Monday, April 29, 2024
In a 3-2 vote, the Town Council approved a change last week to a long-discussed law that restricted elected officials from holding leadership positions in any political party while also maintaining office. The move will put Harrison in line with other communities that already implement a similar policy on holding […]
Westchester County Legislator MaryJane Shimsky has introduced a bill that would authorize the county attorney to file a lawsuit against large pharmaceutical companies for deceptive practices. The effort comes as a way to stem the tide of rising costs for government and public safety from a growing drug epidemic in […]
The Westchester County district attorney’s office has closed its investigation into the former treasurer of the downtown Harrison Fire Department, William Powell, who was ousted from the department last year. A March 24 letter from Assistant District Attorney Stephen Ronco to Powell’s attorney, Andrew Rubin, says that the office closed […]
The Harrison Public Library will take advantage of a state grant to make improvements to the roof of the Richard E. Halperin Memorial Library Building. In order to maintain the building, which is located at 2 Bruce Ave. adjacent to Ma Riis Park, the library will undergo an estimated $123,000 […]
Westchester County has launched a new program aimed at integrating the response of several county agencies, local officials and community leaders to the growing drug abuse epidemic. On June 7, in the Westchester County Center, County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican, launched Project WORTHY: Westchester Opioid Response Teams Helping You, […]
