Earlier this year, Joe Smith* and his two teenage sons lost everything when a fire consumed their home in Ossining. They quickly moved into temporary housing, but because of the pandemic, they were forced to stay put for six months. In August, they were finally able to move into permanent […]
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After Isaias, United Westchester issues analysis
United Westchester wants Con Edison and NYSEG to improve communication with municipalities, and they want Altice and Verizon to upgrade their infrastructure. These are just two of the 42 recommendations that United Westchester makes for these electric utility and telecommunications companies in the group’s Storm Response Report, in light of […]
No relief for “high-risk” sports
Monday, Jan. 4 might have marked the official start of the winter sports season for some of New York State’s high school athletes, but a Dec. 30 announcement by the New York State Public High School Athletics Association Executive Director Dr. Robert Zayas dealt a major blow to those student-athletes […]
New York State updates COVID-19 quarantine guidelines
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Dec. 30 updated quarantine guidelines for New York which are consistent with the latest Centers for Disease Control guidance. Under the new guidelines, individuals exposed to COVID-19 can end their quarantine after 10 days without a testing requirement as long as no symptoms have […]
County makes history, establishes 3 new youth bureaus
Westchester County Executive George Latimer and the Westchester County Youth Bureau are pleased to announce the establishment of the Ossining Youth Bureau and the reestablishment of the Port Chester and Yonkers youth bureaus. “Across the county generations of parents, young adults, and youth have benefitted from Youth Bureaus,” County Executive […]

