This season’s first batch of mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus in Westchester has been confirmed by the Westchester County Department of Health. The area surrounding the positive mosquito batch in Mount Vernon has been inspected by the health department, which has treated nearby catch basins that to protect against further […]
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Astorino volunteers as a summer reading buddy
County Executive Rob Astorino volunteered Wednesday for JCY-Westchester Community Partners’ Summer Reading Buddies at Yonkers’ Riverfront Library. He worked one-on-one with a first grade student on a summer reading assignment and also read to an audience of pre-kindergarten students. Summer Reading Buddies is a six week program that helps Westchester’s […]
Program helps first-generation students attend college
County Executive Robert P. Astorino congratulated 25 student graduates from the Latino U College Access program. Latino U College Access works to help first-generation Hispanic students navigate the complex process of applying for state and federal financial aid for college, through helping students and their families overcome language and financial […]
Medicaid and mental illness
To the Editor, As one who suffers from chronic illness and receives Medicaid, I have little faith in those who make the laws and are out of touch with the problems of their citizens. I am both an employee and patient at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Harrison. (Yes, I have […]
On Disbrow Park and the Thruway property
To the Editor, I am extremely disappointed and concerned about the recent series of unprovoked attacks by our Mayor Joe Sack, and some City Council members on both our state Assemblyman Steve Otis, the Rye City Democratic chair, and, it seems, anyone who questions their handling of both a potential […]