I Live Here Westchester NY

I Live Here Media

“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. 5D AGO

    The Friday Intel | 05.01.26: The 20,000-Unit Question

    Send us Fan Mail 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 units already in motion across Yonkers, New Rochelle, and White Plains. But look closer at what's actually being built, and the pipeline tells a different story than the headlines suggest. We break down the real data: unit mix, affordable share, tenure, geography. We find the counterintuitive truth that most Westchester residents aren't being served by this pipeline—and we tell you exactly what this means if you own, rent, or are still looking. **0:00** Cold open **0:30** What's coming this week **1:30** The data: 20,000 units, 957 new at Westchester Crossing **4:00** The surprise: who this pipeline actually serves **5:30** What this means for you **7:00** Close + Monday tease **Sources:** NY HCR (Westchester Crossing); News 12 Westchester; Bisnow; Westchester Magazine; New York YIMBY; Zillow Westchester data 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.

    5 min

  2. 6D AGO

    The Westchester Brief | 04.30.26: The $5,300 SALT Window Most Westchester Homeowners Are Missing

    Send us Fan Mail 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 math is roughly $5,300 in annual federal tax reduction at a 24% marginal rate. The window is four years. The cap reverts to $10,000 in 2030 unless Congress acts. Most Westchester homeowners haven't done the math yet. We do it on Thursday's Brief. Plus: ConEd rate case awaiting PSC ruling, school budget proposition forums ramping up ahead of the May 19 vote, Bobo's expanding to Tarrytown and Yorktown Heights, and Green Ossining's Earth Day Festival this Saturday. **0:00** Cold open **0:25** The SALT cap change and the math **3:45** What changes if you itemize again **5:00** The 2030 reversion and planning window **5:45** Quick hits across Westchester **7:00** Close + YouTube CTA **Sources:** IRS; OurTaxPartner 2026 guide; SmartAsset SALT coverage; NY PSC; Westchester County Executive; NYSSBA Subscribe on YouTube for the video version. 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 min

  3. APR 29

    The Westchester Brief | 04.29.26: One Week Out From State of the County

    Send us Fan Mail 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 million committed to housing. A utility fight with a state regulator. We break down the four pre-built narrative tracks Jenkins walks in with—and what to watch for on Wednesday, May 6. Plus: IBM Somers enforcement update (28 arrests in 30 days), Metro-North fare impact, the NYBCE tri-state campus in Rye, and the WMCHealth / Hudson Valley Care Coalition projection of 80,000 Medicaid social-needs screenings this year. **0:00** Cold open **0:20** State of the County: what Jenkins walks in with **4:00** The four narrative tracks **5:15** What to watch specifically **6:00** Quick hits across Westchester **7:15** Close + newsletter CTA **Sources:** Westchester County Executive press; Yonkers Times; Westfair Communications; NYSP press; WMCHealth; MTA Subscribe to the newsletter at iliveheremedia.beehiiv.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.

    5 min

  4. APR 28

    The Westchester Brief | 04.28.26: The Mount Kisco "Red Line" and the May 19 Vote

    Send us Fan Mail 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 weighing playground privacy screens. Halston Media called it a "red line" for community safety—and with the statewide school budget vote coming on Tuesday, May 19, one quiet decision about one playground may set the security baseline every Westchester district has to answer to. Plus: the Brenda Fareri Pavilion on track for 2026 opening, Michael Psilakis opens klêma in Larchmont, 260 North Avenue rendering revealed in New Rochelle, and the Mental Health Safety Net Clinic operational in White Plains. **0:00** Cold open **0:20** Mount Kisco Elementary incident **2:30** Why this becomes a countywide precedent **4:15** The May 19 budget vote framing **5:15** Quick hits across Westchester **6:45** Close + YouTube CTA **Sources:** News 12 Westchester; Halston Media Group; NYSSBA; WMCHealth; New York YIMBY; Westchester Magazine Subscribe on YouTube for the video version. 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 min

  5. APR 27

    The Westchester Brief | 04.27.26: Port Chester's 957-Unit Groundbreaking

    Send us Fan Mail 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, including up to $10 million from the Mid-Hudson Momentum Fund, is the biggest move the Port Chester/Rye border has seen in a generation. We break down the unit mix, the affordable share, the Rye resident concerns that haven't gone away, and what to watch for as vertical construction starts. Plus: District Galleria site plan approval tracking, the Board of Legislators skilled trades measure, Scarsdale's Envirothon win, and Element 46's Spring 2026 cohort with Demo Day June 11. **0:00** Cold open **0:20** Westchester Crossing groundbreaking **3:30** Why this matters and the Rye question **4:30** What to watch next **5:00** Quick hits across Westchester **6:15** Close + newsletter CTA **Sources:** NY HCR (Westchester Crossing); News 12 Westchester; Westfair Communications; MyRye.com Subscribe to the newsletter at iliveheremedia.beehiiv.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.

