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Mosquito Prevention: Officials Handing Out Free Dunks To Kill Larvae In Westchester Mosquito Prevention: Officials Handing Out Free Dunks To Kill Larvae In Westchester
Mosquito Prevention: Officials Handing Out Free Dunks To Kill Larvae In Westchester To help combat the spread of mosquitos in Westchester, officials will give out free dunks to residents meant to kill off larvae. On Friday, May 17 between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., the Westchester County Health Department will hand out free mosquito dunks for placing in bird baths, rain barrels, unused pools, lined ornamental ponds, and other areas with standing water. The dunks will be available at the Westchester County Department of Public Works in White Plains at 198 Lake St.  To kill mosquito, blackfly, and fungus gnat larvae, the dunks contain a bacterium called Bacillus Thu…

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by Ben Crnic
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Westchester County Adds First All-Electric Buses To Bee-Line Fleet Westchester County Adds First All-Electric Buses To Bee-Line Fleet
Westchester County Adds First All-Electric Buses To Bee-Line Fleet Westchester County has added the first all-electric buses to the Bee-Line fleet. The county announced on Wednesday, Sept. 1, that it is adding six all-electric Bee-Line buses, including two 40-foot buses and four 35-foot buses. “This is an exciting day for commuters and the environment," County Executive George Latimer said. "The unveiling of our first all-electric bus shows Westchester County’s commitment to modernizing its fleet with greener vehicles. In addition to meeting our sustainability goals by reducing emissions, these new electric buses will save the County money b…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Flooding Causes Bronx River Parkway Closure Flooding Causes Bronx River Parkway Closure
Flooding Causes Bronx River Parkway Closure This story has been updated. With heavy rains hitting the area, the Westchester County Department of Public Works has been forced to close a stretch of the Bronx River Parkway due to flooding in the area early Tuesday afternoon. The DPW issued an alert stating that the parkway will be closed from the Westchester County Center to the Cross County Parkway. The parkway was closed from the County Center to the Sprain Brook Parkway at 1:30 p.m. before being extended to the Cross County Parkway a short time later. Virginia Road in White Plains, which runs across the Bronx River Parkway, is also cl…

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by Zak Failla
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Major Northern Westchester Roadway Getting Multi-Million Dollar Makeover Major Northern Westchester Roadway Getting Multi-Million Dollar Makeover
Major Northern Westchester Roadway Getting Multi-Million Dollar Makeover A busy Mount Pleasant roadway is getting a major facelift following the approval of a multi-million proposal by the Westchester County Board of Legislators. Courtesy of an $8.2 million grant, there will be a complete rehabilitation of 2.7 miles of Columbus Avenue in Mount Pleasant after a pavement condition index rating determined that “it requires corrective rehabilitation to extend the life of the roadway.” Legislator Margaret Cunzio said that the stretch of Columbus Avenue which runs from Lakeview Avenue to Nannyhagen Road will be completely repaved, “including milling, joint and crack r…

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by Zak Failla