I Live Here Westchester NY
“I Live Here” is a hyperlocal podcast that explores the stories, people, and events shaping life in Westchester, NY. Each episode dives into what’s happening across our towns and neighborhoods—highlighting small businesses, community voices, local culture, and can’t-miss happenings. Whether you’ve lived here forever or just moved in, this podcast keeps you connected to the place you call home.
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98 episodes
The Westchester Brief | 05.20.26: Crime Is Down 17%. Your Car Might Not Be Safe.
Westchester County announced last week that overall crime dropped 17% in 2025 — violent crime down 25%, every major index category improved. This week, police departments across the county are reporting a surge in vehicle thefts. Both thing...
The Westchester Brief | 05.19.26: Indian Point — Who Actually Holds the Veto?
In March, the U.S. Energy Secretary and a Republican congressman showed up at the gates of Indian Point to announce a restart push. County Executive Jenkins said no. The political story is simple. The legal story is not.Today's Brie...
The Westchester Brief | 05.18.26: School Budget Day Is Tuesday. Does Anyone Know?
Tuesday, May 19th, voters across Westchester County head to the polls for the annual school budget vote — the highest-stakes, lowest-turnout election of the year. If the budget fails, there's no revision: districts default to a contingency budg...
The Friday Intel | 05.15.26: Westchester's Crime Drop Is Real. Is It Four Times Better Than the Nation?
Ken Jenkins led his State of the County address with a crime number: overall index crime down seventeen percent, violent crime down twenty-five, murders down fifty-seven percent — the lowest January through May count since 1990. Today's Friday ...
The Westchester Brief | 05.14.26: Federal Cuts. Local Consequences. No Local Accounting.
July 1, 2026: the federal government begins narrowing health coverage for lawfully present immigrants. By October, federal Medicaid funding for a significant portion of that population is eliminated under the 2025 reconciliation law. Nationally...
The Westchester Brief | 05.13.26: Westchester Is Watching. Nobody Is Watching Westchester.
In February, Westchester County's Real Time Crime Center announced it was monitoring social media for teen takeover threats following a chaotic incident at Bay Plaza in the Bronx. It was covered as a public safety story. Today's Brief covers it...
The Westchester Brief | 05.12.26: The Trump Tax Is Real. So Is Everything It's Hiding.
Westchester County's 2026 budget has a name: Ken Jenkins is calling the 5.27 percent property tax increase the Trump Tax. And on the mechanics, he's right — federal funding uncertainty, shifting aid formulas, and tariff costs created a $197 mil...
The Westchester Brief | 05.11.26: Jenkins Gave His Best Case. Now We Keep Score.
Ken Jenkins delivered his 2026 State of the County address last Wednesday. Crime is down seventeen percent. Violent crime down twenty-five. Back-to-back triple-A bond ratings. The county jail is the first in New York State to hold three simulta...
The Friday Intel | 05.01.26: The 20,000-Unit Question
This week in Port Chester, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the groundbreaking of Westchester Crossing on the former United Hospital site—957 new units with $65 million in infrastructure backing. That number adds to the roughly 20,000 housing un...
The Westchester Brief | 04.30.26: The $5,300 SALT Window Most Westchester Homeowners Are Missing
For eight years, the federal SALT cap of $10,000 cost Westchester homeowners real money every year. This year, that cap sits at $40,400—and for a typical Westchester household with $18,000 in property taxes and $14,000 in state income tax, the ...
The Westchester Brief | 04.29.26: One Week Out From State of the County
One week from today, County Executive Ken Jenkins delivers the 2026 State of the County Address at the Michaelian Office Building. An $2.5 billion budget signed in December. 8% cuts to every department. 180 positions eliminated. Nearly $500 mil...
The Westchester Brief | 04.28.26: The Mount Kisco "Red Line" and the May 19 Vote
Last Monday, three men were detained near Mount Kisco Elementary after students reported being approached during recess. One reportedly offered them a drink. Open beer cans were found nearby. Police increased patrols. The district is now we...
