Westchester County Executive George Latimer and the Department of Emergency Services unveiled a state-of-the-art rescue vehicle on July 14 that will enhance the capabilities of the DES Technical Rescue Team. “As the recent tragedy in Surfside, Florida, reminds us, it is imperative that firefighters have the specialized training and equipment […]
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GeoPossibilities gives property owners new energy options
A new online resource enables Westchester County property owners to easily assess the feasibility of geothermal heating and cooling for any building or property in the county. The free, user-friendly tool—“Westchester GeoPossibilities,” geopossibilities.ny.gov, provides information for this gas-constrained area by providing information and assistance on energy efficiency and clean heating […]
County waste hauler charged with filing false financials
The manager of a company that provides solid waste removal and recyclables processing for Westchester County and the company itself were arraigned on July 6 on charges related to the filing of false financial data with Kroll Associates, a monitor overseeing the company’s contract with the county, Westchester District Attorney […]
Swatting incident leads to tense moments in New Rochelle
On July 10, at about 2:01 p.m., the New Rochelle Police Department received a call from a male party stating a shooting had just occurred at a private residence on Fifth Avenue and that there was a single victim. New Rochelle’s SWAT team was deployed and police detectives responded to […]
Latimer participates in Opportunity Zone roundtable
Westchester County Executive George Latimer participated in a roundtable discussion on opportunity zones in the county. The Opportunity Zones Program is a bipartisan measure of the tax reform bill passed in 2017. Opportunity zones can provide investment capital to municipalities to spur economic development by attracting new investors to distressed […]
