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$2.4B Westchester Budget For 2024 Signed By County Exec Latimer: Here's What's In It $2.4B Westchester Budget For 2024 Signed By County Exec Latimer: Here's What's In It
$2.4B Westchester Budget For 2024 Signed By County Exec Latimer: Here's What's In It Westchester County Executive George Latimer has officially signed the county's 2024 budget.  The budget, which totals $2.4 billion, was signed by Latimer on Monday afternoon, Dec. 11 following its passage by the Westchester County Board of Legislators earlier in the day.  According to county officials, the new budget maintains the same property tax levy as 2023, which means it is the fifth consecutive year without a levy increase.  The budget also includes additions approved by the Board of Legislator's Budget & Appropriations Committee. These additions to the …

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by Ben Crnic
Business
New Eatery Quickly Making Mark In Westchester New Eatery Quickly Making Mark In Westchester
New Eatery Quickly Making Mark In Westchester A new Westchester coffee shop founded with the purpose of donating all profits to nonprofit organizations has awarded its first grants to charities that were selected by customers.  The Pamplemousse Project, located in White Plains at 124 Mamaroneck Ave. (Route 125), and named after a nickname for the owners' dog, opened in December 2022 with a plan to donate all profits to charity organizations.  Earlier Report - New Philanthropic Coffee Shop In White Plains Celebrates Official Grand Opening Now, several months after opening, that plan has come to fruition, as the cafe anno…

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by Ben Crnic
Sports
Ex-Giants To Help Stop & Shop Deliver Thanksgiving Turkeys To Food Bank of Hudson Valley Ex-Giants To Help Stop & Shop Deliver Thanksgiving Turkeys To Food Bank of Hudson Valley
Ex-Giants To Help Stop & Shop Deliver Thanksgiving Turkeys To Food Bank of Hudson Valley Ex-Giants players helped Stop & Shop launch its annual Turkey Express program by delivering 500 Thanksgiving turkeys to the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley. The kickoff was held in Rockland County on Tuesday,  Nov. 1, in Nanuet where former New York Giants running back alum Joe Morris and wide receiver Stephen Baker worked alongside Stop & Shop associates to deliver 500 Thanksgiving turkeys. During the initiative, Stop & Shop will deliver 25,000 Thanksgiving turkeys, equaling a total of nearly 400,000 pounds, to 30 community partners and hunger relief organizations acro…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Stop & Shop Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Area Store Stop & Shop Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Area Store
Stop & Shop Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Area Store A Stop & Shop location in the Hudson Valley is celebrating its grand reopening with a fresh new look to go along with the grocer’s produce. Stop & Shop unveiled its recently remodeled store on Burnett Boulevard in Poughkeepsie, with refreshed produce, seafood departments, more freshly prepared food, curbside pickup, and self-checkout options. According to store officials, the facelift is “centered around delivering fresh, healthy, and convenient options to make grocery shopping easier for local customers.” The new store includes a newly expanded produce section with a wider variet…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Cuomo Proposes Raising Taxes On Wealthiest NYers Cuomo Proposes Raising Taxes On Wealthiest NYers
Cuomo Proposes Raising Taxes On Wealthiest NYers With New York facing a record-setting $15 billion deficit amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget proposal includes a potential tax hike for the state’s wealthiest residents. In his budget proposal this week, Cuomo proposed raising taxes on the rich to a combined level of 14.7 percent, which would be the highest state and local tax rate in the nation as New York looks to dig out of the financial hole created during the pandemic. The top tax rate would rise to 10.86 percent, up from 8.82 percent, making it the highest income tax in the nation. It would only impact those making…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Essential Services Won't Be Cut In 2021 Westchester Budget, Latimer Says Essential Services Won't Be Cut In 2021 Westchester Budget, Latimer Says
Essential Services Won't Be Cut In 2021 Westchester Budget, Latimer Says Despite the economic hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Westchester County Executive George Latimer has proposed a new budget that includes a property tax cut without cutting any essential services. Latimer said that the budget proposal will include a $15 million cut in total spending while cutting the property tax levy by $1 million for the second straight year. The tax reduction comes with no increase to the county’s sales tax, there will be no layoffs or reduction in essential services in Westchester. According to Latimer, the county was able to balance this year’s budget w…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Stop & Shop Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Store In Westchester Stop & Shop Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Store In Westchester
Stop & Shop Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Store In Westchester An upgraded Westchester Stop & Shop location boasts a new look, expanded floor space for produce, more prepared food offerings and online pickup and delivery options for customers.  The North White Plains store, located at 670 North Broadway, will open its doors to shoppers on Friday, Sept. 4. “We’re excited to share our newly remodeled store with the community,” said Jim Rao, Store Manager of the North White Plains, NY, Stop & Shop. “We’ve added more of what our local customers want – fresh produce, specialty cheeses, and seafood – plus lots of convenient meal solutions. …

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by Christina Coulter
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Westchester Church Launches Free Grocery Delivery Service For Members Unable To Shop COVID-19: Westchester Church Launches Free Grocery Delivery Service For Members Unable To Shop
Covid-19: Westchester Church Launches Free Grocery Delivery Service For Members Unable To Shop During the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), churches across the country might not be able to attend services together, but they are still doing the good works including one Westchester church which is delivering groceries for those in need. Grace/La Gracia Episcopal Church in White Plains, decided to come up with ways to reach not only its congregation during the pandemic but those in need throughout the community. The nearly 200-year-old Anglo-Catholic parish has also formed a new free delivery service of groceries for members- those unable to shop; and therefore in great need, said the …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
COVID-19: Free, Drive-Through Food Distributed At Westchester Community College COVID-19: Free, Drive-Through Food Distributed At Westchester Community College
Covid-19: Free, Drive-Through Food Distributed At Westchester Community College Volunteers took over Westchester Community College this week, hosting a free drive-through food distribution drive for families in need. Feeding Westchester was at the college’s campus in Valhalla for several hours this week handing out bags with a variety of food options for families. Each vehicle that visited the drive-through received a package that would feed a family of four for up to five days. It was limited to Westchester County residents. During the food drive, cars would pull up, and volunteers would simply place the groceries in the trunk and the driver was free to leave. There…

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by Zak Failla