WHITE PLAINS, NY — June 14, 2021 — Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced that service changes will take effect on the Bee-Line system on June 21, 2021. In order to improve operating efficiencies and accommodate the needs of riders, there will be schedule changes on the following routes. Most of these adjustments involve changes to scheduled running time to …
Gullotta House Donates Lift for Housing Authority Tenant Unable to Go Outside Due to Illness and Steps
By Greenburgh Town Supervisor PAUL FEINER, Esq.
GREENBURGH, NY — May 31, 2021 — Earlier this week I advised residents that a resident who I met while conducting my daily bike calls around Greenburgh had a major quality of life problem. Her daughter, a resident at one of the Greenburgh Housing Authority apartments had difficulty getting down the steps of her apartment due to an illness. She resides on the 2nd floor …
By Greenburgh Town Supervisor PAUL FEINER, Esq.
Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah and County Executive George Latimer Announce County Funding to Local Police for Interpreter Services
CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO OF FULL NEWS CONFERENCE WHITE PLAINS, NY — May 19, 2021 — Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah and Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced today that the County will provide funding for local Westchester County police departments to access real-time interpreter services through Language Line. The move will allow law enforcement agencies to …
Community Housing Innovations Offering Rent and Utility Assistance for Westchester Families
Payments for up to four months of back rent or utility payments available WHITE PLAINS, NY – April 17, 2021 — Low-income families in Westchester County who are having difficulty paying their rent or utilities because of COVID-19-related income loss may be eligible for financial help. Community Housing Innovations (CHI) is offering cash payments for back rent and utilities through its Westchester Eviction Prevention Program, funded by …
Spring/Summer 2021 Fashion Trends
By BARBARA BARTON SLOANE
Styles for Happy Days Here Again! PELHAM, NY — April 3, 2021 — Certainly, thanks to the ongoing pandemic, this is a season like no other. And though it’s been a quiet year for the fashion world, it’s still never too early to perk up for summer – from shades and bathing suits to clogs, maxi skirts, and surprisingly comfy …
By BARBARA BARTON SLOANE
Public Notice Announcement from the Yonkers City Clerk’s Office
Yonkers City Clerk Vincent Spano Announces: Marriage Licenses Are Now Available to All. YONKERS, NY — March 12, 2021 — Although several municipalities remain closed or restrict Marriage Licenses to their residents, Yonkers City Clerk Vincent Spano is happy to announce that his office is open for in-person Marriage License appointments to all who qualify including but not limited to the …
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Secures $360 Billion in Federal Funding for State and Local Fiscal Relief
By HEZI ARIS
The ‘Formula’ Hezitorial WASHINGTON, DC — March 10, 2021 -The numbers reveal the value this largesse will have on communities and the people who reside within those boundaries. Buffalo……………$350.05 million Mount Vernon….$ 42.63 million New Rochelle….$ 36.19 million Rochester……….$206.83 million Syracuse………..$126.17 million Utica……………..$ 63.99 million White Plains……$ 21.98 million Yonkers………….$ 88.99 million Can you see the pain the numbers will …
By HEZI ARIS
Savvy Senior: How to Choose a Medical Alert System
By JIM MILLER
Dear Savvy Senior, March 7, 2021 — I am interested in getting my mom, who lives alone, a medical alert system with a wearable pendant button that will let her call for help if she falls or has a medical emergency. What can you tell me to help me choose one? Too Many Choices # # # # # Dear …
By JIM MILLER
Assemblyman Nader Sayegh (NYS AD-90-Yonkers, NY) Urges Residents to Get Vaccinated at the New COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Site in Yonkers
YONKERS, NY — March 3, 2021 — Assemblyman Nader Sayegh (NYS AD-90-Yonkers, NY) urges all residents to get vaccinated at the new mass vaccination site at the National Guard Armory on North Broadway at 2 Quincy Place. “With the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and New York National Guard staffing this site in the heart of Yonkers, I encourage all …
Westchester County Camp Registration Opens
By RUTH WALTER
BRONXVILLE, NY and YONKERS, NY — February 20, 2021 — Westchester County’s Nature Camps, Young Farmers, and Hole-in-One Junior Golf Camps are scheduled to reopen this summer. Registration for these popular camps opened on Thursday, Feb. 18 and will continue through the next few weeks. Camps start on Monday, July 5 and run through Friday, Aug. 26. Nature Camps are available …
By RUTH WALTER