[dropcap]A[/dropcap]fter the senseless killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police last month, Westchester County officials immediately announced a 30-day review of policy and procedures at the county’s police academy. But before long, the governor widened that scope and required all communities statewide to dig deeper. On June […]
Month: June 2020
Town suspends sign code amid BLM controversy
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the midst of calls for police reforms and protests for social justice sweeping the nation, the often idyllic town of Eastchester was abuzz this week with claims of selective enforcement over one family’s support of Black Lives Matter. The dispute started when the Brown family received a letter from […]
Restaurants open for outdoor dining
After 13 weeks of coronavirus-induced economic shutdown, it appears as though a sense of normalcy is beginning to return to Westchester County. On June 9, the Mid-Hudson Region became the latest area in New York to advance to Phase Two of a four-stage statewide re-opening plan, allowing certain businesses to […]
Ex-students sue Mamaroneck schools over claims of racism
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]wo former Mamaroneck students have filed a civil rights lawsuit against the local public school district alleging it did nothing to combat racial discrimination and bullying. The lawsuit, which is seeking a trial by jury, contains numerous accounts of classmates’ “racist” language and harassment directed at two black siblings over […]
Rye Neck student earns playwriting award
Rye Neck High School student Naomi Young has been selected as one of the top three winners in the Palace Theatre’s 2020 Emerging Young Artist Scholarship Awards for her original, one-act play, “Twentyfour.” “I’m so proud of Naomi,” theater director Scott Harris said. “In her three years as a Rye […]
