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Locals irate over Ralph’s craze

The first Ralph’s Italian Ices and Ice Cream shop to hit Westchester County has caused quite a bit of an uproar. The storefront, which opened on Boston Post Road in the village of Mamaroneck in May, has area residents irate over long lines, loud noise and dangerous levels of traffic. […]

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Harrison PD link heroin deaths to Bronx dealer

Police made a mark in their ongoing battle against heroin in the town/village of Harrison, as six individuals have been arrested for selling and possessing the drug that contributed to the recent deaths of two unidentified Harrison residents, ages 26 and 29, at the end of June. In the aftermath […]

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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 […]

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Astorino pushes to remove Playland pool

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]upport for costly renovations to Rye Playland’s historic swimming pool may be running dry after a proposed capital project from Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino’s Republican administration looks to remove the site completely. On Monday, June 20, a proposed $2.7 million bond act to remove and fill the park’s pool […]

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Rye grad nets $44K in ‘Jeopardy!’ appearance

For Stew Latwin, the hardest part was keeping a secret. After filming multiple episodes of the popular television quiz show in March, Latwin, a former Rye resident, was contractually obligated to keep the outcome of his “Jeopardy!” debut to himself until its national broadcast more than two months later. “It […]