Yonkers Insider: Election 2021 Desk: Yonkers Zafiro Acevedo Community Activist joins race with 3 other Democrats to Challenge Yonkers City Council Majority Leader Corazon Pineda Issac for 2nd District Seat.

Community Activist Zafiro Acevedo, A Democrat has thrown her hat in the Ring for Yonkers City Council in the 2nd District to Challenge Yonkers City Council Majority Leader Corazon Pineda Issac. Zafiro with quite the Bio of Community Involvement and we will use this Piece to highlight her extensive Bio and Resume that She brings in this race for Yonkers City Council in the 2nd District.

Mrs. Zafiro Acevedo is a proud, Yonkers resident for the past three decades. Her Educational Background encompasses the Following: Mrs. Acevedo is a college Graduate earning her B.A's degree, majoring Computer Graphics Technology in Multimedia, from the Art Institute of Philadelphia, P.A. and Associates Degree in Computer Animation.

In her early years Mrs. Acevedo worked with MTV Networks, and 4Kids Entertainment. After college Mrs. Acevedo returned to Yonkers and got involved with non-for profit Organizations with her mother Aurelia Fernandez in Folk Art for community projects.

Acevedo felt that there was such a need for educational Folk Art program in community that she became a freelancer for Westchester and Tristate Area, Each time when Something needed to be done in the Community, that's where Zafiro got involved.

Her love for Arts and history and making sure it becomes an essential part of Art form which opens many programs in Public Libraries, Art Centers, Museums, and Community Centers in local and through Westchester and Tristate Area.

That is all credit to Zafiro for her Advocacy and for always working hard on each project that she works on, all for the betterment of the Yonkers Community and also making sure our Future our Youth are best served in our City.

Other Memberships for Zafiro throughout her many of Service to the Yonkers Community: Hudson River Museum: The Day of the Day, Piñata workshops; Untermyer Performing Arts Council, Inc. with Arts Westchester: Alma de Mexico a Cinco de Mayo event ; Yonkers Riverfront and Will I. Libraries: the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration. Afterschool Enrichment programs: St. Ann’s School Yonkers, Pelham and Pelham Manor, Mount Vernon Charter school, Bronx Committee for Hispanic Children & Families Inc., Art Westchester: Teen, Virtual Art Workshops.

Some more Activities in Yonkers for Zafiro Acevedo are the Following: Mrs. Zafiro Acevedo is a Grant grantee for Community Projects in Yonkers for the youth and seniors provided by Arts Alive Grant.

During her leisure time, she is a coordinator for a teen youth club under Untermyer Performance Art Council, Inc. a teacher for Confraternity of Christian Doctrine at St. Mary’s Church.

She is also a Volunteer director of a children’s performance, called Telpochcalli the Traditional Children Performance Art and Theater. She is now currently a President of “Club Morelenses of Yonkers” reuniting Families, In the Year of 2019 Club Morelenses in Yonkers invited the Mayor of the City of Cuernavaca, Morelos Antonio Villalobos Adan to visit Yonkers and our Mayor Mike Spano.

Most recently, a generous donor provided funds to purchase Laptops for the community and took the opportunity in providing free bilingual Computer Classes for mothers.

The other Candidates in this Race: Along with Acevedo are Community Activists: Cristal Suazo and Annette Yarber and also Ashley Pallano, Director of Operations at Yonkers PAL as they challenge Yonkers City Council Majority Leader Corazon Pineda Issac of the 2nd District, who is seeking a 3rd Term on the Yonkers CIty Council.

Petitioning Process Starts on Tuesday March 2nd for Candidates to Collect Signatures to make the Ballot and the Process runs till Petitions have to be filed at the Westchester County Board of Elections between March 22nd and March 25th.

Yonkers Insider will provide the Most Comprehensive Election 2021 Coverage for Races in Yonkers, Westchester County, Greenburgh and Mount Vernon, so keep coming back to Yonkers Insider for Coverage for the Elections in 2021.

