Latimer Celebrates Earth Day with the Opening of New County Compost & Education Center Written by Westchester County
Westchester County residents now have a location to learn how to best divert food scraps from the waste stream as County Executive George Latimer officially cut the - homemade, compostable - ribbon on the County’s new Compost & Education Center. The facility delivers on a promise from January 2020 when Latimer announced the release of Westchester County’s Food Waste Study and outlined the County’s plan to address food waste and food scrap recycling. One of the key components of the plan, the construction and operation of a County Compost and Education Center, has come to fruition.
Impeachment probe of Cuomo moving swiftly with 70 witnesses contacted
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference about the state budget on Wednesday.APShow MoreShow Less
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference in New York on Monday, April 19, 2021.Shannon Stapleton/APShow MoreShow Less
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ALBANY The Assembly s impeachment probe against Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has moved swiftly as the law firm conducting the investigation has contacted attorneys for 70 witnesses and requested records from four government agencies.
The investigation, which began in March, is being conducted by the Assembly Judiciary Committee, which hired the Davis Polk & Wardwell law firm to run it. Davis Polk specializes in white-collar criminal cases and several of the top members of the legal team have previously worked as federal prosecutors.
The so-called SALT cap faced immediate opposition in the highly taxed downstate region when it was passed as part of tax reform in 2017, and elected officials are staying on message, trying to rally other counties in the state to join the chorus.
“If you fail to talk about it, if you’re not making any noise about it, you get lost in the shuffle,” Bellone said.
President Joe Biden didn t put a repeal into his infrastructure plan and White House but would be willing to discuss eliminating the cap, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Thursday. There d have to be a discussion about how that would be paid for, what would be taken out instead, Psaki said. And then there s sort of a discussion of what s most important to achieving our overarching objectives.
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In order to encourage more people to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Westchester County has produced numerous Spanish language public service announcements.
Westchester County Executive George Latimer said: “We want to reduce hesitancy in underserved communities and let people know the vaccine is safe and effective. Westchester County is committed to fair and equitable distribution of the vaccine and we want people to know, particularly our Spanish speakers and immigrant community, the vaccine is available and free.”
Below are the most recent:
Executive Director of El Centro Hispano Isabel Villar participated in one of the PSA’s. She said the non-profit organization participates in bi-monthly food distributions, making a Spanish speaking doctor available to answer any questions the public might have about the vaccine.