Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Sept. 26 actions to crack down on unemployment insurance fraud after a New York State Department of Labor, DOL, investigation found that insurance fraud accounted for more than $11 million in benefits payments in August. These benefits were paid almost exclusively to those working while […]
Westchester County is leading all counties in New York in using a new American Rescue Plan program to keep our most vulnerable families and individuals from homelessness. Westchester has helped nearly 200 individuals and families find leases for permanent homes through the federal Emergency Housing Voucher program. That’s more than […]
Overlooking both The Rising Memorial and the recently added Westchester County 9/11 First Responders Memorial, Westchester County Executive George Latimer joined with County residents to mark the solemn 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Latimer said: “Twenty-one years have passed since that tragic day. Twenty-one years of a new […]
Effective immediately, masks will no longer be required on Westchester County Bee-Line Buses, and Bee-Line ParaTransit. On Wednesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul removed the mask requirement on public transportation. Westchester County Executive George Latimer said: “Largely steady COVID rates are making COVID part of our new reality, but not […]
The Westchester County Health Department learned Friday that this season’s first batch of mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus in Westchester was identified in Rye. The area surrounding the positive mosquito batches is being inspected by the Health Department, and catch basins that need it are being treated to protect against […]
