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Warning Issued After Sex Offender Found Frequenting Library In Westchester Warning Issued After Sex Offender Found Frequenting Library In Westchester
Warning Issued After Sex Offender Found Frequenting Library In Westchester A police department in Westchester is advising residents to be on high alert after a sex offender convicted of rape was found to be frequenting a public library in the county.  In an announcement on Thursday, Nov. 14, the City of Rye Police Department detailed an encounter at the Rye Public Library reported by two teenagers.  According to the department, on Wednesday, Nov, 13, the two teens encountered 29-year-old Wale Gai at the library. Detectives later interviewed him and found out he frequented the library.  Gai is a registered Level 2 sex offender who was convicted of t…

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by Ben Crnic
Traffic
Sidewalk Work To Block Entrance To Town Hall, Library In Westchester Sidewalk Work To Block Entrance To Town Hall, Library In Westchester
Sidewalk Work To Block Entrance To Town Hall, Library In Westchester The entrance to a town hall and library in Northern Westchester will be blocked for a few days as crews work to replace sidewalks in the area, officials announced.  In an announcement on Tuesday, Aug. 13, Mount Kisco village officials said the entrance to the town hall and Henry V. Kensing Memorial Library parking lot off of Main Street (Route 117) would be closed intermittently as crews work to replace the sidewalk in front. As the work continues, visitors are instead asked to use the Blackeby side driveway as an entrance and exit.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates.&nb…

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by Ben Crnic
News
COVID-19: Library In Westchester Closes Two Days For Sanitizing COVID-19: Library In Westchester Closes Two Days For Sanitizing
Covid-19: Library In Westchester Closes Two Days For Sanitizing A Westchester County public library is following in the direction of two local public school districts and will be closed the next two days to sanitize its facility amid coronavirus concerns. Officials in Mount Vernon announced that the Public Library will be closed on Thursday, March 5 and Friday, March 6 so the building could be sanitized as a precaution. due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The library is scheduled to reopen on Saturday, March 7. Related story: Two New Coronavirus Cases Confirmed In NYC "Taking common-sense precautions to protect the public using our facility is essentia…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Loft Opens As Scarsdale Public Library Closes For $18M Project Loft Opens As Scarsdale Public Library Closes For $18M Project
Loft Opens As Scarsdale Public Library Closes For $18M Project Library Loft is officially open at Supply Field, as contracting crews begin work on an unprecedented multi-million dollar renovation and modernization of the public library. The Scarsdale Public Library on Olmsted Road is closed for the extensive renovations, though officials have set up a temporary space, Library Loft, at Supply Field on Heathcote Road to accommodate village residents. The Children’s Room was closed for packing beginning on Monday, June 18, while the main building was closed beginning on Sunday, June 24. Library Loft opened its doors on the second floor at Supply Field, of…

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by Zak Failla
News
200 Layoffs Proposed In Yonkers, Including Police, Firefighters 200 Layoffs Proposed In Yonkers, Including Police, Firefighters
200 Layoffs Proposed In Yonkers, Including Police, Firefighters Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano warns that about 200 city workers may be laid off due to a $31 budget shortfall. Spano blamed much of the revenue gap on reduced aid from New York state.  Spano, a two-term Democrat, plans to release his executive 2018-2019 budget on April 13. Personnel costs for 1,925 workers comprise about 80 percent of the city's budget.  On Thursday, April 5, Spano he said it includes a 2 percent tax increase, plus possible cuts in city services like police, garbage pick-up and public library hours. Spano's proposed property tax increase would total about $100 for the average h…

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