The worst of this winter’s COVID-19 surge appears to be over as cases locally and statewide continue to plunge but an increase in deaths from the Omicron variant continues to hit the area. During the past week the percentage of
Read MoreHundreds of police officers throughout the lower Hudson Valley participated in a caravan Sunday afternoon to the Harlem police precinct that saw one of its officers fatally shot Friday night and another fighting for his life. About 50 law enforcement
Read MoreNew York State has seen a significant drop in COVID-19 cases over the past week, giving officials hope that the worst days of this winter’s surge fueled by the Omicron variant may soon be over. Positive cases fell on Sunday
Read MoreFormer 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
Read MoreBy 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
Read MoreAs 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
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreGov. 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
Read MoreWestchester 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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