Frontline Workers are Fighting to Save Lives While Short-Staffed and Under-Protected Nurses at St. John’s Riverside and St. Joseph’s Speak Out: We Need More Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) To Protect Nurses and Patients From COVID-19 Nurses Hail Action YONKERS, NY – April 7, 2020 — Nurses at St. John’s Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital held an urgent community speak out and press …
Yorktown Merchant to Distribute Face Masks and Sanitizers to First Responders and Public
YORKTOWN, NY — April 7, 2020 — The owner of a local gas station will distribute donated face masks and hand sanitizers to first responders and the public on Tuesday. On Tuesday, April 7, from 1 p.m. to 4 p,m., Yorktown residents can drive through the Shrub Oak Shell gas station’s convenience store to pick up their sanitizer and masks. …
Assemblyman Nader Sayegh Urges Federal Representatives to Support Loan Forgiveness for Medical Professionals Responding to COVID-19 Pandemic
YONKERS, NY— April 7, 2020 — Assemblyman Nader J. Sayegh (D-Yonkers-AD90) is encouraging Federal Representatives in the New York delegation to support loan forgiveness for Medical Professionals responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic. “Across New York and the country, our Medical Professionals are putting their health at risk to address the growing needs of New Yorkers and help suppress this pandemic,” …
Dear Ardsley Community
By Village of Ardsley Mayor NANCY KABOOLIAN
ARDSLEY, NY — April 5, 2020 — The number of confirmed cases is rising and the reality and sadness of COVID-19 is hitting home. As of Friday, there are 31 confirmed cases in the Village of Ardsley. Again, as I have previously written this number completely underestimates the true story. It also does not take into account the number of confirmed cases in …
By Village of Ardsley Mayor NANCY KABOOLIAN
John Bailey, White Plains CitizeNetReporter Publisher/Editor; Michael Edelman,Esq., Political Analyst / Pundit; Tracy Conte, Ability Beyond Director of Development and the “No Go Gala!”; and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Publisher/Editor-at-Large on Westchester On the Level, Monday, April 6, 2020 @10am EST
Participate by calling: (347) 205-9201. Listen to this broadcast “Live” or “On Demand” via the Internet … http://tobtr.com/s/11702672 Please note the broadcast goes “live” at 10am EST sharp and is archived within 15 minutes after the 12 Noon conclusion of the broadcast. The topics/subjects of discussion are defined herein: WHITE PLAINS, NY, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL, CHAPPAQUA, NY and YONKERS, …
Christian-Jewish Coalition Provides Support for Jerusalem’s Most Needy
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
EFRAT, ISRAEL — April 4, 2020 — Amid recent reports of which countries are the safest, and least safe to be in vis-a-vis the Coronavirus outbreak, Israel ranked first among the safest countries. This is partly due to strict measures and a high level of testing that came into effect relatively early. Today, Israel “only” has several thousand infected, and just …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Retirees Urged to Sign Up for Direct Deposit; Updates Provided
NYS Comptroller THOMAS P. DiNAPOLI
ALBANY, NY — April 4, 2020 — As the costs mount in the battle against the coronavirus, our team has worked tirelessly to ensure that millions of dollars in payments for desperately needed emergency medical supplies for hospitals are made as quickly as possible. The following is a reminder of important information for you to be aware of during these …
NYS Comptroller THOMAS P. DiNAPOLI
What You Need to Know
By Westchester County Legislator RUTH WALTER
Updated April 3, 2020 @ 4:15PM For any updates throughout the day, please check: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home. Governor Cuomo will issue an executive order to redistribute ventilators and PPE to hospitals with the greatest need. A new website provides New York’s comprehensive COVID-19 testing data to the public. A new drive-through mobile testing facility will open in Albany next week – the …
By Westchester County Legislator RUTH WALTER
EMS Members Respond to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Claim ‘Now is Not the Time for Equal Pay’
‘Even on the Frontlines of the Covid-19 Pandemic We are not Treated Equal’ FDNY EMS Respond to Mayors Claim Now is Not the Time for Equal Pay NEW YORK, NY — Three unions representing the more than 4,000 FDNY EMS First Responders issued a statement responding to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s public comment yesterday that “it’s not the time” to …
Internal Yonkers Police Department Memo – What Is Your Takeaway?
YONKERS, NY — April 3, 2020 — The “Public Safety Announcement” herein states that the intent of this notice by the Yonkers Police Department refers to “SELF-QUARANTINE BOLO (Be On the Lookout) Please read. The poster above was issued by the Yonkers Police Department (YPD). They are asking residents to call the YPD Dispatcher with information that is likely not …