As of mid-May, the trends from a nearly year-long COVID-19 study at all seven Westchester County Wastewater Treatment plants collectively continue to decrease significantly week after week. These levels are as low as they were in mid-September of last year. Since early in the pandemic, the Westchester County Department of […]
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Local property recommended for state historic list
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Friday, June 11 that the state Board for Historic Preservation has recommended adding 15 properties to the State and National Registers of Historic Places, including a Staten Island family cemetery created for Gilded Age America’s richest man, the oldest existing Muslim mosque in New York […]
Westchester psychologist writes book about pandemic
“How Are You? Connection in a Virtual Age” by leading psychotherapist Dr. Therese Rosenblatt tells of lives plunged precipitously into a pandemic. “How are You?” depicts stories of loss and adaptation in a time of crisis and a brave new world of all-virtual therapy. Written for the general public with […]
Westchester celebrates Pride Month by making history
For the first time in Westchester County history, the LGBTQ Advisory Board and county officials raised two Progress Pride flags at Playland Amusement Park, and unveiling a Progress Pride Flag mural painted by The LOFT in front of the Playland Fountain. The Progress Pride Flag was designed in 2018 by […]
New York State reaches 70 percent of people vaccinated
New York has reached its goal of giving at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to 70 percent of its adult residents, Spectrum News reported, citing data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The benchmark has been touted by Gov. Andrew Cuomo as the magic number the […]