THE BRONX, NY — June 15, 2020 — Congressman Eliot L. Engel, a member of the House LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in the Bostock vs. Clayton County case today. The Bostock case now affirms the definition of “sex” under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to prohibit an individual from being …
My Enthusiastic Support of Mimi Rocah for Westchester County District Attorney
By ELLIOTT B. JACOBSON
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — May 26, 2020 — I write to give my enthusiastic endorsement to the candidacy of Mimi Rocah for District Attorney of Westchester County and to urge all of my fellow Yonkers and Westchester County residents to cast their vote for her in the upcoming Democratic primary on June 23. I am in a unique position to …
By ELLIOTT B. JACOBSON
Westchester County Police Academy Graduates 69 New Officers Will Work for 16 Law Enforcement Agencies
VALHALLA, NY — May 20, 2020 — Sixty-nine police recruits graduated from the Westchester County Police Academy today. They are and headed to work at 14 law enforcement agencies in Westchester County and 2 in Putnam County. Due to the Covid-19 crisis, a scaled-down graduation ceremony was conducted on the drill floor at the Police Academy in Valhalla and was …
May 19: Westchester County Executive George Latimer Gives COVID-19 Update
View County Executive George Latimer’s full briefing at this link: https://youtu.be/CrJ7DC6W134 Westchester County’s confirmed figures of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases tabulated as of May 19, 2020.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $30.2 Million for the Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation COVID-19 Response in Westchester County, New York
WASHINGTON, D.C. — May 19, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $30.2 million grant award to the Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation (Bee-Line), in Westchester, New York, as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed by President Donald J. Trump on March 27, 2020. …
Engel-Led Education Funding for $5 Billion to NY Included in HEROES Act
WASHINGTON, DC — May 14, 2020 — Congressman Eliot Engel is pleased to announce that thanks to his efforts with the New York Congressional Delegation, New York is in line to receive an additional $5 billion in funds to help support the state’s public education system as part of the HEROES Act. Last month, Congressman Engel led the New York …
Westchester County Executive George Latimer Gives COVID-19 Update from Mount Vernon City Hall Presented on May 13, 2020
View County Executive George Latimer’s full briefing at this link:https://youtu.be/H_RV2b7H3RA
Westchester Putnam Central Labor Body Endorses DA Scarpino
Second Major Labor Endorsement for Scarpino in Seven Days WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — May 11, 2020 — The Westchester Putnam Central Labor Body has endorsed Westchester District Attorney Tony Scarpino for re-election. “The Westchester Putnam Central Labor Body proudly endorses Westchester DA Tony Scarpino because his leadership and experience have kept the working men and women of our County safe. …