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Here's When Westchester County Will Offer Free Bus Rides This Holiday Season
Westchester County will be offering free rides on the Bee-Line bus system for certain days this holiday season, county officials announced.
The decision to offer free rides comes after the county did the same in June, July, and August of 2022 when the system experienced a 37 percent increase in ridership, county officials said.
The free bus rides will be available on the following days:
Saturday, Nov. 19 to Sunday, Nov. 27;
Wednesday, Dec. 7 to Monday, Dec. 26.
"This holiday season, we want people to visit with family and friends, and we want them to shop and go to…
Covid-19: Westchester Sees Nearly 600 New Cases; Latest Update
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Westchester and patients being hospitalized with the virus continues to climb week-to-week as the county combats the second wave.
In his COVID-19 briefing on Monday, Nov. 30, Westchester County Executive George Latimer offered grim news as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to mount.
According to Latimer, there are currently 6,117 active COVID-19 cases in the county, up approximately 1,300 from last week. A month ago, the county had 1,393 active cases.
There are currently 244 COVID-19 patients hospitalized, which is up from 168 one week ago,…
Gap Hiring At Local Fulfillment Center, Bringing 1,400 Jobs To Hudson Valley
Gap is looking to hire 1,400 "flex" employees, who can choose which hours during the week and weekends that they'd prefer to work, at its Dutchess County packaging and assembly center in Fishkill for the holiday season.
Flex employees can work hours during the day, at night and on weekends; they are also permitted to pick up extra hours.
The starting rate for full-time, part-time and seasonal employees, said the company, went up by one dollar on Monday, Oct. 18.
Applications take no more than three minutes and can be filled out virtually at jobs.gapinc.com/seasonal.