The First 100 Days

… incentives and low-interest loans from New York state to fit a Trump-branded residential tower in Westchester County with eco-friendly fixtures, state records show. “I strongly believe in clean energy, in conserving energy, all of that – more than …

Can Virtual Reality ‘Teach’ Empathy?

In November 2015, middle-school students from Westchester County, New York, found themselves on a windswept field in South Sudan mingling with a crowd of refugees fleeing civil war. Suddenly, they heard the deafening roar of low-flying military cargo planes overhead, followed by large bags of grain thudding to the ground all around them.

Westchester county executive says Muslims are welcome here

The Republican county executive told about 100 Muslims gathered at the Andalusia Islamic School on Friday that he would withdraw his support of President Trump’s travel ban if he believed it targeted Muslims because of their religion. But the Journal News reports that Astorino said he does not believe the ban constitutes “a religious test.”

Meet the Agent: Helen Adams, Zimmermann Literary

… hear from me in two weeks it is most likely because the project isn’t right for my agency.” “Grew up in Westchester County, N.Y.; was a Girl Scout way longer than most; played field hockey in college; am the proud mother of two college students; and …

One dead, five injured in New York nightclub shooting; suspect arrested

Police say a New York City man wanted for attempted murder opened fire at a nightclub in suburban Westchester County early Sunday, killing the club’s co-owner and injuring five other people. The Journal News reported that the unidentified suspect initially escaped after being tackled by security at the Mansion nightclub, but was quickly apprehended by police.