Tag archives for Safety
P’ville Eyes Expansion of Special Needs Youth Safety Program
The Village of Pleasantville and the Pleasantville Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA) are looking for state and county help to expand the popular VIP Program for keeping developmentally disabled…
P’ville Safety Summit to Address Special Needs Students This Week
The Village of Pleasantville and the Pleasantville Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA) will host a Safety Summit this Wednesday at 7 to address risks for individuals with special needs. Village…
U.S. Makes Final an Array of Rules on Food Safety
The regulations, which will start to take effect next summer, require food processing companies to reduce risks instead of acting only after someone gets sick. NYT > Food Content is…
Home Guru: Stunning Information About Exercising Fire Safety at Home
By Bill Primavera Soon after I moved into my new residence at Trump Park in Yorktown, a neighbor named Dan Potter introduced himself to me as a retired New York…
Senators Call for More Funding to Improve Safety at Rail Crossings
After a deadly Metro-North crash, Senators Charles E. Schumer of New York and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut have promised a bill providing over $ 150 million for gates, lights and…
Illusion of safety: holes in Jessica’s Law
CLICK HERE for: The Register’s full investigation into Jessica’s Law and GPS tracking. An overview story tying together the complete investigation. An interactive map detailing the suspects’ GPS tracks and…
Business Profile: Protective Safety Training, Putnam Valley
As a Village of Ossining police officer, Putnam Valley resident Mike Lantz had completed required training in such skills as CPR, first aid and AED. But often a person in…
Tightening State’s Gun Safety Laws Focus of Forum in Armonk
Gun safety advocates must change their strategy to reach their legislative goals by convincing a wider portion of the population that children are in danger because of the unsafe storage…
State Board Closes Hearing on Chappaqua Affordable Housing Fire Safety
Public comments concluded Tuesday morning in front of a state panel that is weighing whether the Chappaqua affordable housing project would comply with fire safety codes. Representatives for Conifer Realty…
Under Revised Quake Estimates, Dozens of Nuclear Reactors Face Costly Safety Analyses
Owners of reactors who say they cannot show that their facilities would withstand the most severe earthquake they might face, are required to undertake extensive structural reviews. NYT > Westchester…