Connect with Zafiro on social media, and read the latest news of her campaign:

Facebook: Zafiro Acevedo Candidate for, Yonkers City Council, 2nd district

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LinkedIn: Zafiro Romero-Acevedo,

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Brian Harrod Reports: PORT CHESTER NEWSWIRE: Port Chester Trustee Joan Grangenois-Thomas Joins Congressman Mondaaire Jones’ Office As District Director.

 

PORT CHESTER NEWSWIRE: Port Chester Trustee Joan Grangenois-Thomas Joins Congressman Mondaaire Jones’ Office As District Director PHOTO: Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY) announced his district team, which will be led by Port Chester Village Trustee and community activist Joan Grangenois-Thomas as District Director. PORT CHESTER: Joan Grangenois-Thomas , who owns a local consultation firm under the name JGT Public Relations and had previously served as a PTA President, will she will lead the Mr. Joenes’ congressional district team in both Westchester and Rockland Counties. Ms. Thomas serves as the executive director of the Sustainable Port Chester Alliance – a local group focused on affordable housing and development. In 2019, Joan successfully ran for Port Chester Village Trustee as an independent candidate on her own party line, the Port Chester Action Party, thus becoming Port Chester’s first African American woman on the board of trustees. Ms. Thomas will maintain her village trustee seat, but Port Chester activist Greg Hamilton the new volunteer Executive Director of Sustainable Port Chester Alliance. Currently, the Village of #PortChester is facing many challenges , as Mayor Richard ‘Fritz” Falanka is stepping down along with the village manager and planning director. ### Please send your Port Chester events, media alerts, meeting notices newsletters and press releases to Port Chester Newswire Editor Brian Harrod at Brian.Harrod+PortChester@gmail.com https://portchesternewswire.com/index.php/2021/02/18/port-chester-trustee-joan-grangenois-joins-congressman-mondaaire-jones-office-as-district-director-by-brian-harrod/

New York State Insider: New York State Attorney General James Responds to Governor Cuomo Granting Referral to Investigate Allegations of Sexual Harassment.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2021 Attorney General James Responds to Governor Cuomo Granting Referral to Investigate Allegations of Sexual Harassment. NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement in response to Governor Andrew Cuomo announcing he would grant her request for a referral to investigate allegations of sexual harassment: “We expect to receive a 63(8) referral with subpoena power to investigate allegations of sexual harassment against the governor, in line with our demands and New York state law. The referral would be made solely to the attorney general's office. This is not a responsibility we take lightly. We will hire a law firm, deputize them as attorneys of our office, and oversee a rigorous and independent investigation.” This morning, Attorney General James released an initial statement calling for a referral from Governor Cuomo to investigate the allegations of sexual harassment, and, later, clarified that nothing less than a referral under Executive Law § 63(8) would be accepted.

Black Westchester Magazine: Celebrating Black History by Legislator Colin Smith.

 Celebrating Black History by Legislator Colin Smith | Black Westchester Magazine https://www.blackwestchester.com/celebrating-black-history-by-legislator-colin-smith/

Yonkers Insider: Election 2021 Desk: Statement from Campaign of Lakisha Collins-Bellamy Democrat for Yonkers City Council President: Elections 2021.

Calling all volunteers! Join the Lakisha for Yonkers Campaign team to collect petition signatures. Volunteers can earn $20/hr starting March 2nd. If you or anyone you know is interested, please email contact@lakishaforyonkers.com or call 914-721-0082. VOLUNTEERS MUST BE REGISTERED DEMOCRATS IN NYS!!!

Campaign of Lakisha Collins-Bellamy for Yonkers City Council President - Democrat.

New York State Insider: New York State Attorney General James Clarifies Call for Official Referral from Governor Cuomo to Investigate Allegations of Sexual Harassment .

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2021 Attorney General James Clarifies Call for Official Referral from Governor Cuomo to Investigate Allegations of Sexual Harassment. NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following subsequent statement calling for a referral from Governor Andrew Cuomo to investigate allegations of sexual harassment: “To clarify, I do not accept the governor’s proposal. The state’s Executive Law clearly gives my office the authority to investigate this matter once the governor provides a referral. While I have deep respect for Chief Judge DiFiore, I am the duly elected attorney general and it is my responsibility to carry out this task, per Executive Law. The governor must provide this referral so an independent investigation with subpoena power can be conducted.” This morning, Attorney General James released an initial statement calling for a referral from Governor Cuomo to investigate the allegations of sexual harassment.

