Standing alongside Westchester County Police Officers, Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins signed into law legislation that will ensure relevant County Police officers are equipped and trained to administer epinephrine auto-injectors (EpiPens) while on duty—providing a critical, life-saving tool for allergy emergencies. Jenkins said: “By signing this bill into law, Westchester […]
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The Picture House Presents ‘REEL WILD’ NY Film Festival
Bronxville, NY -The Picture House Regional Film Center is thrilled to announce REEL WILD™️ New York Film Festival’s fall screenings, a showcase of extraordinary wildlife films and interactive programming for audiences of all ages. Presented in partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), this special event will take place Thursday, […]
Westchester Water Works breaks ground on $172M Rye Lake water filtration plant
Elected officials, labor leaders, the project engineer, the construction contractor, and other stakeholders joined Westchester Joint Water Works (WJWW) Sept. 26 at a groundbreaking ceremony for its 30-million gallons per day water filtration plant to be built in the Town/Village of Harrison. WJWW is a nonprofit public benefit corporation responsible […]
Health Department responds to rise in Legionnaires’ disease
The Westchester County Department of Health is advising the public after a recent uptick in Legionnaires’ disease cases was observed locally, consistent with a similar trend reported in New York City. Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia caused by bacteria that can grow in building water systems, such as […]
Governor’s committee hands out over 46K tickets
The Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) today announced the results of the “Speed Awareness Week” education and enforcement campaign that ran Aug. 4-10. During that time, state and local law enforcement increased patrols to target speeding and other reckless driving behaviors. Law enforcement across New York State issued more than 46,000 tickets […]












