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Medicaid is meant to help people who need medical care and daily support, especially older adults who cannot manage everything on their own. But a recent investigation has raised serious questions about how some senior care providers are using the program’s funding. A November 2026 investigation by The New...
The Westchester County Board of Elections announced Tuesday that the scanning of all emergency ballots cast last week on Election Day has been completed. All early mail ballots and early voting affidavit ballots received through Monday have also been processed. Officials say the scanning process remains "subject to verification to...
A federal judge in Brooklyn approved a $162 million settlement for approximately 200,000 Medicaid home care workers who accused Public Partnerships LLC of underpayment, with payments scheduled to be distributed to eligible caregivers in early 2027.
BREWSTER- With the holiday cooking season approaching, the Putnam County Department of Health is reminding residents to take precautions to prevent foodborne illness, kitchen accidents, and cooking fires. Health officials stress four basic food safety steps: clean, separate, cook, and chill. Residents should wash their hands with soap and water...
The proposed 102-townhouse development by Lennar may be able to move forward without a property agreement with the adjacent Foxwood Condominiums, raising new questions about the role of the condominium association in the project’s future. At the Oct. 26 public hearing on the development, it was revealed that an...
Westchester County property owners are looking at a 3.3% property tax increase next year under a proposed $2.7 billion budget that county officials say closes a $113 million gap without cutting a single job. County Executive Ken Jenkins unveiled the spending plan on Monday, framing it as a way to protect services like youth programs, food assistance and affordable housing even as costs rise.
CARMEL – Nelsonville Mayor Chris Winward will be sporting a new title on January 1—Putnam County Elections Commissioner. Winward and Kelly Primavera received the unanimous support of the Putnam Legislature’s Rules Committee Tuesday evening, which forwarded the recommendation to the full legislature for its approval next month.
A new Vietnamese spot is making its way to Northvale, with Saigon Bistro set up at 269 Livingston Street as the growing chain's third Bergen County address. The concept leans heavily on takeout and delivery, and its menu runs through the Vietnamese classics: pho, banh mi sandwiches, rice plates, and vermicelli bowls.
Army will wear green “Ivy Soldier” uniforms honoring the 4th Infantry Division during the 127th Army-Navy game. The uniforms feature camouflage patterns, ivy leaves, the division patch and a helmet tribute to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The game is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12,...
Holtec, which owns Indian Point and is overseeing the site's decommissioning, is seeking approval from the New York State Public Service Commission to transfer certain decommissioning assets and liabilities to an affiliate known as DEAMCO while continuing to provide decommissioning services.
