(WHITE PLAINS, NY)— After another site visit with representatives of the Astorino administration and Standard Amusements, several Legislators who are influential in the Playland review process have expressed reservations about the proposed alterations made to the Playland Management agreement.  The County Executive has proposed an additional $38 million in capital spending and extending the lease by 100% to 30 years. 

(WHITE PLAINS, NY) At today’s Westchester Board of Legislators meeting, several Legislators announced a group of environmental protection priorities that they plan to pursue over the coming term.  The three pieces of Legislation designed to improve the County’s carbon footprint and find financial efficiencies where possible include the “Regional Clean Air Act”, the “Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Implementation Bill” and the “LED Lighting Conversion Act.”

In proclaiming March as Women’s History Month in Westchester County, the County Board of Legislators celebrated the outstanding contributions of individuals within the community on Monday, March 7. The theme this year was “Women in Public Service”. 

(WHITE PLAINS, NY)  Earlier today, US Senator Chuck Schumer held a press conference in Yonkers to announce legislation that would directly address the persistent lead problem in Westchester County and elsewhere in the Hudson Valley.  The proposal is to provide federal tax credit to remove lead from private properties and increase HUD funding for healthy homes and lead hazard control programs.