By NINA RECIO – Contributor After a week of unprecedented upheaval in our nation, local legislators New York State Sen. Shelley Mayer, New York State Assemblyman Steve Otis and Westchester County Legislator Catherine Parker spoke, via Zoom, at the Local Summit’s first program of 2021 on Tuesday, Jan. 12. The […]
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Westchester County Executive Latimer announces re-election bid
Westchester County Executive George Latimer has announced his plans to seek re-election in the midst of a first term filled with fixing problems—both large and small. “When I took office in 2018, we inherited a County Government plagued with fiscal mismanagement, budget gimmicks, and stalled projects,” Latimer, a Democrat, said. […]
New York State updated COVID numbers
Today’s update on the numbers: Total COVID hospitalizations are at 8,771. Of the 246,507 tests reported yesterday, 13,842 were positive (5.61% of total).
SBA, Treasury announce new round of PPP loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA,) in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, announced on Jan. 8 that the Paycheck Protection Program, PPP, will re-open the week of Jan. 11 for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers. To promote access to capital, initially only community financial institutions will be […]
CDC/NY Updates Vaccine Policy Opens Eligibility to 65 and Up
CDC/NY Updates Vaccine Policy Opens Eligibility to 65 and Up: In an about face the US Center for Disease Controls has updated its recommendation and now includes seniors, 65 years and older, on their list of groups eligible to receive the new Coronavirus vaccines. The New York State Department of […]
