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$385.15M 2025 Capital Budget Proposed In Westchester: Here's Where Funding Will Go $385.15M 2025 Capital Budget Proposed In Westchester: Here's Where Funding Will Go
$385.15M 2025 Capital Budget Proposed In Westchester: Here's Where Funding Will Go Westchester County Executive George Latimer has released the details of his proposed 2025 Capital Budget, which requests over $385 million in new appropriations.  The proposed budget, announced by Latimer on Tuesday, Oct. 15, includes $385.15 million in investments in affordable housing, roads and bridges, sewer and water systems, flood mitigation, electric vehicle infrastructure, and parks and recreation.  According to Latimer, the budget reflects the work his administration has done to "strengthen public services and modernize infrastructure across Westchester County."  "T…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Breeze Airways Adding Nonstop Service From Westchester County Airport To This Sunny Destination Breeze Airways Adding Nonstop Service From Westchester County Airport To This Sunny Destination
Breeze Airways Adding Nonstop Service From Westchester County Airport To This Sunny Destination You’ll soon have more options when it comes to booking that Florida vacation. Breeze Airways is expanding its service from New York and Connecticut to the Sunshine State, the airline announced Wednesday, Aug. 7. Starting this fall, customers can book nonstop flights from both Westchester County Airport and Long Island MacArthur Airport to Sarasota, Florida. The airline is also adding nonstop service from Westchester to Daytona Beach, Florida. The Westchester to Sarasota route will operate Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays starting Thursday, Oct. 31, while flights to Daytona Beach will be av…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Cause Released Of Small Aircraft Crash Near School In Northern Westchester Cause Released Of Small Aircraft Crash Near School In Northern Westchester
Cause Released Of Small Aircraft Crash Near School In Northern Westchester Officials have revealed why a single-manned aircraft crashed on the grounds of a school in Northern Westchester.  The cause of the crash, which happened at a school in Yorktown on June 29, 2023, was detailed in a report released by the National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday, July 24.  On the day of the crash, just after noon, Yorktown Police were notified by a resident that a small plane had crashed on the property of the Shrub Oak International School in Mohegan Lake at 3151 Stony Street.   Arriving officers confirmed that a single-engine plan…

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by Ben Crnic
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Holiday Travel: Westchester Airport To Add Parking Spaces For Thanksgiving Holiday Travel: Westchester Airport To Add Parking Spaces For Thanksgiving
Holiday Travel: Westchester Airport To Add Parking Spaces For Thanksgiving In order to make the bustling Thanksgiving travel season a little easier for travelers, Westchester County Airport will temporarily make more parking spaces available. To accommodate the expected surge in passenger volume during the Thanksgiving period, Westchester County Airport will be repurposing existing space to create 60 new parking spots, county officials announced on Tuesday, Nov. 14.  The new spots will be located adjacent to the long-term and overflow parking area and near the existing parking garage, bringing the total number of spaces to 1,675.  Officials said th…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
4 Teens Caught With Help From K9 In Chase Near Westchester Airport: Police 4 Teens Caught With Help From K9 In Chase Near Westchester Airport: Police
4 Teens Caught With Help From K9 In Chase Near Westchester Airport: Police Four teenagers were apprehended following a pursuit that happened near Westchester County Airport, police said.  The incident began on Saturday, Oct. 21, when a police officer attempted to pull over a vehicle near Westchester County Airport and the driver refused to stop, according to the county's police department.  Soon after this, the car crashed on the entrance ramp to I-684 northbound in Harrison near the airport. The four occupants then got out of the car and ran into the woods in an attempt to flee police, authorities said. Officers from several different agencies soon arr…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
Mary Tyler Moore's Greenwich Estate Hits Market For $21.9 Million Mary Tyler Moore's Greenwich Estate Hits Market For $21.9 Million
Mary Tyler Moore's Greenwich Estate Hits Market For $21.9 Million The Connecticut home of the late and much beloved Mary Tyler Moore of television fame has been put on the market for a whopping $21.9 million. Located in Fairfield County in the heart of Greenwich, the sprawling Georgian-style estate is situated on nearly seven acres and features five bedrooms and seven bathrooms as well as a separate one-bedroom apartment above the garage. The kitchen and den area.Sotheby’s International Realty/Daniel Milstein Moore, lived in the New York village of Millbrook in eastern Dutchess County, before purchasing the Greenwich property for $10 million in 2006, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
New Update: Pilot Injured After Small Aircraft Crashes Near School In Northern Westchester New Update: Pilot Injured After Small Aircraft Crashes Near School In Northern Westchester
New Update: Pilot Injured After Small Aircraft Crashes Near School In Northern Westchester This story has been updated. A pilot was injured after a single-manned aircraft crashed on the grounds of a school in Northern Westchester. The incident happened just after 12 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, when Yorktown Police were notified by a resident that a small plane had crashed on the property of the Shrub Oak International School in Mohegan Lake at 3151 Stony Street.  According to the department, officers arrived at the scene within minutes and confirmed that a single-engine Cessna plane had crashed on the school property, which resulted in the building being placed on locko…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Man Caught With Loaded Gun At Westchester County Airport Security Checkpoint Man Caught With Loaded Gun At Westchester County Airport Security Checkpoint
Man Caught With Loaded Gun At Westchester County Airport Security Checkpoint A man faces charges after he was stopped from bringing a loaded handgun onto a flight at Westchester County Airport and then found to be in possession of multiple credit cards with different names.  The incident happened on Tuesday, May 30, when a Hamilton County man from Long Lake entered the security checkpoint at Westchester County Airport and was found to be in possession of a .380 caliber handgun loaded with six bullets in his carry-on bag, according to TSA Northeast spokesperson Lisa Farbstein.  The man was also found to be carrying multiple credit cards each with …

