Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino Jr., is introducing the office’s first “facility dog,” Lewis, who is specially trained to work with victims and witnesses to help relieve their stress during the criminal justice process. Lewis will help make what is often a traumatic and stressful experience a bit easier […]
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Cuomo gives schools green light to reopen
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]olstered by a continuously low transmission rate of COVID-19 across New York state, students statewide will be allowed to return to the classroom this fall. After huddling with members of the state Department of Health, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, announced on Aug. 7 that every region in the state […]
Jazzfest – virtual event – Sept 8-11
The 2020 JazzFest White Plains festival returns for its ninth year this September as a virtual event for the safety of performers and their fans. The four-day celebration of jazz music and culture sponsored by Bank of America runs from Sept. 8 to 11 on Facebook Live and Zoom. The […]
And…Action! Media production resumes in Westchester
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 […]
Town suspends sign code amid BLM controversy
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the midst of calls for police reforms and protests for social justice sweeping the nation, the often idyllic town of Eastchester was abuzz this week with claims of selective enforcement over one family’s support of Black Lives Matter. The dispute started when the Brown family was asked, via a […]
