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Employees glum, union angry over Westchester layoff plan

Astorino releases $1.7 billion budget

Astorino releases $1.7 billion budget (November 14, 2012 3:28 PM)

As glum employees of Westchester County's Department of Social Services left the agency's office on Court Street in White Plains Wednesday evening, most politely declined to discuss County Executive Rob Astorino's plan to cut 75 jobs in the department.

But one who spoke out was bitterly resentful.

"They are cutting back on the wrong people," said a woman who identified herself as a clerk...

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