There’s a lot to love about food trucks: They’re fast, affordable and offer that extra vibe of taking your meal to a bench or a patch of greenery and enjoying the surrounding scenery. Balancing your food while eating it, especially while seated in your car, is also part of the charm, as is trying something […]
New Yorkers living in stabilized apartments in the five boroughs face higher rents this fall, and the Lower Hudson Valley may be poised to follow suit, with the Westchester County Rent Guidelines Board set to vote on rent increases later this month. The city of New York recently voted to allow an increase in prices […]
On Monday, The Journal News/lohud published part one of its survey of the Democratic candidates for Westchester County District Attorney. You can read the candidates’ answers to our first set of questions here. William Wagstaff III, a civil rights attorney, and Susan Cacace, a former Westchester County Court judge, are both vying for the Democratic […]
Only two candidates are running in the Democratic primary election for Westchester District Attorney after the third candidate, former prosecutor Adeel Mirza, dropped out of the race Friday. Susan Cacace, a former Westchester County Court judge, and William Wagstaff, a civil rights attorney, are both vying to be Westchester’s top prosecutor. Mirza’s name will nevertheless […]
As New York state continues on its mission to meet clean energy goals, the real estate industry in the Lower Hudson Valley is embracing a new mindset — with hopes of reducing carbon emissions. Years ago, eco-friendly features were considered optional when designing buildings, and were often passed over in favor of budget constraints, said […]
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What will $2 million get you in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam? A brick colonial home perched on a hill overlooking the Long Island Sound or a petite castle with a pond and circular balcony. In Westchester, homes above the $2 million price point are considered luxury properties. In Rockland and Putnam counties, the threshold is $1 […]
Two Westchester high schools will participate in a state pilot program aimed at helping schools shift toward performance-based assessments, which evaluate what students know by having them perform tasks or create something. The state Education Department announced Hendrick Hudson High School and Port Chester High School as two of 23 New York schools that will […]
Keep an eye on your energy bill this summer. AccuWeather meteorologists say temperatures are expected to rise two to four degrees above the historical average in more than half the country this upcoming summer, making it one of the hottest on record for many areas in the United States. Here in New York, temperatures could […]
Westchester Joint Water Works has hammered out a $9 million agreement with state and federal authorities to settle longstanding demands to move forward on a filtration plant to protect drinking water for its customers in southern Westchester. The settlement will include a novel requirement: payment of $1 million to install a water line outside of […]
As civil rights attorney William O. Wagstaff III circulated nominating petitions in March to run for Westchester County district attorney, he reached deep into his bank account to settle a longstanding debt to the IRS. The Mount Vernon Democrat who wants to be Westchester’s top prosecutor paid the U.S. Treasury $189,112 to cover unpaid taxes […]
Where can you find Westchester and Rockland rental apartments in about the $2,275-a-month range? Most tend to be in New Rochelle, White Plains, Yonkers — cities where apartment supply is far greater — but can be found in some towns and villages, such as Ossining and Haverstraw. The asking rents in online listings may or […]