Peter Katz
Peter Katz is a reporter, writer, and copy and video editor for Westfair Communications. His career includes reporting, anchoring, editing, producing and management positions with ABC News and TV and radio stations in Boston, Los Angeles and other cities.
$23M Crannell Square project now ready
Construction of Crannell Square, a $23 million 75-unit affordable housing project at 35 Catharine St. in Poughkeepsie, has been completed and applications to rent...
BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
As widely anticipated, the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that legalized abortion in the U.S. A draft decision...
Southern Land breaks ground at Y site in White Plains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtZVDzARLlk
With the old YMCA building at 250 Mamaroneck Ave. in White Plains torn down, a groundbreaking ceremony was held June 23 to kick off...
Reaction begins to Supreme Court concealed guns ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court today issued a decision that kills state and local laws requiring gun owners to be licensed to carry concealed firearms...
U.S. and world news for June 23
House Jan. 6 hearing today: This afternoon’s televised hearing by the House Jan. 6th committee is expected to focus on pressure applied against the Justice...
Groundbreaking held for $1.8B Regeneron expansion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVq3Qd_LOD8
About 200 guests joined New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Westchester County Executive George Latimer, and a host of other elected officials including mayors from...
U.S. and world news for June 22
https://youtu.be/9CACYhUNIAY
Federal fuel tax suspension: Biden President Biden is moving ahead with a plan to suspend the federal gasoline tax and the federal tax on...
U.S. and world news for June 21
Kellogg reconfigures company: Kellogg Company is breaking off its North American cereal and plant-based foods businesses into three new independent publicly-traded companies via a...
RXR sees community support as constant in a changing real estate...
There’s no doubt that RXR Realty is big and getting bigger, but at the same time it reinforces its position as a driving force...
U.S. and world news for June 20
Covid vaccines okayed for six-months and up: Following Saturday’s signoff from Dr. Rochelle Walensky, head of the Centers for Disease control and Prevention, Pfizer...
Crow plans speculative 350k sq. ft. warehouse
A plan is in the works to tear down a major part of what remains of the former Dutchess Mall in Fishkill and replace...
U.S. and world news for June 17
Evidence that Proud Boys planned to kill Pence and Pelosi: The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attempted coup revealed yesterday that the FBI...
U.S. and world news for June 16
European leaders visit Kyiv: The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania traveled to Ukraine’s capital city Kyiv today in a show of support...
Fed raises interest rates by ¾ percent
As was widely expected, the Federal Reserve today raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percent, the largest hike it has put into effect...
416-unit apartment complex changes hands with Japanese funding
A 416-unit apartment complex in Elmsford, The View on Nob Hill, has been purchased by New York City-based MC Real Estate Partners LLC (MCRE)...