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School District Says Over $11M In Taxes Owed By City In Westchester: Officials Respond School District Says Over $11M In Taxes Owed By City In Westchester: Officials Respond
School District Says Over $11M In Taxes Owed By City In Westchester: Officials Respond A city in Westchester County is responding to allegations from its Board of Education that city officials refuse to transfer millions of dollars in school taxes to the school district.  The allegations came from the Mount Vernon Board of Education, which said in a statement from Wednesday, Feb. 1 that the city was refusing to transfer more than $11 million in taxes for the 2019-2020 school year to the city's school district.  "Make no mistake: there is no argument about the fact that the city owes the schools $11.78 million, now nine months late," the Board of Education said,…
Eight New Officers Join Westchester County Police Department Eight New Officers Join Westchester County Police Department
Eight New Officers Join Westchester County Police Department Eight new police officers have been sworn into the ranks of the Westchester County Police. The eight officers have previous police experience and transferred to the Department of Public Safety from three municipal police departments in Westchester, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the department.  The new officers include Clinton Boxhill, Abdu Lawrence, Conrado Builes Ramirez, Alberto Ramos, Rasau Romeo, Nicholas Smith, Thomas Hagan, and Kristin Reilly. “This is a diverse group of officers who bring significant experience and talents to the Westchester County Police,” County Executi…
COVID-19: Here's New Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's New Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's New Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Community Hundreds of new COVID-19 cases were reported in Westchester as the virus continues making the rounds during its "second wave." The Westchester Department of Health reported 496 new cases across the county, including double-digit increases in more than a dozen communities. There are currently more than 6,000 active COVID-19 cases in Westchester, according to County Executive George Latimer, up from 3,515 a week ago, 2,252 two weeks ago, and 1,513 cases three weeks ago. There are currently approximately 250 COVID-19 patients hospitalized, which is up from 168 one week ago, 121 two weeks ag…