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.
Episodes
71 episodes
The Westchester Brief | 04.06.26: Six Years, No Oversight
A Mount Vernon funeral home owner had his license revoked in 2019. He kept operating for six years. The New York Attorney General unsealed a 20-count indictment. Inspectors found 13 bodies in decomposition and 17 boxes of cremated remains. The ...
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Episode 65
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The Friday Intel | 04.04.26: New York Drivers Pay $4,000 a Year — Why Westchester's Auto Insurance Bill Keeps Climbing
New York drivers now pay a statewide average exceeding $4,000 a year for auto insurance — fourth highest in the nation, 52% above the national average. Inside Westchester County, the spread is dramatic: Yonkers drivers pay nearly $2,400 whi...
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Episode 64
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NY Tort Reform and Your Car Insurance with Lauren Zelt
Westchester County residents pay some of the highest auto insurance premiums in the country. Today, Jim sits down with Lauren Zelt of PACT — Protect Access to Consumer Trials — to explain the direct connection between lawsuit abuse, staged acci...
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Episode 63
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The Westchester Brief | 04.02.26: 27,000 Septic Systems, One Water Supply
IN-PLAYER SHOW NOTESTwenty-seven thousand septic systems sit beneath Westchester properties in the New York City watershed. An estimated 10% are failing, leaking fecal bacteria, viruses, and nitrates into the drinking water supply f...
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Episode 62
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The Westchester Brief | 04.01.26: Congestion Pricing Survives Federal Challenge
IN-PLAYER SHOW NOTESA federal judge permanently blocked the Trump administration from killing congestion pricing. For Westchester, this isn't a Manhattan toll story — it's a Metro-North funding story. First-year revenue hit $550 million...
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Episode 61
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Shared Parenting Reform — What’s Happening in NY Family Court with Andre Rianey
New York has no presumption of shared parenting.When parents separate, a judge decides how much time each parent gets—and that often means one parent becomes primary while the other becomes a visitor. Andre Rainey, Chair of the National ...
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Episode 63
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The Westchester Brief | 03.31.26: Yonkers Schools Are $101M Short
IN-PLAYER SHOW NOTESYonkers Public Schools faces a $101 million budget gap for the 2026-27 school year. The district serves 23,000 students, has a 93% graduation rate — the highest among New York's Big Five — and is running out of r...
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Episode 60
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The Westchester Brief | 03.30.26: Antisemitic Hate at Irvington Station
Antisemitic graffiti was found in the pedestrian tunnel at the Irvington Metro-North station. Within 24 hours, Chabad of the Rivertowns organized a vigil at the station. A second gathering followed at the Shames JCC in Tarrytown. This is the fi...
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Episode 59
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The Friday Intel | 03.27.26: Ghost Guns in Westchester — The Data Behind New York's 3D Printer Crackdown
Westchester County prosecutors seized 37 ghost guns in 2023 — roughly one in seven illegal firearms recovered countywide. Statewide, NYPD ghost gun recoveries surged from 17 in 2018 to 585 in 2022. Governor Hochul's 2026 legislative package tar...
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Episode 58
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The Westchester Brief | 03.26.26: $50M for EV Chargers Across 24 Towns
Westchester County committed $50 million to install more than 750 EV charging ports at 79 sites across 24 municipalities — the largest coordinated EV infrastructure investment in the county's history. Free chargers are already live at the C...
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Episode 57
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The Westchester Brief | 03.25.26: Neiman Marcus Is Closing — What It Means for White Plains
Neiman Marcus at The Westchester in White Plains closes in May — not because demand dried up, but because Saks Global's $2.65 billion debt load collapsed. Meanwhile, UNIQLO just opened, DeCicco's launched in Sleepy Hollow, and Cross County ...
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Episode 56
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The Westchester Brief | 03.24.26: Sleepy Hollow Gets a Seat at the Table
Mount Pleasant just settled the first lawsuit under New York's John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act. Four Sleepy Hollow residents challenged the town's at-large election system, arguing it diluted Hispanic voting power. The settlement expands th...
