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County partners with Paintcare to expand paint recycling
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County partners with Paintcare to expand paint recycling

Westchester County’s Department of Environmental Facilities (DEF) is partnering with PaintCare to greatly expand the paint recycling program in Westchester County. Effective immediately, residents are able to drop-off a variety of paints to the County’s Household Material Recovery Facility (H-MRF) and/or Household Recycling Days (HRDs). County Executive George Latimer said: […]

Statistics Show Decrease in Crime in Westchester
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Statistics Show Decrease in Crime in Westchester

All crime is down double digits in Westchester County. County Executive George Latimer said it all comes down to good police work and community connections. The Westchester County Department of Public Safety compared January to September 2017 versus 2021, and saw a decrease across the board. Total index crime has […]

County Board of Legislators backs state ‘Clean Slate’ proposal
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County Board of Legislators backs state ‘Clean Slate’ proposal

The Westchester County Board of Legislators has thrown its support behind New York state’s proposed “Clean Slate” legislation. The proposal pending in Albany would automatically seal criminal records from civil review in certain cases for people who have completed their sentences and probation, and have maintained a clean record for […]

County board makes history, elects women chairs
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County board makes history, elects women chairs

The Board of Legislators began the 2022-2023 legislative term electing District 9 Legislator Catherine Borgia as chair, and District 6 Legislator Nancy Barr as vice chair, during a special meeting Monday night. Borgia is only the second woman to serve as chair, following the late Lois Bronz, who chaired the […]

County partners with Scenic Hudson on RiverWalk
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County partners with Scenic Hudson on RiverWalk

Westchester County Executive George Latimer has included $1.3 million in his proposed 2022 County budget to conduct an environmental review of the extension of the Westchester RiverWalk beneath the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. In partnership with the environmental organization Scenic Hudson, Latimer is working to advance the project to […]