BRIEFS
Raising the flag for Italian Heritage Month
Port Chester Department of Public Works employees Carlos Barrenechea (left) and Lenny Sotolongo raise the Italian flag
Don Bosco Hawks host car wash to benefit soccer academy
The Saint John Bosco Parish soccer club, the Don Bosco Hawks, will have a car wash fundraiser this weekend. Proceeds will support the running of the club for 120+ young people.
Nature’s bounty for the taking at Eglesia Pentecostal Juan 3:16
Manuel Tennesaca of Seymour Road fills a box with fruit and vegetables at the farmers’ market in the parking lot of Segunda Eglesia Pentecostal Juan 3:16 on the corner of Poningo Street and Bush Avenue on Friday, Sept. 17.
Port Chester celebrates Mexican independence
Mayor Luis Marino and Mexican-born Jazmin Rosas of Port Chester prepare to raise the Mexican flag to join the American flag at the top of the flagpole in Liberty Square to celebrate Mexico’s independence from Spain on Friday, Sept. 17.
FEMA and trash services available to P.C. residents this Saturday
Port Chester residents struggling to recover from Tropical Storm Ida will have two resources available to them this Saturday, Sept. 18—by means of financial guidance and garbage removal.
Generosity prevails through Rye Town school supply drive
When disaster strikes, the community proves time and time again that they’re there to help.
Bulk trash collection dates
Bulk trash and green waste collection only takes place twice a month on the second and fourth Wednesdays except in months when there are holidays. That is the case for September when the next dates are Sept. 15 and 29.
Port Chester awarded state grants for water infrastructure improvements
Assemblyman Steve Otis (D-91stAD) and State Senator Shelley Mayer (D-37th SD) have announced that the Village of Port Chester will receive $870,125 in no interest financing towards the Village’s ongoing program to upgrade its sanitary sewer system.
Milestone 9/11 Day of Remembrance
September 11, 2021 will mark the 20th anniversary of the date our homeland was attacked and more than 3,000 lives were lost. 9/11 Day was created in 2002 as a way to meaningfully honor the memories of those who were lost Sept. 11, 2001 and to inspire Americans and others …
Wrong Way Task Force ramps up again after COVID-19 stalls review process
The Wrong Way Task Force made its first trek along the southbound Bronx River Parkway after a brief pause during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Made up of Westchester citizens and elected officials, the group began at the Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla and made their way to Yonkers …
Westchester County mask mandate
Westchester County has re-established a mandatory mask mandate for most County facilities.
Buff City Soap to open this fall at Rye Ridge
Buff City Soap has signed a long-term lease for 2,800 square feet in the Rye Ridge Shopping Center.
Join Port Chester’s conversation about cannabis legalization
The Village of Port Chester’s Board of Trustees has organized a committee and is looking for people to consider volunteering their time and commitment as a member.
Golf course going back to nature
The current state of the fourth hole at the former Doral Golf Course, with the golf cart path in the foreground. It’s going back to nature, as in, if you can’t easily see it, don’t maintain it.
