Westchester County Executive George Latimer Cuts County Property Tax Levy By $7,000,000 Watch Press Conference Live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westchestergov/ WHITE PLAINS, NY – November 9, 2021 — Westchester County Executive George Latimer has released his 2022 proposed Operating Budget announcing a $7 million dollar cut to the County property tax levy. This is the third County property tax cut …
BEGINNINGS: Release, Energy, Hope
By BARBARA BARTON SLOANE
PELHAM, NY — November 1, 2021 — Can you feel it? That urge to fling open the wardrobe door and yank out a party dress, slick on some eyeliner and run out the door into the night. The pandemic has certainly taught us to add face mask and hand sanitizer to our checklist of “keys, credit cards, lipstick; however, evidence …
By BARBARA BARTON SLOANE
Justices Appear to Favor Reinstating Death Penalty for Boston Marathon Bomber
By Amy Howe
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court heard oral argument on Wednesday in the case of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was convicted for his role in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, which killed three people and badly injured hundreds more. A jury sentenced Tsarnaev to death, but a federal appeals court threw out Tsarnaev’s death sentences last year. That prompted the federal …
By Amy Howe
Westchester County Board of Legislators Celebrate Italian Heritage Month – October 4, 2021 Virtually @ 7pm
The event will go live at https://westchestercountyny.legistar.com at 7 p.m. To access, click on the link and scroll down to “Board of Legislators Meeting.” Scroll across to the video column and click where it says “in progress.” En Español La Junta de Legisladores Celebra el Mes de la Herencia Italiana – Lunes, 4/10 Acompáñenos el lunes por la noche, 4 …
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Opens Busines Recovery Center in White Plains for Businesses Affected by Remnants of Hurricane Ida
ATLANTA, GA — September 23, 2021 — The U.S. Small Business Administration announced on Tuesday, September 21st, the opening of a Business Recovery Center (BRC) at the New York Power Authority building in White Plains, New York on Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 9 a.m. to provide one-on-one assistance to businesses and residents in submitting a disaster loan application for the remnants …
Future Hope: Walking and Rocking for a Fossil Fuel Free World
By Ted Glick
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — July 1, 2021 — When the planning began, four or so months ago, for what became a nine-day, 175 mile, 2021 Walk For Our Grandchildren that ended two days ago, the pandemic was still strong. It was weakening, as the Biden Administration from day one made its defeat its top priority, but up until a month or so …
By Ted Glick
County Executive George Latimer Announces Summer Services Changes to the Bee-Line System to Take Effect June 21, 2021
WHITE PLAINS, NY — June 14, 2021 — Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced that service changes will take effect on the Bee-Line system on June 21, 2021. In order to improve operating efficiencies and accommodate the needs of riders, there will be schedule changes on the following routes. Most of these adjustments involve changes to scheduled running time to …
Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah and County Executive George Latimer Announce County Funding to Local Police for Interpreter Services
CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO OF FULL NEWS CONFERENCE WHITE PLAINS, NY — May 19, 2021 — Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah and Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced today that the County will provide funding for local Westchester County police departments to access real-time interpreter services through Language Line. The move will allow law enforcement agencies to …
Spring/Summer 2021 Fashion Trends
By BARBARA BARTON SLOANE
Styles for Happy Days Here Again! PELHAM, NY — April 3, 2021 — Certainly, thanks to the ongoing pandemic, this is a season like no other. And though it’s been a quiet year for the fashion world, it’s still never too early to perk up for summer – from shades and bathing suits to clogs, maxi skirts, and surprisingly comfy …
By BARBARA BARTON SLOANE
Yonkers Police Department Statement on Livingston Avenue Shooting Incident
YONKERS, NY – March 14, 2021 — On Saturday, March 13th, 2021, at approximately 10:55 AM, members of the Yonkers Police Department were dispatched to 11 Livingston Avenue to check on the welfare of a male subject on a report that the subject had made threats to an employee of an insurance company. Several minutes later the first 3rd Precinct …