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As a lawsuit alleging EPA violations in many of the Westchester’s Sound Shore communities drags on, members of the environmental advocacy group Save the Sound, which sued the county in 2015, are growing increasingly impatient. File photo
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Save the Sound ‘frustrated’ with lack of progress

With a federal lawsuit alleging EPA violations between the environmental advocacy group Save the Sound and Westchester County approaching the two-year mark, officials at the nonprofit are growing increasingly impatient with alleged inaction on the part of several communities. “Save the Sound is frustrated with the lack of progress,” said […]

James Rosza, 24, of Norwalk, Connecticut, allegedly fled from police officers after also fleeing from the scene of a hit-and-run on the Cross County Parkway in Mount Vernon. He is being charged with a felony, four misdemeanors, and several traffic violations, and also with the unlawful possession of marijuana. Contributed photo
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2 county, 1 Harrison police injured in Hutch chase

An alleged hit-and-run last week escalated into a high-speed chase involving two police agencies which injured three officers before culminating near Lincoln Avenue in Harrison. After 9 p.m. on Feb. 15, 24-year-old James Rozsa, of Norwalk, Connecticut, wove in and out of traffic fleeing from police after another driver had […]

On Feb. 16, the Harrison Town Council approved an occupancy tax on hotel and motel patrons. The 3 percent tax will impact several hotels in the community, including the Hyatt House, pictured, which is located on Westchester Avenue. Photo courtesy Hyatt.com
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Town may earmark hotel tax for capital improvements

Town officials have secured a law that allows Harrison to implement an occupancy tax on hotel and motel occupants. Harrison—one of eight municipalities in Westchester County given the authority to levy the 3 percent occupancy tax on Dec. 31, 2016—is expected to generate more than $300,000 in annual revenue from […]

Astorino: ‘We will not be silent on travel ban’
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Astorino: ‘We will not be silent on travel ban’

Amidst a nationwide debate about a policy on immigration, President Donald Trump’s recently blocked travel ban on seven predominantly Muslim nations has captured the interest of top elected officials in Westchester. On Feb. 10, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican, appeared before a crowd of nearly 200 Muslim-Americans at […]

On Jan. 15, Westchester Joint Water Works began constructing a water transmission main on Sunnyside Avenue extending from South Road to Bruce Avenue. The construction is located near Harrison Town Hall. File photo
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Town may soon discuss replacement judge

More than a month after the untimely death of Harrison Town Justice Joseph Cannella, town officials say they will soon consider whether to appoint an interim judge to fill his vacancy until the November general election, when voters must select a long-term successor. “We’re just beginning to think about it […]