Congratulations to County Executive elect George Latimer on his election victory. We are confident that Latimer will work to adjust the county's policies at the airport to respect the environment and the airport's neighbors. In an effort to bring transparency & openness to Westchester County's government, Latimer has appointed several all-volunteer transition committees to listen... Continue Reading →
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Go vote today!
This is a friendly reminder from Citizens for a Responsible County Airport to get to the polls today! Polls are open from 6am to 9pm. Find your polling location here. We have endorsed George Latimer for Westchester County Executive. We are not endorsing any races down ballot, but please note that the following candidates for... Continue Reading →
October 27: Press Conference with George Latimer & Environmental Leaders
Please join us on October 27th at 2pm for a press conference with George Latimer and Westchester environmental leaders. Latimer will be speaking about the environmental threats presented by Astorino's policies at the airport and the positive environmental policies he will pursue across the county, if elected. The press conference will be at the mounted... Continue Reading →
Westchester County Fined for Polluting Blind Brook
NY State's Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has determined that Westchester County has not been living up to its obligations to protect Blind Brook and the Kensico Reservoir from polluted airport runoff.
Rob Astorino’s “Telephone Town Hall”
Rob Astorino knows his terrible plans can't stand up to the truth, so he pretended he couldn't hear when his staff selected CRCA Executive Director Jonathan Wang to ask him a question.
Airport Public Forum recap and news
This past week was full of Westchester County Airport activity and news. Look out for our delightful critique about the Sept 27 Astorino "tele-town hall" on airport privatization coming soon. Airport Public Forum recap: Well over 100 people from all over the county attended the Sept 26 event with many in attendance who were new... Continue Reading →
Urgent: Astorino telephone town hall tonight, September 27
County Executive Rob Astorino has given his constituents less than 8 hours' notice of his telephone forum to discuss his plan to privatize Westchester County Airport. Dial in at 7pm tonight to: 855-756-7520, Ext 36840 (then press #). Astorino thought that he could slip his plan past the Board of Legislators under budget pressure last... Continue Reading →
Rebutting County Executive Rob Astorino’s Misinformation
Rob Astorino says his plans won't lead to an increase in traffic at the airport or harm the environment. How true are his claims?
What’s in your drinking water?
For at least 3 years, one of the airport's environmental goals has been to reinstate its groundwater monitoring program. As of 2017, that still has not happened. Why is this, and how can it be allowed under the airport's environmental policy?
Westchester County Airport Public Forum, Sept 26th, 7PM in White Plains
Learn about the proposals to privatize and expand the Westchester County Airport. The forum will begin with a panel discussion and will be followed by a question & answer period. The county consultants in charge of privatization will discuss the bid process. Westchester County Legislator Catherine Parker (District 6), will introduce the airport master plan.... Continue Reading →