Westchester Insider: Westchester County: Fall Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Kicks off with a Tasting Event at Zwilling Cooking Studio.

 

Fall Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Kicks off with a Tasting Event at Zwilling Cooking Studio.

 

(White Plains, NY) – Attention all foodies! It’s time to make your reservations for Fall 2022 Hudson Valley Restaurant Week. From Yonkers to Yorktown, 54 Westchester restaurants from all over the County are participating in this bi-annual celebration of the local culinary scene. 

 

County Executive George Latimer said: “We all look forward to Hudson Valley Restaurant Week. It is a great time to get out and try a new Westchester restaurant or gather with friends and family at an old favorite. I encourage you to get out and support our local restaurateurs.”

 

Director of Westchester County’s Office of Tourism and Film Office Natasha Caputo said: “Fall is such a wonderful time to explore Westchester and cozy up for a memorable meal. We encourage both residents and visitors to make their reservations.”

 

“This year’s Restaurant Week will be like no other,” said Mike Martinelli, Today Media’s Hudson Valley Group Publisher. “We’re offering several different price points so even more restaurants can participate which increases the number and variety of establishments that diners have to choose from. We’re excited to once again highlight the bounty of culinary greatness that our region has to offer.”

The Fall kickoff held at Zwilling Cooking Studio in Pleasantville features chef demos by Town House in New Rochelle, led by New Rochelle native Chris dos Reis; La Casa Bronxville with Chef Erik Lopez, The Cookery & The Parlor led by Chef and Owner David DiBari, and Zwilling Cooking Studio’s own Bernard Janssen, which currently serves as Executive Chef and Culinary Program Manager for ZWILLING J.A. Henckels.

A record 150+ restaurants, spanning seven counties across the Hudson Valley are participating in this annual celebration. For two tasty weeks, from November 7-20 the Hudson Valley will be celebrating restaurant dining with delicious, creative dishes featuring locally sourced ingredients. Prix-fixe dinners will be offered at $44.95 or $39.95; lunches will be available for $29.95 or $24.95. Menus and pricing for participating restaurants can be found at valleytable.com/hvrw.   

Diners should also be sure to check out HVRW newcomers Town House in New Rochelle, Washington Irving Boat Club in Tarrytown, Nonna Carola in Mamaroneck.

Reservations are suggested as space fills quickly.

 

About Westchester County Tourism & Film

Westchester County Tourism & Film is the official destination marketing organization of Westchester, N.Y. Its mission is to generate economic benefits for the County by enhancing and promoting its image as a premier Hudson Valley business and leisure destination. Encompassing big cities, small towns, farms, and vast expanses of natural beauty, Westchester is easily accessible by car, its own regional airport (HPN) and three major rail lines. Accommodation choices range from independent to internationally branded hotels and conference centers.  Learn more at visitwestchesterny.com and connect on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

 

About Hudson Valley Restaurant Week (HVRW)

Started in 2006 by The Valley Table magazine, this biannual event promotes the chefs, restaurants, ingredients, farmers, artisanal producers, winemakers and purveyors based in the Hudson Valley region. Among the largest Restaurant Weeks in the country, more than 150 restaurants participate, offering specially-priced lunches and dinners during the two-week event. The Valley Table and HVRW are part of Today Media, a dynamic multi-platform communications company serving a five-state region along the East Coast and reaching a highly sought-after, upscale demographic. Today Media’s five regional lifestyle publications, two business publications, shelter magazine and annual wedding publications, also host a variety of signature events from its week-long Wine & Food Festival to awards honoring successful, enterprising businesses and innovative residents. Through its publications, digital properties and events the company reaches more than 700,000 people each month.

 

 

Westchester Insider: Westchester County Legislator Margaret Cunzio 3rd District: Celebrating Veterans Day in Valhalla, NY.

 

Veterans Day 2022.

