Welcome to “News & Notes,” where we look at the happenings here in Westchester County… WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — December 30, 2019 — We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season; apparently, I was naughty in 2019, as Santa jammed enough coal in my stocking to heat all of Katonah… Once again, I have out smarted myself by making my New …
By MARK JEFFERS
Westchester County Police Statement on Active Shooter Incident
HAWTHORNE, NY — August 5, 2019 — In light of the tragic shootings in El Paso and Dayton, County Executive George Latimer yesterday directed Commissioner Thomas Gleason of the Westchester County Department of Public Safety to increase communication with local police departments in Westchester and provide any needed support they request. In response, intelligence bulletins from the New York State …
Westchester County Police Participating in “2019 Click It Or Ticket” Campaign
Zero Tolerance Enforcement Will Continue Through June 2, 2019 HAWTHORNE, NY — May 22, 2019 — Westchester County Police are participating in a statewide seat belt enforcement campaign that is aimed at ensuring motorists buckle up for safety. Officers are conducting the increased enforcement along the parkways patrolled by Westchester County Police and in Cortlandt and Mount Kisco. Officers will …
Westchester County Legislator Kitley S. Covill Denounces Hateful Speech and Divisive Signage
WHITE PLAINS, NY — January 23, 2019 — Legislator Kitley S. Covill (D- Bedford, Lewisboro, Mount Kisco, North Salem, Pound Ridge, Somers) denounced the hateful speech and divisive signage that has surfaced in schools and many communities in Westchester County, and has now been reported in downtown Katonah. Flyers and stickers advertising a white supremacist organization were reported to have …