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Unemployment Rate Inches Up In Westchester
The unemployment rate in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland and Orange increased year over year according to the State Labor Department's report for Nov. 2017.
In Westchester, the unemployment rate was 4.6 percent, an increase from 4.1 percent in Nov. 2016.
In Putnam, the unemployment rate was 4.3 percent, an increase from 3.8 percent in Nov. 2016.
In Dutchess, the unemployment rate was 4.3 percent, an increase from 3.9 percent in Nov. 2016.
In Rockland, the unemployment rate was 4.5 percent, an increase from 4 percent in Nov. 2016.
In Orange, the unemployment rate was 4.6 percent, …
Westchester Better, Strong Than Eight Years Ago, Astorino Says
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - As new Westchester County Executive George Latimer hits the ground running in 2018, outgoing Executive Rob Astorino took to Facebook to address his constituents.
In a lengthy post, Astorino said that Westchester is “better and stronger today than when (he) arrived,” in 2009 when he first took office.
During his eight years, Astorino’s administration helped create 44,000 new private sector jobs, he said, creating the opportunities for thousands of new jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue in the process. He also touted the revitalization of Playla…