Westchester County is creating an expanded crisis intervention team that will identify families at highest risk of deadly domestic violence and intervene to save lives by providing immediate support and services. The Westchester County Domestic Violence High Risk Team, which is already at work in several parts of the county, […]
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Con Ed under fire for failed storm response
On Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo leveled threats against Con Edison, calling the embattled utility company’s response to Topical Storm Isaias “unacceptable.” “There will be storms and the utility companies know that. I’ve spoken to them about this numerous times,” said Cuomo, a Democrat. “The essential service a utility provides is […]
Branda plans 2021 Westchester County executive run
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]an Branda formalized his candidacy for Westchester County executive on Aug. 13, getting a jump on a race that is more than a year away. Branda, a Somers resident and a former advisor to Rob Astorino, will seek the Republican nomination on a familiar party platform of reducing property taxes; […]
Latimer announces restart of document shredding events
County Executive George Latimer announced that the immensely popular secure mobile shredder events started up again on Aug. 1—events that have been on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The county’s two shredder trucks visit municipalities throughout Westchester providing secure, confidential document shredding services to residents. These events have proven […]
Holding COVID in check, region enters Phase 3
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]rom a staggering peak of 50 deaths a day due to COVID-19, Westchester County did not lose a single person to COVID-19 on Wednesday or Thursday. Tangible progress like that marked the June 23 opening of Phase Three of the Mid-Hudson Region, a region that includes Westchester. “We continue to […]