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Taxi Service Trusted By Families, Seniors Faces Closure After Decades In Westchester
One of the oldest taxi companies in the country that has served those in Westchester for decades is on the verge of shutting down, prompting town officials and business owners to search for solutions to keep it running.
Central Taxi of Scarsdale is at risk of closing within weeks, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
The company, which has been a staple for local commuters, parents, seniors, and caregivers, is struggling due to changes in transportation habits, the rise of Uber and Lyft, and financial hardships caused by the pandemic, according t…
Westchester Man In Custody, Second Suspect At Large For Contracting Scam
Two men, including one from Westchester, were charged for their alleged involvement in a contracting scam targeting senior citizens, authorities said.
John Cassidy, age 48, of Yonkers, and Thomas Kenny, age 23, were charged with violations of the Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act and theft for pressuring residents into paying them for faulty contracting jobs, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer and Brookhaven, Pennsylvania Police Chief Michael Vice said on Thursday, Sept. 23.
Cassidy, an Irish national, is in the country on an expired visa, auth…
Covid-19: Here Are New Groups Who Can Now Get Vaccines In NY
New groups of New Yorkers are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine - though it could be some time until they are able to “get the needle into their arms.”
Beginning on Monday, Jan. 11, New York entered “phase 1B” of the state’s vaccination program, which will permit new groups to receive the oft-talked about vaccine.
In phase 1B, first responders, corrections officers, teachers, transit workers, and the general population over the age of 75 are eligible to receive their first doses.
A total of 3.2 million New Yorkers are eligible to be vaccinated in phase 1B, including:
870,000…
