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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
View MoreJenkins demands feds restore SNAP funding as cuts hit Westchester
Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins sent a letter to the county's federal delegation demanding full restoration of SNAP funding after federal administrative cost cuts took effect Oct. 1, warning the shift could raise property taxes for local families.
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View MoreScarsdale delays pool renovation one year to refine costs
Scarsdale's pool complex will remain open through summer 2027 after the Village Board delayed its planned indoor/outdoor renovation by one year to bring the project within budget, while downtown gains two new tenants with Core Burn Pilates and Caffe Nero headed to Christie Place.
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View MoreWestchester sets Oct. 24 voter registration deadline
Westchester County officials outlined voter registration deadlines, early voting hours and no-excuse mail ballot options at a Sept. 30 legislative session ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.
Local Government
View MoreBronxville advances 3 pedestrian safety projects this fall
Bronxville's fall 2026 pedestrian safety update covers a completed sidewalk near the school on Meadow Avenue, a traffic-calming review at Avon Road and Prescott Avenue, and county-coordinated improvements near the Bronx River Parkway at Paxton Avenue.
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View MoreWestchester sets Oct. 8 meeting on hazard plan after nor'easter
Westchester County will hold a virtual public meeting Thursday, Oct. 8, on its updated Hazard Mitigation Plan, giving Bronxville, Scarsdale and Eastchester residents a chance to weigh in on how the county prepares for flooding, storms and other natural disasters.
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View MoreWestchester opens public comment on disaster preparedness plan
Westchester County is accepting public comments on its updated Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, which covers flood, hurricane and extreme weather risks and is required for the county and its municipalities to remain eligible for federal disaster mitigation funding.
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View MoreWestchester expands curbside recycling to Nespresso capsules
Westchester County residents can now place used Nespresso capsules and small aluminum items like bottle caps in their curbside recycling bins under a new partnership with Nespresso and the Glass Packaging Institute.
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View MoreNew York mails energy rebate checks up to $200 Sept. 21
New York will begin mailing energy rebate checks of up to $200 to 8.2 million households on Sept. 21 under the POWER program; eligible Bronxville-area residents who filed a 2024 state tax return do not need to apply.
Local Government
View MoreWestchester's 21,000-unit housing gap fuels Bronxville bidding wars
Westchester County faces a 21,000-unit housing shortfall with only 1,299 units under construction, driving up home prices and intensifying bidding wars in Bronxville, Eastchester and Scarsdale.
Local Government
View MoreScarsdale hires new treasurer, delays pool to 2029
Scarsdale Mayor Justin Arest's Sept. 9 community letter announces Dawn Donovan as the new Village Treasurer, pushes the Pool Complex opening to summer 2029, previews a fall Freightway environmental review and invites residents to a Sept. 15 Con Edison community meeting.
Local Government
View MoreScarsdale High cuts electives as tax cap squeezes staffing
Scarsdale High School has dropped Criminal Justice and Psychology for 10th graders and is phasing out its French level-two track after the district eliminated five full-time positions to stay within the New York State tax cap.
Local Government
View MoreWestchester expands student bus pass to year-round coverage
Westchester County has finalized the first expansion of its Student OMNY bus pass since 2015, giving eligible students four rides per day, seven days a week, year-round on the Bee-Line system at $70 per month.
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