Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation into law on Aug. 18, which is intended to protect the economic vitality of the Hudson River Region by restricting discharges of any radiological substance into the Hudson River in connection with the decommissioning of a nuclear power plant. “The Hudson River is one of […]
Month: August 2023
Bicycle Sundays return Sept. 10
Head back out to the Bronx River Parkway with us for more Bicycle Sundays, as the event returns, Sunday, Sept. 10 and will run through Oct. 1 for the season! The last Sundays of the season in which Bicycle Sundays will take place are Sept. 10, 17 and 24 and […]
Defendant arraigned in sex crimes against teens in Rye
Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced Monday the arraignments of two men charged on indictments with sexually assaulting teenagers in three separate incidents during June in Rye and North White Plains. Rocah said: “We are committed to supporting and assisting these young victims of sexual violence and seeking […]
MTA unveils new mobile app
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that its new MTA app is available for download. The app is currently in BETA testing and will eventually succeed the MYmta app. The app features schedules, service alerts and more for subways, buses, Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad all in one […]
Latimer kicks off Backpacks to School drive
County Executive George Latimer and Department of Social Services Commissioner Leonard Townes joined The Sharing Shelf’s Executive Director Deborah Blatt and a team of volunteers on Wednesday morning to stuff nearly 200 backpacks full of new school supplies for elementary school children in need in Westchester County. The event, held […]