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The World War I Memorial was partially dismantled when New York State used the lot to erect temporary medical facilities during the height of the COVID crisis.

The World War I Memorial was partially dismantled when New York State used the lot to erect temporary medical facilities during the height of the COVID crisis.

Bowman, Latimer Celebrate Conclusion of Successful Outreach Season Aimed at Bringing Federal Dollars to Westchester Written by Westchester County Rep. Jamaal Bowman and Westchester County Executive George Latimer on Wednesday celebrated the conclusion of this year’s outreach process for federal appropriations requests, which resulted in Bowman submitting more than $300 billion in total federal funding requests on behalf of constituents in NY-16. “I’m grateful to County Executiv...

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 Foo...

Judge: Rye Playland will be run by Standard Amusements News 12 Staff Updated on:Apr 13, 2021, 9:25am EDT The roller coaster ride around who will manage Rye Playland is over. The County Board of Legislators voted 13 to 4 in favor of an amended deal with Standard Amusements, a private company that will begin managing the park next year.  This comes after a long legal battle between the county and Standard Amusements over the original contract signed with former County Executive Rob Astorino. C...

0:49 Westchester County Executive George Latimer is hosting a COVID-19 commemoration Wednesday, marking one year since the county’s first confirmed case. It will be livestreamed on Facebook. County Executive Latimer will host a commemoration of the county’s first confirmed COVID-19 case at 11 a.m. in the lobby of the county office building in White Plains. The lobby now houses the county’s “Ribbons of Remembrance” memorial, which contains purple ribbons with the names of those loved o...

County Executive Signs 2021 Budget Written by Westchester County Budget Reduces The Westchester County Tax Levy By $1 Million For The Second Straight Year Latimer Joined By Department of Health Workers Who Have Battled To Keep Westchester Safe During This Unprecedented Pandemic  View full press conference here:  For the second year in a row, Westchester County Executive George Latimer has cut the Westchester County tax levy by $1 million dollars.  Latimer signed the budget flanked...