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WESTCHESTER COUNTY– Park it this summer- Passes for over 50 county parks go on sale today.

Passes are available at the Westchester County Center and the Parks Department on 450 Saw Mill River Road, Ardsley on Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the following locations:

• Rye Playland
• Dunwoodie and Sprain Lake Golf Course in Yonkers
• Hudson Hills Golf Course in Ossining
• Maple Moore Golf Course in White Plains
• Saxon Woods Golf Course in Scarsdale
• Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Golf Course in Cross River
• Glen Island Park in New Rochelle (tickets go on sale here May 26)

Some of the County Parks include not only those above, but Tibbetts Brook Park in Yonkers, Saxon Woods Pool in White Plains and Willson’s Waves in Mount Vernon.

Beginning June 16 passes will be available daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Brook at Tibbetts Brook Park in Yonkers, Saxon Woods Pool in White Plains and Willson’s Waves in Mount Vernon.

More information here.

Several of the Westchester.gov Web sites run by the County seem to be back up–at least sporadically– after being hacked Friday.

The hacker’s message poked fun at the county’s computer security, saying “Security is a joke! Your box owned by Mr.XHat Greets To: All Underground Hackers & Mafia Bands.”

The sites were those of Several of Westchester County’s offices, including those for the district attorney, the county clerk and the Board of Legislators.

Did this shutdown affect you? Did it get in the way of your doing business with the County, finding directions, or anything else? Please let us know below.

A Westchester-based team has won the Winter Baseball League at Diamond Nation in Flemington, NJ. This is the 2nd year in a row the boys won.

The Knights led the division from start to finish, going 7-1 in the Diamond Nation 2012 Winter League defeating Baseball Academies in NJ & in Pennsylvania with a + 33 run differential.

The Knights success was due to power hitting, slick defense, savvy base running, and solid pitching

The 2012 Knights are comprised of players from Ardsley, Mamaroneck, Yorktown, Stamford, Mahopac, New Windsor, Harrison and Pennsylvania.

The Knights lineup / batting order:
Dylan Resk (MIF)
Andy Karlan (C, IF)
Alex Volpi (1B, 3B)
Kevin Stone (IF, P),
Louis Nardella (P, IF, OF)
Gio Marrero (P, IF, OF)
Clayton Masarjian (OF, 1b, P, C)
Aaron Gulibon (P, OF, IF)
Tyler McConway (OF, C, P)

Submitted by Liz & Eric Karlan

theLoop salutes the Knights!

Cold turkey commute. Don’t even think about lighting up while waiting for your Metro-North train. Doing so could get you kicked off the platform, up to $50 in fines or a trip to jail.

The MTA‘s new ban on outdoor smoking starts today, following a months-long grace period the agency gave smokers to get used to the idea. The ban, which had a soft launch in November, prohibits smoking on Metro-North and Long Island Railroad outdoor platforms, as well as ticketing and boarding areas.

The ban does not apply to Metro-North stations in Connecticut.

Violators have gotten away with just warnings since November. But after several months of  leafleting, signs, announcements and electronic alerts, the MTA now expects passengers to play by the rules.

Each Tuesday, we will feature photos of one of the towns that help define us. Submit your photos to our looppool on Flickr!

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