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by Ben Crnic
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Netflix Series Starring Robert De Niro To Be Filmed In Westchester Netflix Series Starring Robert De Niro To Be Filmed In Westchester
Netflix Series Starring Robert De Niro To Be Filmed In Westchester Locals might want to keep their eyes peeled for filming crews, as scenes for a Netflix limited television series starring famed actor Robert De Niro are set to be shot in Westchester County.  The scenes, meant for the limited series "Article Two," also known as "Zero Day,"  will be shot in the village of Rye Brook over several days in July 2023, according to the Rye Brook Village Board of Trustees, which voted to approve the filming during their meeting held on Thursday, May 25.  The scene, which will involve a stunt depicting a woman in an Uber being hit by an oncoming train, will be shot…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Stopped From Bringing Loaded Gun On Flight At Westchester Airport Man Stopped From Bringing Loaded Gun On Flight At Westchester Airport
Man Stopped From Bringing Loaded Gun On Flight At Westchester Airport A traveler who claimed that he forgot his loaded handgun was in his carry-on bag at Westchester County Airport now faces steep civil penalties.  On Monday, March 6, Transportation Security Administration officers at Westchester County Airport in White Plains stopped a Florida man from bringing a loaded 9mm handgun onto his flight, according to TSA Northeast spokesperson Lisa Farbstein.  The gun, which was loaded with seven bullets including one in the chamber, was caught after the man entered the security checkpoint and an X-ray unit alerted officers to his carry-on…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Loaded Gun At Airport: Man Busted With Weapon Trying To Board Plane In Westchester Loaded Gun At Airport: Man Busted With Weapon Trying To Board Plane In Westchester
Loaded Gun At Airport: Man Busted With Weapon Trying To Board Plane In Westchester TSA agents arrested a Connecticut man with a loaded pistol as he tried to board Westchester County Airport, authorities said.  Agents spotted the .45 caliber handgun and seven bullets in the man's carry-on luggage as it went through the X-ray machine at the Westchester Airport on Monday, Feb. 13, TSA said.  Westchester County Police took the gun and arrested the man on weapons charges. They did not release the man's name. Along with the criminal charges, the man faces a potential $15,000 fine as the penalty for bringing a weapon to an airport was recently increased, TSA said.&nbs…

