Politics & Government
Wish Westchester a Happy Birthday!
And tell us your wish for the county's future.
By Lanning Taliaferro and Krista Madsen.
1683 was a good year.
The Rye House plot against King Charles II of England was uncovered.
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The first German settlers came to the Americas.
And Westchester County was founded, when the British crown colony of New York was subdivided into 12 counties.
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County Executive Robert P. Astorino marked the occasion of Westchester's 330th birthday with a cake during the kick-off of Hudson Valley Restaurant Week at the newly opened RiverMarket Bar & Kitchen in Tarrytown.
When he blew out the candles on the chocolate cake, Astorino, vying for re-election, said he wished for "another four years in Westchester."
He recounted the time of our county's founding when we were sparsely populated farmland. Now we are among 62 counties in the state, boasting almost a million people.
Use the comments to tell us your birthday wishes for the county and how it could change and grow in the years ahead.
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