Gov. Kathy Hochul urged Con Edison to review their billing practices and better communicate with New Yorkers after the recent surge in energy costs in New York state left many already struggling New Yorkers surprised, through a letter from the Public Service Commission, and also announced increased relief efforts to […]
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State funding announced for Corrections safety
County Executive George Latimer, along with New York State Sen. Pete Harckham, is announcing an initiative to enhance safety for correction officers of the Westchester County Department of Correction, DOC. Thanks to a $200,000 state grant secured by Harckham for the county, the county’s DOC will be upgrading the current […]
Biaggi launches campaign for US Congress
On Monday, state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, a Progressive Democrat, announced her candidacy for U.S. Congress in New York’s third congressional district, NY-3. Biaggi says she’s running to ensure hard working families along the Sound shore have their voices, needs, and vision heard in Washington. “Our country doesn’t just need more […]
Covid-19 Wastewater Treatment Study shows promise
As of January 2022, trends from a nearly one-and-a-half year COVID-19 study at all seven Westchester County Wastewater Treatment plants continue to show decreasing levels. This follows trends of active cases in the county as the spread of the omicron variant wanes. “As we move past the Omicron variant spike […]
Over 100 guns seized in Westchester and Putnam
More than 100 weapons were seized and 11 persons were arrested last week following a six month multi-agency investigation into “ghost guns” and other illegal firearms in Westchester and Putnam counties. Search warrants were executed Tuesday, Jan. 25, at eight locations in Westchester and Putnam by investigators from county, local […]