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Bedford Eyes 'Battery Farm' Moratorium
BEDFORD, N.Y. - Joining a growing roster of concerned municipalities, Bedford moved last week to halt any immediate effort to stand up a battery farm in the town. It’s likely to impose a six-month moratorium on issuing permits or approvals for battery energy-storage systems (BESS). Better known as “battery farms,” they store excess power in periods of low electricity demand and release power when electricity demand is high. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The Town Board voted last week to hold a public hearing at its next meeting, Aug. 13, on a local law imposing...
One of the minds behind 'Inside Out 2' talks film at Westchester's Bedford Playhouse
On a busy Saturday at the Bedford Playhouse, Meg LeFauve sat in an emerald-decorated room, secluded from the hustle and bustle of children choosing movie snacks and parents shuffling them toward their seats. Feet away, LeFauve’s smash-hit film, “Inside Out 2,” played to a group of enamored audience members. From the film's mental...
Man Accused Of Breaking Into Northern Westchester Home, Stealing Car
A 48-year-old Hudson Valley man faces several felony charges after allegedly breaking into a Northern Westchester residence and stealing a vehicle, police announced. Putnam County resident James Kennon was arrested on Friday, July 19 in connection with a vehicle theft and a break-in that occur…
Westchester’s First Woman Owned Cannabis Dispensary to Open in New Rochelle Aug. 3
Over the past few months, several licensed Cannabis dispensaries have opened in Westchester County. One county dispensary that is hoping to open its doors on Aug. 3 is High Life Health, LLC, owned by Jennifer Gierum. Highlife Health LLC will be one of the few female owned Cannabis dispensaries in...
Breaking Makes its Olympic Debut
Member of the NYC Breakers from Yonkers Hopes to Create the Next Generation of Olympians in Westchester. London Reyes, (B-Boy London) The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics will include the art-sport Breaking, or Breakdancing, for the first time. And Westchester has one of the current members of the New York City Breakers, one of the first Breaking groups in the country, Yonkers resident London Reyes, talks about how it all came to be and what his plans are to search for the next Olympian breaker from Westchester.
New York City DEP breaks ground on $1.9 billion water tunnel in Westchester County
MOUNT PLEASANT – The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has begun the $1.9 billion Kensico to Eastview tunneling and facilities upgrade project in Westchester County that will improve the operational flexibility of the drinking water supply for more than nine million people in the City and throughout southern Westchester County.
Westchester's county attorney reflects on his Olympics experience in Munich in 1972
John Nonna has been practicing law and serving his community since the 1970s. But inside this public servant beats the heart of a world-class athlete. Nonna, 76, and currently the Westchester County attorney, can still proudly put on his blazer from the opening ceremonies at the 1972 Munich Olympics, where he competed...
Court Discontinues Lawsuit Claiming Finger Was Found In Salad At Northern Westchester Eatery
A court has discontinued a lawsuit filed against a restaurant chain by a Connecticut woman who claimed she found herself chewing on part of a severed human finger while eating a salad served at one of the company's locations in New York. The lawsuit, filed against Rye Brook-based Chop't C…
Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club Reopens After Water Testing
The Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club was reopened on Wednesday, July 24 after testing showed that the water quality was safe, according to the Westchester County Department of Health. The beach was originally shut down on Thursday, July 18 after 1.30 inches of rain fell in 24 hours. According to...
Westchester Airport Hosts Temporary TSA PreCheck® Center August 5-9
Residents of Westchester County and surrounding areas will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck® program at Westchester County Airport from Aug. 5 to 9, where officials will host a temporary “pop-up” enrollment center. TSA PreCheck is a valuable travel...
13 Restaurants In Westchester County With Health Code Violations
These 13 restaurants in Westchester County, New York, had more than 5 health inspection violations each last month. Westchester County has published a list of restaurants that had 5 or more health code violations during their latest inspections in June. **Non-restaurant locations included. 1. BONNIE BRIAR COUNTRY CLUB - MAIN...
Report: New York needs $29M to upgrade aging state bridges
(The Center Square) — New York needs to spend tens of millions of dollars to bring its aging bridges into a state of good condition, according to the state's top fiscal watchdog, calling for more funding for the upgrades. The report by New York Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said about one in 10 municipal bridges in the Empire State are in "poor" condition, with an estimated $29 million needed to repair the structures. ...
New York family of Holocaust victim reclaims Nazi-looted art
US authorities announced Friday the return of another artwork stolen by Nazis to the family of Fritz Grunbaum, the Austiran-Jewish cabaret performer and collector who originally owned it. The drawing, by Austrian expressionist Egon Schiele, was returned at a ceremony Friday by another Austrian-Jewish family, who purchased the piece without knowing that it had been stolen.
DEC Warns New York ‘Do Not Touch This Plant!’
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is warning everyone to avoid touching this very large invasive plant that can cause painful burns and scarring. If you lived in New York for a while you've probably heard the warning before from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) advising everyone to avoid any contact whatsoever with a specific plant that can be found scattered across the state.
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