COVID-19 infections are steadily increasing the past few weeks but officials are hopeful that the high regional and state vaccination rate is protecting much of the population from serious illness. On Sunday, Westchester County’s infection rate clocked in at 3.9
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Westchester Jewish Coalition for Immigration (WJCI) awarded eight microgrants to support efforts to resettle Afghan refugees throughout Westchester and Rockland counties, the Hudson Valley and the northwest Bronx. Funded by the UJA-Federation of New York and The Shapiro Foundation, WJCI
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It’s no secret that volunteer fire departments and ambulance corps face significant challenges in attracting new members to bolster their ranks. Now, Westchester County has introduced a new incentive to entice community members, particularly young adults, to serve their communities
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By Bailey Hosfelt Latheia Smith was recently promoted to be the first woman, and the first Black woman, to hold the position of Senior Criminal Investigator in the history of the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. Westchester District Attorney Mimi
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Despite a one-day uptick in COVID-19 cases over the weekend, Westchester County continues to see an encouraging trend in infections and hospitalizations as mask requirements in schools and businesses have been eased in recent weeks. As of Saturday, there were
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Labor leaders and elected officials urged Gov. Kathy Hochul earlier this week to use nearly $5 billion available in federal money that would increase funds to help repair crumbling bridges and deteriorating roads and highways. Representatives of Teamsters & Chauffeurs Local
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The enormity of the COVID-19 pandemic hit Westchester County Executive George Latimer in the spring of 2020 when he realized that the county needed to acquire at least one refrigerated truck. So many people were dying during those early weeks
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Westchester County Legislator Vedat Gashi is setting his sights on Congress. Gashi, a Yorktown resident who was elected to his second term on the Board of Legislators last November, is gathering signatures to run a Democratic primary against incumbent Rep.
Read MoreThe Westchester County Department of Public Safety is launching a new mobile app to enable residents and visitors to receive emergency notifications and traffic alerts, learn more about county police programs and services and connect with officers in a new
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County Executive George Latimer unveiled statistics last week showing sharp drops in all major crime categories over the past four years in Westchester. In a comparison of the first nine months of 2021 with the first nine months of 2017,
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