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by Josh Lanier
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IDs Released For Pilot, Passenger Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Westchester County Airport IDs Released For Pilot, Passenger Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Westchester County Airport
IDs Released For Pilot, Passenger Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Westchester County Airport The identities have been released of two people who were killed after a small plane crashed near Westchester County Airport. The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 near the airport in White Plains. The wreckage of the single-engine Beechcraft A36 was found just west of the airport near Rye Lake (marked in red in the image above). The two were en route from John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens to a small regional airport in Richmond Heights, Ohio, near Cleveland, reportedly to attend a funeral. The men have been identified as Cleveland residents Baruch Taub a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Stay Sober: Westchester County Police To Increase Patrols During Thanksgiving Stay Sober: Westchester County Police To Increase Patrols During Thanksgiving
Stay Sober: Westchester County Police To Increase Patrols During Thanksgiving Police in Westchester County will step up security in public areas and be on the lookout for drunk drivers during the Thanksgiving holiday period, authorities said.  Beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 23, the Westchester County Police Department will deploy an increased number of patrols and tighter security around the county's airport, public transportation hubs, houses of worship, and retail areas, according to the department.  The extra efforts are part of a statewide STOP-DWI enforcement campaign that will last through the holiday weekend, authorities said.  The enforceme…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Westchester County Executive Shares Details Of Proposed 2023 Budget Westchester County Executive Shares Details Of Proposed 2023 Budget
Westchester County Executive Shares Details Of Proposed 2023 Budget Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced the details of his 2023 proposed capital budget, which requests $662.5 million in new appropriations. Latimer said in an announcement on Thursday, Oct. 13, that he submitted the 2023 Capital Budget to the Westchester County Board of Legislators for review. He said the budget includes investments in affordable housing, electric vehicles, recreational facilities, flood mitigation projects, and more. "Many of the projects in this budget focus on the environment and sustainability including the investment in electric vehicle infrastruc…

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by Nicole Valinote
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2 Injured When Plane From Westchester Crashes At Skydiving Facility In Hudson Valley 2 Injured When Plane From Westchester Crashes At Skydiving Facility In Hudson Valley
2 Injured When Plane From Westchester Crashes At Skydiving Facility In Hudson Valley This story has been updated Two people are recovering after a small plane crashed during an attempted landing at a skydiving facility in the Hudson Valley. State Police in Ulster County said the single engine, fixed wing airplane crashed at around 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, in the town of Gardiner. At the time, the 1975 Piper Cherokee Six 300 plane was flying from Westchester County Airport in White Plains to Skydive The Ranch, located in Gardiner, police said. While attempting to land at the skydiving facility, the pilot stated there appeared to be an issue with the plane’s brakes and …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Northern Westchester Hit-Run Crash That Injures Woman Man Nabbed For Northern Westchester Hit-Run Crash That Injures Woman
Man Nabbed For Northern Westchester Hit-Run Crash That Injures Woman A man was nabbed after he struck a pedestrian with a van he was driving and fled from the scene in the area, authorities said. The incident occurred in Northern Westchester at 8:15 a.m., Friday, July 22 in Mount Kisco, at Main Street and Bedford Road (Route 117). The woman who was crossing the street in front of Northern Westchester Hospital Center was struck by a white van, which immediately turned on to South Bedford Road and fled eastbound into Bedford, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The pedestrian suffered a head injury and was aided at the scene…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Northern Westchester Resident Nabbed With Gun In Carry-On At Airport, Officials Say Northern Westchester Resident Nabbed With Gun In Carry-On At Airport, Officials Say
Northern Westchester Resident Nabbed With Gun In Carry-On At Airport, Officials Say A Westchester County man was caught with a loaded handgun in his carry-on baggage at an area airport.  The Peekskill resident was stopped in White Plains at the Westchester County Airport by Transportation Security Administration officers. According to the TSA, the man was carrying a .38 caliber revolver loaded with five bullets. A TSA officer spotted the handgun on the checkpoint X-ray machine’s monitor as the man’s belongings entered the X-ray unit, said the TSA. TSA immediately alerted the Westchester County Police, which responded to the checkpoint, confiscated the gun, and detai…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Man Tries To Bring Loaded Gun On Plane At Westchester Airport, Authorities Say Man Tries To Bring Loaded Gun On Plane At Westchester Airport, Authorities Say
Man Tries To Bring Loaded Gun On Plane At Westchester Airport, Authorities Say A Connecticut man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented him from carrying a loaded handgun onto his flight at the Westchester County Airport. The incident involving a man from Fairfield County happened on Tuesday, April 5 after the Town of Fairfield resident was busted with a .40 caliber gun loaded with 10 bullets attempting to board a flight at the White Plains airport. According to TSA, an officer spotted the handgun on the checkpoint X-ray machine’s monitor as the man’s belongings entered the X-ray unit. TSA alerted the Westchester…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Westchester County Airport To Serve As Pop-Up Vaccination Site COVID-19: Westchester County Airport To Serve As Pop-Up Vaccination Site
Covid-19: Westchester County Airport To Serve As Pop-Up Vaccination Site Several pop-up COVID-19 vaccination sites are coming to some New York airports for anyone coming into or leaving the state. In an effort to encourage more Americans to get vaccinated, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that pop-up sites were being set up in seven airports across the state beginning on Monday, May 24. The sites will be open to anyone departing or arriving at these airports through Friday, May 28: JFK Airport; LaGuardia Airport; Westchester County Airport; Buffalo Niagara International Airport; Greater Rochester International Airport; Syracuse Hancock International Air…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Airport Reopening Repaved Runway Closed During COVID Pandemic: Breakdown Of Cases Westchester Airport Reopening Repaved Runway Closed During COVID Pandemic: Breakdown Of Cases
Westchester Airport Reopening Repaved Runway Closed During COVID Pandemic: Breakdown Of Cases The rehabilitated main runway will fully reopen this week at the Westchester County Airport after being closed during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Last month, due to a dramatic downturn in travelers due to the outbreak, county officials closed the airport’s Runway 16/34 for rehabilitation, with the goal of completing the project with minimal impact on flight activity once airport operations returned to normal. The runway will fully open back up at 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced. Latimer said that by completing the Runway 16/34…

