A bipartisan group of House members from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut said Thursday they will revive an effort to enact temporary tax relief for victims of Hurricane Sandy. And possible congressional action to help Oklahoma tornado victims could provide the lawmakers with a legislative vehicle. Among their proposals:... Read More →
The bids for repairs to the Playland boardwalk, which have been the subject of questions by legislators concerned about the fairness of the process, were opened for a second time Wednesday. The apparent low bidder was Titan Construction of White Plains with a bid of $2,099,183. In the first round,... Read More →
Westchester legislators are questioning why an emergency bid for repairs to the Playland boardwalk was short circuited when the county attorney said the bids were awarded improperly. Legislator Lyndon Williams, D-Mount Vernon, said the repairs were declared an emergency by the Board of Acquisition and Contract at the request of… Read More →
On the heels of the revelation last week that the storm-damaged Ice Casino at Playland won’t be open in time for the fall hockey season, Tuesday Westchester Public Works Commissioner Jay Pisco said the county was not able to award bids last week for the reconstruction of large sections of… Read More →
The Westchester County Board of Legislators is pushing through two bond acts to finance repairs to the boardwalk and ice casino at Playland Park, which were damaged during Hurricane Sandy in late October. The Parks Department is asking the board for quick action in the hopes the fall ice skating… Read More →
The Civil Service Employees Association, Westchester’s largest union with about 3,200 members, has put out an ad against County Executive Rob Astorino’s proposed 2013 budget, which includes 126 layoffs. It says county workers were on the job around the clock after Hurricane Sandy and “They earned respect and support.” The… Read More →
The Westchester County Board of Legislators is expected to pass a resolution tonight asking the New York Public Service Commission to investigate the response to Sandy by the local electricity companies. The resolution also calls on the PSC to draft new rules to improve storm planning. Con Edison and New… Read More →
The Westchester Board of Acquisition and Contract approved an emergency contract Thursday to fix the roof of the Technology Building, which was damaged Oct. 29 when Hurricane Sandy toppled a tree that landed on the building. The contract for $375,000 is with Milcon Construction Corp, which was on campus already… Read More →
