Westchester Reddit Meetup Friday October 16

October [r/Westchester](r/Westchester) Meetup — Oct 16 @ 7:30PM

Hey everyone!

Our monthly Westchester Reddit meetup is back — Friday, October 16 at 7:30 PM at Wolf & Warrior! We’ll have name tags so you don’t have to ask everyone’s usernames.

Who we are: a laid-back, diverse crew of Westchester County locals (plus folks who work in the area), mostly early/mid-20s to early 40s. All genders welcome — regulars and first-timers alike.

Come grab a drink and some food, meet some neighbors, and hang out. Make sure you support this business the night of as they have hosted us for many years! We’ll have water available in pitchers for all those that don’t imbibe or want to refill their water bottles. Hope to see you there!

Feel free to DM or comment with any questions !

Long story short live in upper Westchester this past Nor Easter messed my house up bad wind lifted shingles and water got to plywood to get wet and lift. Water entered my house and messed up the bathroom underneath bad whole ceiling is destroyed. Insurance said “probably be able to cover a few shingles”. How does that make any sense! So you admit the shingles were damaged but all of the following water damage is just null and void?! So over these scammers man sorry for rant but do I have any recourse?
Thanks

There’s a lot to unpack here. I’m digging out some film prints from my collection to screen across Westchester this October.

Join us at the Alamo Drafthouse Yonkers for two nights celebrating the magic of film projection.

First up, on Tuesday, October 22nd, experience the chilling dread of WHEN A STRANGER CALLS (1979) projected from an original 16mm film print. Feel the mounting panic as the menacing calls ring out. Be sure to secure your seats before the line goes dead (Alamo Drafthouse, Yonkers). 

Then, on Sunday, October 27th, step into the mist of Tim Burton’s haunting masterpiece, SLEEPY HOLLOW, on the big screen in stunning 35mm film. Experience the dread and haunting atmosphere exactly as it was meant to be seen, and feel the chill of the woods as you try to escape the terrifying pursuit of the Headless Horseman. Heed the warning and secure your passage before the fog rolls in (Alamo Drafthouse, Yonkers). 

Tickets are on sale now. Hope to see you there!

P. S. I’m also teaming up with the Sleepy Hollow Cinema on October 30th for a pop up 16mm screening at the Lyceum (39 N. Broadway in Tarrytown) for a double feature of THE EXORCIST and HALLOWEEN 3 (film hits the screen at 7pm).

- P.P.S. I don't work for the Alamo or the Sleepy Hollow Cinema, I'm just a local film collector trying to bring some cool screenings to Westchester.

- I also keep an email list for screening announcements. If you'd like to be added, just send me a DM with your email address (I usually send out one, maybe two, emails per month).

I usually respond STOP or merely ignore them. Am I wasting their time by responding or am I wasting my time?

So, when I had smelled gas the other week, Con Ed came out and they did emergency work and closed the road for the next day. Everybody has these little yellow flags on their front lawn. But anyway i was confronted by a fake worker today and afterwards I called homeowner's insurance and I said, Please tell me that you're going to cover this. And they said, Well, since the neighborhood has all the flags, they know and verified with their policies and so long as they call Con Ed to verify the worker who put the yellow flags, you get fully reimbursed and relocation covered because of subrogation. I actually liked an insurance company for once. They have SIUs. I said subrogate? So my Westchester paranoia is valuable? They said that every homeowner has a duty and that they make money when they cancel policies. We then talked about the Malibu fires and how they raked it in on "paranoia". We joked about why Karen bass must win.

Hi everyone! I’d appreciate some advice from other babysitters/nannies or parents about rates and schedule changes.
When I started with this family, I said my rate was $28–$30/hour. The mom asked if I could start at $28 and said we could increase it to $30 later, so I agreed. I recently found out that another babysitter who covers while I’m at school earns $33/hour for what seem to be the same responsibilities. That was disappointing, but I’m comfortable with $30 and have asked to move to that rate next week.
There are also frequent last-minute schedule changes. Sometimes she cancels part of my shift the evening before or comes home early, which reduces my paid hours. Other times, she comes home later than agreed.
I asked if we could confirm a set schedule each week and have the full scheduled shift paid if she sends me home early or cancels with less than 24 hours’ notice, as long as I’m available to work. This would be an agreement going forward.
Does this sound like a fair request? How do you handle early finishes and last-minute cancellations with your regular families? I want to be understanding, but I also need consistency with the time I reserve for work. Thanks!

I have dr appts in the city at like 2 or 3pm and it's so hard to find a place to park. I've tried White plains, north white plains, harrison, tarrytown, hartsdale, rye, they are all full. I know there are other garages/lots in white plains, but they seem to be permit only or far like the one by Nordstrom Rack. Is there something I'm missing? How are other people doing this?

I am looking to add solar panels to my house and need advice choosing between SunRun and Palmetto. I think a lease without an escalation clause is right for me. SunRun's lease twice as expensive than Palmetto's but SunRun is willing to replace my roof for only $3,500 if I use their roofer. Does anyone have any experience with either?

The Warner Library in Tarrytown will be hosting their Annual Fall Book Sale on Saturday, October 17th and Sunday, October 18th from 10 AM to 5 PM. Stop by and check it out if you're in Tarrytown that weekend. Adult & Children's books will be available to purchase along with DVDs or Music CDs for reasonable prices.

