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Westchester County builds ties with Puglia, Italy
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Westchester County and the Italian province of Bari have signed an agreement to boost their economic, social ties.
“It makes sense to exchange ideas to solve our shared challenges and to promote each other’s successes,” County Executive Rob Astorino said in a statement Thursday.
Facilitated by the Puglia Center of America in New Rochelle, the agreement sets the stage for new cultural...