Sports, a gun shop on Halstead Avenue, will retain its permit and certificate of occupancy after the Zoning Board of Appeals ruled against an appeal filed in December. 
File photo
News

Zoning board upholds gun store COO, permit

The Zoning Board of Appeals ruled not to rescind the certificate of occupancy or the permit administered to L&L Sports, a Halstead Avenue gun store at the center of public outcry from residents since last November. In December, Harrison resident Frank Acocella filed an appeal to the certificate of occupancy, […]