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New York State Insider: New York State Attorney General James Calls for Official Referral from Governor Cuomo to Investigate Allegations of Sexual Harassment.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2021 Attorney General James Calls for Official Referral from Governor Cuomo to Investigate Allegations of Sexual Harassment. NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement calling for a referral from Governor Andrew Cuomo to investigate allegations of sexual harassment: “Allegations of sexual harassment should always be taken seriously. There must be a truly independent investigation to thoroughly review these troubling allegations against the governor, and I stand ready to oversee that investigation and make any appointments necessary. Given state law, this can only be accomplished through an official referral from the governor’s office based on State Law (§ 63-8) and must include subpoena power. I urge the governor to make this referral immediately.”

Westchester Insider: 3/1 - 2PM - Westchester County Executive George Latimer to Give Covid-19 Briefing.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

***MEDIA ADVISORY***

 

County Executive George Latimer to Give Covid-19 Briefing.

 

Westchester County Covid-19 Dashboard can be viewed here: https://arcg.is/10naWv0

 

Mobile Friendly Version of Westchester County Covid-19 Dashboard can be viewed here: https://arcg.is/qHDS9

 

Monday, March 1

2 p.m.

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Greenburgh Insider: Paul Feiner Report on Town Greenburgh: 750 Greenburgh seniors vaccinated at Theodore Young Community Center by Rite AId yesterday.

Thanks to the Greenburgh Covid Angels for organizing this effort and to Rite Aid, town staff for your help.

750 Greenburgh Seniors vaccinated yesterday at Theodore Young Community Center by Rite Aid.

A big thank you to our Greenburgh Covid Angels, the numerous volunteers, town staff of the Theodore Young Community Center, Union Baptist Church, Christ Temple and Rite Aid for organizing a very successful vaccination of 750 seniors at the Theodore Young Community Center yesterday.

The volunteers and staff worked very hard. First vaccinations began at 8:30 AM and the last seniors got their vaccinations at 8:30 PM.  Although the appointments were running late the seniors,  I spoke with were very appreciative that they were able to receive vaccinations at Greenburgh's Theodore Young Community Center.  We intentionally did not publicize in advance because we were afraid that people would show up without appointments -and could only help those who had appointments.

Our Covid Angels have been working very hard helping seniors receive vaccination appointments. They are hard working, organized, efficient and working very hard. Their work is enormously appreciated by the thousands of seniors they are calling and trying to help. If you haven't been vaccinated and meet the criteria set by NYS, please feel free to e mail me at pfeiner@greenburghny.com or my assistant, Krista Madsen at kmadsen@greenburghny.com.  We won't give up until everyone who wants a vaccine gets one.

Thanks again to all those who helped 750 Greenburgh seniors smile and be a little less stressed --thanks to their vaccine.

PAUL FEINER

New York State Insider: [PRESS STATEMENT] SENATOR ALESSANDRA BIAGGI ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING MULTIPLE ASSERTIONS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AGAINST GOVERNOR CUOMO.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27th, 2021

Senator Alessandra Biaggi Issues Statement Regarding Multiple Assertions Of Sexual Harassment Against Governor Cuomo .

“The assertions against Governor Andrew M. Cuomo by Charlotte Bennett detail behavior that is unacceptable. I am especially horrified by the comments the Governor made to Charlotte about her experience with sexual assault –– comments he did not deny making. They are the epitome of a hostile work environment.

I commend the courage of Ms. Bennett and Lindsey Boylan for coming forward. The harassment experienced by these former staffers is part of a clear pattern of abuse and manipulation by the Governor, and that pattern makes him unworthy of holding the highest office in New York.

A truly independent investigation into the allegations made by Ms. Bennett, Ms. Boylan, and any forthcoming survivors should take place –– but the Governor’s influence touches all entities in New York that might review his conduct. The current review, arranged by the Governor’s team and overseen by an individual who has a work history with his close associates, does not meet any standard of independence. While a truly independent investigation may uncover more evidence or instances of abuse, the existing details are sufficient for me to form my conclusion.

