The 2020 JazzFest White Plains festival returns for its ninth year this September as a virtual event for the safety of performers and their fans. The four-day celebration of jazz music and culture sponsored by Bank of America runs from Sept. 8 to 11 on Facebook Live and Zoom. The […]
Month: August 2020
Remote students eligible for HS sports
As school districts around New York state prepare for unprecedented changes to the 2020-21 academic year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the viability of interscholastic athletics remains uncertain. Last week, NYSPHSAA Executive Director Dr. Robert Zayas offered some clarity on the matter, however, tweeting that student-athletes would be permitted to […]
All hands on deck
After watching the New York Yankees bury my hapless Red Sox over the weekend, and after seeing what they’ve done in the last year and a half, I have to give them some credit; they’re one heck of an organization. But as far as lessons go, the Yanks are an […]
Election report offers voting improvements
Expanded early voting hours; a multimedia campaign to encourage early voting; multi-lingual video instructions for how to vote absentee; changes in procedures to increase the number of available workers; drop boxes for returning absentee ballots; necessary voting equipment; and information-sharing partnerships with community organizations—these are just some of the recommendations […]
Gyms, fitness centers OK’d to reopen
Gym goers will finally have the chance to chase the pump again, after getting the green light from the state to reopen next week. On Monday, Aug. 17, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, gave the go ahead for gyms and fitness centers across the state to begin preparations to reopen […]
