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Route 100 Reopens After Tree Falls In Greenburgh
This story has been updated. A part of a busy main route in Westchester has reopened to traffic after being briefly closed thanks to a downed tree. Hillside Avenue (Route 100) in Greenburgh at the intersection with Valimar Boulevard reopened at around 4 p.m. after being closed for less than two hours after a tree fell on the roadway, Greenburgh Police said on Friday, April 12. The department said the road was reopened so fast thanks to "outstanding work" from the Town of Greenburgh Department of Public Works.
Traffic
Nor'easter: Storm Causes Road Closures On Busy White Plains Road
Several heavily traveled roads in Westchester are blocked to traffic thanks to a powerful Nor'easter that battered the area. Busy routes in municipalities such as Greenburgh, White Plains, and Mount Vernon experienced closures following a powerful storm that rocked the region with heavy rainfall and gusty winds, knocking down trees and power lines. One of the areas that experienced the most damage was South Central Avenue in Greenburgh, which was still closed between Mt. Joy Avenue and Old Army Road as of Thursday morning, April 4 as a result of a telephone pole that fell across …
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Tens Of Thousands Raised For Seriously Injured 16-Year-Old Struck By Car In Westchester
Community members are coming together to raise tens of thousands of dollars to help a 16-year-old boy who was seriously injured while crossing a busy intersection in Westchester. The outpouring of support was prompted by an incident on Monday, March 4 at around 7:45 p.m., when 16-year-old Jacob Klugerman was struck by a cab while crossing the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway in Dobbs Ferry at the Lawrence Street intersection. Earlier Report - 16-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Cab On Parkway In Dobbs Ferry Klugerman a high school sophomore from…
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Over 1K Residents Sign Petition To Make Intersection Safer After Teen Struck In Westchester
Hundreds of people are calling for safety improvements to be made at a busy Westchester intersection after a 16-year-old boy was seriously injured while trying to cross it. New, updated report - Tens Of Thousands Raised For Seriously Injured 16-Year-Old Struck By Car In Dobbs Ferry As of Thursday, March 14, around 1,100 had signed a petition calling for safety improvements at the pedestrian crossing on the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway in Dobbs Ferry at the Lawrence Street intersection. The petition was started after a 16-year-old boy was hit by a cab while trying to cross t…
Lifestyle
Officials Take Step Toward Bike Path Between North, South Country Trail, New TZB In Greenburgh
Town officials have applied for a grant that would help fund efforts toward creating a bicycle and pedestrian path between the North and South County Trail and the new Tappan Zee Bridge in Westchester. The application was submitted to New York State officials by the town of Greenburgh, which detailed the proposed path in an announcement on Thursday, Feb. 29. According to Town Supervisor Paul Feiner, the proposed bicycle and pedestrian path would run along Route 119 from the South/North County Trailway to the new Tappan Zee Bridge. If the grant is approved and the path is eventua…
News
Update: Leak Causing Icy Conditions On Busy Hartsdale Road To Be Addressed, Officials Say
A leak along a busy Westchester roadway that has been contributing to dangerous icy conditions for years will soon be fixed with construction work, officials said. Over the past couple of years, a leak on West Hartsdale Avenue (Route 100A) in Hartsdale has caused icy conditions during the colder months as a result of water flowing down the road. However, officials from the New York State Department of Transportation are planning to soon begin work on fixing the leak, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Earlier Report - Leak Causes 'Dangerous Ic…
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Scarsdale Inquirer Suspends Publication After 123 Years In Business
An independent newspaper that has been covering several Westchester municipalities for more than 120 years says it has suspended publication. The Scarsdale Inquirer announced on Wednesday, Jan. 16 that it would be suspending publication as it seeks to improve its financial standing. In its announcement on social media, the newspaper, which was founded in 1901, wrote that it is looking for "solutions to bring us back to financial sustainability." The newspaper covered government, community affairs, and sports in municipalities such as Edgemont, Hartsdale, and Greenburgh. It …
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Officials To Study Flood-Prone Area In Greenburgh, Provide Recommendations For Prevention
In an effort to reduce flooding, New York state officials will soon be studying a watershed in Westchester to provide town officials with recommendations on how to make the area more resilient to rain events. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will be commencing a study of the flood-prone Saw Mill River watershed in April 2024, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said on Thursday, Dec. 28. The study, which is being undertaken by "expert consultants" and will come at no cost to local municipalities, is part of the DEC's Resilient NY program and wi…
Business
Longtime Friends Open New Restaurant In Elmsford: 'Incredible Journey'
Two longtime friends and business partners have opened up a new Mexican eatery in Westchester that they hope will become a popular mainstay in the community. Invito Restaurant, located in Elmsford at 210 Saw Mill River Rd., held its grand opening on Tuesday, Dec. 19, and has become an "exciting new addition" to the area, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said. The new eatery, opened by business partners Erick Perez and Luis Payano, resulted from the duo's interest in opening a New York City-style restaurant in Westchester, Payano said. "Something Erick and I…
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Man Tries To Rape Child, Meets With Undercover Agent Posing As Parent In Greenburgh: DA
A Northern Westchester man faces attempted rape charges after setting up a meeting with an undercover agent posing as the parent of a pre-school-aged child who he intended to engage in sexual conduct with, officials announced. New Castle resident Dustin Layme, age 26, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 14 after attempting to rape a child in Greenburgh, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Dec. 20. According to the DA's Office, Layme made online contact with an undercover law enforcement agent who had been posing as a young gir…
Police & Fire
4 Firefighters Hospitalized After 4-Alarm Blaze At Condominiums In White Plains
A four-alarm blaze at a condominium complex in Westchester resulted in four firefighters and one civilian being sent to a nearby hospital, fire officials said. The blaze happened on Thursday night, Dec. 7 at a three-story condominium complex in White Plains at 87 North Broadway, when a fire ignited on the building's second floor. According to White Plains Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 274, arriving crews found extreme clutter conditions and high heat inside the room where the fire had begun, which forced them to retreat into a hallway. Another engine company t…
Schools
Committed Westchester Educator Named NY Teacher Of Year: 'Making World Of Positive Difference'
A Westchester high school educator known for his creative methods is being honored as a New York State Teacher of the Year, officials announced. Mandel Holland, who teaches social studies in Greenburgh at Woodlands High School, is being honored as a 2023 New York State History Teacher of the Year through the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner announced on Monday, Dec. 4. According to Feiner, Holland is known for his unique and creative way of teaching American history in the classroom, which includes the use of documents…
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