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Jim Maisano

Westchester Consumer Protection Department Warns Against Senior Scams Westchester Consumer Protection Department Warns Against Senior Scams
Westchester Consumer Protection Department Warns Against Senior Scams With families celebrating “Grandparents Day” over this past weekend, the Westchester Consumer Protection Department is hoping to help seniors avoid falling victim to scams. Each year, opportunistic fraudsters look to defraud and take advantage of older generations, utilizing what has come to be dubbed as the “Grandparent Scam.” According to police and consumer protection advocates, seniors are often targets of scammers and con artists, who prey on seniors’ potential vulnerability and take advantage of them being frequently accessible at home. One such scam sees the con man calling the seni…
Westchester Announces 'Warming Shelters' After Prolonged Winter Disaster Westchester Announces 'Warming Shelters' After Prolonged Winter Disaster
Westchester Announces 'Warming Shelters' After Prolonged Winter Disaster After three days of slower than expected storm recovery from utility companies, Westchester County officials are taking steps to provide extra support to the thousands of county residents who are still left without power. The county announced on Monday afternoon that the Westchester County Center will be open Monday night as well as on Tuesday, March 6 to provide coffee, warmth and a place to relax for Westchester County residents. County Executive George Latimer said: “Days after Winter Storm Riley thousands of Westchester are still sleeping in cold homes with no lights and downed power lin…
Republican Maisano Joins George Latimer Administration As Commissioner Republican Maisano Joins George Latimer Administration As Commissioner
Republican Maisano Joins George Latimer Administration As Commissioner Longtime Republican County Legislator Jim Maisano has taken a job with the administration of Westchester County Executive George Latimer, requiring a special election to fill his District 11 seat, which covers New Rochelle and the Town of Pelham.Maisano has been a county legislator for 20 years. More on him can be read by clicking here. Maisano was currently the longest-serving Republican on the county Board of Legislators.  Mainsano is the new commissioner of the county’s Department of Consumer Protection, it was announced at a Friday news conference. Maisano, a lawyer, served as the BOL v…