NEW ROCHELLE A break-in at a New Rochelle apartment netted a burglar or burglars $20,000 in cash, city detectives said. Various computer games were also stolen from the Webster Avenue apartment between 2:15 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. Monday, Detective Capt. Joseph Schaller said. The family returned home Monday night and… Read More →
The long awaited regional event of the year is back… Port Chester Fest. On August 4th, about 2,500 Sound Shore residents are expected to attend the community festivity that celebrates Port Chester’s melting pot through cultural art, music and workshops. Art and workshops will be available for children all of… Read More →
NEW ROCHELLE A Jones Street house that is under construction after it was damaged by a fire has been broken into, police said. The 46-year-old woman who owns the house found the front door lock broken, Detective Capt. Joseph Schaller said. Inside, a copper pipe was broken. The house is… Read More →
Rye is temporarily lifting the ban on leaf blowers so residents can clean up after Thursday’s storm. The ban will be lifted through Tuesday, July 31, except for Sunday. Blowers are still banned between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. weekdays and Saturday after 6 p.m. The ban goes back into… Read More →
Here’s hoping New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson’s got a mean curve ball – or at least knows how to delegate. He and a bunch of others from City Hall are scheduled to play in the WFAN All-Stars Celebrity Softball Game on Tuesday, facing some literal heavy hitters, including Daryl Strawberry,... Read More →
Kevin Allan, a graduate of Manhattanville College, in Harrison, has been named senior vice president of development at AmeriCares, a global health and disaster relief organization. He will oversee the organization’s fundraising efforts. (Kevin Allan. Photo provided by AmeriCares.) “I am excited to join AmeriCares in improving health and saving… Read More →
Both revenue and attendance are down at Playland through mid-July compared to last year, according to figures provided to the Westchester Board of Legislators Government Operations Committee this week. As of July 15, 193,749 people went to the county-owned amusement park this year compared to 205,825 last year. The park… Read More →
It seems New Rochelle is always looking for ways to highlight its waterfront. And why not? It’s a scenic highlight of the region. Now the city has found a new way to flaunt what it’s got—a waterborne parade of lighted
Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino will announce Tuesday that the county is joining the ProAct Prescription Drug Discount Program, a free program that gives discounts on drugs to residents who do not have insurance or whose insurance doesn’t cover particular drugs. ProAct will be mailing out cards to every… Read More →
Candidates who filed petitions to run in local and judicial races in Westchester in 2012. Two primaries are shaping up in Somers and Croton. Some candidates may be challenged and knocked off the ballot. The primary was moved to avoid the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks and is Thursday,... Read More →
