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Irvington's Progressive Attitude, Striking Views Of Manhattan Cited In New York Times Profile Irvington's Progressive Attitude, Striking Views Of Manhattan Cited In New York Times Profile
Irvington's Progressive Attitude, Striking Views Of Manhattan Cited In New York Times Profile Another Westchester village has captured Big City headlines.  In this New York Times profile titled,  "A Walkable Village With Striking Manhattan Views," Irvington is described as a small town with a progressive attitude. "Irvington offers residents a sense of community and history — as well as proximity to the Hudson River," The New York Times wrote. Although Irvington is dotted with multimillion-dollar mansions, its roughly 6,500 residents are socioeconomically diverse.  According to The Times, Irvington Mayor Brian Smith attributed this to the village’s housing mix …
Westchester Facility With Migrant Kids Working To Find Separated Parents Westchester Facility With Migrant Kids Working To Find Separated Parents
Westchester Facility With Migrant Kids Working To Find Separated Parents Members of Abbott House in Westchester, which is housing migrant children that were separated from their families from the Mexican border amid the recently rescinded Trump administration “zero tolerance” policy, are working to reunite the separated parties in their care. Last week, elected officials in Irvington, led by Mayor Brian Smith, issued a joint statement on Friday on the migrant kids who are being housed at Abbott House off Route 9 (Broadway) in the village in Greenburgh as President Donald Trump continues to vacillate on his administration’s immigration policies. “The Irvington Bo…