New Steps Taken Following Airport Noise Complaints In Westchester New Steps Taken Following Airport Noise Complaints In Westchester
New Steps Taken Following Airport Noise Complaints In Westchester Responding to complaints of noise stemming from flights flying over Westchester, County Executive George Latimer is taking action. the County has entered into a contract with a nationally respected consultant to analyze noise data and flight patterns. Latimer, as planes flew overhead on Wednesday, June 5, said: “We are here to show that the County is going to do our best to make a case to the FAA about what the noise problems are. For a long period of time, the County did not have this monitoring in effect, so the data that we had was not helpful. This is the beginning of a number of efforts…
Roadway Reopens In Northern Westchester After Car Crash Involving Fire Roadway Reopens In Northern Westchester After Car Crash Involving Fire
Roadway Reopens In Northern Westchester After Car Crash Involving Fire This story has been updated. A roadway in Northern Westchester has reopened after a car crash involving a fire. The incident occurred in the area of 487 Quaker Road (Route 120) in Chappaqua just before 6 p.m. Monday, May 13. The road reopened just before 7 p.m., New Castle Police said.
Here Are Five Places To Get A Perfect Bagel In Northern Westchester Here Are Five Places To Get A Perfect Bagel In Northern Westchester
Here Are Five Places To Get A Perfect Bagel In Northern Westchester You'll never have to leave Westchester County to pick up perfect bagels, the "real New York" ones at these five shops. Goldberg's Famous Bagels, 280 Katonah Ave., Katonah: According to Nicki T. of Bedford, on yelp, the bagels here are "Awesome. I've been to all of them in the Hamptons, smoked salmon is to die for and the bagels and flagels are wonderful." Bagel Emporium of Chappaqua, 95 King St. #2, Chappaqua: Says Eugene G. of Las Vegas, Nevada, in a yelp post: "This place has amazing bagels: New York style, fresh, warm, filling, and yummy." Bagelicious Cafe,1026 Broadway, Thorn…
Carbon Monoxide Scare Leads To Evacuation Of Townhomes In Northern Westchester Carbon Monoxide Scare Leads To Evacuation Of Townhomes In Northern Westchester
Carbon Monoxide Scare Leads To Evacuation Of Townhomes In Northern Westchester A carbon monoxide scare led to the evacuation of several townhomes in Northern Westchester. First responders from the Chappaqua Fire Department responded to Chappaqua Crossing off Bedford Road shortly before 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 5, when a transformer exploded, causing high levels of carbon monoxide. According to officials from the Chappaqua Fire Department, upon arrival at the building, they found an electric vault smoking, and “extremely high levels of carbon monoxide” on the first floor with a “smoky haze and a strong odor of burning electric.”   Wearing breathing protection,…
Hillary Clinton Urges Dems Not To Rush To Impeach Trump, Saying 'This Is Personal For Me' Hillary Clinton Urges Dems Not To Rush To Impeach Trump, Saying 'This Is Personal For Me'
Hillary Clinton Urges Dems Not To Rush To Impeach Trump, Saying 'This Is Personal For Me' Northern Westchester resident Hillary Clinton is urging Democrats to proceed with caution when it comes to the potential of impeaching president Donald Trump following the long-awaited release of the Mueller Report. In an op-ed for the Washington Post, the former Secretary of State said that “our election was corrupted our democracy assaulted, our sovereignty and security violated. This is the definitive conclusion of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s report. It documents a serious crime against the American people.” However, Clinton, who lives in Chappaqua, went on to say that D…
Northern Westchester Mansion On 86 Acres With Own Lake To Be Sold At Auction Northern Westchester Mansion On 86 Acres With Own Lake To Be Sold At Auction
Northern Westchester Mansion On 86 Acres With Own Lake To Be Sold At Auction A multi-million dollar mansion that was built for former Vision Financial Corporation CEO Stewart Dauman in Northern Westchester 15 years ago will be put up for bankruptcy auction. The 20,465-square-foot Rosewood estate in Chappaqua - which was featured in a Wall Street Journal article with the title “A Timeless New York Mansion” - has been listed on Zillow for more than a month at $13,750,000, though it has an estimated value of $11,634,633 according to the organization. Zillow posted that there will be a court-authorized bankruptcy auction held on-site at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 18 after…
Horace Greeley HS Student Named Semifinalist For Presidential Scholars Program Horace Greeley HS Student Named Semifinalist For Presidential Scholars Program
