Month: May 2017

Post-convention, Latimer takes county executive nomination
Politics

Post-convention, Latimer takes county executive nomination

After a delayed nominating process, the Westchester County Democratic Party announced today that state Sen. George Latimer has secured the party’s official backing in the county executive race this fall.  Latimer, if the party’s leaders have their way, will now go on to challenge two-term, incumbent County Executive Rob Astorino, […]

Broken Bow Brewery joins statewide beer challenge
Community Features

Broken Bow Brewery joins statewide beer challenge

[dropcap]B[/dropcap]roken Bow Brewery, located in the village of Tuckahoe, is one of nearly 70 breweries that are a part of the inaugural Taste NY Craft Beer Challenge. Lyle LaMothe, one of the family founding members of Broken Bow, said the competition is a joint effort between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and […]

Westchester lawmakers will work to block the sale of legally sold synthetic marijuana that have swept the state for the past several years. Photo courtesy Wikipedia.org
Lead Stories

County lawmakers bans synthetic weed

Westchester County lawmakers made a stand against the sale of synthetic marijuana this week, voting to sign the first-ever countywide bill banning the drug and many of its counterparts. In a unanimous vote, the county Board of Legislators voted on Monday, May 8 to enact a countywide ban on the […]

“Since no good deed goes unpunished, some people say it’s now time to raise taxes,” said Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino in his annual address. “I say no.” 
Photo/Andrew Dapolite
Lead Stories

Astorino goes solo on Indian Point lawsuit

County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican, will personally sue New York state after an initial lawsuit seeking to halt the eventual shutdown of Westchester’s Indian Point power plant was shot down by lawmakers this week. According to a release from the Astorino administration, a tandem of lawsuits—which name Gov. Andrew […]

Police and firefighters blocked off Park Avenue overlooking Beaver Swamp Brook on the night of May 6 to rescue the body of Roxanda Cifuentes, who drowned herself. 
Photo/Andrew Dapolite
News

Harrison woman found in Beaver Swamp Brook

A 54-year-old Harrison resident was found dead in Beaver Swamp Brook on the evening of May 6, having intentionally drowned herself, according to police. Police and firefighters from Rye and Harrison were on the scene on Saturday night, blocking off a part of Park Avenue which intersects with Beaver Swamp […]