Month: December 2021

Community Lead Stories

FEMA Disaster Assistance Deadline extended

Homeowners and renters with uninsured or underinsured damage to their property from Hurricane Ida now have until Tuesday, Jan. 4, to apply for FEMA disaster assistance. In order to apply, residents must have been affected by the Sept. 1-3 storm and live in the Bronx, Brooklyn (Kings County), Queens, Staten […]

County honors World War II vets on Pearl Harbor Day
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County honors World War II vets on Pearl Harbor Day

Westchester County Executive George Latimer marked the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor by honoring three local World War II veterans. “These men are the last of our greatest generation. We honor their sacrifice, we honor their service, and we honor their history,” Latimer said. “Without their dedication […]

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Westchester’s bond rating affirmed by Moody’s, S&P, Fitch

Following nearly four full years of smart, prudent fiscal management by County Executive George Latimer, Westchester’s bond ratings now stand as “stable” by all three major rating agencies. “This is the result of setting a game plan and executing it—no matter what variables were thrown our way,” Latimer said. “When […]

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State identifies 4 more omicron variant cases

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Dec. 6 the detection of four more confirmed cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant in New York State, for a total of 12 confirmed cases. The cases have been confirmed through sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus by the state Department of Health’s Wadsworth Center. Two of […]

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Hudson Gateway Realtor donates $2K to Make-A-Wish

The Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation, the charitable arm of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, recently presented a check for $2,000 to Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley, located in Tarrytown. Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Since 1986, Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley has granted the wishes of more than 3,000 […]