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Testimony on Veterans Site
Spano wants to keep development focused on veterans
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Siblings Meet at Camp Morty
Foster children separated from their siblings reunite at special camp
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Heat and Air Advisory
Alert from the Health Department
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Employee Wellness
County launches effort to save tax dollars by helping its employees and retirees lose weight, stop smoking, live healthier
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New Way for Gov'ts to Save
Spano unveils initiative to promote cooperative buying
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Fit Mobile Visits Yonkers
Students at School 23 in Yonkers get a lesson in fitness from county Health Dept.
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Sightsee in Westchester
Don't spend a lot on gas; vacation close to home
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Plastic Bag Recycling
Law passed requiring in-store recycling for retailers
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Church St Visit on YouTube
White Plains Elementary school kids on YouTube video
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Bee-Line Summer Changes
Schedule changes and buses to Playland
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Bus Rapid Transit
Learn more at Open House 5:30 to 8 pm Monday, June 16 at the Will Library in Yonkers.
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Inmates Learn Non-Violence
New program at Westchester County Jail helps inmates unlearn violent behavior to keep communities safer
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Video Court Appearances
County jail inmates can appear in court without leaving the jail
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New TIPS Phone Line
Police will now take photo, video and text message tips
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College Loan Video Online
April 14 conference can now be viewed on video
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Keeping Proms Safe
County effort to deter underaged drinking
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Stop DWI Winners
Poster and essay winners from annual school competition
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Wear Your Seat Belt
Click It or Ticket campaign underway
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Social Work Scholarships
DSS offers scholarships to social work/health graduate students
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Yonkers DSS Office to Move
New location is at 131 Warburton Ave.
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Youth Bureau Seeks RFPs
Youth Bureau looking to fund programs for young people
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Westhab Honored
Stanley Schear award to be presented
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Deadbeat Parents Targeted
Westchester ads get results in finding deadbeats
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Airport Parking Limited
Travelers urged to get ride to the Airport
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Earth Day Awards
Recycling efforts recognized at Sunday April 13's Earth Day Celebration
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Sr Social Caseworker Exam
Apply now for Civil Service Exam
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Autism Council Formed
Spano forms council of parents and professionals as county observes Autism Awareness Month
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Help with Income Taxes
Find out if you qualify for Earned Income Tax Credits and free tax preparation help
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Recycling Day a Success
Unused medications and plastic bags pour in.
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State Budget Shifts Costs
Westchester will be forced to absorb nearly $9 million in additional costs under proposed plan
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Con Ed Increase
Spano asserts PSC understated effect on Westchester electric ratepayers
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Women's Hall of Fame
Designer Eileen Fisher named to Westchester Women's Hall of Fame
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Audubon Award
Spano receives prestigious award
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World's Most "Intelligent"
County takes global spotlight
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Fatigue and Driving
Drowsy driving causes many accidents. Don't do it.
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DPW Excellence Award
Cited for snow and ice removal
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State Plan Hurts Taxpayers
Spano joins with other county executives to protest proposal to shift state costs to local property taxpayers
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Fares Change
Bee-Line Bus fares and Metro-Card prices change March 1 and 2
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Weather Alert
Useful storm information
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Westchester 2025
How do you want your community to look in the future?
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Spano goes to Albany
Asks for changes in state budget to reduce local taxes
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It's My Healthcare
County launches patient education initiative
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Global Warming Action Plan
Spano calls on all sectors to reduce their carbon footprint by 20 percent over the next seven years
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9-11 Memorial Wins Award
The Rising is cited as a work of religious art and architecture
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Record Recycling in January
Westchester’s renewed recycling effort is already showing results
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County Offers Condolences
Mount Vernon police officer mourned
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Parent Attitudes Re DWI
Westchester releases survey of parent attitudes on alcohol and drugs
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Rewards for Illegal Guns
New program offers up to $1,000 for tips leading to arrest and conviction of anyone possessing an illegal handgun
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Trans-Fats Law Takes Effect
Inspections of food establishments for trans-fats in cooking oil begins
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Indian Point Sirens
Testing of sirens Thursday, August 14
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Long-term Care Program
Special toll-free phone number for information and advice
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County Makes "Top 7"
Intelligent communities get global spotlight
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Hearing on Con Ed Rate
Spano opposes $1.9 billion increase and urges residents to attend Jan. 16 public hearing before the PSC
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Learning English at Work
WIB gets $500,000 grant to help businesses teach employees English
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On the Road to the Oscars?