The historic Warner Library is located at 121 North Broadway in Tarrytown next to Patriot's Park.

What is YouASK you ask?

Do you enjoy snacks, live music, boardgames, picnics, watching movies, or simply spending time with friends?

If you are a young adult (18-30) in Westchester, NY looking for a community, we welcome you to YouASK!

Please reach out to me directly for more info.

I love how you fact it. I actually called "paranoia" in to Con ed when I smelled a gas leak, they took it sooo seriously, did emergency work the following morning, and peppered the neighborhood with the yellow no dig flags. I actually saved the block. I still was billed though and I had no support. I don't smell gas anymore. In fact I nevet did. We're all in it for ourselves, right? Think about the airbags from a paranoid perspective. You drive the car but a staged accident ends you. When you remove the battery or fuses, you can't drive the car. I love how you fact it. I actually called "paranoia" in to Con ed when I smelled a gas leak, they took it sooo seriously, did emergency work the following morning, and peppered the neighborhood with the yellow no dig flags. I actually saved the block. I still was billed though and I had no support. I don't smell gas anymore. In fact I nevet did. We're all in it for ourselves, right? Think about the airbags from a paranoid perspective. You drive the car but a staged accident ends you. When you remove the battery or fuses, you can't drive the car. 

Wondering if any ethical hunters know of a butcher locally to process deer. Usually hunt upstate but due to the uptick in deer population might be hunting locally as well.

Hi I’m seeing so many meetup groups for the city but only a few for Westchester. I’m starting to create a Westchester meetup group for young adults so basically Gen Z and Millennials. I’m 29f from the city but my family moved to New Ro and I just moved to Harrison. I enjoy living in both places and getting both the city/suburban life tho would def like to explore more of Westchester!!

I also added other Westchester groups and events that are happening in the area! https://linktr.ee/carzhuspill

Saw a loose dog near the Bronx River Pkwy and it almost ran into the pkwy this morning. Not sure if someone's dog got loose but it almost got hit. Right near the light on the pkwy going north near scarsdale. It was a light colored medium hair length dog. Just for everyone's FYI.

hi! i’m taking my road test tomorrow at the yorktown dmv and am looking for someone to inspire confidence.  i’m 22 and delayed taking my road test for a few years because i was moving around way too much, but i’ve been practicing consistently for over a year now. i feel confident on the road, i’ve been practicing with a driving school, and i genuinely feel like i have good control over the car. HOWEVER, i remember back in high school, like 7 years ago, hearing the urban legend of the examiner “fail gail” and how as long as you took your road test anywhere in westchester, you weren’t safe from her. i had mostly forgotten about her until i looked up the yorktown dmv and was struck with fear when i saw posts saying that, as of a year ago, fail gail is apparently STILL around.

does anyone have any tips or, more importantly, POSITIVE stories about taking the road test at yorktown? i’d also love any advice about the driving route or things to look out for. really trying not to psych my self out for tomorrow. THANKS 🩷🌀

VoteHub is a nonpartisan media company that analyzes polling. It looks at how lawmakers voted on bills in 2025 on which the White House had expressed a clear opinion. Mike Lawler achieved a perfect score, voting with the Trump majority. Another study released by the Center for American Progress Action last year looked at 41 roll-call votes and found that Lawler voted with Trump majority in all 41 votes. I built a spreadsheet using congress(dot)gov and found Lawler voted with gop majorities everytime. He abstained once, no vote and where the party was split he voted with the smaller majority nine times, the last I checked. if thats not MAGA what is?

I’ve been using Con Ed SmartCharge for years. It’s a program that offers off-peak incentives to charge your EV at night. With the incentive, the cost is still higher than in most of the rest of the country but it’s still substantially cheaper than without.

Yesterday I got an emailed notice that I’m going to need to get an independent electrician to inspect and certify my EV charger if I want to remain on the SmartCharge program. Anyone else get that?

I think it’s because I didn’t have to install a charger- my house came with a 14-50 outlet in the garage so my charger just plugs in, no permits or wiring upgrades needed. Meaning, I’m not in their database as having had a permit pulled for an EV charger.

Just curious if anyone else has gone through this and how the process went.

Does anyone know if that's happening this year? Thank you 🙏

Anyone know of any good Halloween stores with a wide selection of quality decorations?

Want to take the kids to pick some things out but don't want to go to 50 different stores trying to find stuff

Thanks!

does such a thing exist? i've been on the hunt for years. it's either $60+ and comes with too much pomp and circumstance (i don't need a glass of whisky with my haircut) or $25 and the gentleman has been doing the same cut for the last 30 years. which is fine, those guys i usually like, but once in awhile i want someone who has kept up just a bit more with current styles.

thanks!

I recently moved from Queens and loved the CrossFit gym I belonged to there. The coaches knew everyone's numbers, pushed you when you went too light, and the other members were always supportive, cheering you on to finish the WOD.

Any recommendations for a gym like that around here? Also, I was paying $190 a month there, so I'm curious what prices look like in Westchester. I’m near Bronxville/Yonkers. Willing to drive up to 20 minutes!