It’s cool to be kind. MISSION®, the innovator of instant cooling technology, is a proud new partner of Feeding Westchester, the county’s leading nonprofit, hunger-relief organization. MISSION®, in partnership with Allstar Innovations, has made a $250,000 donation that will help Feeding Westchester provide over one million meals to families in need during the COVID-19 crisis. [...]
Even before COVID-19 hit, 38 percent of Hudson Valley households were already one emergency away from financial ruin, setting the stage for an unprecedented economic crisis in the Hudson Valley for the next several years, according to the latest state ALICE® Report released by United Way of New York State. On Thursday, three [...]
From left: Yonkers Planning Commissioner Lou Albano; Councilwoman Shanae Williams; Councilwoman Tasha Diaz; Downtown BID Executive Director Sara Brody; Mayor Mike Spano; Blue Door Art Gallery Executive Director Julie Cousens; and Roberto Espiritu, co-owner of La Pinata Bakery Continuing the Generation Yonkers theme of Yonkers Is Back to Business!, Mayor Mike Spano today [...]
Following an extensive nationwide search, the Feeding Westchester Board of Directors announced the arrival of incoming President & Chief Executive Officer Karen Erren. With more than 20 years of nonprofit experience, Erren most recently served as Executive Director of the Palm Beach County Food Bank, where she led the startup organization through an extraordinary growth [...]
The Westchester Community Foundation has announced today that it has raised $2 million for its Westchester Covid-19 Response Fund and distributed $861,500 to 38 human services nonprofits. For a complete list of the grants awarded, go to wcf-ny.org. The initial priority was to ensure that nonprofits could continue to do their work remotely by accessing [...]
Customers flocked to the newest Wegmans location drawing a crowd even before it opened its doors for the first time in Westchester at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5 in Harrison. The market, on Corporate Park Drive near I-287, I-684, I-95 and the Hutchinson River Parkway, was originally scheduled to open earlier this year, but [...]
Port Chester has approved a major overhaul to its zoning code, becoming the second municipality in the state to adopt a form-based zoning code. The new form-based zoning code was borne out of the Village’s 2012 Comprehensive Plan, which looked to replace its outdated 1975 zoning code with a new zoning code that [...]
The New Rochelle Industrial Development Agency granted preliminary approval Wednesday to The Cappelli Organization of White Plains for inducements on its proposed 28-story, 244 apartment-tower at 247 North Avenue. The $120 million project is between North Avenue and LeCount Place, and Huguenot and Main streets. It is near several other Cappelli structures, such [...]
Yorktown Supervisor Matt Slater and the Town Board unveiled a new marketing campaign yesterday that promotes Yorktown as both an investment and relocation opportunity. The campaign’s theme -- Yorktown: Up where you belong! – is a nod to the Town’s welcoming approach to businesses and its proximity to New York City, less than [...]
The BCW’s Economic Recovery Task Force is launching a Survey Monkey to the BCW membership to assess the impact that the COVID-109 pandemic is having on their businesses. The survey asks a range of questions including how is their business doing, how many staff were they able to rehire, have they reopened for [...]