Month: June 2016

Community

Summer at Playland: Fireworks, discounts and more

Westchester County Execu­tive Rob Astorino invites ev­eryone to enjoy a summer full of free entertainment, fireworks and discount pricing at every­one’s favorite amusement park, Rye Playland. “A visit to Playland is always fun and these upcoming pricing specials, along with great enter­tainment for children and fami­lies, provide even more incen­tives […]

Sports

Footballers hit the gridiron

Although the high school football season doesn’t official­ly kick off until August, local teams have been working tire­lessly over the last few weeks to prepare for the upcoming cam­paign. With several programs participating in passing chal­lenges and preseason camps this month, it looks as though area squads are champing at […]

Opinion

Taking in a teen (or two) for a year

What’s it like to have two teenage boys you never met be­fore move in and stay for the whole school year? Funny you should ask, as the two boys we’ve had living with us for the past 10 months are leaving today. I am hoping the goodbye will not be […]

Lead Stories News

County scrambles to reach affordable housing threshold

A vote by some Democrats on the Westchester County Board of Legislators which blocked fund­ing for affordable housing has left county administration offi­cials struggling to find a Plan B. The county anticipated reach­ing the number of required af­fordable housing units six months ahead of schedule, but Westchester lawmakers, in a […]

Opinion Sports

Perception versus Reality

In today’s sports landscape, professional franchises must often wage wars on two distinct fronts: on the field and in the court of public opinion. Last week, two of our local teams made high-profile signings that represent how tricky it can be to navigate the rocky ter­rain of winning ballgames while […]