A group of immigrant workers and their advocates launched a two-week hunger strike last week to demand that New York State provide $3.5 billion of assistance to those who have been excluded from federal stimulus checks and unemployment. About 100
Read MoreWestchester County recently announced that it has scheduled the Civil Service Police exam for May 15 and 16. This will be the first exam for police officers in Westchester County municipalities in five years. The deadline to register for the
Read MoreAbout one out of every eight Westchester County resident has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of last week and nearly one-quarter are at least partially inoculated. Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that as of last Thursday 13.6 percent
Read MoreThe Westchester County Center distributed its 100,000th dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, a milestone reached in just under two months since the site opened. County Executive George Latimer said during his Thursday afternoon briefing that when the White Plains
Read MoreWestchester County has asked the state to relax quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated residents returning home from out-of-town trips within the United States. County Executive George Latimer said Monday the request has been made because it’s been a hardship for
Read MoreGov. Andrew Cuomo’s grip on power may have become much more tenuous on Sunday after state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers) bluntly urged the embattled governor to resign amid the growing sexual harassment scandal. Stewart-Cousins ended what had been
Read MoreHigh school athletes and participants in recreational sports may each have up to two spectators at their games provided that social distancing can be maintained and the venue’s capacity does not exceed 50 percent. Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced
Read MoreWestchester County paused on Wednesday to remember the more than 2,000 lives lost in the county from COVID-19 and the struggles the county and nation and have faced against the pandemic. Yesterday marked a year to the day that New
Read MoreBy Sophia Spiegel The COVID-19 pandemic has been overwhelming for many children, perhaps even more so for those challenged socially. Frances Hernandez’s 13-year-old son struggles with self-esteem and anxiety. However, after enrolling in Build 4 Life’s new Social Skills Program,
Read MoreCases of COVID-19 increased by 412 in Westchester County on Sunday, bringing the total number of positive cases to 107,487 since the start of the pandemic. There are now 5,976 active cases, state data shows, a roughly 516 decrease over
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