On Oct. 19, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed two pieces of legislation boosting transparency in state and local government. The first piece of legislation requires documents that are going to be discussed at open meetings to be made available on request or posted on the government’s website at least 24 hours […]
Author: Jim Scova
Mobile FEMA Disaster Recovery centers open in Westchester
Mobile Disaster Recovery centers will be in Westchester County Oct. 19-30, moving to different locations every three days to help survivors of Hurricane Ida apply for FEMA disaster assistance. Survivors may visit the mobile units and meet in person with FEMA staff and representatives of other federal and state agencies. […]
Latimer releases proposed 2022 Capital Budget
Continuing his focus on the maintenance of Westchester County assets and utilizing capital funds to make strategic investments in the county’s future, County Executive George Latimer released his proposed 2022 Capital Budget. The fourth proposed capital budget of his administration emphasizes investments in affordable housing, hybrid and electric vehicles, and […]
Woman arraigned in Harrison for fake COVID cards
Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced that Mount Vernon resident Diana Finlay has been arraigned for possessing nearly two dozen fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccination Record cards. Finlay, 53, was charged on Oct. 12, in Harrison Town Court with five counts of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the […]
Schumer secures $1.5B for Ida-impacted project
After visiting Mamaroneck to survey the damage caused by Hurricane Ida and making a direct personal appeal to Office of Management and Budget, OMB, Acting Director Shalanda Young last month to urge the agency to greenlight the Mamaroneck and Sheldrake River Flood Risk Management Project, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck […]
