With thousands of New Rochellians still without power Wednesday, hundreds of them found it at the public library. People of all ages and walks of life—from students to stranded commuters to retirees—packed the library, where they watched films, browsed the Internet, charged laptops and phones and found refuge from the… Read More →
School and community leaders in the area are urging families to put off trick-or-treating, due to frightful hazards including downed power lines. In Port Chester, a party is planned Friday for children. Scroll down for details. All in all, this photo by Peter Carr sums up the situation this Halloween…. Read More →
Rye ordered an evacuation of homes in the Category 1 Hurricane Inundation Zone, saying the unprecedented storm surge may prevent rescues later tonight. Here is a map of the area. Hurrican Inundation Zones “The primary intent of the evacuation is to avoid injuries,” Rye Police Commissioner William Connors said “You’ll… Read More →
Rye Neck coach Nick Ianello gets an ice-water shower from his team after they defeated Dobbs Ferry 25-7 in a boys football playoff game at Rye Neck High School in Mamaroneck Oct. 27, 2012. ( Frank Becerra Jr / The Journal News ) To see more photos from the Rye… Read More →
North Rockland’s Brandon Respress dives for a touchdown as he is tackled by Mamaroneck’s Alex Parkinson during their Section 1 Class AA semifinal at North Rockland. North Rockland won 28-7. See more photos of Mamaroneck at North Rockland football
Rye and other Sound Shore communities are bracing for the storm moving up the coast under the names Hurricane Sandy and “Frankenstorm.” Rye City Manager Scott Pickup is calling it “Sandra” out of respect. “Sandy” sounds too friendly for what’s shaping up to be a formidable storm, he said. In… Read More →
Village of Mamaroneck Mayor Norm Rosenblum and the three Republican trustee candidates engaged in an unfair campaign practice against their Democratic opponents when they claimed the Democrats wanted to cut the police department by 30 percent, a political watchdog group ruled yesterday. The Democrats complained that during a taped “Meet… Read More →
The Port Chester Carver Center will hold an open house and a Harvest festival this Saturday, Oct. 27, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Housed in a former YMCA building at 400 Westchester Ave., the center recently re-surfaced the gym floor and created a dance studio and boxing ring. Last… Read More →
The Higher Education Candidate Forum at Purchase College will host state Senate candidates Bob Cohen and George Latimer for the 37th district Assembly candidates Bob Castelli and David Buchwald for the 93rd district. Here’s a statement from the forum and details of the event: The Great Recession of 2008 devastated… Read More →
Chatting up ‘X Factor’ phenom Carly Rose Sonenclar The World Series is booting “The X Factor” from its Wednesday/Thursday lineup on Fox this week (and possibly next), but we caught up with the very busy Carly Rose Sonenclar and the Mamaroneck phenom talked about last week’s episode, when Britney Spears… Read More →