    4 min

  6. APR 23

    The Westchester Brief | 04.23.26: Eliot Engel & the End of a Westchester Era

    Send us Fan Mail 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 tenure represent, and what has replaced it since he lost the 2020 primary to Jamaal Bowman? In six years, southern Westchester went from 32 years of stable establishment representation, to a progressive insurgent (Bowman, 2020), back to a completely different kind of establishment figure in George Latimer (2024). The district is still, arguably, figuring out what it wants to be. Engel was also the last of a cohort of long-tenure suburban Democrats, and that model of service may not be coming back. We also cover the May 6 State of the County address, the ongoing Con Edison rate fight, and the Green Ossining Earth Day Festival this Saturday. **0:00** Cold open **0:20** Engel's career and the 2020 primary **2:30** The three-phase reshaping of NY-16 **5:00** What kind of politics replaces a 32-year incumbent **6:30** Quick hits: State of the County, Con Ed, Earth Day Festival **8:00** Close + YouTube CTA **Sources:** ABC7 New York; CBS New York; NY1; Westchester County Executive's office statement Subscribe on YouTube for the video version of every weekday episode. 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 min

  7. APR 22

    The Westchester Brief | 04.22.26: Your Con Ed Ken Jenkins' Rate Fight

    Send us Fan Mail 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 in-person PSC hearings in Westchester after initial hearings were held online. We walk through the numbers. The approved increase: approximately 2.8% electric and 2.0% gas annually through 2028. The original Con Edison ask: 11.4% electric and 13.3% gas — reduced roughly 87% via settlement. We also cover the political framing: Jenkins is using the Con Ed case to set up his State of the County address on May 6 and the broader Westchester affordability narrative. Plus quick hits on the Pleasantville $17.5M school bond vote (May 19), Westchester Medical Center's $25M "Possible Starts Here" capital campaign, and Café Nelo's Bronxville opening. **0:00** Cold open **0:20** The Con Ed rate case and what it costs you **2:30** The political framing and the State of the County setup **5:00** Why this is about affordability, not just utilities **6:30** Quick hits: Pleasantville, WMC, Café Nelo **8:00** Close + newsletter CTA **Sources:** Westchester County Executive — utility cost action press release; The City NYC — Con Ed rate case coverage; Daily Voice — Jenkins-Mayer utility coverage Subscribe to the newsletter at iliveheremedia.com for the daily Westchester Brief. 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 min

  8. APR 21

    The Westchester Brief | 04.21.26: 28 Arrests at IBM Somers

    Send us Fan Mail 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 exploration) videos on TikTok and YouTube. We go beyond the arrest blotter. The IBM Somers campus has been largely vacant for more than a decade after IBM consolidated operations. A prior redevelopment attempt did not complete. The property has become a Hudson Valley flagship for urbex social media content, and the enforcement response is struggling to keep up. The bigger question is what Somers, and Westchester more broadly, plans to do with these post-corporate ghost campuses. We also cover the Westchester Magazine Builders Awards (Anthony Morando of Cuddy & Feder named 2026 Emerging Leader Honoree), the Barnes & Noble closure at the White Plains City Center, and White Plains Hospital's 2026 Castle Connolly Top Hospital recognition. **0:00** Cold open **0:20** 28 arrests in 30 days at IBM Somers **2:30** Why urbex turned a ghost campus into a destination **5:00** Post-corporate real estate and the broader pattern **6:30** Quick hits: Builders Awards, Barnes & Noble, White Plains Hospital **8:00** Close + YouTube CTA **Sources:** New York State Police press release; News 12 Westchester — IBM Somers coverage; Mid Hudson News — fire reclassification Subscribe on YouTube for the video version of every weekday episode. 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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  • Creator
    I Live Here Media
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    90
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