Month: December 2016

New Taconic Parkway Exit Signs In Westchester Will Be Unveiled Within Days

Commuters will soon see new exit signs along the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County that are numbered based on the distance from the beginning of the parkway to each interchange, rather than in consecutive order. For example, the exit to State Routes 100 and 133 is now Exit 8, because it is eight miles from the start of the parkway at the traffic circle near the Kensico Dam Plaza in Westchester County, said New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Matthew J. Driscoll.

Wegmans eyes store between Albany and NYC

But Capital Region residents who crave the staple of western New York grocery shopping shouldn’t get their hopes up about the arrival of a closer store. Wegmans plans to build its first store in the Westchester County community of Harrison, according to Lohud.com, a Gannett-owned website in New York’s northern suburbs.

New York Community Bancorp Inc. (NYCB) Upgraded to Hold at Zacks Investment Research

According to Zacks, “New York Community Bancorp, Inc. is a leading producer of multi-family loans in New York City, with an emphasis on apartment buildings that feature below-market rents. The Company has two bank subsidiaries: New York Community Bank, with 178 branches serving customers throughout Metro New York and New Jersey; and New York Commercial Bank, with 36 branches serving customers in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Long Island, and Westchester County in New York.

New York Community Bancorp Inc. (NYCB) Raised to Hold at Zacks Investment Research

According to Zacks, “New York Community Bancorp, Inc. is a leading producer of multi-family loans in New York City, with an emphasis on apartment buildings that feature below-market rents. The Company has two bank subsidiaries: New York Community Bank, with 178 branches serving customers throughout Metro New York and New Jersey; and New York Commercial Bank, with 36 branches serving customers in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Long Island, and Westchester County in New York.

“Christmas Spirit” Toy and Coat Drive

… the campaign was launched. Local elected officials will also join Rooney & Sullivan. Nearly 10 percent of Westchester county’s population is living in poverty, and 31 percent of that number is under the age of seventeen. For more information, to …

Yonkers Man Charged Following Drinking And Driving Death With .27 BAC

A Westchester man is facing up to 15 years in prison after drinking and driving with a blood alcohol content approaching four times the legal limit and getting into an accident that resulted in another driver’s death. On Wednesday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Liam Perry, 23, of Yonkers was arraigned on manslaughter charges for his role in an accident this summer that left a man dead in Yonkers.

Senior Housing

… under 18), sexual orientation, or military status. These categories are known as “protected classes.” In Westchester County, it is also unlawful to discriminate based on alienage or citizenship; status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual abuse, …

Police Beefing Up Apartment Patrols Leads Mount Kisco Police Blotter

It was a busy week for law enforcement in Mount Kisco, which included an increase in police emphasis patrols near a West Street apartment complex. Shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, the Westchester County Police were dispatched to a West Street apartment complex in Mount Cisco after they received reports of suspicious activity in the area.

More Luring Attempts in Westchester: Police

… as the police sketch released following last Monday’s attempted luring of two teenage girls in Westchester County. A man in a white Subaru called the girls over to ask for directions before exposing himself and speaking lewdly, police said. “We’re …

Officials celebrate new Tappan Zee Bridge milestone

Elected officials announced on Tuesday that the eighth and last of the main span towers on the $3.9 billion Tappan Zee Bridge project has been installed. The officials, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo, spoke for the first time from the deck of the new span to celebrate the major milestone.