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Latimer is also a longtime champion for progressive policies and leaders, and helped lead the effort to make Westchester, a formerly solid Republican County, into a blue firewall that has withstood multiple red waves in recent years. He has supported Democratic candidates and committees across the state, with an unmatched track record of working to advance Democratic goals.
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New Program Removes Financial Barriers for Small Businesses to Get into County Hauling Market.
(Westchester, NY) – Woman-owned Monti’s Haulers, LLC, is the first hauling company to be accepted into the Small Business Incentive Pilot Program since it was passed by vote on April 1 by the Westchester County Solid Waste Commission. This is the first program of its kind in the history of the Commission that is strategically designed to lower the barriers and upfront costs for small businesses looking to enter and take part in the haulage sector in Westchester. The program reduces application fees, annual costs, and 4-year renewal fees by as much as 36% for eligible Class C2 Haulers who own or lease 1 vehicle.
Westchester County Executive George Latimer said: “When we talk about supporting innovation and fostering inclusive economic growth, efforts like this are truly transformative. I applaud the big picture thinking of the Solid Waste Commission for seeing an opportunity in hauling license fees and how much impact removing a financial barrier like this can have, both in the short and longer term. It’s empowering, and I congratulate Nilovna Martinez, the owner of Monti’s Haulers, on being the first to be part of this exciting program.”
The Westchester Solid Waste Commission is comprised of Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins, Finance Commissioner Karin Hablow, Consumer Protection Director Jim Maisano, Environmental Facilities Commissioner Vinny Kopicki, County Police Commissioner Terrance Raynor and two civilians – Jennifer Fields-Tawil and Chair, The Honorable Anthony Scarpino.
Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins said: “We voted unanimously and enthusiastically to greenlight this pilot. When you can remove impediments from those who will benefit the most and reduce the upfront costs for small businesses to get started in a field like this – we are creating new opportunities while helping to stimulate the economy. It’s a win-win-win.”
Solid Waste Commission Executive Director Peri Kadanoff, Esq. said: “Westchester is home to a vibrant and diverse hauling community. Creating these incentives to help small businesses to break into this market in our County is a great opportunity for the haulers. The impact is, however, much broader. Opening up the hauling industry directly impacts and supports those in construction and development because it expands our capacity to take on more projects to enhance our County.”
Program Incentive and Eligibility Info
Reduced vehicle fees apply to all eligible licensed and new companies. Reduced application fees only apply to new C2 Construction Debris Hauler Applicants who own or lease one vehicle. Eligibility will be determined on a case by case basis. Principal(s) may not have ownership in another related business. To be eligible your business cannot be a roll off business that rents or leases containers to customers. Learn more about the program incentives, reduced fee structure and reporting requirements at www.westchestergov.com/swc
About the Solid Waste Commission
This commission was created to serve as a watchdog agency to improve consumers' rights, lower costs, and foster fairness, honesty and competition in the solid waste and recycling industry.
The commission operates under the Westchester County Solid Waste and Recyclables Collection Licensing Law (Chapter 826-a of the Laws of Westchester County), which requires comprehensive background investigations of all applicants for a solid waste hauler’s license, as part of a major effort by Westchester County to reduce the influence of traditional Organized Crime and other criminal activity in this industry. The Commission requires all haulers and transfer stations have a county license to operate. Learn more at westchestergov.com/swc.
Prosecution and investigation teams behind the People v. Jason Ricketts, in which the Office secured felony convictions and a 21-year prison sentence of a New Rochelle child sex offender, and a longtime staffer named recipients of awards memorializing former DA’s Office colleagues.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced the winners of the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office Annual Awards, which she instituted to recognize professional excellence among assistant district attorneys, criminal investigators, crime analysts, and support staff serving the county.
Recipients of the 2023 inaugural awards, held May 14 at the District Attorney’s Office in White Plains, include an 18-year administrative staffer and the prosecution and investigation teams behind the People v. Jason Ricketts, a child sex abuse case that the Office secured felony convictions for, which led to the 21-year prison sentence of the defendant in April.
DA Rocah said: “The people of Westchester County should be proud to know that some of the most dedicated, hard working and committed public servants are fighting every day on behalf of victims and ensuring justice is served. By instituting these awards, we have an opportunity as an office of more than 250 people to celebrate the remarkable achievement of our prosecutors, investigators, analysts, aides and support staff.”
The prosecution team of Laura Forbes, Cyber Crimes Bureau Chief; Janelle Armentano, Domestic Violence Deputy Bureau Chief; Mollie O’Rourke, Sex Crimes Bureau Senior Assistant District Attorney; Christine Hatfield, Child and Elder Abuse Bureau Chief; Melissa Sheeley, Investigations Information Coordinator; and Stacey Nolan-Meaney, Clinical Trauma Therapist were named the recipients of the 2023 Patrick P. Moore Award for Excellence in Prosecution.
