Month: May 2022

Teen mental health is in downward slide
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Teen mental health is in downward slide

Behavioral health therapists at Open Door Family Medical Center viewed Marilyn (not her real name) as “a child with really, really significant mental health needs.” The 14-year-old, however, who lives with her mother in a multi-family apartment in Westchester County, needed advanced care but couldn’t be hospitalized for several weeks […]

County partners with Paintcare to expand paint recycling
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County partners with Paintcare to expand paint recycling

Westchester County’s Department of Environmental Facilities (DEF) is partnering with PaintCare to greatly expand the paint recycling program in Westchester County. Effective immediately, residents are able to drop-off a variety of paints to the County’s Household Material Recovery Facility (H-MRF) and/or Household Recycling Days (HRDs). County Executive George Latimer said: […]

Legislators back airport engagement program
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Legislators back airport engagement program

The Board of Legislators fully supports County Executive George Latimer’s reintroduction of a community engagement program, On the Horizon, to hear from the public on the future of Westchester County Airport. In February 2020, the C.E. first launched the program to support the Master Plan Supplement for the Airport. The […]

Salary range transparency law passes board
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Salary range transparency law passes board

The Board of Legislators has approved a measure to combat gender and race-based pay inequity by requiring employers to include an expected salary range when they post a job opportunity in Westchester. The measure passed in a 15-2 vote on Monday night. It is similar to laws on the books […]

State updates New Yorkers on opioid epidemic
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State updates New Yorkers on opioid epidemic

Governor Kathy Hochul updated New Yorkers Monday regarding ongoing efforts to address the opioid epidemic. In response to the newly released information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicating that more than 107,000 Americans died of overdoses last year, the G overnor is reinforcing ongoing investments and […]