The Westchester Brief | 04.27.26: Port Chester's 957-Unit Groundbreaking
Governor Kathy Hochul stood in Port Chester last week and announced the official groundbreaking of Westchester Crossing—957 housing units on the site of the former United Hospital, empty since 2004. The $65 million infrastructure investment, in...
The Westchester Brief | 04.23.26: Eliot Engel & the End of a Westchester Era
Former Congressman Eliot Engel, who represented southern Westchester and the north Bronx for 32 years, died April 10, 2026, at age 79 from Parkinson's disease. We skip the obituary and ask the harder question: what kind of politics did his long...
The Westchester Brief | 04.22.26: Your Con Ed Ken Jenkins' Rate Fight
Your Con Edison bill is going up about $5.32 a month. Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins and the Board of Legislators just filed a joint brief with the New York Public Service Commission opposing the increases. Jenkins is also demanding i...
The Westchester Brief | 04.21.26: 28 Arrests at IBM Somers
New York State Police confirm 28 trespassing arrests in 30 days at the former IBM campus in Somers, Westchester County. The most recent arrest involved a loaded 9mm pistol and a class C felony weapons charge. The driver: viral urbex (urban expl...
The Westchester Brief | 04.20.26: Barnes & Noble Closes in White Plains
4Barnes & Noble at the White Plains City Center closes today after 20 years as a downtown anchor tenant. The closure itself is one story. What is moving in behind it is a bigger one — and it is happening across Westchester.We di...
The Friday Intel | 04.18.26: The $1,100 Train Ride You're Already Paying For
Every Westchester County resident subsidizes Metro-North Railroad approximately $1,100 per year — whether they ride it or not. This week on The Friday Intel, we pull apart the real economics of the commuter railroad: a $1.52 billion operating b...
The Westchester Brief | 04.16.26: Metro-North's $2.5B Moment
The Park Avenue Viaduct replacement Phase 1 reaches substantial completion this month—a major milestone in the $1.7 billion Grand Central Artery project. What it means: reduced commute disruptions and a real capital push for Metro-North infrast...
The Westchester Brief | 04.15.26: Sales Down 16%, Prices Up 11%
Westchester home sales dropped 16% in Q1 2026, but prices climbed 11% to a $1.3 million average. What does this market contradiction mean for families trying to buy here?00:00 – Cold open00:40 – Single-family market squeeze and affo...
Free Business Coaching for Westchester Small Business Owners with TAP CEO Jane Veron
Westchester small business owners have a free, high-caliber coaching resource right in their backyard — and most of them don't know it exists. Jane Veron, founder of The Acceleration Project (TAP), joins the Brief to explain how her Scarsdale-b...
The Westchester Brief | 04.14.26: Tariffs Squeeze Housing Pipeline
Federal tariffs have driven construction material costs up 8.5%–9.6% across the NYC region. The National Association of Home Builders estimates tariffs add $10,900 to the cost of each new home. For Westchester, where roughly 20,000 housing ...
The Westchester Brief | 04.13.26: 450K NYers Losing Free Health Insurance July 1
Starting July 1st, 450,000 New Yorkers will lose free health insurance coverage through New York's Essential Plan. This includes tens of thousands of Westchester County residents—teachers' aides, home health workers, small business owners e...
The Friday Intel | 04.10.26: Affluent on Paper, Broke in Practice
Westchester County has one of the highest median household incomes in America. And thirty-eight percent of the households inside it can't actually afford to live here. This week on The Friday Intel, we pull apart the Westchester affordability p...
The Westchester Brief | 04.09.26: Westchester Crosses One Million
Westchester County just hit 1,015,743 residents — the largest population gain of any county in New York State. But 44 of 62 New York counties are losing people. The growth is concentrated in New Rochelle, White Plains, and Yonkers. The ...