As Westchester County starts back up again in Phase Four of the New York Forward Plan for reopening, media production has resumed in the county—long a hot destination for the film and television industries. “It’s not surprising that production companies want to be back in Westchester County,” County Executive George […]
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Latimer announces restart of document shredding events
County Executive George Latimer announced that the immensely popular secure mobile shredder events started up again on Aug. 1—events that have been on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The county’s two shredder trucks visit municipalities throughout Westchester providing secure, confidential document shredding services to residents. These events have proven […]
Westchester celebrates 30th anniversary of ADA
On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, was signed into law, a landmark civil rights bill that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in all aspects of public life, including transportation, the workplace, school and more. This Sunday, July 26, Westchester County will celebrate the 30th anniversary […]
Westchester County police seize 2 kilos of fentanyl
Westchester County police arrested a Connecticut man on a felony drug charge and seized more than two kilos of fentanyl during a traffic stop last week. Orlando Garcia, 42, of Wolcott Street in Waterbury, Connecticut, was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the first degree following a […]
State: Schools to reopen if less than 5% infection rate
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]chools throughout New York state will be able to reopen classrooms come September if certain virus-control metrics are met, but whether it’s enough to quell concerns of parents remains a variable. On July 13, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, announced that any school in a region in Phase Four of […]
