WASHINGTON, DC — August 8, 2019 — Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leading a bipartisan Congressional delegation to Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and McAllen, Texas. “As our high-powered delegation begins our visit to the Northern Triangle, we look forward to strengthening our partnership to enhance regional security and stability, create greater economic opportunity, combat corruption and advance human rights to make …
In Memoriam: Celeste P. Vazzana – March 17, 1917 to August 6, 2019
SCARSDALE, NY — Celeste P. Vazzana of Scarsdale passed away on August 6, 2019. Celeste was born in The Bronx on March 17, 1917 to Germano and Rafaella Pizzani. She married Frank Vazzana on November 20, 1938. Celeste worked for New York Telephone Co. as a benefits manager retiring in 1982. She was recently honored by White Plains Hospital for her …
Raising Your Child for Something for Which You’re Entirely Unprepared
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
This week my family and I have the privilege of celebrating two significant and interrelated milestones. We celebrate the 15th anniversary of our arrival in Israel, taking on citizenship and planting our roots firmly in our historic homeland. And we celebrate (yes, celebrate) the induction into the IDF of our oldest son. When our youngest son was born in Jerusalem, …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Governor Cuomo Announces New York Opposition to Federal Government’s Proposed Rollback of Healthcare Protections for Transgendered and Gender Nonconforming Individuals
Department of Financial Services, Division of Human Rights and Office of Children and Family Services Submit Comments Opposing U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Proposal That Would Undermine Protections Against Discrimination and Limit the Types of Insurance That Must Comply with Nondiscrimination Protections NYS Department of Health, Office for People with Developmental Disabilities and Office of Mental Health Will Also …
Catholic Charities FREE Immigration Legal Clinic – August 23, 2019 – 10am-3pm @Church of St. Teresa of Avila, Sleepy Hollow, NY
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Mayor’s Monday Message – AUGUST 5, 2019 —
By VICTORIA GEARITY
OSSINING, NY — AUGUST 5, 2019 —Sunday evening Trustee Manuel Quezada and I joined members of the Ecuadorian community in welcoming Prefecto Yaku Perez Guartambel. This inspiring leader from the region in Ecuador that was home to so many Ossining residents, shared the philosophy that guides his tremendous work to protect water. In honor of the Prefecto’s dedication to the …
By VICTORIA GEARITY
Westchester County Police Statement on Active Shooter Incident
HAWTHORNE, NY — August 5, 2019 — In light of the tragic shootings in El Paso and Dayton, County Executive George Latimer yesterday directed Commissioner Thomas Gleason of the Westchester County Department of Public Safety to increase communication with local police departments in Westchester and provide any needed support they request. In response, intelligence bulletins from the New York State …
John Bailey, White Plains CitizeNetReporter Michael Edelman, Esq., Political Analyst, and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Editor-at-Large, on Westchester On the Level – Monday, August 5, 2019 @10am EST
Guests and listeners may share their perspective and / or inquiry by calling: (347) 205-9201. Listen to the broadcast “live” or “on demand” – http://tobtr.com/s/11430265 The broadcast is initiated every Monday to Friday from 10am-12Noon EST. An archive is created by 12:15pm. Topics of discussion are defined herein: John Bailey, White Plains CitizeNetReporter (WPCNR.com) Publisher / Editor opens the broadcast day …
$250 Million Lawsuit From Covington Student Against The Washington Post Dismissed by Judge
By JOE CONCHA
A $250 million defamation lawsuit filed by Kentucky high school student Nicholas Sandmann against The Washington Post was dismissed by a federal judge on Friday afternoon. Judge William O. Bertelsman ruled that seven Washington Post articles and three tweets focusing on the Covington Catholic High School student, who became the center of a viral confrontation with a Native American elder in …
By JOE CONCHA
Statement From Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo On Shootings in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas
Comment by Westchester County Executive George Latimer Included Herein: NEW YORK, NY — August 4, 2019 — Governor Cuomo: “Our country is under attack from within, and continuing to ignore what is happening around us will only lead to more bloodshed and more tragedy — all of it preventable.” “On behalf of all New Yorkers, I’m sorry you live in a …