TWIW 24: June 8, 2026

About this episode

Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins discusses recent government decisions affecting nutrition programs and highlights local sports and tourism opportunities.

In this episode: Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins discussed the House’s decision to advance cuts to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).Jenkins highlighted the first home game of the NBA Finals for the New York Knicks. Deputy County Executive Joan McDonald, senior member of the New York/New Jersey FIFA World Cup Host Committee Advisory Board, and Director of Tourism and Film Natasha Caputo, spoke about the tremendous tourism opportunit...

People in this episode

Host: Ken Jenkins

Guests: Joan McDonald, Natasha Caputo

Topics covered

• nutrition program
• NBA Finals
• tourism opportunities
• Westchester County
• government decisions

Keywords

• Westchester County
• nutrition program
• NBA Finals
• tourism
• government

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Knicks, FIFA World Cup Host Committee, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children

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