Head back out to the Bronx River Parkway with us for more Bicycle Sundays, as the event returns, Sunday, Sept. 10 and will run through Oct. 1 for the season! The last Sundays of the season in which Bicycle Sundays will take place are Sept. 10, 17 and 24 and […]
Community
Latimer kicks off Backpacks to School drive
County Executive George Latimer and Department of Social Services Commissioner Leonard Townes joined The Sharing Shelf’s Executive Director Deborah Blatt and a team of volunteers on Wednesday morning to stuff nearly 200 backpacks full of new school supplies for elementary school children in need in Westchester County. The event, held […]
County Parks user survey feedback shared
Westchester County Parks rolled out its park-user survey late last year, and the results are in: 92% of park visitors find value and positive benefits in the Westchester County Parks system! Earlier today, details of the survey were shared at Muscoot Farm’s groundbreaking for its upcoming site work and unveiling […]
Westchester pools, beaches open extra hour
With the “feels like” temperature expected to be over 100 degrees for the next few days, Westchester County Parks’ pools and beaches will stay open one hour longer, from Thursday, July 27 through Saturday, July 29, due to the heatwave. Saxon Woods in White Plains, Sprain Ridge in Yonkers, The […]
AG James reaches deal over discrimination, harassment in Mamaroneck schools
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Tuesday an agreement with the Mamaroneck Union Free School District (Mamaroneck UFSD) over its failure to respond to instances of race- and gender-based bullying and harassment against students in schools. The settlement resolves the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) investigation, which […]