Horace Greeley HS Student Named Semifinalist For Presidential Scholars Program A student from Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua has been named as a semifinalist for the 2019 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Graduating senior Aditi Singh is one of just 621 semifinalists selected from a total of nearly 5,300 candidates expected to graduate from U.S. high schools this year. The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program is now in its 55th year. It is one of the highest honors given to graduating high school seniors and recognizes some of the nation’s most distinguished graduating seniors for accomplishments in several areas. Each semifinalist is selected based on quali…
A Life Well-Lived: Mary E. "Polly" McDermott, 87, Of Chappaqua, Weston A Life Well-Lived: Mary E. "Polly" McDermott, 87, Of Chappaqua, Weston
A Life Well-Lived: Mary E. "Polly" McDermott, 87, Of Chappaqua, Weston Mary E. McDermott, known to everyone as “Polly,” died peacefully with her daughters at her side at the age of 87 on Feb. 27, 2019 at Broad Creek Care Center in Hilton Head, SC. She is survived by her two daughters, Megan McDermott (Steven Schafer) and Morna McDermott McNulty (Leonard), and four grandchildren: Merrill Hersam, Maren Hersam, Conor McNulty and Molly McNulty. Polly was born in Philadelphia to Fred and Thelma Bright. She was the middle of three children and had an older sister, Gloria, and younger brother, Freddy, both of whom pre-deceased her. Polly traveled the country extensiv…
Kirsten Gillibrand No Longer On Speaking Terms With Hillary Clinton, Report Says Kirsten Gillibrand No Longer On Speaking Terms With Hillary Clinton, Report Says
Kirsten Gillibrand No Longer On Speaking Terms With Hillary Clinton, Report Says Presidential hopeful, U.S. senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Westchester resident and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton of Chappaqua are reportedly not on speaking terms, according to The New York Times. The two once shared a “close relationship,” according to the report, though their friendship reportedly soured two years ago when Gillibrand made comments about former President Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky. Gillibrand announced her intention to run for president in 2020 during an appearance on CBS’-TV's “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” throwin…
Not So Fast: Hillary Clinton Now Saying She'll Wait For Mueller Report To Decide On 2020 Run Not So Fast: Hillary Clinton Now Saying She'll Wait For Mueller Report To Decide On 2020 Run
Not So Fast: Hillary Clinton Now Saying She'll Wait For Mueller Report To Decide On 2020 Run Hillary Clinton may be hitting the brakes and backtracking on her comments from earlier this week that she has ruled out a third presidential run, according to a new report. On Monday, March 4, Clinton, who lives in Chappaqua, stated that she won’t be running, but will “keep on working and speaking and standing up for what I believe,” during a News12 interview. However, according to Maggie Haberman, the White House correspondent for the New York Times, Clinton’s comments were not meant to definitively rule out a potential rematch against President Donald Trump in 2020. The former…
Northern Westchester Estate Owner Michael Bloomberg Rules Out 2020 Presidential Run Northern Westchester Estate Owner Michael Bloomberg Rules Out 2020 Presidential Run
Northern Westchester Estate Owner Michael Bloomberg Rules Out 2020 Presidential Run Another prominent New York politician has taken his hat out of the ring for a potential presidential run in 2020. Billionaire Mike Bloomberg announced on Tuesday that he will not be challenging President Donald Trump for a seat in the Oval Office, citing the difficulty of winning the Democratic nomination in such a crowded field. His announcement comes a day after Chappaqua’s Hillary Clinton bowed out of the race. Bloomberg - the former New York City mayor who owns a Northern Westchester estate in North Salem - noting that he is three-for-three in elections, said he believes he could win e…
'I'm Not Going Anywhere, But Won't Run For President,' Hillary Clinton Says 'I'm Not Going Anywhere, But Won't Run For President,' Hillary Clinton Says
'I'm Not Going Anywhere, But Won't Run For President,' Hillary Clinton Says Click here for an updated story - Not So Fast: Hillary Clinton Now Saying She'll Wait On Mueller Report To Decide On 2020 Run Westchester’s Hillary Clinton won’t mount a third run for president in 2020, but announced that she’s “not going anywhere.” Clinton, who lives in Chappaqua, stated that she won’t be running, but will “keep on working and speaking and standing up for what I believe,” during a News12 interview.  The announcement ends speculation that the former secretary of State and New York senator could take another run at the Oval Office after falling short in 2016 to Don…