Having just turned 98 years young on Aug. 13, Tao Porchon-Lynch, the world’s oldest yoga teacher seems to have done it all—but, by her own admission, she’s not done yet. In 2013, Porchon-Lynch, then 93, was declared the world’s oldest yoga teacher by Guinness World Records. Having had an eventful […]
Month: August 2016
Latimer prepared for next political war
State Sen. George Latimer says he has come to expect the attacks from his political opponents, but the criticism seems to gnaw at him more and more after all these years. “It does get to you,” he admitted. Latimer, a Rye Democrat, recently announced what came as nothing short of […]
Rye to battle county in court over lead agency
After bringing its assertions to court, the city of Rye will attempt to wrestle control of any potential upcoming projects at Playland from Westchester County. The decision to file an Article 78 lawsuit on Aug. 10 comes after news that the county—who entered into an agreement transferring management of the […]
Village Dems look to strip mayor of power
A piece of legislation spearheaded by Board of Trustees Democrats will look to alter a perceived loophole, which they say allows the village of Mamaroneck mayor power to appoint members to land use boards without board approval. The proposed law, which on Aug. 15 was passed in a 3-2 partisan […]
Cuomo votes for Poké-hysteria
Our governor wants us to panic about a problem that does not exist: Sex offenders preying on kids playing Pokémon Go. About a week ago, state Democratic Sens. Jeff Klein, of the Bronx and Westchester counties, and Diane Savino, of Staten Island, proposed legislation banning Level 2 and 3 sex […]