Westchester County Multi-Media Group's prestigious Telly and Aurora Awards on display in county office building lobby
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Beware of Expired Foods
County survey finds expired products on supermarket shelves
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Cell Phone Recycling
Don't trash your cell phone -- they are a bundle of toxic materials that can harm the environment
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Unusual Ebay Items
Truckloads of abandoned Jewish and other seasonal items on sale at county eBay site
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Reject Con Ed Hike
Spano calls on PSC to reject outrageous request from Con Ed for rate increase
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Public Comment Wanted
Social Services looking for comment on employment plan
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Rugby Champions Visit
Rugby Football Team Presents Plaque to Spano
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Time for Flu Shots
Not too late to get your flu shot
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County Takes on Obesity
Conference, part of Be Fit program, explores what to do about epidemic among children and teens
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Human Rights Breakfast
Advocates honored by county for work in the area of Human Rights
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Seniors Hall of Fame
37 people to be inducted Dec. 7
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AG Joins Spano in IP fight
AG, Governor and County Executive file legal challenge to Indian Point relicensing
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Indian Point Drills Boycotted
County will not participate in IP drills until Entergy fixes problems
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Staph Infection Prevention
First and foremost: Wash your hands regularly
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Archive Volunteers Honored
Some have given thousands of hours
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County Budget Proposal
Spano releases proposed 2008 spending plan
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Montrose Veterans Village
County continues to lobby for "Veterans Village"
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Help Tax Credit Effort
Volunteers needed for county's EITC effort
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Gang Summit Draws 400
Spano and DiFiore hosted event to deal with youth violence
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Beijing Visitors
County Exec paves way for local businesses
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Halloween Safety
Tips from Westchester County
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New Affordable Housing
County funds help create 25 new single-family homes and 102 units of senior housing in New Rochelle
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Ballfields Being Built
New fields in Yorktown part of County Executive Spano's Legacy Program
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TZX and Bee-Line Freebies
'Second Bus is On Us' promo -- free bus transfers and exclusive shopping discounts
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Deadbeat Dads Arrested
County gets tough with prosecution
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Brazilian Officials Visit
Mayor and Economic Development Secretary meet with County Executive
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Lead Beyond Toys
County reminds public to check out old windows, apply for funding to mitigate lead
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Judge Judy Mentors Teens
TV judge and daughter run mentoring program with county
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County Remembers 9-11
Spano to place a wreath at The Rising Memorial
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Keeping Kids Safe in Pools
County teams up with pool industry to promote safety measures
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Spano Flood Action Plan
At Flood Summit, County Executive announces $10 million commitment for each of five years and creation of Flood Action Plan Task Force
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Funds for Yonkers Marina
County to spend $7.5 million on Yonkers waterfront plan
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Recalled Toy Inspections
Four stores found with recalled toys
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Holiday DWI Crackdown
County and local police join nationwide effort
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Mercury in Fish
County renews effort to educate consumers about mercury in seafood and risks to some people
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Harbor Island Restoration
Mamaroneck park improvements and wetland restoration project completed
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Empire State Game Preview
The Games are here! Tickets now on sale.
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County Fights IP Relicensing
Spano to appeal NRC decisions regarding criteria for relicensing of nuclear plants
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Fireworks, DWI and More
County safety programs emphasize prevention to ensure summer fun
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Police Marine Boat
Patrol boat boosts waterway safety in time for summer fun
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Trees Dedicated to Soldiers
Honoring those who made the supreme sacrifice
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Airport Parking
New county bus service between White Plains and Airport begins June 18
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Deadline on Storm Aid
County and FEMA remind residents that they have until June 25 to get loan aid applications filed; local SBA offices close June 21
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New Technical Rescue Team
Emergency workers prepare for tricky rescues
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Teen Safety Bills Pushed
Proposals would deal with underage drinking and driver inexperience
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Childhood Obesity is Up
Westchester study says 1 in 3 county children are overweight
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Permanent Disaster Fund
United Way will adminster fund; goal to speed fundraising and aid distribution in future county disasters
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New Anti Gang Programs
County funds additional programs to help prevent youth violence
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Home Depot Fined
Chain agrees to comply with county consumer code on rain checks
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Stop DWI Poster Winners
Pelham student wins 2007 Stop-DWI Poster Contest
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Prevent West Nile Virus
Larviciding and clean-up programs underway to control mosquitoes
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Distracted Driving
County-produced video now showing at Thruway Plazas
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MetroCard Sales
Buy your card at the County Center
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Unlicensed Contractors
16 arrested in unlicensed contractor sting operation
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Airport Parking Limited
Get a ride to the Westchester County Airport; parking is tight
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Crime and Illegal Aliens
Spano wants Feds to deport probationers who are undocumented aliens
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Watch Out for Vishing
Another identity theft scam
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Stream Monitors Needed
Volunteers will be trained to help monitor the health of local streams
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