Friday, November 11th
American Legion Adolph Pfister Post 1038
27 Legion Drive, Valhalla, NY

Hot dogs and beverages will be served. Bring a lawn chair.

For more information, visit alpost1038ny.org

Westchester Insider: Westchester County District Attorney: NORTH CASTLE MAN SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR ENGAGING IN SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A CHILD.

 

NORTH CASTLE MAN SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR ENGAGING IN SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A CHILD.

 

WHITE PLAINS, NY – Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced that North Castle resident Jorge Lazo Achahui, 44, was sentenced on November 1, 2022, to 15 years in state prison, with 20 years of post-release supervision, for engaging in sexual conduct with a child. The defendant will also be required to register as a sex offender after completing his prison sentence.  

 

On September 28, 2022, the defendant pled guilty to Course of Sexual Conduct in the First Degree, a violent felony, for subjecting the 12-year-old victim to sexual intercourse multiple times between March 2020 and July 2020.  

 

The North Castle Police Department arrested the defendant on February 6, 2021, following their investigation, which was conducted with assistance from the District Attorney’s Office, the Westchester County Department of Laboratories and Research, and the New York State Police Crime Laboratory System. 

 

The case was before Judge Susan Cacace in Westchester County Court, and was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Charlotte Gudis of the Special Prosecutions Division.  

 

Westchester Insider: Westchester County Executive George Latimer: The Capitol Connection #2244 - Westchester County Executive George Latimer | WAMC.

https://www.wamc.org/show/the-capitol-connection/2022-11-03/the-capitol-connection-2244-westchester-county-executive-george-latimer

Westchester Insider: Westchester County: METROCARD VAN INCREASES SERVICE HOURS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY IN NOVEMBER.

 

METROCARD VAN INCREASES SERVICE HOURS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY IN NOVEMBER.

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(White Plains, NY) – Westchester County’s full-service MetroCard Mobile Van, provided by the County’s Department of Transportation in conjunction with the MTA New York City Transit Authority, will be making rounds throughout the County to assist riders interested in purchasing MetroCards.  The van will have increased hours starting this month, in order to better serve the community.  See below for November schedule.

 

MetroCards can be used on the County’s Bee-Line bus system as well as New York City’s Transit System. The MetroCard Mobile Van provides transit riders with a "one-stop shop" for all MetroCard services. In addition, staff will be available to explain rates, discounts and answer any questions. 

 

Visit the MetroCard Van for help with any of the following items:

• Reduced-Fare application assistance for seniors and people with disabilities
• Purchase and refill of MetroCards (Full Fare and Reduced-Fare)
• Submission of damaged Reduced-Fare MetroCards in exchange for a temporary replacement
• Report of a Lost/Stolen Reduced-Fare MetroCard.
• Any other MetroCard-related inquiries or support.

 

MetroCard is the automated regional fare collection system managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. For more information on the MetroCard Mobile Van and other MetroCard locations, call the Bee-Line Information Center at (914) 813-7777.

 

Monday – November 14

New Rochelle

Huguenot Street/Lawton Avenue (Across from Library)

10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

 

Mount Vernon

August Petrillo Plaza

(Across from Food Town Supermarket near Mount Vernon East Train Station)

1 – 3 p.m.

 

Tuesday – November 15

Peekskill

Peekskill Library

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

 

Tarrytown

Wildey and Cortlandt Streets (By McDonalds)

1:30 – 3 p.m.

 

Wednesday – November 16 

Yonkers

City Hall/MCU Building

36-40 South Broadway

10 a.m. – 12 p.m.            

 

White Plains

Trans-Center

Water Street and N. Lexington Avenue

1  – 2:30 p.m.

 

Thursday – November 17 

Yonkers

City Hall/MCU Building

36-40 South Broadway

10 a.m. – 12 p.m.            

 

White Plains

Galleria Mall

Main Street/MLK Boulevard

1 – 2:30 p.m.

