Month: March 2022

Latimer marks Women’s History Month
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Latimer marks Women’s History Month

Westchester County Executive George Latimer, the Westchester County Board of Legislators and the Westchester Women’s Advisory Board selected 17 women from across the county who exemplify strength, community service and leadership. Each honoree received a proclamation from the county executive for their work at the virtual meeting of the Women’s […]

Statistics Show Decrease in Crime in Westchester
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Statistics Show Decrease in Crime in Westchester

All crime is down double digits in Westchester County. County Executive George Latimer said it all comes down to good police work and community connections. The Westchester County Department of Public Safety compared January to September 2017 versus 2021, and saw a decrease across the board. Total index crime has […]

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Infrastructure, Jobs, Evictions highlight Westchester priorities

County Executive George Latimer and the Board of Legislators on Friday, Feb. 25 will deliver the 2022 Westchester County Joint State Legislative Package to Westchester’s representatives in the State Senate and Assembly. The package is a list of state actions that the county executive and the board are asking lawmakers […]

County distributes COVID-19 test kits to WLS
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County distributes COVID-19 test kits to WLS

Westchester County’s Department of Emergency Services distributed 18,560 COVID-19 test kits to member libraries of the Westchester Library System, WLS, for their patrons. The disbursement is part of an ongoing, proactive effort by the county to make testing accessible to Westchester residents. “The Westchester Library System is a trusted institution […]

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Hochul announces up to $1.5M for addiction telehealth

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Feb. 18 the availability of up to $1.5 million in federal funding under the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant to allow providers to expand telehealth services for addiction treatment. Providers will be able to use this funding to expand and upgrade their telehealth […]