The Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers unions called an end to their 45-day strike against Verizon last week, coming to a tentative agreement which, if approved, would last until August 2019. The multi-union strike was the country’s largest and longest since 45,000 east-coast CWA […]
Month: June 2016
A look at Mamaroneck Avenue’s meters
Mamaroneck Avenue is ready to bring its parking payments system into the 21st century, and with the temporary installment of multiple new meter styles, it’s going to let residents help shape the avenue’s future. As part of a test that will accrue data on different styles and brands of parking […]
Lorenzen Park ready to play ball with new fields
A $1.6 million project to add two new baseball fields to the village of Larchmont’s Lorenzen Park will move forward after several years of planning and fundraising. According to the plans, both fields will be grass, and one will be sized for little league baseball while the other will be […]
Village Dems to run full slate, newcomers
The Mamaroneck Village Democratic Committee announced a full slate—incumbent Trustee Leon Potok and two newcomers—for the three village trustee seats up for election in November. Keith Waitt and Victor Tafur will be joining Potok on the November ballot. Potok, who will be seeking his third term on the village Board […]
County planning ParaTransit shuttle hike
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]estchester County held a public hearing at the County Center on Tuesday, May 31 to discuss the proposed increase in Bee-Line ParaTransit fare. ParaTransit, a reservation based curb-to-curb transportation service program for riders with disabilities, currently charges riders $4 per one-way trip, but is projecting a 25 percent increase, which […]