Welcome to “News & Notes,” where we look at the happenings here in Westchester County… WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — July 3, 2020 — We are on our way to the beaches of old Cape Cod for our annual family vacation. Six feet away, sunburn, soggy clothes, and sandy sandwiches, can’t wait…if I’m not eaten by a shark please enjoy this week’s …
By MARK JEFFERS
56th Annual Celebrate Israel Parade Moves Online With Virtual Ceremony Thanking Frontline Workers and Featuring Special Guests
Themed “Todah” Which in Hebrew Means “Thank You” Celebrates Frontline Workers Everywhere from New York City to Israel The Virtual Parade Will Raise Money for UJA Federation’s COVID-19 Relief Fund NEW YORK, NY – June 15, 2020 – The Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY) announced that the Virtual Celebrate Israel Parade will premiere online on Sunday, June …
Catskill Mountain Foundation Presents ‘Live At The Piano Performance Museum’ – The Music of Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn
HUNTER, NY — June 13, 2020 — The Catskill Mountain Foundation presents the Piano Performance Museum’s inaugural virtual lecture-recital on Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn with musicologist Dr. Jeffrey Langford and pianist Dr. Joanne Polk on Saturday, June 27th at 7 PM. They will perform on an award-winning, historic, French Erard piano, built during the age of the Mendelssohns. With upstate …
Victoria Gearity, Ossining Mayor, Mike Nukho, President and Principal Broker of NuRealty Advisors, Inc., Nancy Cooperstein Charney, Filmmaker of Amazon Prime’s “Who’s Next”, and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Publisher / Editor-at-Large on Westchester On The Level – Friday, May 22, 2020 @10am EST
Listeners are welcome to share their perspective and/or make inquiry when on topic. Call: (347) 205-9201 Listen to this broadcast “Live” or “On Demand” via the Internet – http://tobtr.com/s/11734075 Guests and Topics of Discussion are defined herein: OSSINING, NY, and YONKERS, NY — May 22, 2020 — Ossining Mayor Victoria Gearity opens the broadcast day. We discuss the prospect of …
Environmental Organization “Clearwater” In Dire Fiscal Straits
By ROGER WITHERSPOON
May 2, 2020 — Clearwater, the venerable environmental organization that was a driving force behind the passage of the 1972 Clean Water Act and the dominant force behind converting the Hudson River from an open sewer to a recreational and scenic attraction is in such dire fiscal straits that it may have to shut its doors permanently at the end …
By ROGER WITHERSPOON
Celebrate Education on Cinco De Mayo with Charter School of Educational Excellence!
WHITE PLAINS, NY — April 30, 2020 — In light of the current health crisis, we have decided to postpone our awards reception to September 30, 2020. However, we invite you to join us on May 5th from 5:30 to 7 pm for a Virtual Celebration! So dress up, log in and join us on ZOOM for a fun night …
Tel Aviv: The Foundation for the Building of Modern Israel
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — April 16, 2020 — On the 20th of the Hebrew month of Nissan, in the year 5669 from Creation (corresponding with April 11, 1909), 66 families came together on the sand dunes north of the ancient biblical port city of Jaffa, to establish the first modern Jewish city in the Land of Israel. They held a lottery to …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Yorktown Public Library Enhances Online Services
YORKTOWN, NY — April 10, 2020 – The John C. Hart Library has enhanced its online service so that the public can access more of the library’s resources remotely. Effective immediately residents can apply for a library card online by emailing their name, address and phone number to jchart@wlsmail.org. The Hart Library staff will process the requests and respond by …
Police Commissioner John Mueller Will Be On Facebook LIVE Monday, March 30th @ 8:30 PM to Speak About YPD Response to COVID-19 and More
YONKERS, NY — MARCH 29, 2020 —Yonkers Police Commissioner John J. Mueller will be giving a community update on Facebook live Monday 03/30/2020 at 8:30 PM regarding the Yonkers Police response to COVID-19 and more. The commissione will also be taking community questions – we are asking if you can submit questions in the comment sections below or email them …
John Bailey, White Plains CitizeNetReporter Publisher/Editor; Barry McGoey, Esq., International Association of Fire Fighters Yonkers Local 628, and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Publisher/Editor-at-Large on Westchester On the Level, Monday, March 23, 2020 @10am EST
Participate by calling: (347) 205-9201. Listen to this broadcast “Live” or “On Demand” via the Internet … http://tobtr.com/s/11689661 Please note the broadcast goes “live” at 10am EST sharp and is archived within 15 minutes after the !” Noon conclusion of the broadcast. The topics/subjects of discussion are defined herein: WHITE PLAINS, NY, and YONKERS, NY — March 23, 2020 — …