ALBANY, NY — November 22, 2020 — New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli last week released the following statement in response to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s release of its November budget and financial plan: “Our regional transit system is on the edge of a precipice. Without a significant infusion of federal funds, the region faces service cuts in 2021 …
ZEISS of White Plains, NY Announced the ZEISS SCOPEs Grant for K-12 Science Teachers in Putnam / Rockland and Westchester Counties, Bergen County, and Fairfield County
WHITE PLAINS, NY and YONKERS, NY — November 18, 2020 — Many teachers across the country are facing the new challenge of educating students through remote learning. The need for creative lesson planning is particularly acute in science classrooms because of the need for hands-on laboratories or live demonstrations that supplement traditional lectures. In order to help teachers and …
Yom Kippur, May You Be Sealed in the Book of Life
By PAMELA GELLER
On this highest of holy days, we wish you G’mar hatimah tovah, may you be sealed for a good year. Have a safe and easy fast. Yom Kippur—the Day of Atonement—is considered the most important holiday in the Jewish faith. Falling in the month of Tishrei, it marks the culmination of the 10 Days of Awe, a period of introspection …
By PAMELA GELLER
Empowering Latino SMBs This Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanics in Philanthropy’s PowerUp Fund Receives $3M Google.org Donation OAKLAND, CA — September 21, 2020 — Google.org announced a $3M grant to Hispanics in Philanthropy’s PowerUp Fund, in partnership with Ureeka, to directly support hundreds of Latino-owned small businesses across California, New York, and Texas—states with large numbers of Latino-owned small businesses—with access to capital and the training they need …
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Announces Immediate Corrective Actions for Utility Companies Following Failed Response to Tropical Storm Isaias
Electric Companies Face Steep Penalties and Revocation of Franchise Initial Findings Highlight Areas in Need of Immediate Fixes Including Inadequate Staffing for Storm Event, Failure to Communicate Accurate Information to the Public and Technology Breakdowns PSEG-LI Will Forfeit Nearly $10 Million in Incentive Compensation Department of Financial Services Will Work with the Department of Public Service in Aiding the Ongoing …
Covid Rent Relief Program / Homes and Community Renewal Grant Covers Four Months Rent Valuation – Application ONLY Available from Thursday, July 16, 2020 to Thursday, July 30, 2020
NuRealty Advisors Inc. and GEM Management Partners LLC Inform Tenants of the Establishment of the COVID RENT RELIEF PROGRAM Call Center at 1-833-499–0318 – Open Daily from 8am-7pm YONKERS, NY — JULY 15, 2020 — Please note NYS has established a COVID RENT RELIEF PROGRAM to provide rent relieve to tenants in the form of a one-time payment (grant) to the …
Why I Support My Dad
By JULIE SCARPINO
WHITE PLAINS, NY — June 9, 2020 — My name is Julie Scarpino and Westchester District Attorney Tony Scarpino is my father. As Election Day approaches on June 23rd, I am grateful for this opportunity to share an inside glimpse into the man who raised me and why I am confident he deserves your vote to continue serving as DA. …
By JULIE SCARPINO
Westchester County Police Academy Graduates 69 New Officers Will Work for 16 Law Enforcement Agencies
VALHALLA, NY — May 20, 2020 — Sixty-nine police recruits graduated from the Westchester County Police Academy today. They are and headed to work at 14 law enforcement agencies in Westchester County and 2 in Putnam County. Due to the Covid-19 crisis, a scaled-down graduation ceremony was conducted on the drill floor at the Police Academy in Valhalla and was …
May 19: Westchester County Executive George Latimer Gives COVID-19 Update
View County Executive George Latimer’s full briefing at this link: https://youtu.be/CrJ7DC6W134 Westchester County’s confirmed figures of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases tabulated as of May 19, 2020.