The Mamaroneck Town Council will convene a special meeting on Monday, Feb. 8 to continue discussing the future of large scale residential developments across the town. According to Town Administrator Steve Altieri, a residential moratorium—which was passed in late December 2015 and will last three months—comes as a response to […]
Month: February 2016
Marine Education Center slated for expansion
The Marine Education Center—located in the center of Mamaroneck’s Harbor Island Park—is slated to become even larger after the village Board of Trustees voted in favor of renovations on Jan., 25. Renovations will double the size of the center—which is currently about 200 square feet—to about 450 square feet. Although […]
Larchmont mayor won’t seek reelection
As the March elections approach for the village of Larchmont, the Board of Trustees will face changes to its leadership as some of the board’s stalwarts will transition out. After serving two consecutive terms, Mayor Anne McAndrews, a Democrat, is stepping down from her position. McAndrews, 70, who has lived […]
Mayor proposes dog protection law
On Monday, Jan. 25, Mayor Norman Rosenblum proposed a pet store law that has the backing of the state director of the Humane Society of the United States. If approved, the legislation proposal would prohibit the sale of any commercially-bred animal within village boundaries. The mayor’s proposal comes as part […]
Army Corps releases large-scale flood plan
A long-awaited analysis by the United States Army Corps of Engineers which studied projects aimed to mitigate flood hazards along the Mamaroneck and Sheldrake rivers has been submitted to the village. The cost of the projects altogether, according to the report, would total more than $72 million. According to the […]