Furthering his mission to bring experienced leadership to Westchester County Government, County Executive George Latimer has appointed Blanca Lopez as Commissioner of the Westchester County Department of Planning. In addition, Susan Darling has been named Chief Planner, Leonard Gruenfeld has been named Program Director for Community Development, and Craig Lader […]
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Latimer announces free Bee-Line Bus fares for holidays
Westchester County Executive George Latimer once again taking action to ease the burden on Westchester residents’ wallets this holiday season as Bee-Line Bus fares will be suspended from December 16 until January 1, 2024. The fare suspension will also apply to the County’s ParaTransit system. This is the fourth time […]
Westchester County Tourism reached $2B in 2022
County Executive George Latimer is pleased to announce that Westchester County visitor spending reached $2 billion in 2022, following a challenging period for the tourism industry. The Tourism Economics report released by New York State (NYS) ESD shows Westchester represented 43% of all visitor spending in the Hudson Valley region, […]
County board receives 2024 operating budget
On Thursday, Nov. 9, the Board of Legislators (BOL) received the 2024 Operating Budget from the County Executive representing a total of $2.4 billion. Continuing initiatives include: Health and Mental Health including Maternal Mortality ($1 million allocated), FQHC’s ($3 million to bolster Federally Qualified Health Centers in the area), Tobacco […]
CPW gets grant to create training center
Cerebral Palsy of Westchester (CPW) and Sen. Shelley Mayer announced today that CPW has been awarded $150,000 in state funding, secured by Senator Mayer, to construct The BRIDGE Training Center. CPW will use the funding to make modifications and renovations to an existing 1,500 square-foot house on its campus in […]
