Month: January 2016

Opinion

A Jew walks up to St. Peter…

You’d think this would be good news to a Jew like me: The Vatican has declared that my tribe can get into heaven. In a statement just released in honor of the 50th anniversary of the “Nostra Aetate”—itself a high point in Jewish-Christian relations, in that it stated Jews should […]

Sports

Broncos rally past Panthers

On Jan. 11, two young teams took the court as Rye Neck traveled to Bronxville to tangle with the Broncos. In the end, Bronxville’s slight edge in experience—and the return of junior point guard Matt Toal—proved to be the difference-maker, as the Broncos overcame a six-point halftime deficit to top […]

News

County legislators pass climate change resolution

The Westchester County Board of Legislators passed a resolution last month making the county the latest municipality to become a New York Climate Smart Community. The resolution, originally introduced to the board by county Legislator Catherine Parker, a Rye Democrat, will add Westchester to a network of communities throughout the […]

Opinion

Correcting the multi-space meter record

To the Editor, There has been much confusion and misinformation regarding multi-space meters in the village of Mamaroneck. I am writing to correct the record. I serve as a liaison to the Parking Advisory Committee, a group of village residents and merchants created by the Board of Trustees to advise […]

News

$1.2B biotech facility slated for development

A $1.2 billion project slated for development in Valhalla will, according to county officials, bring not just a state-of-the-art biotech facility to Westchester County, but also thousands of jobs. The 80-acre, 3-million-square-foot facility dubbed Westchester BioScience & Technology Center—which is being developed by Fareri Associates—will encompass two massive research wings, […]