NEWS 12---JOHNSON RESIGNS

Westchester County Legislator Chris Johnson resigns amid series of controversies--Jul 24, 2023, 10:29am--Updated By: News 12 Staff

Westchester County Legislator Christopher Johnson has resigned amid a series of controversies that could have seen him expelled.

In a letter to the county clerk , Johnson said, in part, “At this time, my service has become an interference on centering the improvement of this County. Whereas, good work continues to happen, I know that stepping away will allow more time and energy to be spent on the most challenging and pressing issues that people face.”  The resignation is effective Aug. 1.

His resignation comes in the wake of an investigation conducted by Yonkers Inspector General Liam McLaughlin, which revealed that the lawmaker was residing outside of his designated 16th District. Additionally, the probe found evidence that Johnson had violated city regulations by renting out his affordable condominium in his previous district to relatives.  MORE AT Westchester County Legislator Chris Johnson resigns amid series of controversies (news12.com)

CROTON'S BRICK-MAKING COMPANIES, 1894 AND 1902

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CROTON'S BRICK-MAKING COMPANIES, 1894 AND 1902----CLICK ON THE IMAGES BELOW. MORE ABOUT THE INDUSTRY AT THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: 1887--UNDERHILL & ANCHOR BRICK COMPANIES

SEEN HIM? PHOTOS RELEASED OF PRISONER WHO ESCAPED FROM CUSTODY IN WESTCHESTER

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Seen Him? Photos Released Of Prisoner Who Escaped From Custody In Westchester

Authorities have released photos of a prisoner who escaped custody while he was being held at a medical center in Westchester and is still at large. MORE AT Seen Him? Photos Released Of Prisoner Who Escaped From Custody In Westchester | Cortlandt Daily Voice | Your Local News for Cortlandt, Buchanan, and Croton

UPDATED---BACK IN CUSTODY 'Rojas Is Back In Custody,' Escaped Westchester Inmate Caught In Bronx | New Rochelle, NY Patch

SCHOOL FIRE---SOLAR PANEL GOES UP IN FLAMES IN NORTHERN WESTCHESTER

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As you may recall, a resident attempted to address this issue and was publicly rebuked.....well, as it turns out.....

School Fire: Solar Panel Goes Up In Flames In Northern Westchester

A burnt-out solar panel caused flames to erupt on the roof of a school in Northern Westchester, requiring a quick response from numerous fire departments. MORE AT School Fire: Solar Panel Goes Up In Flames In Northern Westchester | Cortlandt Daily Voice | Your Local News for Cortlandt, Buchanan, and Croton

1887--UNDERHILL & ANCHOR BRICK COMPANIES

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A BRIEF bit located on both the Underhill and the Anchor Brick companies in Croton---1887---click on the image----see a photo courtesy of Croton Historical Society at Facebook
 

LOHUD--SCHOOL DISTRICTS SLOW TO ENACT TAX BREAKS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS---HERE'S WHY----DAVID McKAY WILSON

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School districts slow to enact tax breaks for senior citizens. Here's why
David McKay Wilson--Rockland/Westchester Journal News

Susan Cooper, a 68-year-old art therapist who has lived in her Hastings-on-Hudson home since 1998, was heartened when she learned of the state’s most generous property tax exemption, which can cut one’s property’s assessment by as much 50%.

It looked promising for Cooper, who earns $50,000 a year at the White Plains Hospital’s Center for Cancer Care, and creates dramatic large-scale paintings in the studio behind her Warburton Avenue home.

But to get the full bang for the exemption buck, all of her taxing jurisdictions needed to approve the increase in the program's income limit. MORE AT Hudson Valley schools slow to enact savings for low-income seniors (lohud.com)