Devastation from Hurricane Ida is all around us. It is difficult to put into words the loss we have seen across Westchester County—the loss of homes, livelihoods, the hundreds of families who now have no place to call home. We understand that these are extremely challenging times, but we want […]
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County looks to dismiss Million Air lawsuit
Attorneys for Million Air are asking the federal district court to reject Westchester County’s Motion to Dismiss the company’s $30 million lawsuit charging the county with ongoing breaches of contract and bad faith conduct in conjunction with Million Air’s plan to construct a new aircraft hangar at Westchester County Airport. […]
County police investigate storm-related death
Westchester County police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found near Route 119 in Elmsford, not far from where his car was found submerged on an entrance ramp to the Saw Mill River Parkway. The 69-year-old Samuel Weissmandl, of Mount Kisco, was traveling from Rockland County […]
Major Disaster Declaration approved in wake of Ida
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday, Sept. 6 announced President Biden approved an expedited Major Disaster Declaration that will help provide for federal financial relief for local governments and New Yorkers and deliver individual and public assistance for eligible New Yorkers recovering from the flooding damage caused by the remnants of […]
Westchester benefits from COVID Relief Hub
The COVID pandemic has presented people with some of the greatest challenges of their lives. Westchester Jewish Community Services, WJCS, launched the WJCS Covid Relief Hub, in partnership with UJA-Federation of NY, in November 2020 to deliver critically needed short-term mental health counseling and career services to Westchester residents at […]
