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Robert Hendricks doesn’t take offense when people look askance at him or utter commonly repeated misconceptions about the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Since he was baptized at 15 years old, Hendriks has been a Jehovah’s Witness, perhaps the most misunderstood denomination of
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Westchester and Suffolk counties are partnering on a shared services plan that will lead to the electrification of their entire vehicle fleets by 2030 in order to cut carbon emissions to zero. County Executive George Latimer was joined by Suffolk
Read moreWestchester County Executive George Latimer officially launched May as Mental Health Awareness Month on Monday. Mental Health Awareness Month is a nationwide effort to address and overcome the stigma associated with mental health needs. One in five people will experience
Read moreGov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday a significant step toward fully reopening the economy in the next two weeks with the lifting of many of the COVID-19 capacity limits imposed on New York businesses and venues. In coordination with New Jersey
Read moreAs strong progress has been made the past couple of weeks in reducing COVID-19 infection rates and increasing vaccinations, state and Westchester County officials are planning to increase outdoor activities and capacities. On Sunday, New York State registered a 2.39
Read moreAfter a difficult fall and winter where COVID-19 cases spiked to alarming levels, a steady two-week drop has given way to cautious optimism. Westchester County, which had been stuck between 5,000 and 6,000 active cases since early March until a
Read moreNew York State will allocate 35,000 vaccination doses to public and private colleges throughout the state to help inoculate the student population before the end of the spring semester, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday. With a recent spike in COVID-19
Read moreWestchester County expects to have a majority of its nearly one million residents vaccinated before the end of next month. County Executive George Latimer made the projection based on the latest vaccination numbers provided by New York State this week
Read moreWestchester County is investigating multiple reports of pharmacies in northern Westchester who have charged recipients for receiving one of the COVID-19 vaccines. County Executive George Latimer said there have been the allegations revolve around members of the public being charged
Read moreWestchester County health officials stressed the need for the public to remain vigilant and continue to take precautions in hopes of warding off the mushrooming COVID-19 case numbers during the past couple of weeks. Despite the steady increase in vaccinations
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