With a new piece of legislation, Westchester lawmakers will look to piggyback on a recently passed New York City law blockading the spread of a synthetic marijuana known commonly as “spice.” The county legislation, introduced jointly by Republican legislators David Tubiolo and John Testa, would enact a countywide ban on […]
Month: March 2017
Danny and the dinosaur(s)
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f anyone could lay claim to the excuse “I’m not fat—I’m big boned,” it’s the titanosaur on view at the American Museum of Natural History. This creature has a thigh bone 8 feet tall. Taller than Shaq! That’s not just a big bone; it’s the biggest bone in the biggest […]
A shot at greatness
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he last time I took in a showdown between New Rochelle and Mount Vernon at the Westchester County Center, the result was undoubtedly the best game that I’ve had the privilege of covering during my tenure at the Review. In the 2013 Class AA finals, a game in which the […]
Rye teachers, school district settle contract negotiations
After working for nearly two years without a new contract, the Rye Teachers Association has come to terms on a deal with the Rye City School District’s Board of Education. The agreement, which is retroactive, will cover the term beginning July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018. The teachers union’s […]
Proposed school budget projects $1.8M spending increase
The Rye City School District superintendent presented a proposed budget last month that would use $2.1 million from the reserve fund to help balance the 2017-2018 budget that calls for a 2.19 percent increase in spending. While managing to remain under the state-mandated tax cap, the draft budget calls for […]