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 […]
Author: Jim Scova
Gilda’s Club Westchester celebrates Community Is Stronger Than Cancer Day
Gilda’s Club Westchester is joining its fellow Cancer Support Community’s (CSC) network partners that include CSC, Gilda’s Clubs, and healthcare partnerships, to celebrate the second annual Community Is Stronger Than Cancer Day. Following the success of the previous year’s inaugural day, CSC and its network are excited to announce that […]
Latimer gives Project Alliance update
Under the leadership of Westchester County Executive George Latimer, the Police Reform and Reimagining Task Force, the Departments of Community Mental Health (DCMH), Public Safety, Emergency Services and Social Services, and several partner organizations, Project Alliance has made significant progress in the county’s response to people experiencing a behavioral or […]
Primary elections kick off with early voting
Tuesday, June 27, there will be Primary elections in the village of Mamaroneck, towns of Harrison, Mount Kisco and Pelham, and cities of Mount Vernon, New Rochelle and Yonkers from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. To see the list of primary election candidates, visit citizenparticipation.westchestergov.com/images/stories/pdfs/2023/2023primaryelectioncandidatelist.pdf Primary Election Registration Deadlines: • […]
BOL celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride Month
On Monday, the Westchester County Board of Legislators celebrated LGBTQ+ Pride Month with an in-person ceremony recognizing the efforts of two inspiring community leaders: Sam Gomez and Daniel Longhurst. Chair Vedat Gashi (D – New Castle, Somers, Yorktown) convened the observance noting, “While we commemorate Pride throughout the month with […]