Westchester County celebrated Disability Pride Month, and the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at Playland Park in Rye with an award ceremony honoring the Hearing Loss Association of America, nationally certified sign language interpreter and healthcare accessibility advocate Jody Prysock, and Summit Health WestMed Medical Group. […]
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Rye Arts Center awarded $422K state grant to build new campus
The Rye Arts Center (RAC) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $422,000 Capital Projects Grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the design phase of The RAC’s widely anticipated Campus Expansion Project. The highly competitive grant represents a significant endorsement […]
Westchester marks 24th anniversary of end of rescue, recovery efforts at Ground Zero
Westchester County commemorated the 24th anniversary of the conclusion of rescue and recovery efforts at Ground Zero with the placement of its annual flower spray at The Rising, the County’s 9/11 First Responders Memorial located at the Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla. The annual observance honors the courage and sacrifice […]
THE ARC WESTCHESTER FOUNDATION RAISES $575K AT ‘A MATTER OF TASTE’
The Arc Westchester Foundation, dedicated to enriching the lives of people with developmental disabilities and their families, hosted its flagship fundraiser, “A Matter of Taste,” on April 29 at Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle. Now in its 19th year, this popular annual event brought together over 20 of […]
BOARD HONORS WESTCHESTER JEWISH COUNCIL AND SUZI OPPENHEIMER
The Westchester County Board of Legislators celebrated Jewish American Heritage Month on Monday evening with a ceremony honoring two community leaders: Westchester Jewish Council, a nonprofit that serves the County’s more than 130,000 Jewish residents by connecting hundreds of affiliated organizations, and Suzi Oppenheimer, former State Senator, Mayor of Mamaroneck, […]