As a New Yorker, a legislator, Chair of the Senate Ethics and Internal Governance Committee, and a survivor of sexual abuse, I am calling for Governor Cuomo to resign.”

 

Yonkers Insider: Election 2021 Desk: Statement from Ron Matten Candidate for Yonkers City Council President: Elections 2021.

 

New York State Insider: New York State Attorney General James Shuts Down Northern Leasing Spinoffs for Continuing to Prey on Small Businesses.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2021 Attorney General James Shuts Down Northern Leasing Spinoffs for Continuing to Prey on Small Businesses. NLS Equipment Finance and Leasing Expenses Company Attempted to Perpetuate Same Scheme Blocked by OAG’s Prior Suit and Victory. NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James has won another major victory to protect small business owners in New York and across the country from predatory and deceptive business practices. A decision and order, issued yesterday afternoon, granted a petition filed by Attorney General James last November, which sought to — among other things — permanently block NLS Equipment Finance LLC; Leasing Expenses Company, LLC; and a number of related entities and individuals from engaging in fraudulent practices and enforcing fraudulent equipment leases that were rescinded pursuant to a June 2020 court order in an earlier proceeding brought by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). Since 1991, and until its fraudulent scheme was halted by the OAG’s earlier proceeding, Northern Leasing deceptively and illegally induced small businesses into abusive and overpriced financing leases for inexpensive credit card processing equipment. “This decision demonstrates that efforts to evade the rule of law will not be tolerated and that we will continue to hold fraudulent businesses’ feet to the fire, even after a victory,” said Attorney General James. “Despite being ordered to shut down last year, Northern Leasing and the individuals behind it attempted to continue their fraudulent practices, but this order sends a clear message that creating new corporate entities to continue deceptive and illegal practices that have been outlawed will never be an acceptable practice. Much-needed money will now be put back into the pockets of struggling small business owners around the country, many of which continue to suffer from the impacts of the COVID-19 public health crisis.” In the earlier proceeding, the OAG alleged that Northern Leasing Systems, Inc. (Northern Leasing), its affiliated companies, and its principal, Jay Cohen, engaged in fraudulent conduct by targeting small, family-owned businesses — such as flower shops, hair salons, automotive repair shops, bodegas, delis, restaurants, and bars — and trapped them into overpriced, never-ending lease agreements for credit card processing equipment. The lawsuit further alleged that Northern Leasing abused the judicial process by suing to collect on these leases in New York City Civil Court. Deputy Chief Administrative Judge George J. Silver — as a co-petitioner in the proceeding — sought to vacate default judgments obtained by fraud, deception, or other improper means. The June 2020 New York County State Supreme Court ruling found that the OAG proved that Northern Leasing engaged in fraudulent and illegal conduct, including finding that Northern Leasing’s method of procuring its lease agreements was deceptive and “created an enterprise conducive to fraud.” The court granted sweeping relief, including the rescission of hundreds of thousands of leases and restitution to defrauded merchants. Additionally, the court ordered a permanent injunction against Northern Leasing and the other entities from conducting the business of equipment finance leasing or the collection of debts under equipment finance leases, and blocked them all from purchasing, financing, transferring, servicing, or enforcing of equipment finance leases. That decision was recently affirmed by the New York State Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Department. In November 2020, the OAG brought forward another, separate proceeding after discovering that Northern Leasing’s owners and officers had created two new entities — NLS Equipment Finance and Leasing Expenses Company — to continue defrauding small businesses using the same scheme barred by the court in the prior litigation, as well as to continue collecting on leases rescinded by the June 2020 court order. The companies found liable by this ruling — also issued by the New York County State Supreme Court — were operated by former Northern Leasing Chief Financial Officer Ariel Schachter and former Northern Leasing officer Sara Krieger, and were owned by trusts that benefited the families of Northern Leasing’s owners, Jay Cohen and Leonard Mezei. The court found that these companies had “risen on [Northern Leasing's] ashes” in an earlier December ruling that granted a temporary restraining order barring them from collecting on any equipment leases. In yesterday's decision and order, the court found that the different entities’ efforts to differentiate their business operations from those of Northern Leasing Systems did not “negate their liability” and — if allowed to prevail — “would all but obliterate the spirit and purpose” of the June order granted by Justice Lucy Billings. The court ordered Northern Leasing and the other entities to disgorge any funds acquired as a result of their fraudulent practices and to make restitution to victims of their scheme. The parties named in this proceeding include Leasing Expenses Company LLC; NLS Equipment Finance LLC; Leonard Mezei; Ariel Schacter; Sara Krieger; Jay Cohen; a Jay Cohen Family Trust; Fieldston Capital LLC; and JS Ventures Holding LLC. This matter was handled by Assistant Attorney General Mark Ladov and Special Counsel Mary Alestra, under the supervision of Deputy Bureau Chief Laura J. Levine and Bureau Chief Jane M. Azia — all of the Consumer Frauds and Protection Bureau. The Consumer Frauds and Protection Bureau is a part of the Division for Economic Justice, which is overseen by Chief Deputy Attorney General Chris D’Angelo and First Deputy Attorney General Jennifer Levy.

