On the heels of the revelation last week that the storm-damaged Ice Casino at Playland won’t be open in time for the fall hockey season, Tuesday Westchester Public Works Commissioner Jay Pisco said the county was not able to award bids last week for the reconstruction of large sections of… Read More →
Port Chester Republican candidates responded Sunday to a ruling by the Westchester County Fair Campaign Practices Committee criticizing a political flier on two counts. The panel agreed with two of three complaints by Democratic Trustee Daniel Brakewood: That the flier doesn’t identify who paid for it, and that the flier… Read More →
The Ice Casino at Playland in Rye, which was damaged by the storm surge and wind from Hurricane Sandy in October, will probably not be repaired by the start of the hockey season this September, Westchester Public Works Commissioner Jay Pisco told legislators Tuesday. Pisco said county designers will be… Read More →
Friends of Rye Town Park, a volunteer group that supports the park along the shore just to the south of Playland Park, sent a letter to the Board of Legislators dated Feb. 20 endorsing Sustainable Playland’s proposal for reinventing its historic neighbor. Sustainable Playland, a group that grew out of… Read More →
Westchester County will honor five African American leaders for their professional and civic accomplishments Thursday at the annual Black History Month and Trailblazers Award ceremony. “It is a pleasure once again to sponsor Trailblazers and to pay tribute to five extraordinary African Americans from Westchester who have accomplished so much,”... Read More →
Any significant construction or reconstruction of Playland, such as is contemplated by Sustainable Playland, would have to be approved by the Westchester County Board of Legislators, according to a long-awaited legal opinion from Westchester County Attorney Robert Meehan. The Board of Legislators requested the opinion after County Executive Rob Astorino… Read More →
The League of Women Voters will hold two candidate forums in Port Chester next month – one for the mayoral candidates and one for trustees. Both are at Port Chester High School, Room 229, 1 Tamarack Road in Rye Brook. Mayoral candidates: Friday, March 1, 7:30 p.m. Trustee candidates: Tuesday,... Read More →
Ross Pepe, the president of the Construction Industry Council of Westchester, put out the following statement in response to the Board of Legislators information session Wednesday on the future of Playland: Putting Off Work at Playland Statement by Ross J. Pepe President, Construction Industry Council of Westchester & Hudson Valley,... Read More →
Port Chester voters will choose among 10 people as they fill the six trustee seats in the March 19 election. John Reavis and Gene Ceccarelli entered the race as independent candidates this week, adding to the other party slates. This is Port Chester’s second election using cumulative voting, and the… Read More →
A couple hundred people turned out Wednesday night to learn more about four proposals for the future of Playland and to get their questions answered. Sustainable Playland, Standard Amusements, Central Amusements and Legoland, the four organizations being vetted by the Westchester Board of Legislators, set up booths and answered questions… Read More →
