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 […]
Month: November 2020
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. […]
The importance of responsibility
It’s not my job to lecture anyone about public health issues, but it’s pretty clear from where I stand as a sports journalist; some people just don’t seem to get it. Getting this coronavirus thing under control isn’t going to come down to the release of a “magic” drug. It’s […]
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 […]
Caramoor presents Laura Osnes and Tony Yazbeck
Tony Award nominees Laura Osnes (Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella,” “Anything Goes”) and Tony Yazbeck (“On the Town,” “Finding Neverland”) make their Caramoor debut with an effervescent evening of song and dance called “Things Are Looking Up: An Evening of Gershwin Greats and Other Favorites” in this year’s Cabaret in the […]
