Action at the Westchester County Board of Legislators Monday evening: the County Board passed the Gun Show Ban on County Property by 9-8 WPCNR MAIN STREET JOURNAL. Special to WPCNR from Peter Katz and The Westchester County Board of Legislators January 9, 2017: an end to gun violence and tighter gun control laws, braved the 19 degree temperature in White Plains Monday evening for a candlelight vigil on the steps of the County Office Building.
Day: January 9, 2017
Cuomo confirms Indian Point nuclear power plant will close by 2021
… it will have “little to no effect on New Yorkers’ electricity bills.” Cuomo, who has opposed the plant in Westchester County for more than 10 years, announced the agreement Monday as part of his State of the State tour. It was signed on …
Rye Playland Job Fair: This Saturday, January 14th, 2017 at County Center
… at the fair must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Eligible applicants that may wish to enroll in Westchester County Payroll Direct Deposit as their form of payment must bring with them either a blank voided check or a bank issued Direct …
Entergy says it is closing Indian Point over economic reasons.
… city. Although the plant provides about a quarter of the electricity in New York City and suburban Westchester County, experts agree that taking he plant offline should have a negligible long-term impact on supply. Whether electric rates climb as a …
Westchester Democrats try to stop upcoming gun show
Citing recent acts of violence in Mount Vernon and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Democratic members of the Westchester County Board of Legislators say they have an obligation to ban the upcoming gun show at the County Center in White Plains. Lawmakers were expected to vote Monday night to prohibit gun shows on county-run property, saying that it is not about Second Amendment rights, but safety.
Westchester Bracing for Closure of Indian Point
Westchester County is bracing for a hit to local employment and revenue after the Indian Point Energy Center shuts down in 2021 after more than 40 years of operation. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, some local residents and environmental groups have been trying for years to close the nuclear plant.
Indian Point Closure Won’t Leave N.Y. in the Dark
Although the Indian Point Energy Center supplies enough energy to power up to two million homes in New York and Westchester County, experts say there are alternative sources coming on line to fill the gap when the nuclear plant closes and these alternative plans have been in development for some time.
Experts: NY can absorb closing of Indian Point nuke plant
A plan to close the aging Indian Point nuclear power plant by 2021 removes a long-held fear of an accident occurring miles from the nation’s most populous city. Although the plant provides about a quarter of the electricity in New York City and suburban Westchester County, experts agree that taking he plant offline should have a negligible long-term impact on supply.
Astorino Blames Cuomo For Indian Point Closure, Saying ‘The Joke’s On Us’
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino said the closing of Indian Point in Buchanan is typical behavior from Governor Andrew Cuomo. Astorino, who unsuccessfully challenged Cuomo in 2014, held a press conference in Tarrytown at the Double Tree on Monday following Entergy’s press conference of its own at the hotel to confirm it was closing the nuclear power plant in 2020 and 2021.
New York State will shut down its dangerously placed Indian Point nuclear plant.
… reactors. Indian Point sits in an especially precarious spot: right by the Hudson River in suburban Westchester County, near an active fault line , and uncomfortably close to some 20 million people in three states. It’s a glaring target for …
Gov. Cuomo: NY can absorb closing of Indian Point nuke plant
… produces 2,000 megawatts of electrical power – about a quarter of the power used in New York City and Westchester County. Cuomo says transmission upgrades and efficiency measures equaling more than 700 megawatts are already in-service. He says other …
Warren Buffetta s firm takes on New York real estate
… in the northeast. Over the past two years, Berkshire Hathaway has been establishing a presence in Westchester County by acquiring brokerages in Scarsdale, Larchmont, Eastchester and Rye. Johnson, who resigned from Sotheby’s last September, said the …
Cuomo: NY can absorb closing of Indian Point nuke plant
… produces 2,000 megawatts of electrical power – about a quarter of the power used in New York City and Westchester County. Cuomo says transmission upgrades and efficiency measures equaling more than 700 megawatts are already in-service. He says other …
Governor Calls For Help For Middle Class, Launching State Of State Speeches
… includes plans for automatic voter registration and same-day registration. The governor, who lives in Westchester County, publicized the voting reforms in advance of this week’s State of the State speeches. “Our middle class is hurting and angry at …
New York Forcing Nuclear Power Plant To Close
… more than 2,000 megawatts of electricity, or about one-fourth of the power consumed in New York City and Westchester County. “[Cuomo is] claiming we should not pay attention to that and imagine that a 1,000 MW transmission line could possibly …
Scarsdale Launches New Residential Food Scrap Recycling Program for 2017
This innovative program is the first of its kind offered by a Westchester County municipality, according to a release from the Village of Scarsdale’s Public Works Department. Residents are encouraged to bring their food scraps to the drop-off site located at the Scarsdale Recycling Center, 110 Secor Road, where the scraps will be accepted at no charge.
