Hearts & Homes for Refugees board member Lori Kapner Hosp has created and donated a collection of 28 original paintings entitled “Glimpses of Places They Called Home” that will be the focus of an online art auction starting Friday, Nov. 27. All proceeds from the auction will benefit Hearts & […]
Tag: Westchester
Parts of New Rochelle tagged COVID Yellow Zone
On Thursday, Nov. 19, New York State established a yellow COVID zone in parts of New Rochelle as well as several other communities in Westchester County, including Yonkers, Port Chester, Tarrytown and Peekskill. In Westchester, the daily infection rate has ticked up to a concerning 4.6%, significantly higher than previous […]
County, Save the Sound receive $200K for Hutch River
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, […]
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 […]
Launch1000 looks to jumpstart news businesses
The Westchester County Office of Economic Development is now accepting applications for the Launch1000 program. This initiative is designed to jumpstart 1,000 new businesses. Westchester County is providing this program in response to the significant economic disruption we have seen in 2020, with the goal of enabling 1,000 Westchester residents […]
