On Tuesday, Dec. 8, the county Board of Legislators unanimously approved a new agreement with the Westchester County Health Care Corporation, owner of theWestchester Medical Center, to provide ambulance services to five nearby facilities on the county’s Valhalla campus, including the 149-bed Volunteers of America Grasslands Homeless Shelter. The new […]
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County board approves $1.4 M in federal food aid
On Tuesday, Dec.8, the Westchester County Board of Legislators unanimously approved a program that will bring more than $1.4 million in federal relief money to local communities to defray the costs of certain home-nutrition services for seniors, including home delivery of meals, groceries and kitchen supplies. The money comes from […]
Help lift the spirit of nearly 500 foster children
As many of our families gear up for the holiday season, Westchester County Executive George Latimer and the Department of Social Services, DSS, is asking for your help to lift the spirits of the county’s foster children. DSS is announcing that they are soliciting gift card donations this year as […]
The Arc Westchester awarded $209K in grants
The Arc Westchester, a not for-profit organization supporting people with disabilities in Westchester County, has been awarded $209,000 in grants from the Trustee Management Board of NYSARC Trust Services to support The Arc Westchester’s guardianship and recreation programs. NYSARC Trust Services administers supplemental needs trusts, SNT, and pooled trusts that […]
Pelham Art Center unveils new public art
Pelham Art Center has unveiled two new public art installations on its 3rd Street exterior wall. “Revivival” by Sara Jimenez and Jason Schwartz is on view through Sept. 31; a new public mural by Lance Johnson is on Pelham Art Center’s 3rd street doors. In “Revivival”, Jimenez and Schwartz present […]