Yonkers Insider Piece: Election Desk 2021: Political Newcomer Seeks to Collect Enough Petition Signatures to Mount A Democratic Primary Against Yonkers City Councilman John Rubbo in 4th District: Elections 2021.

 

Political Newcomer Carlos Burgos, Democrat will attempt to Collect Enough Signatures to Force a Democratic Party Primary in the 4th Council District with Yonkers City Councilman John Rubbo.

Carlos has Resided in the 4th Council District, since 9 Years old. Carlos is Committed to Our City of Hills. His Platforms are for High Quality Education and also Public Service is Very Important to him. 

He is a Founding Staff Member of Guttman Community College, He created A Nationally Recognized Program - Peer Mentoring Program. In 2014, The "Carlos Iro Burgos Leadership Award" was made to honor his contributions to the College, which Speaks volumes as to the Individual that Carlos Burgos is.

Carlos is also a Yonkers Public Schools Alum and a Parent as well. Carlos serves on the Museum 25 PTA and is also a member of the Board of Directors for Global Writes, Inc, which is an Education Non Profit.

Issues that Matter to Carlos Burgos: Education: Carlos feels that We are Experiencing an Education Crisis that will Impact our Future our Kids. Education is a very important issue to Carlos. Some of Carlos Priorities are: Access to Technology for Parents with Multiple Children in the District. Education will be on top of Carlos Campaign and if Carlos gets Elected to the Yonkers City Council.

Transparency: After talking with Residents of Council District 4 to Discuss Transparency with Carlos. Residents Expressed concerns about Issues with Transparency. If Elected, Carlos plans by working with Fellow Council Members to help Strengthen  recent actions by Yonkers City Council to improve Transparency, build greater trust and respond to Community Members Needs and Carlos, if Elected wants to work hand and hand with the Community.

Quality of Life: If Elected to the City Council, Carlos wants to work to address the Garbage Issues and our Quality of Life Issues in the 4th City Council District. His Goal is to create A Cleaner, Brighter Future for Yonkers.

                 How to Contact Carlos Burgos Campaign: 

Carlos Burgos Facebook Campaign Page: Facebook.com/carlos4yonkers

Carlos Burgos Campaign Website: https://carlos4yonkers.com/

Yonkers City Councilman, Democrat John Rubbo is Seeking a 2nd Term as a Member of the Yonkers City Council in the 4th District. Councilman Rubbo has Served 4 Years on the Yonkers City Council.

We plan to keep our Readers Posted on this Race and Yonkers Insider will have the Most Comprehensive Coverage for the 2021 Elections in City of Yonkers, Westchester County, City of Mount Vernon and Town of Greenburgh. Keep coming to Yonkers Insider for Coverage of the 2021 Elections from our 2021 Election Desk.

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Happy Dominican Independence Day from Former Westchester County Legislator of the 17th District - Virginia Perez.

