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“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.

  1. 4h ago

    The Westchester Brief | 07.29.26: The 28% That Decides NY-17

    Send us Fan Mail New York's 17th congressional district has already beaten two sitting members of Congress. This episode covers Cait Conley's primary win over the district's unaffiliated-voter math in an interview with this show, her contrast with Republican incumbent Mike Lawler, and why national money is already pouring into this Westchester and Rockland County race. In This Episode (0:00) Cold open — a district that beats incumbents (0:20) Deep dive — Conley, Lawler, and the 28% unaffiliated vote (4:15) What else is happening — Westchester Crossing construction update (4:45) Close Sources: Spectrum News — NY-17 primary coverage City & State NY — district competitiveness analysis CBS New York — primary projections Jim's interview with Cait Conley Subscribe to the newsletter at iliveherewestchester.com for stories like this first. Support the show I Live Here Westchester is a production of I Live Here Media. We spotlight the voices, visionaries, and stories that make Westchester County more than just a place to live—it’s a place to belong. Have a guest suggestion or want to partner with us? Email: jimjockle@iliveheremedia.com Website: www.iliveheremedia.com Follow us on Instagram: @iliveheremedia Subscribe, rate, and share to support local storytelling.

  2. 1d ago

    Pokémon Meets Golf in White Plains | I Live Here Westchester

    Send us Fan Mail Jason spent fifteen years teaching and ten coaching in Westchester. Last year he was ready to move his family to Nashville to open a golf entertainment venue. He scrapped it, kept the idea, and made it mobile instead. The result is Jerry's Hole in One Golf Challenge, a company that brings closest-to-the-pin contests, Pokémon themed mini golf, and a Heckle Hole staffed by two comedians to driving ranges, country clubs, camps, and private outings across Westchester and Long Island. In This Episode  (0:00) Scrapping the Nashville plan and building it mobile instead  (1:55) What a Heckle Hole actually is  (3:14) The case for pairing golf with Pokémon cards  (7:15) A full walkthrough of the August 8 event in White Plains  (10:19) What actually gets a twelve year old to put the phone down  (12:06) Scaling a local idea into a bookable business  (15:00) Why every event donates to a charity  (16:51) What he wants the brand to mean in five years Event details and tickets: jerrysholeinone.com Get the daily Westchester Brief in your inbox at iliveherewestchester.com Support the show I Live Here Westchester is a production of I Live Here Media. We spotlight the voices, visionaries, and stories that make Westchester County more than just a place to live—it’s a place to belong. Have a guest suggestion or want to partner with us? Email: jimjockle@iliveheremedia.com Website: www.iliveheremedia.com Follow us on Instagram: @iliveheremedia Subscribe, rate, and share to support local storytelling.

  3. 1d ago

    The Westchester Brief | 07.28.26: Tariffs Are Taxing the County's Own Housing Fix

    Send us Fan Mail Steel and cement costs are up roughly 25% this year under federal Section 232 tariffs, and it's landing directly on three of Westchester County's largest active developments — 70 Westchester Avenue in White Plains, Westchester Crossing in Port Chester, and One Kingsland in Sleepy Hollow. This episode breaks down what that means for the $4 billion pipeline the county is counting on to fix its own housing shortage. In This Episode (0:00) Cold open — a housing fix that just got more expensive (0:20) Deep dive — Section 232 tariffs and the $4 billion IDA pipeline (3:15) What else is happening — Q1 commercial leasing rebound (3:50) Close Sources: National Association of Home Builders — tariff and construction cost data Westfair Communications — Q1 2026 commercial leasing data NY Homes and Community Renewal — Westchester Crossing groundbreaking coverage Support the show I Live Here Westchester is a production of I Live Here Media. We spotlight the voices, visionaries, and stories that make Westchester County more than just a place to live—it’s a place to belong. Have a guest suggestion or want to partner with us? Email: jimjockle@iliveheremedia.com Website: www.iliveheremedia.com Follow us on Instagram: @iliveheremedia Subscribe, rate, and share to support local storytelling.

  4. 1d ago

    Ken Harris: Swimming 14 Miles Across the Sound for Cancer Patients

    Send us Fan Mail Ken Harris captains Team Safety Third in the 39th annual St. Vincent's Swim Across the Sound, a 14-mile open-water relay across Long Island Sound benefiting cancer patients and families in active treatment. He joins the show ahead of race day to talk training, the course's first-ever route change, and what a donation actually buys for a family navigating a cancer diagnosis. In This Episode (0:00) Introduction — Team Safety Third and the 39th annual Swim Across the Sound [TK] How Ken got into open-water swimming for this cause [TK] Inside a 14-mile relay: legs, handoffs, and training [TK] Why the 2026 course changed for the first time in the event's history [TK] What the money actually funds for cancer patients and families [TK] The tougher questions — event overhead and direct support versus research [TK] How to help before race day St. Vincent's Swim Across the Sound — official event and donation info: https://giving.stvincents.org/swim-marathon/ Miss an episode? Sign up for the newsletter at iliveherewestchester.com and never miss a story. Tags: Westchester County, I Live Here Westchester, local news, Bridgeport, Long Island Sound, cancer support, open water swimming, charity swim Support the show I Live Here Westchester is a production of I Live Here Media. We spotlight the voices, visionaries, and stories that make Westchester County more than just a place to live—it’s a place to belong. Have a guest suggestion or want to partner with us? Email: jimjockle@iliveheremedia.com Website: www.iliveheremedia.com Follow us on Instagram: @iliveheremedia Subscribe, rate, and share to support local storytelling.

