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“The choice that confronts Port Chester is not bankruptcy or hyper development. The choice is between sane and insane levels of development.” – Al Shehadi of Byram and Marissa Torento-Butkiewicz, RA of Port Chester Continue Reading →
Byram residents say traffic and dangerous driving threaten their neighborhood safety and quality of life.
Across the river in Port Chester, where Main Street is being redeveloped with multi-story buildings, residents will funnel through Byram to reach I-95 exit 2. Continue Reading →
Vincent Graziano has done it again. Having published his first work of fiction, Die Laughing, in 2009, and more recently The Family Jewels in 2018, the stand up comedian turned funeral parlor owner again borrows from memories of his youth in Little Italy and imagined scenarios only a funeral director could devise. Continue Reading →
The Byram Neighborhood Association met Monday night via Zoom to discuss plans for a new Hamill Rink, concerns about noise from the CT Dept of Transportation’s $205 million I-95 improvement project, and a raft of concerns about beautification, blight, parking and traffic in the neighborhood on the west side of town. Continue Reading →
outh Feeding Youth, a new organization within Don Bosco Community Center in Port Chester, thanked Garden Catering for the 1,800 meals donated to Port Chester youth impacted by food insecurity during Covid-19. Continue Reading →
About a dozen residents of Byram and Port Chester shared their opinions on the proposed 7-story, 242-unit development that would replace the entire block bordered by North Main St, Mill St, Abendroth and Highland St. Most opposed the project, several cited the appeal of the existing diverse and historic buildings. Continue Reading →
The Thrill Is Gone: A Tribute To B.B. King features two unique nights of music February 16, and 17, 2020, at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. Continue Reading →
Port Chester Mayor Falanka and CT State Rep Steve Meskers (District 150) Share concerns of increased traffic from proposed Tarry Lighthouse development. Continue Reading →
“I worry about not just noise and air pollution, but lost travel time and public safety concerns for our EMT, Fire and Police vehicles that will have a hard time.” – Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo Continue Reading →
A nine-story mixed use development with 274 studio and one bedroom apartments and retail/restaurant at ground level is proposed just over the Mill Street Bridge in Port Chester, NY. The applicant’s traffic impact study said there would not be a significant impact on nearby intersections, and therefore no roadway improvements were suggested. Continue Reading →