Playland Pool is Here to Stay: Legislator Parker

Westchester County Legislator Catherine Parker at Playland on its Opening Saturday May 20, where she told WPCNR exclusively that Standard Amusements had agreed not to develop the Playland Pool site and the county would fund approximately $10 Million to rehabilitate the pool. Monday night the County Legislature voted 15-2 to approve the funding of $9.5 Million.

Seen Her? Hudson Valley 13-Year-Old Has Been Missing Since April

Area law enforcement agencies are seeking the community's assistance in locating Westchester County teenager that has been reported missing from Hastings-on-Hudson for nearly two months. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department have issued a missing person report for 13-year-old Emelie Avery, who was reported missing on April 26. Avery has been described as an approximately 5-foot, 1-inch tall, Hispanic girl, weighing an estimated 117 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

Seen Her? Hastings 13-Year-Old Has Been Missing Since April

Area law enforcement agencies are seeking the community's assistance in locating Westchester County teenager that has been reported missing from Hastings-on-Hudson for nearly two months. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department have issued a missing person report for 13-year-old Emelie Avery, who was reported missing on April 26. Avery has been described as an approximately 5-foot, 1-inch tall, Hispanic girl, weighing an estimated 117 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

NY school guard ‘aided in drug-related quadruple murder’

Federal prosecutors say the Hastings-on-Hudson, New York school security guard helped an ex-cop murder four men last year in a drug deal gone wrong The bodies of Martin Luna, Miguel Luna, Urbano Santiago and Hector Gutierrez were found buried on Nicholas Tartaglione's property in December Investigators say that the four men were lured to a bar by Biggs and Tartaglione on April 11, 2016 and murdered in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine A school security guard was arrested Thursday and accused of aiding a cop-turned-drug dealer in a quadruple murder that took place last year.

NY school guard ‘aided in drug-related quadruple murder’

Federal prosecutors say the Hastings-on-Hudson, New York school security guard helped an ex-cop murder four men last year in a drug deal gone wrong The bodies of Martin Luna, Miguel Luna, Urbano Santiago and Hector Gutierrez were found buried on Nicholas Tartaglione's property in December Investigators say that the four men were lured to a bar by Biggs and Tartaglione on April 11, 2016 and murdered in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine A school security guard was arrested Thursday and accused of aiding a cop-turned-drug dealer in a quadruple murder that took place last year.

Police In Westchester Use Technology To ‘Ping’ Stolen Phone, Track Robbers

Police in Westchester County were able to "ping" a stolen cellphone to track down a group of reported robbers over the weekend. Shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Monday morning, members of the Mount Vernon Police Department were dispatched to South 10th Avenue when they received reports of a stolen cell phone that was being used in the city.

County Board Wants Facetime with the New Hud Westchester County Affordable Housing Monitor

Members of the Democratic Caucus are calling for an open "Committee of the Whole" meeting with the new Housing Monitor to discuss what the Board can do to move forward with complying with the consent decree to end any further fiscal obligations of the County. "To save taxpayers from thousands of dollars in fines, we have no choice but to explore all actions we can take due to the County Executive's 'total obstructionism' - which were the Court's words, not mine," said Majority Leader Catherine Borgia .

County Committee on Infrastructure Goes Over Kensico Ice Rink Project …

The White Plains Online Newspaper Since 2000 A.D. John F. Bailey, Editor 997-1607 wpcnr@aol.com On Tuesday, the Westchester County Board of Legislators Committee on Infrastructure reviewed County Executive Rob Astorino's proposed ice skating rink to be located at the Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla. County Legislator Mary Jane Shimsky framing a question at the Committee on Infrastructure meeting on the Ice Rink proposal Legislators, including Infrastructure Chair MaryJane Shimsky asked tough questions about the proposal's economic viability and its wisdom given the many competing priorities in the County's parks and recreation budget.

County Legislature Democrats Introduce Immigrant Protection Act

Members of the Westchester County Board of Legislators Democratic Caucus introduced an Act Wednesday, aimed to alleviate many of the concerns surrounding inhumane treatment of their immigrant brothers and sisters and the fear working with local law enforcement often instills in them. The bill, titled the "Immigrant Protection Act", codifies existing County policy while also drawing from model ordinances put forth by the New York Attorney General's office with the intent to ensure all Westchester County residents are protected.