George Seward, who turns 101 on Aug. 4, continues to show up at his office for work as part of a tradition that goes back to 1953. He and longtime administrative assistant Paula Hufell — who became Seward’s secretary in 1978 — have gone into the office of Seward &... Read More →
The Eastchester Town Board will meet at 8 p.m. Aug. 2 at town hall, 40 Mill Road. Meetings are open to the public. On the agenda: recreation department appointments, resolution allowing the town to enter into an intermunicipal agreement with the villages and school districts for street resurfacing; a policy… Read More →
A charity request from Westchester County: “Grandparents who are raising grandchildren are looking ahead to September when they will need to find a way to pay for back-to-school supplies such as new notebooks, pens and backpacks. For a donation of $20 or more, the Grandparents Coalition of Westchester County’s Department… Read More →
With Tuckahoe’s out-going schools superintendent Michael Yazurlo set to start his retirement around Aug. 5, the school board is working on hiring an interim. School board president Anthony Buonocore said the board has been interviewing a few candidates and hopes to name an interim within the next week or two… Read More →
Expect detours as the Popham Road bridge over the Metro-North railroad tracks is expected to be closed to vehicular and foot traffic from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday to allow the contractor repairing the bridge to install structural steel. If the work is not completed that night the bridge… Read More →
Brad McCandless, who recently held a sports equipment collection day to benefit programs and kids without equipment, called the event a success. He collected boxes of balls and other equipment and donors and recipients had a great time trying them out. Here are a few pictures he sent over. Lowes… Read More →
State Sen. Jeff Klein’s office sent over the lineup for upcoming concerts sponsored by the legislator along with the Bronx Council of the Arts and Arts Westchester, including events in Tuckahoe, Mount Vernon and Pelham. All concerts are free and open to the public. For more information or to check… Read More →
Two years ago today, Long Island mother Diane Schuler inexplicably drove south in the parkway’s northbound lanes for 1.7 miles before colliding head-on with another vehicle in Mount Pleasant. The accident left 8 people dead and has been the subject of national conversation since. Last night, HBO aired “There’s Something… Read More →
As has been my custom, this will be the final mayor’s column until Labor Day. In light of this, I want to alert residents to news, issues and activities specific to the remainder of the summer. There are still several free band concerts on tap for the summer. Our 37-year-old… Read More →
Good Tuesday morning. Here’s a look at today’s opinion content: Norway massacre: Editorial We comment on Friday’s violence in Norway, which left 76 dead, and the consequence of sustained anti-Muslim rhetoric. Anders Behring Breivik, the mastermind of the two massacres, authored a 1,500-page screed that drew on fears of Islam… Read More →