Month: July 2017

BOL to approve $500K for police body cameras
Lead Stories

BOL to approve $500K for police body cameras

An initiative to outfit the Westchester County Police Department with hundreds of body cameras will likely be approved at an approaching Board of Legislators meeting. According to county Legislator Benjamin Boykin, a White Plains Democrat and chairman of the Public Safety Committee, a $500,000 bond, which was discussed at a […]

Backlash reroutes Hudson anchorage proposal
Lead Stories

Backlash reroutes Hudson anchorage proposal

After an outpouring of negative commentary and bipartisan backlash from elected officials, a proposal from the U.S. Coast Guard to add dozens of anchorages across the Hudson River has been suspended, but may not be fully dead in the water. According to a statement made by the Coast Guard following […]

Eight of the 25 graduates and two Latino U College Access alumni meet with County Executive Rob Astorino. Contributed photos
Community

Program helps first-generation students attend college

County Executive Robert P. Astorino congratulated 25 student graduates from the Latino U College Access program. Latino U College Access works to help first-generation Hispanic students navigate the complex process of applying for state and federal financial aid for college, through helping students and their families overcome language and financial […]

Road repairs and sharing services
Opinion

Road repairs and sharing services

As many of you may be aware, in 2014 Harrison hired an engineering consultant to perform a pavement management study. The study was submitted to the town and included a detailed evaluation of the condition of all 90-plus miles of town roadways based on accepted engineering criteria called the Pavement […]

From left, Kim Tamalonis, president and founder of Big Picture Foundation
and Jehanne Anabtawi, board member of Blossom Hill Foundation.
Photos courtesy blossomhill-foundation.org
Features

Big Picture Foundation proves power of arts

With the summer in full swing, Kim Tamalonis, president and founder of Big Picture Foundation is working to challenge children in the local and global communities to come together through the arts.   Big Picture Foundation, BPF, is a nonprofit foundation that works with middle and high school students from […]