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County to strengthen Co-op Disclosure Law

On Monday, June 28, the Westchester County Board of Legislators approved a measure to require co-op boards to provide written notice of a reason for rejection when a prospective buyer’s application is declined.  Under the measure, the reason for rejection must be included when the co-op files notice of a […]

Features Lead Stories

Build more movement into your day

Get up and moving, because a sedentary lifestyle is taking a toll on your health. Sitting in front of a screen for hours may be productive from a work perspective but it brings negative health outcomes, from an increased risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes to an […]

Community Lead Stories

The Arc Westchester hosts annual membership meeting

The Arc Westchester, the county’s largest agency supporting individuals with developmental disabilities, including those on the autism spectrum, and their families, hosted its 72nd Annual Membership Meeting virtually on June 8. More than 60 chapter members, invited guests, self-advocates, staff and board members participated. Current board President Kyle O’Loughlin-Cahill called […]

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Latimer introduces legislation to combat discrimination

When Westchester County Executive George Latimer took office in 2018, he made it a priority to strengthen and revitalize the Westchester County Human Rights Commission—a commission he helped to establish with state Sen. Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and former county Board of Legislators Chairwoman Lois Bronz during his time serving […]

Education Lead Stories

First Westchester charter school approved by state

On June 15, Charter Schools Committee of the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York approved Intellectus Preparatory Charter School, Intellectus Prep, to open August 2022 at the June 15 SUNY Board of Trustees’ Charter Schools Committee Meeting.  This action is unprecedented as Intellectus Prep is the […]