Empire City Casino Among Westchester’s ‘Outstanding Family Businesses’

Empire City Casino, at Yonkers Raceway, was recognized as one of Westchester County’s most outstanding family-owned businesses during an awards ceremony in White Plains Tuesday.. The casino was one of 26 family-owned businesses in Westchester County and Fairfield County, Conn., honored by Westfair Communications Inc., publisher of the Westchester County Business Journal, Fairfield County Business Journal and WAG, a regional lifestyle magazine.

New York state to launch electric vehicle rebate

… “We want to make electric vehicles a mainstream option,” said state Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, a Westchester County Democrat who leads the Assembly energy committee. “They are becoming more affordable and we need to encourage them.” Environmentalists …

Northern Westchester Man Pleads Guilty To Check Forging

An Ossining man pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges following a two-year investigation by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino said Friday that 24-year-old Devante Rainey has pleaded guilty to individual counts of identity theft and criminal possession of a forgery device for his role in an elaborate scheme.

A Cinderella Story with an Immigrant Twist

… York City, which-because of the blandness and meanness of its depiction-I’m just going to speculate is in Westchester County. The narrator is nameless, too, but lovely and kind: she’s a young woman from one of the town’s poorer families, whose life …

Bronxville School Students Picked for All-County Ensembles

Bronxville Elementary School students Gabriel Maicon, Walker Liggitt, Justine Watkins, Francesca Ricciarini, Kathryn Giuriceo, Emma Wilmott, Aryia Banihashem Ahmad and Annie Petrillo were selected to perform with the All-County Chorus. BRONXVILLE, N.Y. — Westchester County School Music Association has chosen 27 Bronxville students for All-County music ensembles that will perform at its 2017 festival concerts, which will be held March 4 and 5 at SUNY Purchase.

Yonkers Man Extradited From Scotland To Face Murder Charges

A Westchester man has been extradited from Scotland and returned to Westchester County, where he will face murder charges after fleeing the country last year following the fatal shooting of a teenager. On Thursday, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino announced that 31-year-old Sheppard Adeghe of Yonkers has been extradited and will face life in prison for his role in the shooting death of his victim last summer.

Regeneron Science Fair Scheduled At Sleepy Hollow High School

Nine Westlake High School students in the Science Research program will participate Saturday in the 17th Annual Regeneron – Westchester Science and Engineering Fair at Sleepy Hollow High School. WESEF is a local science fair affiliated with the Intel International Science Fair serving budding scientists in Westchester and Putnam counties of New York State.

Faust Harrison Pianos Among Westchester’s Outstanding Family Businesses

Sarah Faust, president of Faust Harrison Pianos, was recognized Tuesday as the owner of one of Westchester County’s most outstanding family-owned businesses at an awards ceremony in White Plains. The White Plains company, nominated for the award by the Westchester Conservatory of Music, has been restoring and rebuilding “golden era” Steinway pianos for nearly 40 years, when Sarah started the business as a sideline to her career as a concert pianist.

Astorino Meets With Westchester Synagogue Directors, Condemns Hate Crimes

Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, along with Public Safety Commissioner George Longworth, met Thursday with more than 20 executive directors of local synagogues at Shaarei Tikvah synagogue in Scarsdale. The meeting was an effort to reassure the large Westchester Jewish community unnerved by a recent spate of bomb threats and swastika graffiti locally and nationwide.

Forensic Engineering Among Westchester’s ‘Outstanding Family Businesses’

Steve Pietropaolo, of LGI Forensic Engineering in White Plains, was recognized Tuesday as the owner of one of Westchester County’s most outstanding family-owned businesses. The company, which features an accredited materials-testing laboratory, provides forensic analysis for architectural, scientific, civil, electrical, mechanical and structural engineering and specializes in insurance claim and litigation support.