With the “feels like” temperature expected to be over 100 degrees for the next few days, Westchester County Parks’ pools and beaches will stay open one hour longer, from Thursday, July 27 through Saturday, July 29, due to the heatwave. Saxon Woods in White Plains, Sprain Ridge in Yonkers, The […]
Month: July 2023
AG James reaches deal over discrimination, harassment in Mamaroneck schools
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Tuesday an agreement with the Mamaroneck Union Free School District (Mamaroneck UFSD) over its failure to respond to instances of race- and gender-based bullying and harassment against students in schools. The settlement resolves the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) investigation, which […]
Otis, Mayer secure bridge funding
Assemblyman Steve Otis and state Senator Shelley Mayer announced two important state grants awarded to Sound Shore communities that will assist each community with bridge infrastructure projects that are part of broader flood mitigation plans for their respective watersheds. The city of Rye was awarded $5 million for the replacement […]
County rolls out plans to combat Lithium-ion battery fires
In response to growing concerns over the potential hazards associated with lithium-ion batteries, Westchester County Executive George Latimer and the County’s Department of Emergency Services, Department of Environmental Facilities and Department of Consumer Protection have taken proactive measures to ensure the safety of residents. Westchester County has already experienced lithium-ion […]
AG’s office opens probe into police-involved fatality in New Rochelle
The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of Jarrell Garris, who died on July 10, following an encounter with members of the New Rochelle Police Department on July 3. On the afternoon of July 3, New Rochelle officers responded to […]