 

Happy Dominican independence day. Today we proudly celebrate 177 years of independence and freedom. Dominican today is your day.

Former Westchester County Legislator of the 17th District - Virginia Perez.

Yonkers Insider: Head of Dominican Cultural Association of Yonkers, Inc.: Wilson Terrero: Happy Dominican Independence Day.

 

Westchester Insider: Westchester County Legislator Ruth Walter 15th District: Westchester County Biosciences Accelerator Announces Second Cohort.

 

Westchester County Biosciences Accelerator Announces Second Cohort.

Westchester County Biosciences Accelerator, WCBA announced the second cohort of emerging biosciences ventures invited to participate in the annual program.

Twelve ventures will participate in the 6 month-long program that features entrepreneurship education, coaching and mentoring, to develop fundable business plans and expand the Biosciences community in Westchester. Ventures are supported by an experienced entrepreneur coach and receive customized business networking introductions to business professionals to help advance their early stage ventures. 

The 2021 WCBA cohort participants and ventures include: 

• Antonio Frasca (Columbia): AGEless a modification of medical device biomaterials conferring resistance to glycation & associated degeneration.  
• Chandra Karunakaran (Albert Einstein College of Medicine)  an ultrasound-based cancer therapy device, which primes patients’ immune systems to identify and kill the primary and metastatic tumor, improving patient outcomes. 
• Cyril Eleftheriou (Cornell/ Burke Neurological Institute): an artificial dopaminergic neuron for treating light-adaptation deficits in the retinas of patients with dystrophic retinal conditions, including night-blindness.  
• David Fung (New York R&D Center for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, Inc./BioInc@NYMC) a novel microRNA-based therapeutic for tendinopathy uniquely positioned in the market to offer mitigation of disease progression while also providing pain relief.  
• Eugene Dinescu (SUNY Downstate Medical)  a preclinical-stage vascular therapeutics company with the world’s first peptide to directly treat neointimal disease and atherosclerosis.  
• Eugene Major (Columbia) a drug delivery platform that hunts down glioblastoma (GBM) tumor cells and delivers anti-tumor drugs.  
• Irina Tanenbaum (NYU Stern) a light system designed to help rejuvenate brain health and improve mental acuity.  
• Kistein Monkhouse (Long Island University): a B2C digital health startup helping chronically ill underserved patients document their problems to address mistrust among underrepresented people and healthcare professionals.  
• Mason Lucich (University of Houston): a personal, portable biomedicine cooler to better protect biomedicines than a refrigerator, whether at home, traveling, or preparing for a natural disaster.  
• Regina Druz (Cornell): AI and behavioral economics to drive a sustainable lifestyle change to lower costs and improve outcomes in patients with non-communicable chronic diseases (NCD), starting with diabetes. 
• Victor Bustos (The Rockefeller University) an accessible, accurate and affordable blood test for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.  
• Will Alston (Columbia) a care companion for chronic disease patients which supports symptom monitoring with clinically validated PROs, medication tracking, and patient education. 

Graduating in June, 2020, WCBA alums have achieved important milestones including Farzenah Ahmadi, Laronix, starting clinical trials for their bionic voice box after closing an angel round matched by the Australian government; Bina Basinath and Jacob Nye, Colon.ai, funded by Health Wildcatters in Dallas; and Parsa Mirhaji Cognome implementing AI analytics software at Montefiore to develop the hospital’s COVID treatment protocol. 

For more information on these ventures and their successes, visit www.wcbaccelerator.com/

From The desk Of Yonkers Newswire Editor Brian Harrod: INSIDE EDITION: Joshua Bennett's Poetry Is Rooted in Celebrating Black Joy and Honoring #BlackHistory.