 

Friday – November 18 

Yonkers 

Will Library

1500 Central Park Avenue/Tuckahoe Road

9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

 

Westchester Insider: Westchester County: WESTCHESTER COUNTY TO HOST A HOUSEHOLD RECYCLING DAY EVENT AT THE CHARLES POINT RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY IN PEEKSKILL.

 

WESTCHESTER COUNTY TO HOST A HOUSEHOLD RECYCLING DAY EVENT AT THE CHARLES POINT RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY IN PEEKSKILL.

Sunday, November 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

(White Plains, NY) – Westchester County’s Department of Environmental Facilities (DEF) will be conducting a Household Recycling Day (HRD) Event on Sunday, November 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Charles Point Resource Recovery Facility, 3 John Walsh Blvd., in Peekskill. The upcoming event in Peekskill will be the fifth HRD event of 2022, giving residents across the County an opportunity to conveniently and safely dispose of their household wastes.

 

In addition to properly labelled household chemicals, tires, scrap metal, electronics, appliances, and other special wastes found in a typical household, residents can bring documents for shredding and expired or unwanted medications for disposal to the November 13^th HRD Event. Residents should place items in their trunk or backseat and remain in their vehicles while staff unload vehicles in the drop-off area.

 

Generally, the following items are accepted for safe disposal or recycling:

 

·           Properly labelled household chemicals, such as:

o   Household cleaning products

o   Most automotive fluids (antifreeze, brake fluid, gasoline, but not motor oil)

o   Flammable liquids (kerosene, butane, lighter fluid, turpentine)

o   Metal, jewelry, and furniture polishes and waxes; wood preservatives

o   Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides, herbicides

o   Photographic and swimming pool chemicals

·           Batteries – only vehicle, rechargeable, or button cell

·           Textiles- footwear, clothing, linens, leather, small area rugs, and handbags

·           Latex and oil-based Paint, wood stains

·           Fluorescent light bulbs & CFLs

·           Fire extinguishers

·           BBQ propane tanks (up to 20 lbs.)

·           Mercury containing devices (thermometers and thermostats)

·           Electronic waste (TVs, computer monitors and towers)

·           Expired or unwanted medications, both OTC and prescription

·           Personal documents for shredding (limit of four (4) file-size boxes per household)

·           Tires

 

Items that will not be accepted and should not be brought to the Household Recycling Day include non-rechargeable alkaline and carbon zinc batteries (they can be safely discarded in the trash), motor oil, smoke detectors, cell phones, explosives (flares, fireworks, ammunition), construction debris and hypodermic needles. Also, waste from businesses, schools, or other institutions will not be accepted.

 

For more information on what to bring to this event, visit www.westchestergov.com/recycling or call (914) 813-5425.

 

If you are unable to attend the HRD Event, you can still dispose of your hard-to-get-rid-of household waste by making a convenient appointment with the County’s Household-Material Recycling Facility (H-MRF), 15 Woods Road, Valhalla.  The H-MRF is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. by appointment only, and accepts the same items that are accepted at HRD events. For more information about the H-MRF or to make an appointment, visit https://environment.westchestergov.com/facilities/h-mrf or call (914) 813-5425.

 

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Westchester Insider: Westchester County: WESTCHESTER COUNTY EXECUTIVE GEORGE LATIMER CUTS COUNTY PROPERTY TAX LEVY BY $6 MILLION DOLLARS IN 2023 PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET.

 

WESTCHESTER COUNTY EXECUTIVE GEORGE LATIMER CUTS COUNTY PROPERTY TAX LEVY BY $6 MILLION DOLLARS IN 2023 PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET.

Watch Video of Event Here:  https://youtu.be/7cCmOk2r9lc

 

(White Plains, NY) – Westchester County Executive George Latimer has proposed a $6 million dollar cut to the County property tax levy in a preview of his 2023 proposed Operating Budget.  This is the fourth County property tax cut in a row presented by Latimer as County Executive.

