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
The Environmental Coalition of the Pelhams (EcoPel) Helps Launch Food Scrap Recycling in Pelham
PELHAM, NY — 17 October. 2020 — The Environmental Coalition of the Pelhams (EcoPel) is proud to announce a major grant to the Village of Pelham (VoP) to help start a much-needed community food scrap recycling program. The grant of $3,900 was approved by EcoPel’s Board of Directors on Oct. 7, 2020 and will be allocated from funds raised by …
Questions Arise About a Candidate’s Integrity in the Final Days of the Race for Congressional District 16
By CHRIS FINK
PELHAM, NY — June 22, 2020 — In the final days of the race for the Democratic Congressional Primary in New York’s District 16, it has come to light that insurgent candidate Jamaal Bowman, backed by the Justice Democrats, until last week had six warrants for unpaid taxes to New York State. The amount overdue for 18 years, slightly over …
By CHRIS FINK
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
Chris Fink Releases Complete SEE Forward Plan
PELHAM, NY — May 16, 2020 — Chris Fink, Democratic Candidate in the June 23rd Primary for NY’s 16th Congressional District, released his complete three-part plan, SEE Forward, to drive Social, Environmental, and Economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Fink’s plan addresses the current health crisis, economic suffering, and job losses while also working to mitigate the climate crisis and …
Wartburg Discharges Twelfth (12th) COVID-19 Rehabilitative Patient to Home
MOUNT VERNON, NY – May 14, 2020 – Wartburg, a leading provider of senior healthcare and residential services in Westchester County, released the twelfth (12th) COVID-19 rehabilitative patient to return home. Westchester nursing home successfully treated 89-year-old Pelham man, May 8, 2020 – Health care workers from Wartburg applauded as the skilled nursing rehabilitative facility discharged its twelfth (12th) fully recovered COVID-19 rehabilitative …
Chris Fink for Congress Puts Digital Campaign Into High Gear
PELHAM, NY — May 4, 2020 — Chris Fink, a candidate in the June 23rd Democratic Primary for NY’s 16th Congressional District in The Bronx and Westchester, launches his first video this week as his digital campaign goes into high gear. https://chrisfinkforcongress.com/about-chris/ Check out the video here, and be on the lookout for new content each week from now until …
Your “Real” Clothes Report for Spring/Summer
By BARBARA BARTON SLOANE
WESTCHESTER COUNTY NY— April 25, 2020 — The start of spring was officially more than a month ago, but with the entire country and the majority of the Western world currently in enforced lockdown due to the Corona virus outbreak, there have been few fair-weather celebrations. However, lacking a reason to don any real clothes at this moment, we are …
By BARBARA BARTON SLOANE