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, […]
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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 […]
Saint Pio Foundation embarks on national pizza campaign
The People of Hope, operated by the not-for-profit Saint Pio Foundation in Tuckahoe, announced an exciting new initiative called “Pizza for a Smile.” The inspiration for “Pizza for a Smile” arose in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, when then five-year-old Sebastian Lamonarca from Scarsdale, and his father Luciano, Founder […]
Latimer headlines ‘Medicare is Better Than Ever’’ tour stop
On Tuesday morning, Protect Our Care’s “Medicare is Better Than Ever” tour arrived in Westchester to educate seniors across the nation about new cost-saving benefits all thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, which was signed into law last year by President Biden. Westchester County Executive George Latimer and Health and […]