COMMUNITY NEWS
Redesign of Bowman-Westchester intersection will make it safer for drivers and pedestrians
There are several problematic intersections in Port Chester, and one of them, arguably the most dangerous, will be getting a makeover within the next year. Located close to the Port Chester/Rye Brook border, the place where Bowman and Westchester avenues converge throws the inexperienced or unaware driver for a loop. …
Libraries, like ice cream, aren’t just for children
There are two main misconceptions about libraries that Robin Lettieri has been trying to dispel. “A lot of people assume that the only thing we have for them is books and that we only provide services to children,” Lettieri, director of the Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, said during an …
Two BSA Troop 400 Scouts earn wings for work in garden
For many members of the BSA, the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America, becoming an Eagle Scout is a lifelong dream. It requires members to earn at least 21 merit badges, serve at least six months in a leadership position within the group, attend a Scoutmasters conference …
Crawford hills are alive with sound of talent
Tracy Tummarello O’Sullivan was a theater kid, describing the community as “a family” in the way most still do today. “We kind of come in as an entourage,” she said, describing the ways her old thespian friends have worked together over the years. “We’re hoping our bond and friendship rubs …
TSA brings its PreCheck enrollment to Westchester for a one-week test
The Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) has decided to follow in the footsteps of the Customs and Border Protection Service (CBP), which used Westchester County Airport (HPN) on June 28 as a temporary one-day enrollment center for their Trusted Traveler/Global Entry program and bring their TSA PreCheck in-person enrollment process to …
PCFD snuffs out two fires
The Port Chester Fire Department saw two fires last week, though neither resulted in injuries of firefighters or residents.
Port Chester software startup looks to change the housing game
David Cortez is no stranger to success in the real estate development industry, even though he’s still in the process of building a start-up company, Foretold, that he hopes will transform it.
Chef Wyatt: He’s got the meat, wants to show others a good feast
Wyatt Feist, while speaking of his passion hobby turned charitable, methodically shuffled and flipped the colorful side dish. Every bite should be tender and sweet—crisp without bearing the overwhelming taste of char. While an umbrella protected him from the sun beaming down in ways a cloudless sky couldn’t on that …
Public library dedicates room to beloved longtime educator
When Joann Ponterio looked around the children’s section of the Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library, she was full of mixed emotions. She, along with other members of her family, were invited by the Library Board of Trustees to commemorate her late husband, Bruno, who died Mar. 7. A ceremony was …
DeCicco & Sons to open in summer 2025 on site of old Stop & Shop in Glenville
Rye Brook and Port Chester residents who enjoyed frequenting the Stop & Shop in the Glenville, Conn. Shopping Center for decades will be happy to learn that a new supermarket will be taking its place—but they’ll have to wait until next summer to shop there.
History of Quakers’ relationship to slavery embellishes education of Juneteenth
“Freedom” is often echoed during Juneteenth celebrations. But perhaps another word should be in the common vernacular: “education.”
Wanda Irving’s legacy: Shaping P.C. summers
Janelle Carroll described her mother, Wanda Irving, as a community resource. “She was a staple in the community who could do everything. Whatever she didn’t know, she knew someone who did,” she said. “She touched a lot of people’s lives.” Though Irving died in 2020, Carroll has ensured her mother …
Off-duty P.C. police officer dies in motorcycle accident
With great sadness, the Village of Port Chester announced the death of local Police Officer Christopher Bernal.
The Gulliver’s fire
The Gulliver’s nightclub fire of June 30, 1974 is ingrained in the psyche of most Port Chester residents who were alive at least 50 years ago, and particularly anyone related to the Port Chester Fire Department. For every volunteer firefighter celebrating 50 or more years with the department, it is …