Named in honor of Moore, the retired Assistant District Attorney and 35-year veteran of the DA’s Office who passed away in 2023, the award recognizes an ADA or prosecution team that has demonstrated the highest level of ethical and professional conduct, embodied a true team player mentality, enhanced relationships between prosecutors and police, and sought to help others.
The investigations team of Thomas Woodburn, Criminal Investigator, Marecia Baltimore, Criminal Investigator, Latheia Smith, Senior Criminal Investigator, and Chloe McSwiney, Crime Analyst, were named the 2023 The Stuart Cohen Award for Investigative Excellence.
The investigator’s award recognizes a criminal investigator, analyst, or a team on an operation or investigation for distinguished achievement and is named in honor of former Senior Criminal Investigator Cohen. Cohen’s 11-year career with the Office’s then Narcotics Initiative (WC-DANI) Task Force ended in 2007 when he died in the line of duty at the age of 38 after a fatal narcotics exposure during a search and seizure operation.
Addressing the recipients of the prosecution and investigation awards, the District Attorney noted the excellent inter-division collaboration between the Trials & Investigation Division, Special Prosecutions Division and the Criminal Investigators Squad that led to the favorable disposition in the People v. Jason Ricketts, which the DA announced the conclusion of in April.
Olivia Kelly, Coordinator of Administration, who has served under three District Attorneys since 2006, was named the recipient of the 2023 The Priscilla Patrinos Staffer of the Year Award.
Named in honor of Patrinos, a 31-year administrative staffer who served under three District Attorneys until her retirement in 2010, the award recognizes an individual among the DA’s Office administrative and support personnel for outstanding professionalism and service.
More than 50 officers honored for Bravery, Investigative Skill and Lifesaving.
(White Plains, NY) -- The Westchester County Department of Public Safety held its annual memorial service and awards ceremony at the County Center today, paying tribute to the 18 Westchester County officers who lost their lives in the line of duty and honoring more than 50 officers for acts of bravery, investigative skill and lifesaving that occurred in the previous year.
The annual ceremony, which coincides with National Police Week, opened with the reading of the names of 18 fallen heroes who served in the Westchester County Police and its predecessor agencies, the Westchester County Parkway Police and the Westchester County Sheriff’s Department.
County Executive George Latimer congratulated the award winners and thanked them for the professionalism and skill they bring to their work each day.
“What you do is not just a job, not just a career, but a calling,” Latimer told the assembled officers and their family members. “You are willing to put yourselves in harm’s way and do things that most of us are not trained to do, and not willing to do, quite honestly. On behalf of the people of Westchester, I thank you.”
Commissioner Terrance Raynor, Chief of Department James Luciano and Deputy County Executive Kenneth Jenkins presented the following awards:
Patrol Services Division:
The Meritorious Service Medal was awarded to Sgt. Niall Nerney for actions taken at great personal risk in rescuing a man from a burning car on Dec. 1, 2023. The motorist had fled from an attempted traffic stop following a hit-and-run accident and then crashed and rolled the car over on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Chappaqua. Sgt. Nerney knocked down some of the fire with a portable extinguisher, pulled the shattered windshield away with his bare hands, and climbed inside the car to remove the injured suspect as the fire grew once again.
The Commendable Duty Medal was awarded to Police Officers Baldwin Firpo and Walter Hickey for their apprehension on March 1, 2023, of a suspect who had just committed an armed robbery in North Castle and was wanted in connection with other armed robberies in Westchester and Putnam counties. The suspect led officers on a chase and then fought with them before he was taken into custody.
The Lifesaving Medal was awarded to Sgt. Joaquin Brito and Police Officers Cristal Alcantara, Conrado Builes, Thomas Conway, Christopher Hearle, Erika Holze and Josesph Kraus for their actions at a serious accident on the Saw Mill River Parkway on Sept. 6, 2023. The officers performed a challenging extrication of three critically injured persons from a badly damaged vehicle and provided lifesaving emergency medical care prior to their transport to the hospital.
The Lifesaving Medal was awarded to Police Officer Nicholas Mirko who performed CPR and provided other care on April 6, 2023, to revive a man in Mount Kisco who had suffered a heart attack.
The Lifesaving Medal was awarded to Police Officers Antonio Flores and Raimond Restbergs for utilizing crisis intervention training, compassion and skill in calming a suicidal man on Feb. 3, 2023. The officers had located the man standing on the outside ledge of a railroad bridge in Mount Kisco. He was crying and saying he deserved to die. The officers calmed the man, won his trust and eventually helped him climb back over the railing to safety.
