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Latimer kicks off Backpacks to School drive

County Executive George Latimer and Department of Social Services Commissioner Leonard Townes joined The Sharing Shelf’s Executive Director Deborah Blatt and a team of volunteers on Wednesday morning to stuff nearly 200 backpacks full of new school supplies for elementary school children in need in Westchester County. The event, held […]

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County Parks user survey feedback shared

Westchester County Parks rolled out its park-user survey late last year, and the results are in: 92% of park visitors find value and positive benefits in the Westchester County Parks system! Earlier today, details of the survey were shared at Muscoot Farm’s groundbreaking for its upcoming site work and unveiling […]

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Westchester pools, beaches open extra hour

With the “feels like” temperature expected to be over 100 degrees for the next few days, Westchester County Parks’ pools and beaches will stay open one hour longer, from Thursday, July 27 through Saturday, July 29, due to the heatwave. Saxon Woods in White Plains, Sprain Ridge in Yonkers, The […]

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AG James reaches deal over discrimination, harassment in Mamaroneck schools

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Tuesday an agreement with the Mamaroneck Union Free School District (Mamaroneck UFSD) over its failure to respond to instances of race- and gender-based bullying and harassment against students in schools. The settlement resolves the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) investigation, which […]

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Gilda’s Club Westchester celebrates Community Is Stronger Than Cancer Day

Gilda’s Club Westchester is joining its fellow Cancer Support Community’s (CSC) network partners that include CSC, Gilda’s Clubs, and healthcare partnerships, to celebrate the second annual Community Is Stronger Than Cancer Day. Following the success of the previous year’s inaugural day, CSC and its network are excited to announce that […]