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Park Somewhere Else: Limited Access To Public Playground In Westchester Until Further Notice Park Somewhere Else: Limited Access To Public Playground In Westchester Until Further Notice
Park Somewhere Else: Limited Access To Public Playground In Westchester Until Further Notice A popular playground in Westchester County will soon have limited access due to construction work.  On Monday, Oct. 24, the parking lot for Abendroth Park in Port Chester will begin to be paved, which could limit or completely block access, according to town officials.  Any visitors will have to park on surrounding streets until further notice in order to visit the park, which features a playground, pavilion area, dog park, and athletic field, officials said.  Officials said the paving work should not take long, as the town's Department of Public Works has already prepared t…

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by Ben Crnic
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DPW Worker Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Westchester HS Student DPW Worker Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Westchester HS Student
DPW Worker Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Westchester HS Student A public works employee has been charged with a hit-and-crash that left a popular 16-year-old area student dead. The crash took place in Westchester around 12:20 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 3 in the 600 block of McLean Avenue in Yonkers. Police responded to the 600 block of McLean Avenue on a report of a scooter driver having been struck by a vehicle, said Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police. Upon arrival, first responders located the teen down on the ground with severe head injuries; he was transported to a local area trauma center in critical condition, Politopoulos said. T…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Roads Closed In Westchester Village After Storm Rolls Through Region Roads Closed In Westchester Village After Storm Rolls Through Region
Roads Closed In Westchester Village After Storm Rolls Through Region Several roads were closed in a Westchester village after a storm rolled through the region and felled trees and downed power lines. In Scarsdale, the Department of Public Works issued an alert on Monday, May 23 to advise that following the overnight storm, several roads were closed due to downed trees. These roadways were closed as of 10 a.m. on May 23: Post Road between Farley and Kingston (both directions); Lenox Place at Mamaroneck Road; Heathcote Road between Morris and Sherbrooke; Palmer between Secor and Bansom; Carthage Road at Heathcote Road; Brookby Road. Officials said that vi…

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by Zak Failla
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Hateful Stickers Placed On Black Lives Matter Signs In Westchester Neighborhood Hateful Stickers Placed On Black Lives Matter Signs In Westchester Neighborhood
Hateful Stickers Placed On Black Lives Matter Signs In Westchester Neighborhood Racist stickers and signage posted in a Westchester neighborhood have caused concern for some in the community. In recent weeks, residents of the Rochelle Heights neighborhood in New Rochelle began putting up “Black Lives Matter” lawn signs that have subsequently been vandalized with hateful stickers. Dozens of white supremacist stickers were placed on both public and private signs throughout the tight-knit neighborhood, including some criticizing George Floyd, the man killed in Minneapolis by police in May that sparked nationwide protests and demonstrations. The stickers had messages tha…

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by Zak Failla
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Reward Offered For Info Leading To Arrest After Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found At Train Station Reward Offered For Info Leading To Arrest After Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found At Train Station
Reward Offered For Info Leading To Arrest After Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found At Train Station A reward has been offered by police in Northern Westchester as they attempt to identify and locate a suspect who recently committed racist and anti-Semitic crimes in the Town Of New Castle. The New Castle Police Department announced that a $1,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of a suspect following recent incidents of hate. New York State Sen. Pete Harckham said that there has been racist and anti-Semitic graffiti at the Chappaqua train station, plus the theft of Black Lives Matter signs at the Presbyterian Church of Mount Kisco on Route 133 and a BLM bann…

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by Zak Failla
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No Garbage Pickup In Mount Vernon As Mayor, Comptroller Spar Over Who's Not Paying Bills No Garbage Pickup In Mount Vernon As Mayor, Comptroller Spar Over Who's Not Paying Bills
No Garbage Pickup In Mount Vernon As Mayor, Comptroller Spar Over Who's Not Paying Bills Some essential services - including garbage pickup - were temporarily cut in Mount Vernon as Mayor Richard Thomas and Comptroller Deborah Reynolds continue their public spat. Thomas says that vendors are cutting off fuel from the city for non-payment as Reynolds refuses to accept signed checks, even as gas reserves continue to dwindle, leading to no garbage or yard waste pickup during the morning of Monday, June 3 as DPW trucks were grounded. The mayor alleges that Reynolds continues to refuse to accept invoices and the city is facing millions of dollars in unpaid bills and penalties. The r…

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by Zak Failla
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City Council 'Robbing Peter To Pay Paul,' Mount Vernon Mayor Says City Council 'Robbing Peter To Pay Paul,' Mount Vernon Mayor Says
City Council 'Robbing Peter To Pay Paul,' Mount Vernon Mayor Says Internal strife, bickering and finger-pointing inside Mount Vernon City Hall is back, with the mayor now vetoing a City Council transfer of funds, claiming that they are “robbing Peter to pay Paul.” Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced this week that he vetoed a City Council resolution that sought to transfer funds within the Department of Public Works to free up grant-matching funds to match EPA compliance. The city is facing millions of dollars in fines from the Department of Justice and EPA for its failing sewer system and other violations. The latest back-and-forth between the m…

