Ahead of a determination by the Environmental Protection Agency, Westchester County lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, are making a stand, threatening to sue the agency if it rules that General Electric’s dredging on the Hudson River is complete. According to a statement from county legislators last week, Cuomo […]
Month: January 2018
New Rochelle native brewing up success
Diner Brew Co., is putting a unique spin on traditional hard ciders. Chris Sheldon, the founder and head cider maker at Diner brewery, currently sells seven different ciders, including Cidre Des Huguenots, a farmhouse hard cider, Herbalist’s Cider, a lavender coriander hard cider, and Checkmate Sour Cider, a hard cider […]
SUNY Purchase ranked one of the top 382 colleges
SUNY Purchase College is listed as one of the “Top 382 Colleges” in the nation by “The Princeton Review” in the 2018 edition of their college guide. “The Princeton Review” praises SUNY Purchase for its excellent conservatories and liberal arts and science programs, and recognizes faculty who “actively work in […]
County Exec. Latimer bans gun shows on county property
An executive order signed by new County Executive George Latimer, a Democrat, will forbid controversial firearm and knife shows on county-owned property—a move that a new Democratic majority hopes to eventually codify into law. “This venue was created decades ago,” said Latimer at a Jan. 2 press conference, as he […]
Spano, Jaffe jump into mix for Latimer’s vacated Senate seat
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Harrison resident Mark Jaffe are the latest candidates to announce their bid for the senate seat that will be vacated when George Latimer becomes Westchester County executive. The Yonkers mayor, a Democrat, stated his interest in the position officially in a video announcement on Dec. […]