On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, was signed into law, a landmark civil rights bill that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in all aspects of public life, including transportation, the workplace, school and more. This Sunday, July 26, Westchester County will celebrate the 30th anniversary […]
Month: July 2020
Westchester County police seize 2 kilos of fentanyl
Westchester County police arrested a Connecticut man on a felony drug charge and seized more than two kilos of fentanyl during a traffic stop last week. Orlando Garcia, 42, of Wolcott Street in Waterbury, Connecticut, was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the first degree following a […]
Life after lockdown- Your post-quarantine health checklist
By American Heart Association News COVID-19 lockdowns are easing across the U.S., but is it safe to go back to the gym? Or the doctor? And when it is safe, what should be on your post-lockdown health checklist? As you prioritize your health to-do list, be aware of coronavirus rates […]
Stretched thin – Can a pay cut hurt your health?
From American Heart Association News COVID-19 poses plenty of direct threats to Americans’ health. But with economic hardships mounting, the disease also might be posing an indirect threat — through shrinking paychecks. Recent research has linked sharp changes in income with subsequent health problems. A 2019 study published in […]
IHM, Archdiocese file cross claims against Gaynor
Over the last two weeks, both the Archdiocese of New York and the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Scarsdale have sought to distance themselves from Edwin Gaynor, the former teacher at the center of an ongoing sexual abuse lawsuit. Since July 15, the Archdiocese and IHM have filed cross […]