As Westchester County’s network of Mobile Crisis Response Teams (MCRT) continues to build and serve communities throughout the County, they, and teams around the state, will soon have a new tool to help them arrive at behavioral health emergencies faster and more safely. New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has […]
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New Ro teen gets 19 years for shooting of Julian Oliveros
Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced that an 18-year-old was sentenced to 19 years of incarceration for the January 2022 fatal shooting of 16-year-old Julian Oliveros in New Rochelle. Rocah said: “Today’s sentence is a sobering reminder that gun violence knows no boundaries, and it has irrevocable consequences […]
Saint Pio Foundation embarks on national pizza campaign
The People of Hope, operated by the not-for-profit Saint Pio Foundation in Tuckahoe, announced an exciting new initiative called “Pizza for a Smile.” The inspiration for “Pizza for a Smile” arose in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, when then five-year-old Sebastian Lamonarca from Scarsdale, and his father Luciano, Founder […]
Westchester County Car Show rolls into Glen Island
An array of vintage and modern cars and trucks will be on display at the Westchester County Car Show at Glen Island Park in New Rochelle on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. previously scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 24). In case of rain, the event will be […]
Five-year-old is the 2023 Westchester Heart Walk Heart Hero
Bryce Kelley, a five-year-old who had life-saving heart surgery at four months-old served as the Heart Hero at the Westchester Heart Walk on Saturday, Sept. 23 at Kensico Dam. The Heart Walk Festival opened at 9 a.m. with the Heart Walk starting at 10 a.m. “The pediatric doctor noticed a […]