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The US House of Representatives Thursday Passed a Nearly $500 Billion Interim Coronavirus Bill that includes additional money for the small-business loan program. The House approved a nearly $500 billion Coronavirus rescue package that delivers emergency aid to small businesses and hospitals after two weeks of negotiations between party leaders and the White House. The bill will provide an immediate $321 billion infusion for the Paycheck Protection Program, the small business rescue fund that ran out of money last week. The package also provides another $60 billion in economic disaster loans for small businesses, $75 billion in emergency relief for […]

First Responders and Essential Workers – New Help for Child Care Costs  Westchester’s first responders and essential workers shouldn’t be over-burdened by child care costs as they work to serve and protect others during the COVID-19 emergency. With grants from the Westchester Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund and RXR, the Council is happy to announce a new scholarship program to help immediately.  Who is eligible: If you live in Westchester County, are a first responder/essential staff working outside the home, and your gross household income is below 85% of NYS State Median Income, you should apply. 〚 Your income might also make you […]

Residents and businesses must demonstrate economic hardship caused by COVID-19, threshold will be set by the County and vetted by the towns and cities.  (White Plains, NY) – Westchester County Executive George Latimer received permission from Governor Andrew Cuomo to go forward with his plan to remove late fees for County residents and business for the late payment of their property taxes (New York State Executive Order No. 202.22). Latimer said: “I want to thank Gov. Cuomo for recognizing the need to help Westchester residents and businesses.  I am concerned about the financial pressures that the residents of this County […]

The United Way of Westchester and Putnam has been helping out in this crisis on multiple fronts. In addition to running its 2-1-1 referral line which helps hundreds of people each day with information on services in the COVID-19 crisis like food, medical resources, child care and more, United Way has created a special fund to help not-for-profits by awarding grants of up to $5,000 to groups who are aiding the most vulnerable. United Way has held, and is continuing to hold, food drives in Westchester and hard-hit Putnam County where food banks have closed, delivering more than 40,000 pounds […]

Party Line Rentals of Elmsford is using its expertise in erecting tents for parties to help governments, medical facilities and others across the tri-state area set up testing and decontamination sites including the first drive-through testing area in the state at Glen Island in New Rochelle. The party music stopped after COVID-19 appeared, and subsequently all of the events and parties that Party Line Rentals had been scheduled to work on were canceled or postponed. That’s when Party Line jumped into action, doing what they do best in the cause of stopping the coronavirus. Party Line used its vast inventory of […]