Eileen Fisher Making Masks and Other PPE in Irvington
by Rick Pezzullo – Eileen Fisher will be transforming its corporate office in Irvington into a personal protective equipment (PPE)-making facility to help keep healthcare workers safe as they combat...
View ArticleWray Urges Census Cooperation
An urgent appeal has gone out to to Sleepy Hollow residents from Mayor Ken Wray to complete the U.S. Census. To read the full text of the Mayor’s letter, click here:...
View ArticleRegeneron Donates Important Element for COVID-19 Test Kits Provided to N.Y....
By Robert Kimmel Access to testing for the coronavirus (COVID-19) in New York State is getting a boost from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, a leading biotechnology company headquartered in Tarrytown. The...
View ArticleSecretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa Offers State’s Help for Domestic...
In a briefing on April 3, DeRosa spelled out the steps necessary to get help in the case of domestic violence during the public health crisis. By dialing 1-800-942-6906, the state’s domestic violence...
View ArticleKids’ Club Celebrates Ten Year Anniversary with One Million Dollars Donated
By Karen Sims It seems ages ago that children and supports of The Kids Club of Tarrytown gathered at the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM) LIFE Center to celebrate the organization’s...
View ArticleA Moveable Feast – Horsefeathers Project Helps Feed First Responders and...
By Linda Viertel When her iconic restaurant was forced to close its doors temporarily by government decree on March 16, Horsefeathers owner Julia McCue knew she wanted to keep as many of her staff...
View ArticleCOUNTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTS FLAGS TO BE FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF IN HONOR OF COVID-19...
Westchester County Executive George Latimer has directed flags at all County facilities to be flown at half-staff in honor of county residents who have died from coronavirus. “These are not just...
View ArticleA Letter from a Rivertowns Doctor working on the Front Lines of the COVID-19...
Dear Friends, In my hospital in New York City, many young and apparently otherwise healthy people (ages 30 to 50) are coming into the ER, struggling for breath and collapsing. One of our nurses wrapped...
View ArticleLatest distribution of COVID-19 Cases in Westchester as of 4/5
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View ArticleNew York may be near its COVID-19 Apex
By Barrett Seaman Governor Cuomo told a press conference Monday that the rates of increase in both reported infections and deaths from COVID-19 were declining, leading him to say: “the data suggests we...
View ArticleFeeding the Hungry During COVID-19
George Latimer and Feeding Westchester Vice-President Matthew Honeycutt discuss the work Feeding Westchester is doing, what issues they have encountered, how they are taking safety precautions and how...
View ArticleTEAC’s April Newsletter Offers Ideas for Environmental Activities
Click here for the April 2020 TEAC Newsletter We’ve made some changes to this year’s Earth Day Celebration and we hope you join us — not physically, of course, but on your own, while you’re practicing...
View ArticleNo Regents Exams This Year
The New York State Board of Regents on April 6 announced that the June Regents exam, used to certify completion of high school in the state’s public schools, has been cancelled. Instead, schools are...
View ArticleTarrytown to Enforce New, Stricter Rules for COVID-19 Prevention
Early Tuesday evening, Village of Tarrytown Administrator Rich Slingerland sent the following message to the home phones of all village residents: Information regarding Covid-19 actions and rules can...
View ArticlePolice, Fire, EMTs from Across the Rivertowns Honor Healthcare Workers at Phelps
As the sun set over the Hudson to the west, dozens upon dozens of police squad cars, fire trucks and EMT vehicles, their lights flashing and sirens blaring, paraded by the front entrance of Phelps...
View ArticleStrict New Rules for Groceries And Pharmacies in Unincorporated Greenburgh to...
By Robert Kimmel Grocery stores and pharmacies within the unincorporated areas of the Town of Greenburgh will soon be operating under tough new rules imposed by Town Supervisor Paul Feiner. Citing the...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Deaths Reach New High, But the Curve is Flattening
In his daily briefing Wednesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo reported that on Tuesday, April 7, the state had suffered the highest number of deaths in a single day: 779. And he predicted that the numbers...
View ArticleA Holy Week Message from the County Executive
In the video below, County Executive George Latimer extends a message to Westchester: “It is important for us to remember that the suspension of our usual traditions is not the suspension of our...
View ArticleThe Race to Succeed Nita Lowey: Campaigning in the Dark:
By Barrett Seaman A couple of things happened around the Ides of March that effectively made the crowded race to succeed Nita Lowey in New York’s 17th Congressional District go dark. One was Governor...
View ArticleA Tribute to Richard Brodsky
Coronavirus has claimed the life of one of the true giants of State and local government. For 28 years, Richard Brodsky was Assemblymember for the communities in my legislative district, and had served...
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