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'Financial Resilience': Westchester County's Bond Rating Outlook Upgraded By Fitch Ratings 'Financial Resilience': Westchester County's Bond Rating Outlook Upgraded By Fitch Ratings
'Financial Resilience': Westchester County's Bond Rating Outlook Upgraded By Fitch Ratings Westchester County's bond rating outlook has been upgraded by Fitch Ratings, a reflection of the county's "improved financial operations," officials said.  The county's bonds have been assigned an "AA+" rating by Fitch, and the county's rating outlook has been upgraded to "positive" from "stable," according to an announcement by county officials from Monday, Nov. 21.  "This is all done by good strategic planning and budgeting, we have increased the county’s unrestricted general fund balance, bolstering the County's overall financial resilience," said Westchester County Execut…
Fashion Retailer Charlotte Russe To Close Stores In Westchester, Rockland Fashion Retailer Charlotte Russe To Close Stores In Westchester, Rockland
Fashion Retailer Charlotte Russe To Close Stores In Westchester, Rockland Another traditional brick-and-mortar retailer will soon be shuttering its doors in the Hudson Valley. Charlotte Russe Holding Corp., which operates Charlotte Russe, a fashion brand for females filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection over the weekend, impacted local stores. The company announced that it is planning to close 94 stores, including locations at the Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown Heights and Rockland Plaza on Route 59 in Nanuet. The stores at the Galleria Mall in White Plains and Palisades Center in West Nyack were not on the initial list of locations closing. Charlotte Ru…
Will Westchester Residents Soon Be Paying Higher Sales Tax? Will Westchester Residents Soon Be Paying Higher Sales Tax?
Will Westchester Residents Soon Be Paying Higher Sales Tax? Despite already being one of the more heavily taxed counties in the country, Westchester homeowners and shoppers may soon see a hike in sales tax. Westchester officials are reportedly hopeful that the state will approve an increase in local sales tax which could help steady the county’s finances. However, according to a lohud report, no formal request has been made, and it is unclear how much taxes may be increased. The report states that Westchester County Executive George Latimer plans to first reach out to area business owners before he makes his formal case to New York State offici…