NY can absorb closing of Indian Point nuke plant
ALBANY, N.Y. >> New York will be able to make up for lost electricity generation after the aging Indian Point nuclear power plant shuts down in 2021, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday, announcing a deal between state officials and plant-owner Entergy Corp. that will close the facility by 2021. Sitting along the lower Hudson River about 30 miles north of New York City, Indian Point produces 2,000 megawatts of electrical power – an amount that the company says is the equivalent of a quarter of the power used in New York City and Westchester County.
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… like Buffalo, Rochester and the New York City suburbs. Cuomo’s State of the State tour will take him to Westchester County on Tuesday, where he will deliver an address at SUNY Purchase’s Performing Arts Center at 10:30 a.m. before heading to Long …
Police Charge 25-Year-Old Who Fled Port Chester Hit-Run Assault
… run from the home, according to Port Chester investigators, who then called upon Rye Brook, Rye City and Westchester County police for assistance in the search. About 30 minutes later, at 3:45 a.m., Port Chester police received a call from staff at …
Cuomo: Indian Point is too dangerous
… also laid out a plan to make college education more affordable for all New Yorkers. Cuomo will speak in Westchester County on Tuesday. Additional addresses are planned for Long Island, Syracuse and Albany later in the week. Governors traditionally …
January 9, 2017 – Utility agrees to shut nuclear power plant in New…
… renewal of the operating licenses for Indian Point, located in the Village of Buchanan in northern Westchester County. The shutdown will complete Entergy’s exit from its merchant power business because of sustained low wholesale energy prices, the …
Cuomo: NY can absorb closing of Indian Point nuke plant
… – an amount that the company says is the equivalent of a quarter of the power used in New York City and Westchester County. Cuomo has long called for the plant’s closure, saying operating a nuclear plant so close to a major population center is a …
UPDATE 1-NY State to shut Indian Point nuclear plant -Gov Cuomo
… megawatts of electricity, enough to meet about 25 percent of the power used by New York City and adjacent Westchester County. “I am proud to have secured this agreement with Entergy to responsibly close the facility 14 years ahead of schedule to …
Couple leaves woods for Stamford’s urban life
… in a new light, it just felt right.” Garfinkel, 62, and Russek, 70, traded their 3,000-square-foot Westchester County home for a more modest duplex condo in the Stamford Landing complex in the city’s Waterside neighborhood. “We had the choice to …
Governor Calls For Voting Reform While Launching State Of State Speech Tour
… includes plans for automatic voter registration and same-day registration. The governor, who lives in Westchester County, publicized the voting reforms in advance of this week’s State of the State speeches. “Voting is the cornerstone of our …
DJ Duo ‘The Chainsmokers’ Have an Interesting Tie to Central New York
The Chainsmokers are the DJs responsible for hits like “Closer,” “Don’t Let Me Down,” and “Roses,” and they have a very unique tie to our area. The group started off with two members, Alexander Pall from Westchester County, New York, and DJ Rhett Bixler.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Establishes Presence in New York City
… Adams. New England Properties, a Wallingford, CT-based company owned by HomeServices of America, entered Westchester County, NY in 2015 with the acquisitions of brokerages operating in Scarsdale, Larchmont and Eastchester. The brokerage expanded …
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Launches NYC Presence with Madison Ave. Location
… New England Properties, a Wallingford, Conn.-based company owned by HomeServices of America, entered Westchester County, N.Y. in 2015 with the acquisitions of brokerages operating in Scarsdale, Larchmont and Eastchester. The brokerage expanded into …
Entergy Confirms Indian Point Closure, Pledges To Help Employees Relocate
… for license renewal beyond the more than $200 million and 10 years we have already invested.” On Friday, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, who said the “secret deal” was “a complete surprise to us” and “potentially catastrophic.” Astorino, …
Atossa Genetics Provides Update on its Phase 2 Study of Fulvestrant…
… consists of eleven hospitals; a primary and specialty care network of more than 180 locations across Westchester County, the lower Hudson Valley and the Bronx; an extended care facility; the Montefiore School of Nursing, and the Albert Einstein …
Aging Indian Point nuclear plant to close by 2021
… and have brown-outs and a lack of energy to get us through days like today, a very cold day,” says Westchester County Legislator John Testa (R). Opponents of Indian Point insist the plant should have been shut down years ago. “This is the classic …
N.Y. drug reform activist Anthony Papa pardoned by Gov. Cuomo
… holding just over 4 ounces of cocaine a friend paid him $500 to take from the Bronx to Mount Vernon in Westchester County. “It was Christmastime, I had no money, I had to pay my rent and I got desperate,” Papa said. “And when you get desperate, you …
Sustainable Saturday: After Indian Point
… a clean energy future. An agreement to shutter the ailing Indian Point nuclear reactors in Buchanan, NY (Westchester County) was announced on January 9. Under the deal hammered out between keep its employees on board until the shutdown, finding new …