Westchester County and Save the Sound have been awarded a $200,000 federal grant from the Long Island Sound Futures Fund to develop a blueprint for curbing polluted stormwater runoff flowing to the Hutchinson River. “The Long Island Sound is a natural treasure for Westchester County residents and visitors from recreational, […]
Month: November 2020
County launches program to help businesses
Focused on supporting local businesses struggling during the pandemic, County Executive George Latimer and the Westchester County Office of Economic Development today unveiled Westchester RISES, a free program designed to support existing businesses who are looking to pivot or rebuild in response to the pandemic, or build resilience to prepare […]
Mamaroneck erupts in finals win
In the opening minutes of their Nov. 22 championship tilt with White Plains, the Mamaroneck soccer team found itself in an unfamiliar position—one it had not been in all year, in fact. Just 12 minutes in, White Plains’ Gael Bernardi slipped past the Tiger defense and scored a quick goal, […]
Threat of eviction looms: An impending crisis
By LINNET TSE – Contributor Nine months into the pandemic, with New York State’s eviction moratorium slated to expire at the end of the year, the Community Resource Center, CRC, and their clients are fearfully anticipating a “tsunami of evictions” according to Janet Rolon Fry, the CRC’s deputy executive director. […]
Lifting Up Westchester announces student essay contest
Lifting Up Westchester, a non-profit agency committedto helping individuals achieve self-sufficiency, announces their fourth annual high school student essay contest. Open to all Westchester students in the 7th to 12th grades, students are invited to explore the changes and challenges they have experienced during the pandemic. The essay contest was […]
