Standing next to the construction at Playland Park in Rye, Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced the success of the county’s partnership with Westchester Building Trades, and the Construction Industry Council (CIC). Over the past four years, Latimer’s administration has budgeted the largest amount of money for capital projects than […]
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FEMA provides flood recovery updates
FEMA has opened Disaster Recovery Centers in Westchester County at the Mamaroneck Library, 136 Prospect Ave. Mamaroneck, New York 10543. The hours are: Monday, Wednesday, from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. and on Sunday from […]
Major Disaster Declaration approved in wake of Ida
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday, Sept. 6 announced President Biden approved an expedited Major Disaster Declaration that will help provide for federal financial relief for local governments and New Yorkers and deliver individual and public assistance for eligible New Yorkers recovering from the flooding damage caused by the remnants of […]
County waste hauler charged with filing false financials
The manager of a company that provides solid waste removal and recyclables processing for Westchester County and the company itself were arraigned on July 6 on charges related to the filing of false financial data with Kroll Associates, a monitor overseeing the company’s contract with the county, Westchester District Attorney […]
Latimer participates in Opportunity Zone roundtable
Westchester County Executive George Latimer participated in a roundtable discussion on opportunity zones in the county. The Opportunity Zones Program is a bipartisan measure of the tax reform bill passed in 2017. Opportunity zones can provide investment capital to municipalities to spur economic development by attracting new investors to distressed […]