Elected officials, labor leaders, the project engineer, the construction contractor, and other stakeholders joined Westchester Joint Water Works (WJWW) Sept. 26 at a groundbreaking ceremony for its 30-million gallons per day water filtration plant to be built in the Town/Village of Harrison. WJWW is a nonprofit public benefit corporation responsible […]

The Westchester County Department of Health is advising the public after a recent uptick in Legionnaires’ disease cases was observed locally, consistent with a similar trend reported in New York City. Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia caused by bacteria that can grow in building water systems, such as […]

The Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) today announced the results of the “Speed Awareness Week” education and enforcement campaign that ran Aug. 4-10. During that time, state and local law enforcement increased patrols to target speeding and other reckless driving behaviors. Law enforcement across New York State issued more than 46,000 tickets […]

Dr. Mark Klion, Orthopedic Surgery The latest workout trend is wearing a weighted vest. Once a tool for soldiers and policemen, weighted vests today seem to be everywhere – you may see them in use at the gym, on a leisurely walk, or even at your workplace. It seems that […]

After nearly a decade of legal proceedings, Westchester County and Save the Sound have reached a landmark collaborative agreement that strengthens the County’s commitment to protecting water quality and upholding the Clean Water Act. The settlement was approved by the County Board of Legislators on June 30 and has been […]