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Stormwater Management

'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 …
New Canaan Nixes Controversial Affordable Housing Application, Report Says New Canaan Nixes Controversial Affordable Housing Application, Report Says
New Canaan Nixes Controversial Affordable Housing Application, Report Says A town in Fairfield County has rejected an application for a new housing development that would include 31 affordable housing units, the New Canaan Advertiser reported. The news outlet said in a report on Tuesday, Nov. 29, that the New Canaan Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to reject the application for the 102-unit development at 751 Weed St. in New Canaan. The New Canaan Advertiser said the proposed 33,465-square-foot development has been controversial, with some area residents speaking out against it at meetings and signing petitions in recent months.…