Detective Division
The Commendable Duty Medal was awarded to members of the Narcotics Unit and the Emergency Service Unit for their assistance to the Peekskill Police Department on Oct. 4, 2023, in surveilling and apprehending a violent, armed felon who was a suspect in a gunpoint robbery and shooting earlier in the day. Receiving the award were Lts. Jeffrey Slotoroff and Michael Demaio; Detectives Jonathan Irwin, Erin Moore, and Stephan Goggin; and Police Officers Paul DeSousa, David Byrnes and Tariq Hylton.
The Commendable Duty Medal was awarded to Detectives Amy Sullivan and Jennifer Vize of the General Investigations Unit for their skillful and compassionate investigation into the long-term sexual abuse of two girls in Westchester. The detectives conducted extensive interviews and participated in several controlled phone calls where the abuser made admissions of guilt, leading to his indictment, arrest and conviction.
A Unit Citation was awarded to the nine-member Warrant-Fugitive Unit for an exemplary body of work in 2023. The Unit made 236 arrests of suspects wanted on warrants, including for Murder 2nd Degree, Attempted Murder, Assault 1st Degree and various sex crimes, robbery and weapons charges. The Unit executed warrants in virtually every municipality in Westchester, in New York City and in the metropolitan area. Detectives also traveled to multiple states to return suspects to Westchester to face justice.
Special Operations Division
The Commendable Duty Medal was awarded to members of the Hostage Negotiation Team and the Special Response Team for their actions on April 23, 2023, in diffusing a four-hour standoff with an armed, suicidal man in Yorktown who was threatening to kill police officers and then himself. Through their tactical and skillful approach, the following officers brought he matter to a successful conclusion without any use of force: Lts. Michael Demaio and Jeffrey Slotoroff; Sgts. Daniel Dumser, Isai Moreira, Rachel Santiago and Joseph Spinelli; Detectives Robert Barber and Marc Moskalik; and Police Officers David Byrnes, Thomas Conway, Vincent Finnegan, Thomas Hagan, Christpher Hearle, Michael Huffman, Brian Pavletich, Eric Peterman and Sarina Taverner.
The Commendable Duty Medal was awarded to Sgt. Timothy Hicks of the Canine Unit and Police Officers David Byrnes and Tyler Hinkley of the Emergency Service Unit for their successful canine track and apprehension of two suspects who committed an armed robbery in Mount Vernon on Feb. 28, 2023.
The Commendable Duty Medal was awarded to four ESU members -- POs Tyler Hinkley, David Byrnes, Joseph Kraus and Raymond Basli – for working in tandem on July 29, 2023, to secure an emotionally distraught woman and prevent her from jumping from an overpass above Interstate 287.
The Commendable Duty Medal was awarded to members of the Hazardous Devices Unit for their work in securing and safely removing an unstable hand grenade from a garage in White Plains on May 22, 2023. Awarded were Sgt. Edward Devlin; Detectives Thomas Barker, Jonathan Gould, Nicholas Piqueras and David Lincoln; and Police Officer Tyler Hinkley.
A Lifesaving Medal was awarded to Sgt. Isai Moreira and Police Officers Baldwin Firpo, Matthew Moskalik and Vincent Finnegan for the prompt and precise lifesaving medical care they provided to a motorist who suffered significant blood loss and a spinal injury in an accident on the Saw Mill River Parkway on Sept. 2, 2023.
A Unit Citation was awarded to the 17-member Emergency Service Unit for its outstanding work handling more than 900 calls for service in 2023, including calls for persons in emotional crisis, accidents requiring extrications of seriously injured persons, barricaded subjects, persons trapped in floodwaters, and incidents requiring technical rescue techniques.
A Unit Citation was also awarded to the sworn and civilian staff of the Pistol Licensing Unit for handing a workload of cases and investigations that grew exponentially following changes to the laws that regulate firearms in New York. These changes led to a surge in new applications and amended applications in both 2022 and 2023 and required thousands of hours of additional investigation.
The 18 fallen officers whose memories and sacrifice were honored at the ceremony are: Deputy Sheriff Isaac Smith, 1792; Police Officer Raymond Tehan, 1925; Special Police Officer John Patrick Murphy, 1928; Police Officer George Segnit, 1929; Police Officer Clifton Cypher, 1930; Police Officer Michael Erdley, 1933; Police Officer Manuel Borgos, 1938; Police Officer Reuben Conklin, 1946; Police Officer Carlos Bishop, 1946; Police Officer John Chabala, 1948; Police Officer George Ruthven, 1954; Police Officer Francis Bradley, 1960; Police Officer James Groark, 1966; Deputy Sheriff William Fitzgerald, 1968; Police Officer John Gonda, 1969; Deputy Sheriff Kieran Grant, 1979; Police Officer Gary Stymiloski, 1985; Sgt. Charles Rice Jr., 2009.
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