Longtime Westchester Community College (WCC) president Dr. Joseph Hankin, who was the longest serving community college president in the nation, died on Wednesday at 78, it was announced on Thursday. “Assuming the mantle of one of the most admired community
Read MoreCounty Executive George Latimer signed a 99-year lease agreement Thursday to advance the proposed $1.2 billion biotech project on 60 acres of county-owned land near Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. The lease signing for the project, known as North 60,
Read MoreWestchester’s largest business organization presented statistics last week showing a colossal spike in noise complaints lodged against Westchester Airport dating back to last year but most of those were registered by relatively few households. John Ravitz, the chief operating officer
Read MoreLast week’s downgrade of Westchester’s financial ratings may not have come as a surprise to County Executive George Latimer but that doesn’t make the challenge of balancing the 2019 budget and rebuilding the county’s evaporating fund balance any easier. On
Read MoreCounty officials and law enforcement authorities outlined security precautions and enlisted the public’s help Thursday after a series of suspected explosive devices were aimed at political targets this week, including two in Westchester. In an afternoon briefing in White Plains,
Read MoreThe Westchester County Fair Campaign Practices Committee Sunday night released four findings against state Sen. Terrence Murphy for issuing misleading or unsubstantiated campaign statements, including one that charged Democratic challenger Peter Harckham with having simultaneously worked two state jobs. Harckham
Read MoreIn 2014, Chappaqua residents Jessica Reinmann and Dawn Greenberg wanted to let the public know about some of the volunteer opportunities at several nonprofits in their community and surrounding towns. They founded Chappaqua Cares, originally partnering with four non-profit organizations
Read MoreState Sen. Terrence Murphy (R-Yorktown) was joined by local police and school officials Wednesday afternoon blasting Gov. Andrew Cuomo for signing an executive order that allows convicted sex offenders to vote at school polling places. Cuomo signed an executive order
Read MoreWestchester County is planning a permanent tribute at Kensico Dam Plaza to residents who have died from 9/11-related illnesses after having worked at Ground Zero in lower Manhattan in the months following the terrorist attacks. County Executive George Latimer, who
Read MoreA panel will meet to vote next Thursday on a reworked shared services plan that projects savings of $7.5 million next year and up to $27 million in recurring savings in several years. Details of the updated plan were announced
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