A task force reviewing Westchester County’s police policies and procedures last week heard residents call for more effective officer training, the need for respectful interaction with civilians and a greater financial commitment for youth and social services. In the first
Read MoreAs power restoration in Westchester’s hardest hit areas neared its conclusion Tuesday night, local and county officials are demanding answers from utilities on what went wrong while appealing to the state to make much-needed changes. A week after Tropical Storm
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Supervisors of Westchester towns hard hit by Tropical Storm Isaias last Tuesday leveled searing criticism against Con Edison as 9,700 households in the county were still without power early Monday evening. The towns of New Castle and North Castle were
Read MoreAn Ossining bar was one of seven establishments in the metropolitan area last week and the only one in Westchester that had its liquor license suspended by the State Liquor Authority (SLA) Thursday for violating COVID-19 regulations. The SLA received
Read MoreCounty legislators approved two bond acts Monday authorizing more than $4.5 million for new voting machines and related equipment in hopes of avoiding voting problems this November that surfaced in the June primaries. By a 12-5 margin, the Board of
Read MoreThere were no COVID-19-related deaths in Westchester County for four consecutive days during the past week, the first time that has happened since the earliest days of the crisis. County Executive George Latimer delivered the encouraging news as part of
Read MoreMount Pleasant officials closed the town pool and community center on Friday and notified the Westchester County Department of Health after two seasonal employees at the Valhalla facility tested positive for COVID-19. Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi said the town immediately contacted
Read MoreGov. Andrew Cuomo warned New Yorkers that if they don’t comply with mask wearing and social distancing protocols his administration would be prepared to roll back the state’s reopening plan. The comments were made during a Monday morning briefing prior
Read MoreWestchester County Executive George Latimer announced Monday the creation of a task force that will assist school districts to what they need to protect students, staff and teachers in preparation for the September reopening. The eight-member school reopening working group
Read MoreThere is still another three and a half months for anyone who hasn’t responded to the 2020 Census to participate. Westchester County, which has run an aggressive public information initiative since last year to advertise the importance of responding to
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