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Bats Are Back: If You Find A Bat In Your Home, Catch And Keep It For Testing!

  Bats are back, making their way into Westchester homes this month, and the Westchester County Health Department wants residents to know what to do if these unwelcome visitors drop […] Read more »
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Vendors Sought For Saxon Woods Garage Sale

With “indoor season” rapidly approaching, it’s time to free up some valuable space around your house by cleaning out those closets, basements and attics and head over to the Saxon […] Read more »
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Astorino Corrects Report By Federal Housing Monitor

Westchester County has sent a letter to the monitor overseeing Westchester’s affordable housing settlement with the federal government to correct inaccuracies and misimpressions in his most recent assessment of the […] Read more »
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Giant Aldabra Tortoises Debut at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo

Two giant Aldabra tortoises (Geochelone gigantean) are now grazing outside Zoo Center at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo.  Both tortoises are males; one weighs approximately 400 pounds and the […] Read more »
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A Unique Concert…Coming to the Irvington HS Auditorium

“AUTUMN FROLIC” will take place on Saturday, September 13th at 7:30 pm at the Irvington High School Auditorium. This special concert will offer a high quality string quartet (two of […] Read more »
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A Herd of Endangered Turkmenian Markhor Added to Wild Asia Habitats at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo

The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo has added a herd of endangered Turkmenian flare-horned markhor (Capra falconeri hepterni) to the expansive habitats along the Wild Asia Monorail.  The markhor is […] Read more »
Westchester County Department of Public Works fixes potholes in Rye Brook this spring.

Astorino’s $5 Million “Urgent” Road Repair Program Approved

Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino announced today that $5 million in capital funds is now available to make repairs to 40 damaged county roads.  First announced on May 1 […] Read more »
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MTA’s Proposed 2015 Budget and Four Year Financial Plan Maintain Fare and Toll Increases at Projected Levels

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today released its Proposed 2015 Budget and Four-Year Financial Plan, which includes budget projections through 2018. The plan assumes an average $260 million annual increase […] Read more »
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First Mosquito Batch in Westchester Tests Positive For West Nile Virus

The Westchester County Department of Health has learned for the first time this year that a mosquito batch in has tested positive for West Nile Virus. The mosquito batch had […] Read more »
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First Mosquito Batch in Westchester Tests Positive For West Nile Virus

The Westchester County Department of Health has learned for the first time this year that a mosquito batch in has tested positive for West Nile Virus. The mosquito batch had […] Read more »