County Executive George Latimer is advising residents that Westchester is currently at a heightened risk for woodland fires and is urging people to take precautions to prevent them. The current dry conditions have increased the risk of fire in County parks and wooded areas in Westchester and the Hudson Valley […]
Author: Jim Scova
County board opposes Con Ed rate hikes
In a unanimous vote on Monday night, the Board of Legislators passed a resolution opposing Con Edison’s proposed delivery rate increases. Upon approval of the rate hike proposal by the state Public Service Commission (PSC), residential electric and gas bills in Westchester and New York City would increase over the […]
County’s Truthful Disclosure Bill passes
In an effort to promote transparency and accountability among County elected officials, the Westchester County Board of Legislators voted 15-0 to approve the “Truthful Disclosure for Candidates” bill (2023-86) tonight. The inspiration for this legislation was born from the controversy surrounding Long Island Congressman George Santos, who is under ethical […]
Five young people killed in crash on Hutch
Five persons were killed Sunday morning when the vehicle they were traveling in veered off the Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale, struck a tree and caught fire. The deceased – four males and a female – range in age from 17 years old to 8 years old. The vehicle was […]
CPW receives grant from Christopher Reeve Foundation
Cerebral Palsy of Westchester (CPW) is proud to announce that it has been awarded $12,579 as part of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation National Paralysis Resource Center (NPRC) 2022 2nd Cycle Direct Effect Quality of Life grants. CPW’s grant is one of fifty-seven grants totaling $1,122,501 that were awarded […]






