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View MoreFour Scarsdale home projects win approval as others head back for another round
The Scarsdale Planning Board unanimously approved four residential site plans and continued four other applications to its August 5 meeting during its Monday, July 13, 2026, session.
Local Government
View MoreWestchester County launches free database of about 70 sustainability programs for local municipalities
Westchester County launched a free online repository on Monday, July 13, cataloging roughly 70 environmental programs from 35 municipalities, giving Bronxville, Scarsdale, and Eastchester officials a searchable tool to replicate proven sustainability initiatives.
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View MoreConcordia Conservatory among 81 Westchester groups receiving arts grants
ArtsWestchester announced $1.025 million in Arts Access grants to 81 organizations on Monday, July 13, including a $4,000 award to Bronxville's Concordia Conservatory, with 13 groups receiving county arts funding for the first time.
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View MoreWestchester committee to discuss dropping plumber ownership rule
The Westchester County Legislation Committee meets Monday, July 13, to discuss eliminating the requirement that licensed master plumbers hold majority ownership of plumbing businesses, and to receive memos on deed theft prevention and other proposed laws.
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View MoreComptroller's new dashboard: married middle-class households lead New York's net taxpayer losses
State Comptroller DiNapoli's new taxpayer migration dashboard shows New York lost a net 13,662 tax filers in 2024, with married households earning $100,000 to $500,000 accounting for more than half the outflow, a trend with direct implications for high-tax Westchester communities.
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View More39 million gallons of sewage hit the Hudson after Yonkers plant failed in 100-degree heat
A power failure at the Westchester County–Yonkers sewage plant during the July Fourth heat wave sent 39 million gallons of partially treated sewage into the Hudson River, with Bronxville and Eastchester inside the Con Edison voltage-reduction zone and a county health advisory still in effect nearly two weeks later.
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View MoreNew pilot program funds raises for 100 Westchester child care workers
The New York Community Trust is funding a three-year pilot to raise wages for 100 child care workers at three Westchester nonprofits, aiming to reduce turnover and open seats for children as the county's child care assistance program operates under a waitlist.
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View MoreI-684 lane closures in Lewisboro leave commuters with no reopening date
A roadway depression discovered July 9 during drainage pipe repair on I-684 in Lewisboro has reduced traffic to one northbound lane between Exit 6 and Exit 7, with no reopening timeline set by NYSDOT.
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View MoreBronxville races to finish sidewalks, solar panels, and police hiring before Labor Day
Mayor Mary Marvin's July 10 letter details a packed summer of capital projects in Bronxville, from downtown streetscape work and a Maltby Park awning to DPW solar panels and a push to fill five police vacancies, all targeting completion before September 7.
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View MoreWestchester property taxes fund $1.4 million in economic development spending
The Westchester County Board of Acquisition and Contract unanimously approved nearly $1.4 million in support services for the county's Industrial Development Agency and Local Development Corporation, extended the Business FIRST small-business grant program at no additional cost, and advanced the Bronx River Pathway project that runs through Scarsdale.
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View MoreWestchester committee to consider flood mitigation bond for Ardsley's Powderhorn Road
Westchester County's Infrastructure & Housing Committee meets Monday, July 13 to consider a bond act funding flood mitigation on Powderhorn Road in Ardsley and a separate bond to rehabilitate the Tibbetts Brook Park pool in Yonkers.
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View MoreMetro-North riders face higher fares as Penn Station shortcut slips further away
The MTA's $2.9 billion Penn Station Access project has slipped from a 2027 completion to 2030 at the earliest due to an escalating feud with Amtrak, leaving Bronxville, Scarsdale, and Eastchester commuters paying higher fares with no firm timeline for the promised one-seat ride to Penn Station.
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