There will be a forum on reassessment at the Greenburgh Town Board meeting today at Town Hall, 177 Hillside Avenue. The forum portion will last from 7:30 to 9 p.m. The presentation will be given by the Office of Real Property Tax Services and include the pros and cons of… Read More →
Gov. Andrew Cuomo introduced legislation Monday that would cap annual increases in local property taxes at no more than 2 percent annually, unless local residents vote to override the cap. Budget experts say that a tax cap will surely force big cuts by schools, because so much spending is mandated… Read More →
Here’s a look at opinion content published in The Journal News on Saturday, Jan. 29, Sunday, Jan. 30 and today, Monday, Jan. 31: Saturday, Jan. 29 Egypt: Commentary Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Trudy Rubin assesses the unrest in the Middle East and what it may mean for the development of a… Read More →
The Editorial Board will host two LIVE Editorial Spotlight interviews this week on LoHud.com: • At 1 p.m. Tuesday, candidates for the Westchester County Board of Legislators’ vacant 12th District seat discuss their candidacies and the issues. Democrat MaryJane Shimsky and Republican Nicholas DeCicco are seeking the office, vacant since… Read More →
Lauren Farfel, 15, and Anabelle Brecker, 15, both of Scarsdale, check expiration dates on donated food as they were among about 120 teenagers who took part in the UJA-Federation of New York’s food drive in White today. Photo by Seth Harrison The drive, which coincided with the UJA’s Super Sunday… Read More →
Collin Frances of Stepinac competes in the long jump during the Westchester County Track and Field Championships at the Armory in Manhattan today. Photo by Seth Harrison Hundreds of area track and field athletes competed in the 2011 Westchester Track and Field Championships at the Armory in Manhattan today. Look… Read More →
The Super 16 wrestling tournament was held at White Plains High School on Saturday afternoon.From top, Fox Lane’s Danny Ventura on his way to defeating Dobbs Ferry’s Jimmy Kyreakedes in the 119 pound weight class in the finals of the Super 16 Wrestling Tournament at White Plains High School Jan…. Read More →
Cast members from the White Plains High School production of “Into the Woods” deliver their favorite lines, in this video by LoHud.com visual journalist Mark Vergari.
Alan Reingold, a Mount Kisco resident who is a presidential portrait artist, who has had his work displayed on the front cover of Time, Newsweek, Fortune and other publications has exhibit of his work at the ArtsWestchester. Reingold was photographed at ArtsWestchester in White Plains. The show opens Feb. 1… Read More →
A Diversity Task Force—created to raise awareness and combat issues of harassment, bullying and acts of bias within the community—will premiere a short film by students on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Irvington Town Hall Theater, 85 Main Street. The task force was formed last spring by the Irvington… Read More →