 

Latimer said: “These are hard times for many families who are facing the day-to-day reality of inflation.  I am proud of this budget and proud that through smart and innovative budgeting we have been able to cut taxes responsibly again and provide needed services to County residents.  This is what honest and fair governing is, that is who we are as an administration.  I promised you over 5 years ago that I would do right by the people of Westchester County – and that is exactly what we have done.”

 

Additionally, Latimer announced that Westchester will be closing 2022 with projected $65.9 million operating surplus.  And that in the 2023 budget there will be:

·         No borrowing for tax certs

·         No borrowing for pension

·         No use of fund balance

Latimer said: “The 2023 Budget reflects a continued commitment to programs that meet the needs of Westchester County residents.”

 

Earlier this week, ensuring residents aren’t left out in the cold, and can save some much needed dollars during the Winter months, Latimer announced a suspension of sales tax on home energy costs. The exemption will run from December 1-February 28. The sales tax suspension covers home heating oil, propane, natural gas, electric, coal and wood for residential heating purposes and covers homeowners as well as rental units. The initiative is administered by the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance; the vendors will not be assessing sales tax as directed by the State.

 

Latimer’s full proposed operating budget will be released November 10 at 11:30 a.m.

Westchester Insider: Westchester County: WESTCHESTER COUNTY RESIDENT TO RECEIVE 2022 GOVERNOR'S EXEMPLARY VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD NOV. 4.

 

WESTCHESTER COUNTY RESIDENT TO RECEIVE THE 2022 GOVERNOR’S EXEMPLARY VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD.

Greenburgh Resident Receives Award After Decades of Public Service.

 

(White Plains, NY) – Lloyd Cort of Greenburgh will receive Governor Kathy Hochul’s Exemplary Volunteer Service Award at the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) Annual Older New Yorkers’ Day Celebration on November 4, 2022. Cort was nominated by the Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services (DSPS), for his decades of service to the Town of Greenburgh and the people who live there.

 

The Governor's Exemplary Volunteer Service Award is announced annually on Older New Yorkers’ Day, November 4. It recognizes an older adult for exceptional volunteerism, service and proactive dedication to the civic good as well as the social, health and overall well-being of individuals of all ages in their community. The awardee is chosen for the special distinction from numerous nominations by local offices for the aging, as well as community partners.

 

Born in Guyana, Cort has been a Westchester County resident since 1969 and has resided in Greenburgh since 1973, where he raised his two children with his wife Gwen of 48 years. Cort has served on various committees and boards, including as Chair of the Community Development Advisory Committee, Chair of the Police Community Advisory Commission, and member of the Greenburgh Budget Oversight Commission. Today, he continues to make a difference assisting the disadvantaged and underserved by improving access to programs, services and activities in Westchester.

 

Cort said: “There is much joy in giving, but the gifts we receive from volunteering are truly priceless. You get the opportunity to not only improve the lives of others, but also create a better future for all.”  

 

DSPS Commissioner Mae Carpenter expressed her sincere gratitude for Cort’s accomplishments, and his selfless commitment to service.

 

“The gifts that Mr. Cort has given to Greenburgh through his contribution of time, talent and skills is truly to be admired by all,” said Carpenter. “One of our very own will receive this coveted award, it should make every generation proud.”

 

The November 4 celebration will stream live at 1 p.m. on  Facebook and YouTube. The program will include remarks from NYSOFA  Director Greg Olsen, elected officials, and the Association on Aging in New York Executive Director, Becky Preve. Preve will present the Governor's Exemplary Volunteer Service Award to Cort. She will also name the 90+ volunteers that were nominated throughout the state. A commemorative program book has been published by NYSOFA and will be distributed to the awardees.

 

These stories of selfless commitment offer personal examples of the work being done by more than one million older adults throughout New York who contribute 495 million hours of community service each year at an economic value of $13.8 billion. We owe them a tremendous debt of gratitude. 

