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Feds launch local gun crime, gang violence initiative

Federal, county and local law enforcement partners have launched a new initiative focused on enhanced strategies to prevent gun violence and gang activity in Westchester County, Westchester District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced on Aug. 3. The collaboration includes the FBI’s Westchester Safe Streets Task Force, the U.S. Attorney’s Office […]

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HGAR touts Westchester’s housing market

Sales of homes in Westchester County continued booming in 2021. The flourishing sales in the county is leading to thriving statistics across the Hudson Valley with  numbers higher than compared to the past three years according to Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, HGAR. “We have long known that  Westchester County […]

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Stroke and your eyes

While most people think of a stroke as affecting the brain, it can also affect the eye. Sudden, painless vision loss can be an eye stroke called central retinal artery occlusion, and the American Heart Association wants to spread the word about it. If a person suddenly, immediately loses vision […]

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County passes 80% vaccination threshold among 18 and older

Westchester County Executive George Latimer today announced that 80% of adult residents 18+ living in Westchester County have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The 80% vaccination rate equates to 653,829 people vaccinated out of a total population of 967,612 in Westchester. Westchester County continues to outpace […]

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WCC signs transfer agreement with SUNY Potsdam

Westchester Community College, WCC, has signed a new transfer agreement with SUNY Potsdam enabling students who have earned either an Associate’s in Science degree in Environmental Studies or Health & Human Performance to pursue their Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies or Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science, respectively, at […]