Westchester County leaders honored African-Americans for their professional and civic accomplishments at the Annual Black History Month and Trailblazer Awards ceremony Thursday. The honorees at the event said they have done nothing extraordinary and are just answering the call to help others.
Day: February 23, 2017
Upstate police department issues public safety warning for ‘Red Devil’ heroin
Police in a Westchester County town issued a public safety warning on their Facebook page Monday regarding a specific batch of heroin. The Eastchester Police Department issued the warning for a particular type of heroin contained in a baggie labeled “Red Devil.”
Cuomo promotes tax proposal for counties to share some gov’t services
… of Mount Vernon also said sharing would help eliminate duplication of basic services. A spokesman for Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, a potential opponent for Cuomo in the governor’s race next year, says that the real way to help reduce …
Bat-wielding motel guest makes comeback after getting cut from psych ward: Orange blotter
… of Brandblack Force Vector 1 shoes on the Lego app for $120. He received an offer from someone with a Westchester County, NY, area code, who agreed to send that amount plus a $50 holding fee. Then a $1,500 check was sent to the shoe seller, who was …
I-Team: Jail Doctor Says He Was Fired for Exposing Bad Care Behind Bars
A company paid to treat sick inmates at the Westchester County Jail just lost its bid to provide the same service in Nassau County. Now a former jail doctor says Westchester should rethink its deal, too.
New partnership for urgent care with Greenwich Hospital
NEW HAVEN, CT. – Two of Connecticut’s leading healthcare organizations have announced a new partnership focused on providing high-quality urgent care services throughout Connecticut and Westchester County, New York.
Pleasantville Has First Contested Election In Five Years
… phase. Lynch, 59, served two terms on the board before stepping down in 2002. He is now chairman of the Westchester County Planning Board. Asquith, 46, co-founder of Indivisible Pleasantville, said she hopes to revitalize the village’s business …
School students interpret classic literature with modern tech
Students at New Rochelle High School in Westchester County, New York, write and shoot their interpretations of classic literature as part of English curriculum. This is what’s going on at New Rochelle High School, about 20 miles north of New York City, where students use smartphones and tablets to create short movies based on classic works of literature.
William Pitt Southport Brings The Hardware With Multi-State Recognition
William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty recently recognized the company’s top-producing agents for 2016, including 28 agents from the firm’s Southport on the Harbor Brokerage. The company, which operates in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Westchester County, New York, announced its top 15 agents by dollar volume, its top 15 by units and its top two agents by both dollar volume and units in each of its offices.