Before the pandemic, in any given year, one in five people in the U.S. reported having a mental health condition. Mental health experts suggest the figure is now two in five, or even higher. Every year, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, known locally as NAMI Westchester, brings together hundreds […]
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State announces $15M digital inclusion program
Speaker Carl Heastie and state Assemblyman Steve Otis, chairman of the Science & Technology Committee announced on Thursday, April 8 that the approved 2021-22 state Budget includes the Assembly’s proposal to establish a new $15 million statewide Digital Inclusion Grant Program to assist local efforts to bring digital equity to […]
DOT begins resurfacing projects in Westchester
New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez announced on Thursday, April 15 that work is getting underway on a $15.7 million project to resurface sections of four key roadways in Westchester County. The project will enhance safety and improve travel conditions on 11.5 miles of roadways that […]
County to participate in National Drug Take-Back Day
On April 24, National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Westchester County’s Department of Environmental Facilities, DEF, will provide residents with the opportunity to dispose of prescription and over-the-counter medications at the Household Hazardous-Material Recovery Facility, H-MRF, in Valhalla by appointment from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Residents must wear masks […]
Bike BOOM – Boosters hope cycling surge outlasts the pandemic
It doesn’t seem right to put “silver lining” and “pandemic” in the same sentence. But the past year of COVID-19 has been a boon for bicycling, an indisputably healthy activity. “Bikes have been one of those bright spots, as we’ve been getting through this last year,” Secretary of Transportation Pete […]
