Flooding in Westchester: How to Harden Your Home and Cut Your Insurance Premiums
Flooding in Westchester is getting worse — Ida, Henri, Ophelia, and Debby all delivered record rainfall in the last few years, and homes outside FEMA flood zones are getting hit just as hard as those inside. Here's how to harden your home, what insurance to buy, and how to cut your premiums by up to 45%.
Renovating Near Scarborough Station: Lot Sizes, Setbacks, and the Hudson Floodplain
Briarcliff Manor's Scarborough station pocket reads differently from the rest of the village — different zoning, FEMA flood exposure on the Hudson frontage, Metro-North property lines, and a historic neighborhood character that quietly shapes ARB review. Here is what to plan for if you're buying or renovating in this micro-market, plus the pre-purchase checklist that surfaces every constraint upfront.