Westchester, Explained 05: Uncovering Westchester’s History and Why It Matters with Historian Joyce Cole

About this episode

The episode features historian Joyce Cole discussing Westchester's history and its relevance to current policies and community impact.

As an extension of our weekly "This Week in Westchester - The Podcast" we welcome you to Westchester, Explained. In this special long-form series we take you deeper into the headlines, decisions and policies shaping Westchester County and their impact on your family, your neighborhood and your future. Here we slow it down, dig in and bring in the people doing the work, and we explain not just what the County is doing, but why it matters. Because government should be clear. This is your Count...

People in this episode

Host: Westchester County Government

Guest: Joyce Cole

Topics covered

• Westchester history
• government transparency
• local policies
• community impact
• historical significance

Keywords

• Westchester
• history
• government
• policies
• community
• transparency
• historian

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Westchester County Government

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