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3 men facing felony charges in fraud scheme
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3 men facing felony charges in fraud scheme

Westchester County police have charged three men with stealing people’s identities to open fraudulent credit accounts  and purchase more than $100,000 worth of merchandise. The suspects are facing multiple felony charges, including Identity Theft and Grand Larceny.  The investigation into the fraud is continuing and county police believe  there may […]

JLCW brings out mental health awareness
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JLCW brings out mental health awareness

The Junior League of Central Westchester, JLCW, joined the National Alliance for Mental Illness, NAMI, Westchester in their Virtual Mental Health Awareness Walk.  This year’s event was virtual to protect participants in light of COVID-19 and the New York State on Pause executive order. NAMI asked teams to “walk your […]

New Rochelle police involved in fatal shooting
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New Rochelle police involved in fatal shooting

On Friday, June 5 at about 10:54 p.m., two uniformed New Rochelle police officers conducted a stop of a 2019 black Dodge Charger whose driver had committed several Vehicle and Traffic Law violations, according to police.  The stop was conducted in the area of Potter Avenue and Pierce Street. Immediately […]

Westchester reopening plan takes next step
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Westchester reopening plan takes next step

Westchester County will begin Phase 2 reopening under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s New York Forwardreopening plan on Tuesday, June 9, as it continues to recover from the COVID-19 epidemic. Businesses that will be able to begin reopening in Phase 2 are: • Offices • Real Estate • Certain In-Store Retail • […]

Latimer hosts virtual town hall with business owners
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Latimer hosts virtual town hall with business owners

County Executive George Latimer and key members of his Operations and Economic Development team held a virtual TownHall last week with municipal leaders and business owners bordering the State of Connecticut to discuss challenges surrounding re-opening our region. “Our intergovernmental team and our economic development team are here to work […]