COMMUNITY NEWS

Peace torch blazes through P.C.

Less than a week after the Olympic flame was extinguished in Paris, another torch made its way through Port Chester—one carried by runners of the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run.

Port Chester board challenges Rye Town budget, tax spikes

Last month, the Port Chester Board of Trustees got the cold shoulder. Mayor Luis Marino, on behalf of the board, formally invited Rye Town Supervisor Gary Zuckerman as well as his administration’s comptroller to attend the Village trustees’ Aug. 5 meeting to “participate in a discussion” regarding the Town’s budget …

It’s time to play ball at Crawford Park

For the first time in 50 years, Crawford Park’s athletic fields are looking brand new.

Photographer captures monk parakeets in P.C.

Embellished with vivid shades of lime green, monk parakeets, in flourishing summer months, can easily go unseen. But when spotted, it’s hard not to appreciate their presence.

Lifelong Port Chester resident celebrates 100th birthday

As Catherine Morlino looked back on her life, she could hardly believe how much time had passed. “It feels like 100 years just happened,” she said. “I didn’t feel it happen, but it did.”

PCFD battles battery blaze

The Port Chester Fire Department had an eventful morning on Wednesday, Aug. 21.

Code enforcement dissected by an expert

Code enforcement—a topic important to every community, not just Port Chester.

One state down, 23 to go

In some ways, the reenactment of the Marquis de Lafayette’s visit to Port Chester was the culmination of years of work. Dozens gathered at William James Memorial Park to witness a reenactor step out of New York and into Connecticut on Sunday, Aug. 18.

PCCFA presents: Arts at the Mansion

The Port Chester Council for the Arts (PCCFA) has a long history of hosting afterschool programs in the Village, said Julie Colangelo-Dore. Through a new initiative, Arts at the Mansion, PCCFA will offer students from kindergarten through the sixth grade seven 12-week-long classes running from Sept. 9 to Nov. 27. …

Bacteria-related beach closures on the rise at Rye Town Park

During the height of August, there may be nothing better than basking in the sun and wading in the water for a classic summertime beach day. But for a few days earlier this month, that was not an option at Rye Town Park. Oakland Beach was forced to close by …

State legislature approves permit parking for P.C.’s Washington Park neighborhood

The Village of Port Chester is on its way to being able to implement a residential parking system in the Washington Park neighborhood to make it easier for residents to find a place to park on the street near where they live.

Revolutionary returns to P.C.

It’s been 200 years since Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, more commonly known as the Marquis de Lafayette, set foot on American soil. Starting this weekend, various communities across the nation will celebrate the honorary U.S. citizen by retracing his path through the country when he took his final …

Have trouble keeping track of R.B.’s sanitation schedule?

Rye Brook Assistant to the Village Administrator Greg Rivera was quick to admit that garbage and recycling collection can be tricky. “Sometimes, you just don’t know what goes where, or if sanitation crews will take certain items,” he said.

Emergency repairs underway after Bulkley Drain collapses

Commuters who drive down North Regent Street may want to rethink their route for the next several weeks as the section between Clermont and Davenport avenues will be shut down for repairs to the Bulkley Drain.

R.B. native aims to build next generation of aviators

Jason Kaye knew he wanted to be a pilot from the moment he stepped off a plane for the first time. Now 31, the Rye Brook native is in his third year as a pilot for a major airline and on the side, has taken to working towards guiding those …