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Former Westchester Democratic Chairman Reginald LaFayette, one of the leading Democrats in the county, died early Saturday. He was 69. A cause of death was not immediately known. LaFayette, who was still serving as the county’s Democratic elections commissioner at
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By Rick Pezzullo The Westchester County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) and the Westchester County Local Development Corporation (LDC) provided financial incentives and tax-exempt bond financing in 2021 to major developments representing more than $1.2 billion in private investment in Westchester
Read moreMount Kisco officials are considering adding a community resource officer for the village which promises to strengthen relationships among the municipality’s diverse population and improve overall policing. Overseen by the Westchester County police, which has provided law enforcement coverage for
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As Assemblywoman Sandy Galef looks back on what will be 30 years in the state Assembly, she will tell you just how much the political landscape has changed. On Monday, Galef announced she was retiring from public office at the
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The rapid rise in COVID-19 cases and now hospitalizations and deaths since the Omicron variant arrived early last month has prompted Westchester officials to use the County Center as a testing and vaccination site. County Executive George Latimer announced Monday
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Gov. Kathy Hochul has instituted additional steps in hopes of slowing the spread of COVID-19 fueled by the Omicron variant that continues to cause the state’s hospitalizations to balloon. With a statewide positivity rate of just over 23 percent on
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Westchester County Executive George Latimer pledged Monday to finish ongoing projects in his second term and work toward a Master Plan for Westchester Airport and open discussions about the future of the County Center. Latimer, who delivered his second inauguration
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As active COVID-19 cases soar to pandemic highs, Westchester County is increasing its testing for residents who show symptoms or have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for the virus. County Executive George Latimer said Monday that Westchester
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Westchester County Board of Legislators Chairman Ben Boykin reflected last week on the achievements of the board over the last four years in an end-of-term report. Boykin (D-White Plains), who was re-elected to a fifth two-year term representing District 5
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The presumed Republican frontrunner for the party’s nomination in the 2022 gubernatorial race slammed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s mask mandate last week, warning that it jeopardizes myriad business owners and infringes on personal freedom. Long Island Congressman Lee Zeldin visited Jefferson
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