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County Dems pushing for immigration vote

Westchester County’s Democratic Caucus is mounting some political pressure in hopes of bringing to the floor a vote on legislation that would set forth a policy on immigration enforcement, despite it not even making it out of committee yet. While the bill is still awaiting approval in three separate committees—Budget […]

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Walter’s Hot Dogs to open in Stamford

Walter’s Hot Dogs is planning to permanently bring its famous hot dogs across the border to Connecticut, by the end of August. The news comes a little more than a month after the second Walter’s location in White Plains was revealed. The third permanent installment of Walter’s will be located […]

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Village mulls code revamp for micro-alcohol

Capitalizing on a burgeoning statewide craft alcohol industry, the village of Mamaroneck will consider carving out space for microbreweries, distilleries and brewpubs in its local code. Increased interest regarding smaller-scale breweries, wineries and distilleries—which, statewide, have blossomed to three times the amount since 2012—has spread to the village over the […]

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County Dem seeking suit against Big Pharma

Westchester County Legislator MaryJane Shimsky has introduced a bill that would authorize the county attorney to file a lawsuit against large pharmaceutical companies for deceptive practices. The effort comes as a way to stem the tide of rising costs for government and public safety from a growing drug epidemic in […]