The National Association of County Park and Recreation Association (NACPRO) has awarded Westchester County Parks Commissioner Kathy O’Connor with its 2021 Outstanding Public Official Award. The award is presented to a nominated, elected or appointed federal, state, or local official,
Read MoreThere has been a steady rise in COVID-19 active cases throughout the state and the local region in July and August, but Westchester hospitalizations related to the coronavirus are beginning to rise. As of Sunday, the county reported 2,793 active
Read MoreThe lower Hudson Valley may have been spared a direct hit from Tropical Storm Henri, but officials are still warning residents to remain prepared for persistent rain and flooding in coastal and flood-prone areas. It appears that Westchester and Putnam
Read MoreWestchester County officials continue to keep a wary eye on the progression of COVID-19 cases as the number of active infections as most schools are set to reopen on or about Sept. 1. Through Sunday, there were 2,398 active COVID
Read MoreFor the first time in its history, Westchester County’s resident population has topped one million, according to the 2020 Census that was released on Thursday. The new total has 1,004,457 people living within the county’s borders, up 55,000 from the
Read MorePeople struggling with addiction to hard drugs, opioids or alcohol don’t voluntarily show up at their local police station for help. But that is changing. At a press conference last week, Pleasantville Police Chief Erik Grutzner was joined by 15
Read MoreA federal judge recently concluded that Westchester County was in compliance with building more than 750 affordable housing units and a federal housing monitor was no longer needed. U.S. District Judge Denise Cote terminated the Consent Decree that went into
Read MoreThe New York State PTA and the United Way of Westchester and Putnam have partnered with Learning Ovations, an Irvine, Calif.-based early literacy support company, to launch a statewide program that encourages reading skills development at home. Reading Checkup is
Read MoreGov. Andrew Cuomo urged local governments on Monday to institute a mask-wearing policy and for private businesses to run a vaccine-only establishment for admittance in many circumstances in hopes of stopping an explosion of COVID-19 infections. Fueled by the Delta variant,
Read MoreWestchester County Executive George Latimer said Monday that everyone who enters a county office building will be required to wear a mask and in most situations at Westchester’s three public beaches and four swimming pools. “When we look at where
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