  5. 2d ago

    The Westchester Brief | 07.27.26: Albany's Budget Squeeze Reaches County Hall

    Send us Fan Mail New York's 2028 budget pressure is about to become Westchester County's problem. This episode breaks down how federal changes to Medicaid recertification and SNAP cost-sharing land directly on the Westchester County Department of Social Services, and why the county has almost no room left to absorb it after this year's budget already cut more than 100 positions and raised property taxes. In This Episode (0:00) Cold open — the governor's race behind the budget crunch (0:20) Deep dive — Medicaid, SNAP, and the cost shift to Westchester County (4:00) What else is happening — Con Edison's new multi-year rate hike (4:40) Close Sources: NY State of Politics — 2026 gubernatorial race coverage Spectrum News — Hochul vs. Blakeman polling and budget context Yonkers Times — Con Edison rate case coverage Subscribe to the newsletter at iliveherewestchester.com for stories like this first. Support the show I Live Here Westchester is a production of I Live Here Media. We spotlight the voices, visionaries, and stories that make Westchester County more than just a place to live—it’s a place to belong. Have a guest suggestion or want to partner with us? Email: jimjockle@iliveheremedia.com Website: www.iliveheremedia.com Follow us on Instagram: @iliveheremedia Subscribe, rate, and share to support local storytelling.

  6. 5d ago

    The Friday Intel | 07.24.26: The $321 Cost of a Fed "Hold"

    Send us Fan Mail The Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate steady for a fourth straight meeting in June — but Westchester County home costs didn't hold still at all. This week, The Friday Intel runs the actual math: a 30-year mortgage rate that just hit 6.55%, the highest in nearly a year, layered on top of a Westchester median home price that crossed $999,000, up 16.2% year over year. We calculate exactly what that combination costs a buyer on a real loan, and why "the Fed held" is not the same thing as "your housing costs held." In This Episode: 0:00 — Cold Open 0:30 — Intro and Context 1:30 — The Data: the rate, the median price, and the sales slowdown 3:30 — The Surprise: why a Fed hold isn't a pause button on your costs 5:00 — What This Means For You 6:00 — Close Sources: U.S. News (national mortgage rate data), Federal Reserve FOMC statement, Houlihan Lawrence Q2 2026 market report via Westfair Communications. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or share with a neighbor. Support the show I Live Here Westchester is a production of I Live Here Media. We spotlight the voices, visionaries, and stories that make Westchester County more than just a place to live—it’s a place to belong. Have a guest suggestion or want to partner with us? Email: jimjockle@iliveheremedia.com Website: www.iliveheremedia.com Follow us on Instagram: @iliveheremedia Subscribe, rate, and share to support local storytelling.

  7. 6d ago

    The Westchester Brief | 07.23.26: Testing the County's Good Neighbor Policy

    Send us Fan Mail Westchester County's Good Neighbor Policy promises residents 60 days and a public meeting before the county acts on land it owns nearby. County Executive Ken Jenkins renewed the policy this month, framing it as transparency. We asked the county for a record of whether it's ever actually changed a decision — and we're telling you what we know, and don't know yet. In This Episode: (0:00) The Good Neighbor Policy, explained (2:45) What we asked the county, and what we don't know yet (5:00) What's Happening: a 32-organization healthcare coalition launches in Purchase Sources: Westchester County government; ILH records request (pending). Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or share the show with a neighbor. Support the show I Live Here Westchester is a production of I Live Here Media. We spotlight the voices, visionaries, and stories that make Westchester County more than just a place to live—it’s a place to belong. Have a guest suggestion or want to partner with us? Email: jimjockle@iliveheremedia.com Website: www.iliveheremedia.com Follow us on Instagram: @iliveheremedia Subscribe, rate, and share to support local storytelling.

  8. Jul 22

    The Westchester Brief | 07.22.26: New Rochelle's Transit Center — The Real Number

    Send us Fan Mail New Rochelle's downtown transit center rebuild has been widely mis-reported at $125 million — that figure actually belongs to a separate Yonkers-area project. The real cost is $100 million. We correct the record and walk through what the rebuild means for Metro-North commuters, inside the MTA's $7.7 billion five-year Hudson Line investment. In This Episode: (0:00) The $100 million vs. $125 million mix-up (2:30) What the rebuild means for New Rochelle commuters (4:15) What's Happening: heat and wildfire-smoke advisories continue Sources: Railway Track and Structures; City of New Rochelle; MTA capital plan documents. Subscribe to the newsletter at iliveherewestchester.com for stories like this first. Support the show I Live Here Westchester is a production of I Live Here Media. We spotlight the voices, visionaries, and stories that make Westchester County more than just a place to live—it’s a place to belong. Have a guest suggestion or want to partner with us? Email: jimjockle@iliveheremedia.com Website: www.iliveheremedia.com Follow us on Instagram: @iliveheremedia Subscribe, rate, and share to support local storytelling.

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“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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    I Live Here Media
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    157
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