Westchester County police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found near Route 119 in Elmsford, not far from where his car was found submerged on an entrance ramp to the Saw Mill River Parkway. The 69-year-old Samuel Weissmandl, of Mount Kisco, was traveling from Rockland County […]
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Major Disaster Declaration approved in wake of Ida
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday, Sept. 6 announced President Biden approved an expedited Major Disaster Declaration that will help provide for federal financial relief for local governments and New Yorkers and deliver individual and public assistance for eligible New Yorkers recovering from the flooding damage caused by the remnants of […]
Westchester benefits from COVID Relief Hub
The COVID pandemic has presented people with some of the greatest challenges of their lives. Westchester Jewish Community Services, WJCS, launched the WJCS Covid Relief Hub, in partnership with UJA-Federation of NY, in November 2020 to deliver critically needed short-term mental health counseling and career services to Westchester residents at […]
Hochul provides update of state COVID numbers
Gov. Kathy Hochul updated New Yorkers, on the state’s progress combating COVID-19. “COVID-19 continues to spread across New York State and threaten the lives of New Yorkers, and we’re committed to driving vaccination rates up across the state,” Hochul said. “We’re working to get the vaccination numbers up and requiring […]
Task force travels along Bronx River Parkway
The “Wrong Way Task Force” made its first trek along the southbound Bronx River Parkway, after a brief pause during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Made up of Westchester citizens and elected officials, the group began at the Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla and made their way to Yonkers […]
