Join us on a very special evening! This year, Yes She Can is proud to host the Voices In Autism Leadership Awards, where we will honor the dedication and outstanding work of individuals and organizations who have significantly contributed to advancing awareness, education, and support for the autism community. Join us on May 1st at The Mansion on Broadway from 6:00 to 9:00 for an inspiring evening of celebration and recognition. It will be an unforgettable night of meaningful connections, heartfelt speeches, and the presentation of prestigious awards highlighting the incredible leaders shaping the future of autistic individuals.At this inspiring […]

The Westchester Children‘s Association (WCA), a leading advocate for the county’s youth, has released its quarter Poverty Pulse report offering real-time insights into the state of poverty in the County. “Our country has always struggled with finding a current and accurate reflection of the status of our children. We need up-to-date economic, demographic, education, and health data to ensure that we are continuing to protect their well-being. Together, this information forms the mirror that provides the reflection we need to answer, ‘Are our children safe?’” stated Limarie Cabrera, Director of Data, Operations & Finance at WCA. “The information is challenging to come by with the U.S. Census Bureau, which releases child poverty data one year after it is collected. Yet, we receive daily and even hourly updates on the stock market and the price of eggs—why don’t we have more current data on the state of our children?” […]

The battle for New York’s remaining commercial casino licenses is heating up, and Yonkers has a lot at stake. While New York City’s five boroughs have garnered significant attention in the competition, the only applicant in Zone 1, Region 1—consisting of Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam counties—is MGM Resorts, operator of Empire City Casino and Yonkers Raceway. If MGM is successful in securing a full commercial casino license, it would trigger a revenue-sharing structure that directly benefits local governments—a crucial distinction between Yonkers and the competing proposals within the five boroughs. A Revenue Windfall for Local Governments Under the state’s commercial […]