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Stormwater Management

New Rochelle Reveals Plans For Redesigned Transit Center New Rochelle Reveals Plans For Redesigned Transit Center
New Rochelle Reveals Plans For Redesigned Transit Center Officials in a Westchester County city are giving residents a sneak peek of plans to redesign its downtown transit center into a more pedestrian-oriented facility.  In an announcement on Thursday, Oct. 10, New Rochelle unveiled the new design for the city's transit center, which would change it into a more "modern, well-connected hub," officials said.  The city's transit center, located in the heart of downtown New Rochelle, currently serves as the busiest station on the Metro-North New Haven Line in New York outside of New York City. it provides access to places such as Yonkers, …
Update: Stormwater Drain Collapse On Road In Westchester Could Take Weeks To Repair Update: Stormwater Drain Collapse On Road In Westchester Could Take Weeks To Repair
Update: Stormwater Drain Collapse On Road In Westchester Could Take Weeks To Repair Traffic on a section of road in Westchester surrounding a collapsed major stormwater drain will likely be affected for weeks as crews make repairs, officials said.  The collapse, which was first believed to be a sinkhole, occurred in Port Chester on North Regent Street near the intersection at Clermont Avenue, where a section of the village's main stormwater management waterway failed, village officials said on Thursday, Aug. 8.  Earlier Report - Possible Sinkhole Forms At Port Chester Intersection, Causes Road Closures According to officials, it is not known how l…
'Our New Normal': City Officials Call For Federal State Of Emergency Declaration In Westchester 'Our New Normal': City Officials Call For Federal State Of Emergency Declaration In Westchester
'Our New Normal': City Officials Call For Federal State Of Emergency Declaration In Westchester In the aftermath of a severe storm that brought several inches of rain and a spate of flash flooding, city officials in Westchester are calling on the federal government to declare a state of emergency.  In a statement issued on Tuesday, Oct. 3, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano called on the US federal government to issue a state of emergency as a result of a storm system on Friday, Sept. 29 that brought devastation to the Hudson Valley.  Earlier Report - State Of Emergency: Flooding Closes Roads, Prompts Evacuations In Westchester "Friday’s storm resulted in flash flooding, travel …