Jason Swergold, a partner at Yankwitt LLP and co-leader of the firm’s Criminal Defense & Investigations Practice, has been elected vice chair of the Westchester County Bar Association’s Criminal Section. In this role, Jason will serve on the section’s three-member leadership team charged with developing continuing legal education seminars and other programs for the committee. Jason is no stranger to leadership. Prior to joining Yankwitt LLP, Jason served in numerous senior roles in the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, including Deputy Chief of the White Plains Division and Chief of the Narcotics Unit. Congratulations to […]

Yonkers, NY, January 12, 2024—The Hudson River Museum will open two exciting new exhibitions on February 2, 2024, taking the opportunity to celebrate the cultural, societal, and spiritual significance of rivers, while also examining the power and complexity of the embrace in iconic American cinema. In Rivers Flow / Artists Connect, the Museum features, for the first time, more than forty-five historic and potent contemporary artists who explore our profound, symbiotic relationship with significant rivers, in new galleries overlooking the Hudson River. Together, these prescient American voices—from Robert Duncanson and Jasper Cropsey to Scherezade Garcia, Maya Lin, and William Villalongo—open […]

If buying a home for the first time is a goal for 2024, take note. Tompkins Community Bank recently announced its participation in the 2024 Homebuyer Dream Program (HDP). The program, offered through the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY), provides up to $20,000 in funding to assist eligible first-time homebuyers with the acquisition of their first home. “As a community bank, helping the people and areas that we serve thrive is at the heart of everything we do,” said Vicki Ide, vice president, residential mortgage lending manager. “Purchasing a home is a big personal milestone and one […]