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by Zak Failla
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Worker Demoted For Taking Photos Of Murder Victim From Westchester, Crime Scene Worker Demoted For Taking Photos Of Murder Victim From Westchester, Crime Scene
Worker Demoted For Taking Photos Of Murder Victim From Westchester, Crime Scene A Town of Greenwich employee who admitted to taking photos of murder victim Valerie Reyes of Westchester and of the crime scene has been demoted.  Reyes body was found stuffed inside a red suitcase around 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5, in a wood area of Greenwich by Public Works employees.  The employee who took the photos and circulated them to some will be demoted from his position as foreman of the Department of Public Works for six months, suspended without pay for five days, and give up five vacation days, according to the Greenwich First Selectman's Office, which did not name th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Garbage Pickup Resumes In Mount Vernon After DPW Trucks Grounded Garbage Pickup Resumes In Mount Vernon After DPW Trucks Grounded
Garbage Pickup Resumes In Mount Vernon After DPW Trucks Grounded Internal strife continues at Mount Vernon City Hall as garbage and recycling pickup resumes a day after officials were forced to cancel it due to nearly a dozen DPW trucks that failed safety inspections. Last week, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced that eight of the DPW’s 17 sanitation trucks are currently out of commission, and the city owes $257,066 to 13 parts vendors. Some of the unpaid bills allegedly date back to last April. Two of Mount Vernon’s five street sweepers are also out of commission. On Wednesday, March 6, the dearth of trucks forced officials to ca…

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by Zak Failla
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Mount Vernon Cancels Recycling Collection Due Grounded Garbage Trucks Mount Vernon Cancels Recycling Collection Due Grounded Garbage Trucks
Mount Vernon Cancels Recycling Collection Due Grounded Garbage Trucks Mount Vernon’s diminished DPW fleet forced the city to cancel its garbage and recycling collection on Wednesday. Last week, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced that eight of the DPW’s 17 sanitation trucks are currently out of commission, and the city owes $257,066 to 13 parts vendors. Some of the unpaid bills allegedly date back to last April. Two of Mount Vernon’s five street sweepers are also out of commission. On Wednesday - a day after a malfunctioning DPW truck went rogue, slamming into a car and damaging a house - Thomas announced that citywide recycling is cancelled and garba…

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by Zak Failla
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Runaway Garbage Truck Slams Car, Damages House In Mount Vernon Runaway Garbage Truck Slams Car, Damages House In Mount Vernon
Runaway Garbage Truck Slams Car, Damages House In Mount Vernon Another day, another problem for the Mount Vernon Department of Public Works and its demising fleet of trucks. A malfunctioning Mount Vernon DPW garbage truck went rogue on Tuesday morning near the intersection of Elm Avenue and North Fulton, slamming into a car, and striking a house, damaging both. The latest incident comes weeks after DPW employees found that the city’s snowplows, salt, garbage and sewer trucks had been sabotaged the night before a major storm. Last week, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas stated that eight of the DPW’s 17 sanitation trucks are currently out of commission…

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by Zak Failla
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Mount Vernon Mayor: 'Half Of DPW Fleet Down' Due To Comptroller, Unpaid Bills Mount Vernon Mayor: 'Half Of DPW Fleet Down' Due To Comptroller, Unpaid Bills
Mount Vernon Mayor: 'Half Of DPW Fleet Down' Due To Comptroller, Unpaid Bills Political strife may be leading to diminished services for residents in Mount Vernon, according to Mayor Richard Thomas. “Due to Comptroller Deborah Reynolds’ refusal to pay the city’s bills, vendors who supply the Department of Public Works with crucial parts that are necessary to keep Mount Vernon’s aging fleet operational have cut the city off. Without these parts and supplies, DPW mechanics cannot perform critical repairs, which means when trucks go down, they stay down,” Thomas said on Thursday. According to Thomas, eight of the DPW’s 17 sanitation trucks are currently out of commissio…

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by Zak Failla
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Accidents Involving Pedestrians On Busy Westchester Road Spark Concern Accidents Involving Pedestrians On Busy Westchester Road Spark Concern
Accidents Involving Pedestrians On Busy Westchester Road Spark Concern An increase in incidents involving pedestrians being struck by cars crossing streets in Westchester has become a cause of concern for some elected officials. A woman was struck in the intersection outside of Starbucks in Ardsley on Thursday, prompting officials to review ways to increase safety for pedestrians, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said. The woman suffered minor injuries, but he said “the accident highlights the dangers when pedestrians cross speedy areas.” Feiner said that he is calling on New York State officials to hire a traffic consultant who could review the crossing…

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by Zak Failla
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It's Going Down: Grandstands At Memorial Field To Be Demolished It's Going Down: Grandstands At Memorial Field To Be Demolished
It's Going Down: Grandstands At Memorial Field To Be Demolished They say that “slow and steady wins the race.” Mount Vernon is putting that to the test with revitalization efforts at Memorial Field. Earlier this year, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced a “two-prong” approach to reopen the once vibrant recreation hub that has laid in ruins for the better part of a decade. In the short term, Thomas said that crews will grow out new grass in anticipation of a temporary track that will be installed over the summer, which the mayor said “would allow for walking, jogging, frisbee throwing, pick-up soccer and touch football games and other outdoor act…

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by Zak Failla
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What A New County Executive Means For Westchester Business What A New County Executive Means For Westchester Business
What A New County Executive Means For Westchester Business Business leaders said they are optimistic about the future of Westchester County under the leadership of George Latimer as its chief executive officer. "The new county executive is committed to a positive business environment in Westchester, so we're very encouraged about that,'' said Marsha Gordon, president and CEO of the Business Council of Westchester. "I think there will be a continued focus on sustainability,'' Gordon told Daily Voice of the emphasis on moving toward greener, conservation-oriented office construction and energy-saving systems. There also will be a continued…

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by Jon Craig