When Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced the launch of the Department of Environmental Facility’s new Residential Food Scrap Transportation and Disposal, RFSTAD, program, he emphasized that one of the goals was to design a program that would make sense, both environmentally and financially, for municipalities that were not already […]
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County partners with Lightpath to boost Launch1000 program
The Westchester County Department of Economic Development has partnered with Lightpath, the fiber-based bandwidth technology company, to provide 100 free data licenses to participants in the Launch1000 program. These free internet hookups, made possible by the generous support of Lightpath, will provide many entrepreneurs in Westchester with the connectivity needed […]
Youth Advisory Council collects coat, toiletry donations
On Saturday, Jan. 30, Sen. Shelley Mayer and her Youth Advisory Council braved frigid temperatures to host a Coat & Toiletries Drive in commemoration of the MLK Day of Service. The collection took place at the YWCA White Plains & Central Westchester. Donors were encouraged to bring new or gently […]
Applications being accepted for seasonal park rangers
The Westchester County Department of Public Safety is accepting applications for seasonal park rangers to patrol county parks this summer. Applications are due by Feb. 19 and are available online at the Department of Public Safety’s web pages at http://publicsafety.westchestergov.com. Uniformed park rangers work under the supervision of county police […]
Cuomo announces $200M in infrastructure funding
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday, Jan. 25, the availability of $200 million in BRIDGE NY funding for local governments to make their infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather events. The new funding will allow localities to rehabilitate and replace bridges and culverts statewide. It builds upon $500 million previously […]
