In response to Westchester County’s decision to cut funding to neighborhood health centers, Open Door Family Medical Centers is hosting a community meeting at St. Peter’s Church, 19 Smith St., Port Chester. The meeting was to begin at 5:30 p.m. The 2013 county budget, approved in a contentious and high-drama vote… Read More →
Got something to say to your state and county government reps? State Assemblyman George Latimer and Westchester County Legislator Judy Myers are holding office hours – “Coffee with George and Judy” – on Saturday: 9:30 – 11 a.m., Ruby’s Oyster Bar and Bistro, 45 Purchase St., Rye 2 – 3:30… Read More →
Rye city councilwoman Suzanna Keith, who ran unsuccessfully for Westchester County Board of Legislators in November, announced today that she’s moving to Texas this summer. She will leave the council in June. Keith, a Republican, joined the council two years ago and will leave a year and a half before… Read More →
Westchester County has canceled the Route 76 bus service that connects Port Chester and Rye despite legislators’ decision to restore funding for it, Gerald McKinstry reports today on LoHud.com. Rye city leaders had also spoken up for preserving the route. The cutoff is affecting senior citizens in the Milton Road… Read More →
If you’re following the news on the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester – its planned comeback as a concert venue – you might want to see some photos of the famously ornate interior. Here a few photos from The Journal News archive. Behold the dome … and disco ball. WFUV’s… Read More →
The beach at Playland will open again — to people and dogs — after being padlocked for the off-season. Westchester County experimented with a dog beach but closed the beach altogether this year. A community of dog owners lobbied for access to the sand. County Legislator Judy Myers is circulating… Read More →
The Westchester County Fair Campaign Practices Committee found fault this week with District 6 County Legislature candidate David Gelfarb for tax-reduction claims and with his opponent, Daniel Brakewood for signs suggesting he’s an incumbent. Mailers for Gelfarb, a Republican Rye town councilman, say that he “Cut Town Taxes by 50%”... Read More →
In an effort to rid the Westchester County Board of Legislators of that “magic number” of 12 Democrats, the county executive on Monday backed a slate of “reformers” who share his vision. No surprise: They’re all Republicans. With a motto of “Candidates For a Healthy Westchester,” GOP County Executive Rob… Read More →
