U.S. Senator Charles Schumer today paid a visit to the new Biotech Incubator at New York Medical College in Valhalla.

Westchester County Legislator, Vice-Chairman Lyndon Williams(D-Mount Vernon) is proposing legislation calling for the creation of a local infrastructure jobs program that will put residents in Westchester's communities with the highest unemployment rates back to work and create jobs.

The latest figures for July 2010, show Westchester County has a 7% unemployment rate. That number is higher in such communities such as Mount Vernon and Yonnkers where the rates are 9% and 8.9% respectively.