OSSINING, NY — December 22, 2020 — Serving as your mayor has been the journey of a lifetime. Last week I chaired my final village board meeting. Thank you to Jaimie Hoffman for creating this video of heartwarming messages from so many people I love and admire. It was a touching way to open my final meeting. The village will …
By Mayor VICTORIA GEARITY
2021 Operating, Capital and Special District Budgets Passed
Operating Budge Reduces Tax Levy & Overall Spending; Preserves & Increases Human Services WHITE PLAINS, NY — December 14, 2020 — The Westchester County Board of Legislators today unanimously approved the 2021 operating budget for Westchester that reduces the County tax levy and lowers overall spending while preserving essential services. The Board also unanimously adopted 2021 County capital and special …
New Rochelle, NY Community-Centered Development “The Renaissance at Lincoln Park” Officially Breaks Ground
The project will elevate workforce housing in the region, build a brand-new Boys & Girls Club facility and expand local parking options NEW ROCHELLE, NY — December 8, 2020 — In the midst of a tumultuous and challenging year, the Renaissance at Lincoln Park, a transformational community-driven and centered development in the City of New Rochelle will officially break ground …
Westchester County Board Legislators Approve Financing of New, High-Tech Fleet of ParaTransit Buses
New Vehicles Will Carry More Passengers, Offer Increased Fuel Efficiency WHITE PLAINS, NY — November 24, 2020 — The Westchester County Board of Legislators has approved financing for the acquisition of at least 10 and perhaps as much as 15 new, high tech small buses for the County’s ParaTransit fleet. The new vehicles – which provide rides to seniors and residents …
Westchester County Executive George Latimer Presents a COVID-19 Briefing and an Active/Total of County Cases as of October 14, 2020
WHITE PLAINS, NY — October 13, 2020 —Westchester County Executive George Latimer’s full briefing can be viewed here: The Active/Total Westchester County Cases as of October 13, 2020
Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of $95 Million Mixed-Use Affordable Housing Development in Mount Vernon, NY
SUMMARY: 22 South West Street Brings 189 Affordable, Energy-Efficient Apartments to Downtown Mount Vernon Adjacent to Metro-North Train Station MOUNT VERNON, NY — October 1, 2020 — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo yesterday announced the completion of 22 South West Street in downtown Mount Vernon, a nearly $95 million, 189-apartment mixed-use development with ground floor retail space that is immediately adjacent to …
Harckham and Latimer Honor Two Westchester County Police Officers for Lifesaving Heroics
HAWTHORNE, NY — September 5, 2020 — New York State Senator Pete Harckham and Westchester County Executive George Latimer honored Westchester County Police Captain James Luciano and Sergeant Jeff Slotoroff for their lifesaving heroics last April during a short ceremony on September 3rd at Westchester County Police Headquarters. The two County Police officers were able to rescue a woman after her …
Former Eliot Engel Aide Tyrae Woodsen-Samuels Declares: “These Are Times That Challenge Us All to Do More, To Take Action”
MOUNT VERNON, NY — August 22, 2020 — On the night that the national Democratic Party sent the Biden-Harris ticket out to take on Trump and his bigotry, Mount Vernon Democrats nominated 27-year-old Tyrae Woodson-Samuels as the next Westchester County Legislator, signaling a strong investment in the next generation of Democratic leadership. “I want to thank the Mount Vernon Democratic …
Gov. Cuomo Announces Start of Construction on Major Project to Renovate and Replace Bridges in Westchester County
Flood Mitigation Will Enhance Safety and Improve Resiliency ALBANY, NY — July 27, 2020 — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that construction has begun on a major, multi-faceted project in Westchester County to replace four bridges, renovate another, and convert a large culvert into a small bridge. The project, which includes drainage improvements and the reconstruction of roadways prone …
John Bailey, White Plains CitizeNetReporter Publisher/Editor and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Publisher/Editor-at-Large on Westchester On the Level, Monday, July 27, 2020 @10am EST
Listeners are welcome to participate when staying on topic. 1-347-205-9201. Listen to this broadcast “Live” or “On Demand” via the Internet … http://tobtr.com/s/11777704 Please note the broadcast goes “live” at 10am sharp and is archived within 15 minutes after the 12Noon EST conclusion of the broadcast. The topics/subjects of discussion are defined herein: WHITE PLAINS, NY, and YONKERS, NY — …