Sen. Shelley Mayer and Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins hosted the 2021Women’s History Month Celebration virtually on Tuesday, March 23 to recognize exceptional women from their senate districts. Each year, Mayer recognizes outstanding women from the district who go above and beyond to serve the community. This year, she focused on […]
Month: March 2021
Board of Legislators adopts police reform report
The Westchester County Board of Legislators has officially adopted the report of the county’s Police Reform and Reimagining Task Force in a unanimous vote on March 22, after weeks of review by the board’s Public Safety Committee. The adoption of the report establishes a blueprint for police reform intended to […]
Federal stimulus plan means $188M for Westchester
The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden earlier this month, includes nearly $440 million in direct funding for Westchester County and its municipalities, to help the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Separately, the plan also includes money for local school districts; transportation, […]
Eagles fall to Huskies in 2021 debut
Although it had been over a year since the Harrison football team took the field in an interscholastic competition, the Huskies made an emphatic statement in their season opener on March 20. Hosting league rival Eastchester, Harrison outlasted the Eagles to turn a tight first half into a 45-21 rout. […]
ArtsWestchester launches social justice grant
ArtsWestchester has announced the launch of a new competitive artist grant program, Voices for Change, in which three artists each will be awarded grants of $10,000 to propose and actualize new works. Voices for Change is the inaugural program in a series of new initiatives that the organization is undertaking […]