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Local Government
View MoreScarsdale to repave eight streets beginning late July
The Village of Scarsdale's Engineering Department announced its 2026 summer paving program will mill and repave eight streets and two facility access areas from late July through mid-August, with parking restrictions and traffic controls in effect.
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View MoreConley launches congressional bid against Lawler in NY-17 toss-up
Democrat Cait Conley launched her general election campaign against Rep. Mike Lawler in Chappaqua on Saturday, July 18, in a northern Westchester congressional race rated a national toss-up that could help determine House control.
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View MoreEastchester earns Moody's top bond rating for second straight year
Moody's Investors Service assigned Eastchester its highest Aaa bond rating on July 14, 2026, allowing the town to borrow at lower interest rates and saving taxpayer dollars.
Local Government
View MoreNew York's 75% nicotine pouch tax will hit Westchester retailers Sept. 1
Starting Tuesday, Sept. 1, New York State will impose a 75% wholesale tax on nicotine pouches like Zyn, potentially pushing a can past $19 and requiring roughly 930 Westchester County tobacco retailers to count inventory and pay a floor stock tax within 21 days.
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View MoreWCC budget, Ardsley flood bond among items before county legislators July 15
The Westchester County Board of Legislators considered the Westchester Community College 2026-27 budget, a flood mitigation bond for Ardsley and a pool rehabilitation bond at its Wednesday, July 15 session; official minutes and vote outcomes are pending.
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View More$5.7 million for 100 new homes, $2.15 million to keep Family Court running — what Westchester just approved
The Westchester County Board of Acquisition and Contract unanimously approved 17 resolutions on Thursday, July 16, including a $5.7 million land purchase for 100 affordable homeownership units in Croton-on-Hudson, a $2.15 million Family Court document-service contract, and a $94,275 CDBG grant for a Mamaroneck senior center emergency generator.
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View MoreWestchester County opposes proposed federal rule that could jeopardize $700 million in annual grants
Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins formally opposed a proposed federal OMB rule that could allow Washington to suspend or revoke the county's $700 million in annual federal grants, threatening services from EMS and firefighting to road repairs and senior programs that serve Bronxville, Scarsdale and Eastchester residents.
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View MoreAlbany eyes $1 billion in Medicaid pass-through funds that Westchester's budget never planned to lose
Gov. Hochul's administration has proposed retaining $1 billion in Medicaid pass-through funds statewide, threatening county budgets including Westchester's, which already closed a $197.7 million gap this year through department cuts and 180 eliminated positions.
Local Government
View MoreTwo new faces, one familiar leader: Scarsdale's school board kicks off a new year
The Scarsdale Board of Education swore in newly elected members Omer Wiczyk and Kevin Ziegler and unanimously re-elected Suzie Hahn as president and Colleen Brown as vice president at its Wednesday, July 15 organizational meeting, launching the 2026-27 school year.
Local Government
View MoreWestchester claims $500 million in housing spending but won't say where it went
Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins cited nearly $500 million in affordable housing investment since 2019 on a July 15 podcast, but the county has not released data showing how much reached Bronxville, Scarsdale, or Eastchester; a new $25 million Housing Flex Fund II has a hard Aug. 21 application deadline.
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View MoreBronxville reinstates downtown signage rules suspended during COVID
Bronxville is reinstating downtown signage and design rules that were suspended during COVID-19, working with the Chamber of Commerce to get merchants to voluntarily reduce window clutter and remove prohibited neon signs before any enforcement action.
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View MoreA group of Mount Vernon teens just designed the survey that could shape Westchester's next recycling push
Westchester County and youth nonprofit ELOC are asking residents to complete a brief anonymous online survey about recycling habits and awareness of the county's hazardous-waste facility in Valhalla.
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