 

Westchester Insider: Westchester County Police: School Safety Symposium to be Held Friday in Westchester.

 

LATEST SCHOOL SAFETY SYMPOSIUM TO BE HELD FRIDAY AT WCC.

Ongoing collaboration between law enforcement and school communities.

 

(Valhalla, NY) -- Law enforcement officials and educators will gather in Westchester on Friday for another dynamic day-long symposium to explore best practices for keeping schools safe.

 

The Regional School Safety Symposium is the latest in an ongoing series of training seminars organized by the Westchester County Department of Public Safety and Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES in conjunction with multiple partners and sponsors. The event will be held Friday, Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Westchester Community College in Valhalla.

 

The symposiums feature presentations from subject matter experts on a variety of school security and student safety topics. Presenters also address legal issues and review available research and analysis of incidents of school violence and averted threats across the country.

 

The program, known as Police Allied with Communities and Schools, brings police administrators, school resource officers, security professionals, school administrators and teachers together to encourage collaboration and information sharing.

“Police officers and educators share a common goal: to keep our schools and their students, faculty and staff safe from the threat of violence,” Acting Commissioner Terrance Raynor said. “This ongoing partnership enables us to learn together, and to learn from each other, as we explore best practices and practical solutions to school safety and security.”

 

Friday’s symposium will feature presentations on:

·         Regional School Safety Benchmarks;

·         Pre-Attack Behavioral Indicators of Active Shooters;

·         Hates Crimes and Bias Incidents;

·         Critical Incident Response, including the use of school mapping technology and emergency alert technology.

 

The afternoon will feature a keynote address, “The Uvalde Debrief – Lessons Learned from the Lives Lost,” by Thomas Czyz, a school security consultant, trainer and retired law enforcement officer.

 

Presenters on Friday include the Westchester County Police, PNW BOCES, FBI Joint Terrorist Task Force, Yorktown Central School District, Yorktown Police Department, Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, Critical Response Group, ASR Alert Systems and Armored One.

 

Sponsors include ASR Alert Systems, Care Security Systems, CRG, SUNY Westchester Community College and the Westchester County Office of Drug Abuse Prevention and STOP-DWI.

 

Westchester Community College is located at 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY 10595. The symposium will be held in the Classroom Building. Attendees should use parking Lot 4.

 

Westchester Insider: Westchester County Legislator Margaret Cunzio 3rd District: Arc Stages to present She Loves Me beginning November 11.

 

Pleasantville theater company Arc Stages’ Community Stage presents She Loves Me. The Community Stage is the second wing of a company that also includes a thriving Educational Stage and a professional stage, the Next Stage.

In this scented case of mistaken identity and letter writing, two feuding perfume clerks have no idea that they are in love...Set in a 1930s European perfumery, we meet shop clerks Amalia and Georg, who, more often than not, don't see eye to eye. After both respond to a "lonely hearts advertisement" in the newspaper, they now live for the love letters that they exchange, but the identity of their admirers remains unknown. Join Amalia and Georg to discover the identity of their true loves...and all the twists and turns along the way!

She Loves Me will be directed by Ann-Ngaire Martin, with musical director Marcus Baker. Starring: Stacey Bone-Gleason, Alan Cohen, Jamie Forbes, Ryan Hontz, Richie Hunter, Hannah Kluger, Marie Luongo, Ann Mounty, Luís Quíntero Jr., Ali Roselle, Jennifer Silverman and Arnie Toback.

Performances will be held at Arc Stages, located at 147 Wheeler Avenue in Pleasantville, NY.

Friday, November 11 at 8pm
Saturday, November 12 at 8pm
Sunday, November 13 at 2pm
Friday, November 18 at 8pm
Saturday, November 19 at 8pm
Sunday, November 20 at 2pm

Tickets are $28 for adults, $22 for students and seniors. To purchase tickets, please visit www.arcstages.org or call 914-747-6206.