News across Westchester County

White Plains Partners with Sustainable Westchester
The City of White Plains is partnering with Sustainable Westchester to provide residents and local businesses with educational opportunities focused on energy savings, clean energy options and ways to prepare for and protest against rising energy costs.
WP-CARES to Address Unhoused & Mental Health Concerns in White Plains
New Partnership Solidifies Relationships Among Agencies & Services Providing Care The City of White Plains announces WP-CARES, a new formal collaborative effort bringing together the agencies, organizations and service providers that work with the unhoused population in White…

Celebrating Sukkah In Yonkers
Chabad of Yonkers Rabbi Mendy Hurwitz builds the sukkah and places the shach on top with the help of his daughters Chava and Zlata. Photo (c) Robert Kalfus 2026 By Robert Kalfus Annually in the Jewish month of Tishrei, which occurs usually around fall harvest time, Jews celebrate…

Community, Consumer and Enviro Groups Slam Hochul’s Nuclear Agenda
Thousands of public comments submitted: Nuclear power is fiscally irresponsible On Sept. 24, dozens of environmental and consumer advocates rallied in front of Governor Kathy Hochul’s office to oppose nuclear power in New York. Food & Water Watch was joined by Citizen Action of…

Yonkers Champion Iman Lee Steps Up for Men’s Health
Yonkers’ own NABF Super Featherweight Champion Iman Lee is stepping outside the ring for another important fight. On Monday, September 28, from 6–9 p.m. at Gianna’s, 1034 North Broadway in Yonkers, Lee will headline “Champions for Men’s Health,” a special community evening…

Who Can Join the Junior League of Bronxville? ️
The answer is simple: You can! The Junior League of Bronxville welcomes all women age 21 and over who live or work in Bronxville, Eastchester, Mount Vernon, Tuckahoe, or Yonkers, and who share a commitment to volunteerism and community impact. No matter where you are in your…

Westchester Community for Ethical Culture’s Community Discussion on Emergency Room Ethics—October 4
Stories of critical decision-making in a major metropolitan hospital. Heidi Baer, MD, has served as NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi/North Central Bronx’s Patient Safety Officer since 2022. In this leadership role, she works collaboratively to improve Patient Safety at both campuses…
City of Newburgh seeks members for Board of Assessment Review
NEWBURGH- The City of Newburgh is seeking volunteers to serve on the Board of Assessment Review to fill one vacant position and one upcoming term expiration. Individuals interested in serving must apply by October 30, 2026. Appointment to the Board of Assessment Review is by the…

Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts Honors 9/11 and First Responders
Empire City wanted to show its support for the local first responders that keep Yonkers safe, a community that lost 26 residents on 9/11 and many others to 9/11-related illnesses over the years. The executive team at Empire City brought lunch from a local restaurant and delivered…

A Saint Walked Among Us! Yonkers and Bishop Sheen
Bishop Fulton Sheen By Mary Hoar Many people are not aware a holy man, a man who walked the twentieth century streets of Yonkers, was beatified. Beatification, the second step for declaration of sainthood by the Catholic Church, needs a miracle to be attributed to the person,…

WESTCHESTER HONORS THE FAMILIES OF THE FALLEN AT GOLD STAR CEREMONY
Tuckahoe’s Yoselin Brice, Air Force veteran and Gold Star spouse L-R-County Executive Ken Jenkins, BOL Chair Vedat Gashi and Congressman Mike Lawler with the Honor Guard County Executive Ken Jenkins and Veterans Service Agency Director Josh Gaccione Pay Tribute to the Strength…
WESTCHESTER COUNTY CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH WITH ANNUAL RECEPTION
Annual Reception Honors the Hispanic Community’s Lasting Impact on Westchester County Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins and the County’s Hispanic Advisory Board welcomed community members to the County’s annual Hispanic Heritage Month Reception, celebrating the traditions…