When Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced the launch of the Department of Environmental Facility’s new Residential Food Scrap Transportation and Disposal, RFSTAD, program, he emphasized that one of the goals was to design a program that would make sense, both environmentally and financially, for municipalities that were not already […]
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County partners with Lightpath to boost Launch1000 program
The Westchester County Department of Economic Development has partnered with Lightpath, the fiber-based bandwidth technology company, to provide 100 free data licenses to participants in the Launch1000 program. These free internet hookups, made possible by the generous support of Lightpath, will provide many entrepreneurs in Westchester with the connectivity needed […]
Cuomo reopens New York City indoor dining early
Gov. Andrew Cuomo today announced on Monday, Feb. 8that New York City indoor dining can reopen at 25% capacity on Feb. 12, Lunar New Year Day. The reopening was previously scheduled for Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, but resta urants requested an earlier reopening date to allow staff to prepare and […]
Youth Advisory Council collects coat, toiletry donations
On Saturday, Jan. 30, Sen. Shelley Mayer and her Youth Advisory Council braved frigid temperatures to host a Coat & Toiletries Drive in commemoration of the MLK Day of Service. The collection took place at the YWCA White Plains & Central Westchester. Donors were encouraged to bring new or gently […]
Latimer announces remote learning sites
Westchester County Executive George Latimer is finding solutions for the new challenges faced each day due to the Covid-19 pandemic. To that end, Latimer is announcing the opening of “Remote Learning Centers”—sites where children of essential workers can safely and effectively attend a remote learning school day. “The County government […]
