New City, NY
News
Turtle Crossing Advisory Issued For This Rockland Highway Turtle Crossing Advisory Issued For This Rockland Highway
Turtle Crossing Advisory Issued For This Rockland Highway The Clarkstown Police Department is urging motorists to share the roadway and slow down for snappers. A “turtle crossing advisory” has been issued on Western Highway in Blauvelt, near the West Nyack border, where nesting mother turtles have been spotted migrating across the roadway to lay their eggs before returning to the reservoir in May and June. According to officials, the nesting ritual is an annual spring event from May through June. Police said that drivers should be vigilant when in the area and should watch for turtles in the roadway. Motorists have been advised that there is a par…

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by Zak Failla
Norwalk, CT
Business
$34.5M Plan To Replace IMAX Theater At Maritime Aquarium Still Alive $34.5M Plan To Replace IMAX Theater At Maritime Aquarium Still Alive
$34.5M Plan To Replace Imax Theater At Maritime Aquarium Still Alive A subcommittee of the Norwalk Common Council has endorsed a settlement agreement under which the state of Connecticut would pay The Maritime Aquarium $34.5 million to replace its popular IMAX Theater. Under the agreement, the state Department of Transportation would pay the aquarium to replace the theater and lost exhibit space due to the upcoming replacement of the Walk Bridge over the Norwalk River, according to news reports. The legal settlement  covers replacement of the aquarium’s 20,000-gallon seal tank with a 150,000-gallon tank that meets modern standards and guidelines. According …

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by Jon Craig
White Plains, NY
News
Westchester Community Foundation Announces $506,500 In Grants Westchester Community Foundation Announces $506,500 In Grants
Westchester Community Foundation Announces $506,500 In Grants The Westchester Community Foundation has announced grants totaling $506,500 awarded to 20 local nonprofits. Four of these focus on the health of the county’s rivers and streams.  Awards totaling $126,000 provide continued support for agencies working to protect local watersheds and remediate invasive species in local forests: the Bronx River Alliance will coordinate watershed management efforts for the Bronx River; Groundwork Hudson Valley will revive the Saw Mill River Coalition; the Wildlife Conservation Sociey will improve fresh water passage for American eels in the Hutchinson River; an…

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by Jon Craig
Rye, NY
News
Rye Allegedly Failed To Respond To Raw Sewage Leak Rye Allegedly Failed To Respond To Raw Sewage Leak
Rye Allegedly Failed To Respond To Raw Sewage Leak Rye on notice for apparent failure to respond to raw sewage leak https://t.co/0kwyBnaT3u - New York state has put the city of Rye on notice for its apparent failure to respond after raw sewage leaking into the Blind Brook made its way into the Sound Shore. More than two months ago, officials from the environmental group Save the Sound alerted Rye officials and the state Department of Environmental Conservation that they found raw sewage, potentially millions of gallons, flowing from a catch basin near I-95 into the Blind Brook, according to this report by News12. The DEC sent a letter to …

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by Daily Voice
Norwalk, CT
Neighbors
Norwalk Land Trust Starts Drive To Preserve Historic White Barn Property Norwalk Land Trust Starts Drive To Preserve Historic White Barn Property
Norwalk Land Trust Starts Drive To Preserve Historic White Barn Property NORWALK, Conn. — The Norwalk Land Trust has launched a campaign to raise $4 million to purchase the White Barn Property and preserve the 15.4-acres as woodlands, wetlands, and meadows with the eye-catching Stony Brook running through it.  The historic property is located on the Norwalk/Westport border and plays an important role protecting both the quality and quantity of drinking water for the local watershed. “Saving this beautiful property,” says Julian Henkin, a member of the Norwalk Land Trust’s board of directors, “is essential to protect a critical habitat for wildlife and a precious…

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by Daily Voice
Newburgh, NY
News
Gov. Cuomo Proposes Fighting Harmful Algae In Putnam, Middletown Gov. Cuomo Proposes Fighting Harmful Algae In Putnam, Middletown
Gov. Cuomo Proposes Fighting Harmful Algae In Putnam, Middletown Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to help rid lakes of harmful algae. The governor announced a $65 million 4-point initiative to aggressively combat harmful algal blooms in lakes throughout in New York, including Putnam and Orange that threaten the recreational use of lakes that are important to upstate tourism, as well as sources of drinking water. The lakes in Putnam and Orange are Lake Carmel, Palmer Lake, Putnam Lake, and the Monhagen Brook watershed, including the five reservoirs serving the Middleton area. "Protecting water quality is a top priority and through these actions and funding, …

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by Sam Barron
Darien, CT
Neighbors
Darien Tree Conservancy Celebrates Milestone, Welcomes New Board Members Darien Tree Conservancy Celebrates Milestone, Welcomes New Board Members
Darien Tree Conservancy Celebrates Milestone, Welcomes New Board Members DARIEN, Conn. --  Tree Conservancy of Darien celebrated the significant milestone of installing over 600 trees in town at its year-end board of directors meeting on Dec. 5. In addition to reviewing agenda and budget items for the coming year, the local nonprofit also welcomed two new members to its board. Since its inception in 2010, TCD has planted trees at I-95 exits 11 and 13, the Darien train station, along Ledge Road, Darien town beaches, Spring Grove and Veterans cemeteries and Town Hall. It has donated trees to all of Darien’s public schools, Post 53, Darien Community Association, the…

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by Daily Voice