Rockland County Officials Declare Stage II Water Emergency

Rockland County Officials Declare Stage II Water Emergency

As the weather continues to heat up, so too are Rockland County’s water issues. Last week, County Executive Ed Day and Commissioner of Health Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert declared a Stage II Water Emergency for the county. As a result, mandatory limitations on water have been placed on both businesses and residents until further notice. […]

Westchester Gets First New Dental School in Nearly 50 Years

Westchester Gets First New Dental School in Nearly 50 Years

There’s good news for the one in five Americans suffering from one or more untreated cavities in Westchester. The county will soon be able to offer an education in dentistry after nearly 50 years, thanks to the New York State Board of Regents. New York Medical College (NYMC) has recently received approval from the New […]

Gov. Cuomo Passes New Foreclosure Legislation to Combat Zombie Homes

Gov. Cuomo Passes New Foreclosure Legislation to Combat Zombie Homes

At the end of June, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo passed new “sweeping” legislation that will reform New York’s foreclosure process and address the zombie house issue. According to HousingWire, the new law will end a more than two-year effort combating New York’s foreclosure problems. In 2014, Eric Schneiderman, New York Attorney General, introduced new […]

Hudson Valley Real Estate Thriving Across Region

Hudson Valley Real Estate Thriving Across Region

The Lower Hudson Valley real estate market has shown a bit more health in the second quarter, as the number of home sales in Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland counties have risen sharply compared to the same period in 2015. In Westchester, the number of home sales from April to June was 2,241, up 11.5% from […]

Dispute Between Restaurant, Trump Supporters Spills Onto Social Media

Dispute Between Restaurant, Trump Supporters Spills Onto Social Media

A woman recently claimed she was a “target of viciousness” at a local restaurant — and all because of a baseball cap. Esther Levy said she and a companion were kicked out of the Cancun Inn in Sugar Loaf because she was wearing the hat supporting presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump. “They’re claiming […]