On Saturday, Jan. 30, Sen. Shelley Mayer and her Youth Advisory Council braved frigid temperatures to host a Coat & Toiletries Drive in commemoration of the MLK Day of Service. The collection took place at the YWCA White Plains & Central Westchester. Donors were encouraged to bring new or gently […]
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Latimer announces remote learning sites
Westchester County Executive George Latimer is finding solutions for the new challenges faced each day due to the Covid-19 pandemic. To that end, Latimer is announcing the opening of “Remote Learning Centers”—sites where children of essential workers can safely and effectively attend a remote learning school day. “The County government […]
Rye Neck Middle School student writes short play on pandemic
As Rye Neck Middle School eighth grader Ella Grann sat in her school’s Performing Arts Center, she diligently took notes as a group of high school students recited lines from her original play. Grann, who wrote the short play during lockdown last spring, said she was inspired to reflect on […]
Applications being accepted for seasonal park rangers
The Westchester County Department of Public Safety is accepting applications for seasonal park rangers to patrol county parks this summer. Applications are due by Feb. 19 and are available online at the Department of Public Safety’s web pages at http://publicsafety.westchestergov.com. Uniformed park rangers work under the supervision of county police […]
Cuomo announces $200M in infrastructure funding
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday, Jan. 25, the availability of $200 million in BRIDGE NY funding for local governments to make their infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather events. The new funding will allow localities to rehabilitate and replace bridges and culverts statewide. It builds upon $500 million previously […]