A plan to privatize the county’s airport is ready to go through a more rigorous vetting process after lawmakers collectively pumped the breaks on a previous version by Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican. Earlier this month, consultants hired by the county presented a plan to send out a […]
Month: March 2017
Rye lawsuit over Playland thrown out by judge
A lawsuit filed by the city of Rye seeking to overturn Westchester County’s authority over capital projects slated at Playland was thrown out by a state judge this week. The suit, filed by the city in August 2016, sought to overturn the county’s status as lead agency under the State […]
Village manager, attorney search narrows
As the search for a new village manager continues, a temporary replacement may come internally in order to keep the post operating on an interim basis, according to village of Mamaroneck officials. According to Mayor Norman Rosenblum, a Republican, in order to ensure a “smooth transition” with the village’s administrative […]
Local fighters take the stage
Only hours before prizefighter Bryant “Pee Wee” Cruz stepped through the ropes at Madison Square Garden on March 18, his stablemates at Champs Boxing Club in New Rochelle had a local showcase of their own as they faced off against a squad of boxers from Ireland at the club’s Division […]
The purest joy in sports
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]hortly after Duke’s basketball team won the ACC Tournament two weeks ago, a group chat between my buddies and I began blowing up. Our friend Phil, an avid Blue Devil fan, sent a litany of texts explaining in no uncertain terms that, as Duke was far and away the best […]