In a 12-5 vote on Feb. 5, the Westchester County Board of Legislators, BOL, passed a law banning gun shows on county-owned property, codifying an executive order signed earlier this year by County Executive George Latimer, a Democrat. The vote was split down party lines, as the BOL’s five Republican […]
Month: February 2018
Killian to run for Senate again
Former Rye Councilwoman Julie Killian, a Republican, will take another shot at the state Senate by running for the seat vacated by Westchester County Executive George Latimer, a Democrat, earlier this year. This will mark Killian’s second run at the very same seat for state Senate District 37, which encompasses […]
ArtsWestchester exhibition celebrates centennial of suffragist movement
ArtsWestchester’s latest exhibition “Give Us the Vote” pays homage to the centennial of the women’s suffragist movement of 1917 and brings new light to the issue of voter restriction throughout the following years. “Give Us the Vote” features 20 artists and their interpretations of the struggles marginalized groups have faced […]
County reminds residents what to do to avoid and treat the flu
With flu widespread throughout the state and nation, Westchester County Executive George Latimer rolled up his sleeve for a flu shot on Jan. 30 at the Westchester County Health Department clinic in White Plains, urging others who haven’t already done so to get themselves and their children vaccinated. “Get a […]