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 …
Engel Bill to Modernize Hospitals Clears Key Hurdle
THE BRONX and WESTCHESTER COUNTIES — July 14, 2020 —Congressman Eliot L. Engel commended the House Appropriations Committee yesterday for passing a key funding bill for federal health agencies, which included provisions authored by Congressman Engel that direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to assess the level of investment needed to modernize U.S. hospitals. “My constituents depend …
MAP: Westchester County Confirmed COVID-19 Cases as of 7/10
Westchester County Confirmed COVID-19 Cases as of 7/10.
Fifty-nine Democrats in Pelham Sign Letter to the Editor in Support of Chris Fink
PELHAM, NY — June 17, 2020 — With six days to go until the Democratic Congressional Primary in New York’s District 16 – and early as well as mail-in voting well under way – 59 registered Democrats in the Town of Pelham have signed a letter to the editor of the Pelham Examiner supporting their friend and neighbor, Chris Fink. …
Oren M. Levin-Waldman, Socio-Economic Research Scholar, Chris Fink, Congressional Candidate Vying to Represent District 16, and Hezi Aris Yonkers Tribune Publisher / Editor-at-Large, on Westchester On the Level – Wednesday, June 17, 2020, from 10am-12Noon EST
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Engel Statement on SCOTUS Decision in Bostock vs. Clayton County Case
THE BRONX, NY — June 15, 2020 — Congressman Eliot L. Engel, a member of the House LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in the Bostock vs. Clayton County case today. The Bostock case now affirms the definition of “sex” under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to prohibit an individual from being …
Letter to the Editor: In Support of Mimi Rocah for Westchester County District Attorney
By KIM McGREAL
To the Editor: PELHAM, NY — June 15, 2020 — One of the most important things we can do to institute lasting change is vote. I am writing to share my support for Mimi Rocah for Westchester County District Attorney. With her dedication to oversight and transparency, she is the only candidate who can lead through the structural change needed …
By KIM McGREAL
Congressman James Clyburn Endorses Eliot Engel
NEW YORK — June 14, 2020 — Congressman James Clyburn, the third-ranking Democrat in the House of a Representatives and a civil rights legend, has endorsed Congressman Eliot Engel for reelection. “Let me be blunt: we need leaders in Congress with proven records of standing up for civil and human rights,” said Congressman Clyburn, the House Democratic Whip. “Eliot Engel …