Month: August 2021

Task force travels along Bronx River Parkway
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Task force travels along Bronx River Parkway

The “Wrong Way Task Force” made its first trek along the southbound Bronx River Parkway, after a brief pause during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Made up of Westchester citizens and elected officials, the group began at the Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla and made their way to Yonkers […]

WCC signs new agreement with Drew University
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WCC signs new agreement with Drew University

Westchester Community College has signed two new articulation agreements that enable WCC Davis Scholars and WCC Honors students to transfer seamlessly into Drew University’s baccalaureate and Drew Action Scholars: Community, Innovation, and Global Impact Program. Students who complete WCC’s Davis Scholars Program and graduate with a minimum GPA of 3.0 […]

Two Harrison players compete in a defensive drill on Aug. 26, 2021. The Huskies are looking to build on their 4-2 record from last spring.
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Retooled Huskies eye opener

After turning in one of its best regular seasons in years last spring, the Harrison football team comes into the fall campaign with some lofty expectations—and some equally big shoes to fill. But as the Huskies prepare for the year with an eye on opening day, head coach Jay Ciraco […]

ArtsWestchester offers new grant program
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ArtsWestchester offers new grant program

ArtsWestchester is pleased to announce the Arts Alive Recovery NY Regrant, a new, onetime opportunity to assist artists and arts groups with re-engaging their audiences through live performances and in-person arts programming. Funding is available for Westchester and Rockland counties organizations and artists planning live public events including performances, exhibitions, […]

Hochul sworn in as governor
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Hochul sworn in as governor

At a procedural ceremony at midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, Kathy Hochul was sworn in as the 57th governor of the state of New York. Hochul, who had served as Andrew Cuomo’s lieuenant governor, takes over for Cuomo, who resigned from his position as governor on Aug. 23, following […]