With surging energy costs walloping ratepayers this winter, Westchester County legislators met with local utilities to seek answers and find solutions for local residents and businesses. On Tuesday, Feb. 15, the Board of Legislators’ Committee on Energy, Environment and Climate grilled representatives of Con Edison and New York State Electric […]
Month: February 2022
Hochul lifts state mask mandate
Mask mandates in public schools across New York will be lifted this Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Sunday — and she feels “confident” Big Apple Mayor Eric Adams will follow suit but said it’s ultimately up to him. Speaking from Albany, Hochul said local governments would now be empowered to […]
Stop & Shop delivers 2K stuffed animals to Larchmont cancer survivor
The Stop & Shop Stores across Westchester delivered 2,000 stuffed animals for Valentine’s Day to the home of six year-old Larchmont cancer survivor, Cassidy Kline. Cassidy’s Charity, Cuddles from Cassidy will present the teddy bears to pediatric cancer patients across Westchester and the New York City metropolitan area. Cassidy serves […]
County Launches 1000 entrepreneur program
The Westchester County Office of Economic Development announced Launch1000—an innovative, fully remote, self-paced program designed to turn concepts and ideas into business plans and startups—will return in 2022. New to the program this year is the addition of a dual language cohort (English/Spanish) with a minimum of 100 seats available. […]
Rye Neck opens postseason with win
Although it might sound odd to say that a basketball team that won 17 games during the regular season is just starting to play to its potential, for Rye Neck, that may very well be the case. On Feb. 19, the No. 5-seeded Panthers turned in a dominant performance in […]