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Race Committee Members Resign In Westchester, Fail To Denounce Antisemitism: Official Race Committee Members Resign In Westchester, Fail To Denounce Antisemitism: Official
Race Committee Members Resign In Westchester, Fail To Denounce Antisemitism: Official All members of a Northern Westchester town's Committee on Race, Equity, and Inclusion have resigned after allegedly failing to publicly denounce antisemitism, officials said.  The members of the New Castle Committee on Race, Equity, and Inclusion resigned following their alleged unwillingness to condemn antisemitism, New Castle Town Supervisor Lisa Katz announced on Monday, Oct. 23. According to Katz, the events leading up to the resignation began when the Committee prepared a statement regarding the violence unfolding in Israel and Palestine in the wake of attacks committed by the Hamas m…

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Environmentally-Friendly Affordable 45-Unit Apartment Building Proposed In Westchester County Environmentally-Friendly Affordable 45-Unit Apartment Building Proposed In Westchester County
Environmentally-Friendly Affordable 45-Unit Apartment Building Proposed In Westchester County A new 45-unit apartment building that would also include retail space is being proposed for a downtown area in Northern Westchester.  The mixed-use building would be located in downtown Chappaqua at 50 North Greenley Ave., the site of a former Rite Aid, according to Chappaqua Town Supervisor Lisa Katz.  Katz said the current proposal includes: 45 studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartment units, 12% of which would be affordable housing units; A new diner with indoor and outdoor seating; A net zero-carbon building with green space and decreasing impervious surfaces; …

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NY Times Spotlights A Westchester Hamlet That’s ‘Not Cookie-Cutter' NY Times Spotlights A Westchester Hamlet That’s ‘Not Cookie-Cutter'
NY Times Spotlights A Westchester Hamlet That’s ‘Not Cookie-Cutter' A new in-depth feature from The New York Times has highlighted a Westchester County hamlet that is "not cookie-cutter." The news outlet published the story about Chappaqua on Wednesday, June 15, sharing information about the hamlet's real estate, history, schools, and more.  “What’s beautiful about Chappaqua is that it’s not cookie-cutter. We have antiques, Capes, old estates and McMansions -- we have it all," Deena Bouchier, a resident of Chappaqua for 23 years, told The Times. New Castle Town Supervisor Lisa Katz also discussed the sense of community in Chappaqua. Read th…

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