Tuesday, May 7, 2024
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]cott Pickup is back to work, and it’s just down the Boston Post Road. Pickup, Rye’s former city manager, was recently hired as the deputy commissioner in charge of operations for the City of New Rochelle’s Department of Public Works. He had been seeking employment ever since leaving his Rye […]
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]fter two weeks of anticipation, Catherine Parker was declared victorious in her race for Westchester’s District 7 legislative seat. The final confirmation came on Nov. 19, after Westchester County Board of Election officials pored through hundreds of absentee and affidavit ballots. The results weren’t enough for Republican John Verni to […]
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]urricane Sandy left an unprecedented mark on the region, but it also sparked a social media storm. Last month’s hurricane brought unforeseen destruction in Westchester and power outages, but also raised the bar of platforms like Facebook and Twitter, which were shown to be effective–particularly via smart phones–communication tools during […]
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the not-so-distant past, the so-called “Strip” of New Rochelle’s North Avenue was populated by numerous watering holes known to attract hordes of underage drinkers from around Westchester County. It wasn’t all together uncommon for teenagers to get into one of the bars with forged identification or in some cases, […]
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s been 15 years since Kevin Shattenkirk laced up his skates for the New Rochelle Lightning for the first time, but all those early morning practices have paid off. After a decorated career at Boston University, Shattenkirk debuted with the Colorado Avalanche on Nov. 4, becoming the first New Rochellean to […]