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Episode 55
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The Westchester Brief | 03.23.26: 240 Doctors Traded — Northwell Acquires Optum Physicians
Northwell Health is acquiring roughly 240 physicians from Optum in Westchester County, the latest chapter in a healthcare consolidation saga that started when CareMount Medical sold to Optum in 2020. The deal centers on surgical specialties...
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Episode 54
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The Friday Intel | 03.20.26: Where Your Tax Dollars Actually Go — The Data Behind Westchester's $197M Budget Hole
Westchester County ranks #1 in the nation for property taxes — $12,812 per year. But county government only controls 15-18% of your bill. This week on The Friday Intel, we break down the 2026 budget: a $197.7 million deficit, 180 eliminated pos...
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Episode 53
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The Westchester Brief | 03.19.26: $21M for Flood Mitigation in Rye and Rye Brook
Twenty-one million dollars from the Environmental Bond Act is heading to the Blind Brook corridor in Rye and Rye Brook to replace flood-bottleneck bridges and restore a buried stream. The county capital budget adds another $9 million for fl...
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Episode 54
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From Ski Accident to Healthcare Entrepreneur | Brian Dombal | I Live Here Westchester
From Ski Accident to Healthcare Entrepreneur | Brian Dombal | I Live Here WestchesterIn this episode of I Live Here Westchester, Jim sits down with Brian Dombal, partner of ProClinix Sports Physical Therapy & Chiropractic, to talk ab...
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Episode 52
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The Westchester Brief | 03.18.26: Tariffs Hit Westchester Small Businesses
The Supreme Court struck down $175 billion in tariffs—and the administration replaced them with a new surcharge the same day. Westchester businesses are caught between rising costs, uncertain refunds, and a county budget that was already runnin...
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Episode 53
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The Westchester Brief | 03.17.26: The Earthquake on the Ramapo Fault
A 2.3 magnitude earthquake struck Sleepy Hollow on March 10th—one of only twenty quakes that size or larger in this area since 1950. Twelve hundred people reported feeling it. The epicenter sits on the Dobbs Ferry Fault, connected to the Ramapo...
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Episode 52
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The Westchester Brief | 03.16.26: The Feds Want to Reopen Indian Point
Rep. Lawler and Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced a plan to rebuild and reopen Indian Point at a cost of ten billion dollars. But a legal agreement requires unanimous local consent—and at least two of the five required parties are firmly ...
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Episode 51
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The Friday Intel | 03.14.26: What's Underneath Westchester — The Seismic Data Nobody Talks About
Tuesday's magnitude 2.3 earthquake in Sleepy Hollow was small. But the seismic data underneath Westchester County tells a much bigger story — about a 185-mile fault system, a previously unknown seismic zone discovered less than a mile from ...
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Episode 51
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The Westchester Brief | 03.12.26: County Launches Government Podcast
Today on The Westchester Brief: Westchester County just launched its own podcast — and we have thoughts. The county government is betting on audio to connect with residents, but is it a real transparency play or just another PR channel? We brea...
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Episode 50
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The Westchester Brief | 03.11.26: Westchester Dining Scene Heats Up
Today on The Westchester Brief: Westchester's dining scene is booming. From a James Beard-nominated chef opening in Bronxville to a high-end sushi concept landing in Larchmont, the county is becoming a serious food destination. We break down th...
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Episode 49
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The Westchester Brief | 03.10.26: Fieldwood Development Faces Scrutiny
Today on The Westchester Brief: A proposed 175-home development in Mount Pleasant is raising serious environmental and community concerns. The Fieldwood project would disturb 158 acres of land once owned by the Rockefeller family — and resident...
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Episode 48
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The Westchester Brief | 03.09.26: Cross County Center Expands
Today on The Westchester Brief: Cross County Center in Yonkers just broke ground on a 58,000 square foot expansion and a brand-new 4-acre park — while malls across America are closing their doors. Marx Realty is betting big on experiential reta...
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Episode 47
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The Westchester Brief | 03.05.26: Kykuit Goes Dark
The Rockefeller estate at Kykuit is closing indefinitely. Historic Hudson Valley says the 87-acre Pocantico Hills landmark needs millions in infrastructure repairs—and there's no timeline for reopening. It's not just a tourist attraction going ...
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Episode 46
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