 

From The desk Of Yonkers Newswire Editor Brian Harrod....... YONKERS HISTORY: The first time #JoshuaBennett performed his poetry, he was 12. His mother pushed him on stage at the #Yonkers Public Library and told him, “a gift is something you share with the world.” So, he walked on the stage and performed a piece titled, “Hope and Love.”..... INSIDE EDITION: Joshua Bennett's Poetry Is Rooted in Celebrating Black Joy and Honoring #BlackHistory Joshua Bennett told Inside Edition Digital poetry coming from the mind of a Black poet does not have to solely tell stories of children born into trauma. He also does not want to ignore the vulnerabilities that Black children uniquely face..... https://www.facebook.com/groups/YonkersNewswire/permalink/2905357419721817/

Westchester Insider: Westchester County Legislator Nancy Barr 6th District: Attention All Mountain Bikers – Construction Underway at Graham Hills Park.

 

Dear Friends, Neighbors, and Avid Mountain Bikers,

Westchester County’s Graham Hills Park has long been a favorite destination for mountain bikers, and I’m pleased that this spring mountain bikers will have three new trails to practice their skills on at Graham Hills Park in Westchester County.

Since the discovery of an unauthorized trail last April, the County has worked with the Graham Hills Skill Park Committee to develop and construct a course that is safe yet challenging.

The unauthorized trail featured constructed jumps next to deep holes in an environmentally sensitive area of the park. Additionally, it encouraged young riders to cross the Saw Mill River Parkway in order to gain access.

The Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation identified a more suitable location for the trails next to the existing trail and parking lot entrance. County Parks then worked with Jim Dellavalle Designs and the Graham Hills Skills Park Committee to design new trails using proper techniques.

To date volunteers from the Westchester Parks Foundation have placed more than half of the construction materials which were donated by Thalle Industries, R. Pugni and Sons, Ad Tec and Mandy Santucci.

Construction is currently halted due to snow, but will resume when the snow melts and the site is clear. The new trails are still on track to open spring 2021.  

Sincerely,

Ardina Seward of SW Yonkers Hamlethub: Dobbs Ferry School Board Diversity Issue.

 

https://news.hamlethub.com/swyonkers/life/2632-dobbs-ferry-school-board-diversity-issue

Greenburgh Insider: Town of Greenburgh Report: Ardsley HS sister/brother team helping struggling businesses.

 

Isabelle and Max Kellezi's creative talents and knowledge of social media having a positive impact

A BROTHER AND SISTER TEAM HELPING LOCAL BUSINESSES -THANKS TO THEIR CREATIVITY AND KNOWLEDGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k58F-Hq7t1U&feature=youtu.be---presentation to Town Board

On January 21, 2021, Ardsley HS students Isabelle and Max Kellezi launched a student-run volunteer website to assist local small businesses with their online presence and to engage the community and strengthen our bond in a socially distanced post-pandemic environment.  In a Zoom meeting with the Village of Ardsley’s Board of Trustees members and the Ardsley Multicultural, Diversity and Inclusion Committee,  they discussed their organization:  Locally Stronger- a unique interactive strategy to utilize social media tools to help businesses. Isabelle and Max spoke to the Greenburgh Town Board on Wednesday evening.

 

They came up with a creative initiative trying to engage the community. This experience is the first of its kind in their village. They developed an Instagram campaign coined “Traveling Dragon,” posting clues about the host business where the dragon might be each day for people to discern and follow along. Once community members find the dragon, they can take selfies and post with the hashtags #ardsleyyearoftheox and #yearoftheox. As the dragon travels from business to business, they post information about the hosting business and traditional rituals of celebrating the Lunar New Year.

 

They created a video to reach their 385 followers to describe the event and how to  participate, which has already received 552 views by the second day of this week-long event. They secured twelve local businesses to host one of two dragons every day for seven days. Thirty-five students volunteered to offer assistance with designing the clues, so they have assigned three student volunteers to each business.  They enlisted some of their Locally Stronger clients to host a dragon and then strategically reached out to Asian-owned businesses who would be personally celebrating the holiday. Locally Stronger  has coordinated for the elementary school children to create two five-foot-long dragons out of decorated paper plates, deepening our values of full-community engagement.

 

Isabelle and Max will be involved with the Zuckerberg/Greenburgh post pandemic initiative-- working with other students to come up with  creative ideas that can help struggling businesses.  If you watch the presentation Isabelle and Max gave to the Town Board I'm sure you'll agree that both have very bright futures.  They are already making a positive impact in our community!

 

PAUL FEINER