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by Zak Failla
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CT Pulls Plug On Plan For Tolls, Including On Mile-Long I-684 Stretch CT Pulls Plug On Plan For Tolls, Including On Mile-Long I-684 Stretch
CT Pulls Plug On Plan For Tolls, Including On Mile-Long I-684 Stretch Plans for toll gantries on Connecticut highways - including one on a short stretch of I-684 that would have directly impacted New York drivers disproportionately - have been put on hold.Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont introduced a plan for 12 statewide tolls, including the one on I-684 near the Greenwich-North Castle town line that would have forced truck drivers to pay a toll as high as $20 despite being in the state for only about one mile. The Greenwich toll gantry would have been located between the exit for the Westchester County Airport (Exit 2 in Purchase) on the southbound side and the N…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Toll On Mile-Long CT Stretch Of I-684 Would Be 'Unfair Taxation,' Westchester County Exec Says Toll On Mile-Long CT Stretch Of I-684 Would Be 'Unfair Taxation,' Westchester County Exec Says
Toll On Mile-Long CT Stretch Of I-684 Would Be 'Unfair Taxation,' Westchester County Exec Says A proposed toll gantry on a brief stretch of I-684 that runs through Greenwich has drawn criticism from Westchester County Executive George Latimer. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont introduced a plan for 12 statewide tolls, including one in a stretch of I-684 near the Greenwich-North Castle town line that will force truck drivers to pay a toll as high as $20 despite being in the state for only about one mile. The Greenwich toll gantry would be located in between the exit for the Westchester County Airport (Exit 2 in Purchase) on the southbound side and the North Castle border (Exit 3 in Armonk)…

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by Zak Failla
News
ID Released For Pilot Killed After Plane Bound For Westchester Airport Crashes ID Released For Pilot Killed After Plane Bound For Westchester Airport Crashes
ID Released For Pilot Killed After Plane Bound For Westchester Airport Crashes A man killed when a small plane headed for Westchester County Airport crashed into a home in Maryland has been identified. Gordon Allen, 61, of Bronx, died about 3:10 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 29, when the Grumman American AA-5A plane he was piloting crashed in College Park, located in Prince George's County, said the Maryland State Police. According to a preliminary investigation, the plane had departed the College Park Airport just minutes prior to crashing.  The plane crashed into a carport of a single-family home, then struck a vehicle with both the plane and the vehicle catching on…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pilot Killed After Plane Bound For Westchester Airport Crashes Pilot Killed After Plane Bound For Westchester Airport Crashes
Pilot Killed After Plane Bound For Westchester Airport Crashes Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Pilot Killed After Plane Bound For Westchester Airport Crashes One man was killed when a small plane headed for Westchester County Airport crashed into a home in Maryland, said the Maryland State Police. The plane, described by the Federal Aviation Authority as a Grumman American AA-5A, crashed about 3:10 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 29, in College Park located in Prince George's County. According to a preliminary investigation, the plane had departed the College Park Airport just minutes prior to crashing.  The plane crashed into …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Operation Safeguard: Police In Westchester Step Up Patrols For Holidays Operation Safeguard: Police In Westchester Step Up Patrols For Holidays
Operation Safeguard: Police In Westchester Step Up Patrols For Holidays Westchester County Police crews were out in full force over the extended Thanksgiving holiday weekend following the terrorist attack near the London Bridge last week. Additional patrols and tactical teams were dispatched throughout the county beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 27, police said, under a “pre-planned security initiative for the Thanksgiving holiday period.” The department issued an alert after receiving multiple inquiries about whether patrols would be increased following the terror-related incident in London. According to police, the department had already established an increased…

