Westchester County Looks to Layoffs But No Tax Increase

Westchester County’s new leader says he will lay off hundreds of employees if necessary to avoid raising property taxes.
County Executive Robert Astorino says he inherited a projected $166 million deficit for 2011.
At a news conference Tuesday, Astorino said closing that gap with property taxes would mean a 30 percent increase for Westchester homeowners, but he [...]