Month: May 2020

Cross County Shopping Center’s parking lot in Yonkers remains mostly empty on Wednesday even as Westchester started its economic reopening this week. Photo/Christian Falcone
Lead Stories News

Phase 1: Westchester enters ‘new normal’

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]estchester County began what many believe to be a “new normal” on May 26. Tuesday marked the first day a subset of non-essential businesses—construction and manufacturing, in particular—could resume operations injecting a boon into the Westchester economy. “We’re getting back to the new normal in terms of our business and […]

Westchester to host virtual HS graduation ceremony
Education

Westchester to host virtual HS graduation ceremony

A high school graduation ceremony is a rite of passage that occurs only once in a lifetime for students, as they close the chapter on their high school years and embark upon their college careers. It is a time of accomplishment, a time of reflection, a time of hope for […]

Happy man running outdoors and listening to music
Opinion

Urgent call to establish a federal office of men’s health

Nearly every person in America is affected in one way or another by the COVID-19 pandemic. However men and women in some minority groups are dying at the highest rates. In the U.S., males are almost 50 percent more likely to die from coronavirus. And that jarring gender disparity is […]

League cancels BOE candidate forums
News Politics

League cancels BOE candidate forums

Due to COVID-19 concerns, The League of Women Voters of Rye, Rye Brook and Port Chester will not be hosting Board of Education candidate forums this year prior to June 9 election vote. In keeping with our mission to educate the public on candidates and policy issues that impact our […]

Latimer lauds EMS for work during pandemic
Community

Latimer lauds EMS for work during pandemic

As EMS Week begins across the nation, Westchester County Executive George Latimer is saluting all paramedics and emergency medical technicians for the extraordinary work they have done during the COVID-19 crisis. “The people of Westchester are enormously grateful to our EMS providers for the courage and commitment they have demonstrated […]