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by Zak Failla
News
World War II-Era Aircraft Tour Cancels Westchester County Airport Appearance After Fatal Crash World War II-Era Aircraft Tour Cancels Westchester County Airport Appearance After Fatal Crash
World War Ii-era Aircraft Tour Cancels Westchester County Airport Appearance After Fatal Crash The Wings of Freedom tour, scheduled to appear in Westchester, has been canceled following the crash of one its planes in Connecticut, killing seven and injuring seven others.  Scheduled to appear Thursday, Oct. 3 through Sunday, Oct. 8, at the Westchester County Airport, the Collings Foundation, which sponsored the tour, said it is on a "safety standdown" and will not hold the event. The spokesman also said the foundation has canceled an appearance in Morristown, New Jersey, scheduled for Monday, Oct. 7, to Thursday, Oct. 10. The foundation spokesman said he was not sure when the tou…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Here's When Westchester Health Department Is Giving Away Free Minnows To Fight West Nile Virus Here's When Westchester Health Department Is Giving Away Free Minnows To Fight West Nile Virus
Here's When Westchester Health Department Is Giving Away Free Minnows To Fight West Nile Virus Want to get a head start on warding off pesky mosquitos from your yard this summer? The Westchester Health Department can help. The department is offering free minnows to residents with ponds and water features starting Friday, May 3. A total of 450 pounds of minnows will be available at the Westchester County Airport (2 Loop Road in West Harrison) at the following upcoming times: Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Also available are mosquito dunks as well as advice and strategies to help prevent the spread of …

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by Valerie Musson
News
Small Plane From Westchester County Airport Crashes Onto HS Baseball Field Small Plane From Westchester County Airport Crashes Onto HS Baseball Field
Small Plane From Westchester County Airport Crashes Onto HS Baseball Field A pilot and passenger were injured and hospitalized when a small plane flying out of Westchester County Airport lost power and crashed onto a baseball field in Connecticut. Connecticut State Police troopers responded to the Wilcox Technical High School in Meriden shortly before 7:20 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, after the four-seater, single-engine plane went down on state property. According to police investigators, the airplane lost power and clipped a high tension wire, causing a “significant” loss of power throughout the city. The pilot was transported by ambulance to Saint Mary’s Hospita…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Video: Latimer Speaks Out As Con Ed Natural Gas Moratorium Takes Effect Video: Latimer Speaks Out As Con Ed Natural Gas Moratorium Takes Effect
Video: Latimer Speaks Out As Con Ed Natural Gas Moratorium Takes Effect The day Westchester County developers and elected officials have been dreading is here: the Con Edison natural gas moratorium takes effect on Friday, March 15. Last month, Con Edison announced that the demand for new gas has surpassed its limits in southern Westchester, prompting them to stop accepting new customers beginning on March 15. The announcement led to finger-pointing and panic for many Westchester officials and developers with extensive, multi-million dollar projects in the works. There have been public meetings hosted by the Public Service Comm…

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by Zak Failla
Business
New Westchester County Airport Plan Unveiled By Latimer New Westchester County Airport Plan Unveiled By Latimer
New Westchester County Airport Plan Unveiled By Latimer County Executive George Latimer announced new initiatives on Monday, Aug. 13 to reduce noise, water pollution and air emissions at Westchester County Airport.           “Back in May, we announced a series of public meetings, where we heard from everyone who wished to speak, and each had a chance to talk about the challenges facing the airport," Latimer said during a Monday news conference, which can be viewed below or by clicking here. Regarding airport operations, by no small margin, the largest numbers of concerns relayed revolved around noise. In response, the Latimer Administration…

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by Jon Craig
Politics
Latimer Says County Faces 'Fiscal Mess' Due To $32 Million Budget Deficit Latimer Says County Faces 'Fiscal Mess' Due To $32 Million Budget Deficit
Latimer Says County Faces 'Fiscal Mess' Due To $32 Million Budget Deficit This story has been updated. County Executive George Latimer said that as anticipated, Westchester's operating budget has a deficit of more than $32 million. Latimer, a Democrat from Rye, said on Tuesday, June 26 that he inherited shaky financial conditions former County Executive Rob Astorino of Mount Pleasant. Latimer said: "Our Administration took office on Jan. 1, 2018; we have inherited this 2017 deficit from the prior Administration, and it negatively impacts our current 2018 budget, and projections for the 2019 budget which will be in preparation beginning this summer." W…

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by Jon Craig