Feeding the hungry is a complicated process, especially if you’re an organization that helps battle the rising numbers of people experiencing food insecurity. Last week a group of food assistance groups gathered to discuss challenges during a roundtable discussion at
Read MoreState Assemblyman Burdick Champions Reform Effort Ability to Achieve Positive Change in Government on Display Long Road Ahead for ACCES-VR in Path Toward Progress This is the fifth installment in a series exploring issues impacting people with disabilities. By Adam Stone First off,
Read MoreThe operator of a proposed mental wellness and stabilization center in Brewster to help those with serious challenges has been asked by Putnam County Executive Kevin Bryne to find a new location for the facility. Weeks of heated controversy was
Read MoreA plan to open a center for those experiencing mental health challenges and addiction next door to an established and well-attended day care center in Brewster had parents and the community fuming last week Parents crowded into the Putnam County
Read MoreThe Village of Pleasantville will be spending $178,000 on a new pool liner that was destroyed heavy rains flooded the area late last month. Currently the pool is empty but needs to be filled with water during the winter to
Read MoreThe distrust between Mount Pleasant officials and JCCA representatives continues to grow after Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi divulged that up to 25 migrant children with emotional and/or behavioral needs will soon be staying at the Cottage School campus. Fulgenzi said the
Read MoreBy Martin Wilbur New Castle’s entire Committee on Race, Equity and Inclusion (CREI) resigned early last week after sharp disagreements arose over its failure to publicly denounce anti-Semitism in the wake of the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel. In a
Read MoreA sharp increase in daytime calls will force the eight northern Westchester municipalities that comprise the Advanced Life Support Consortium to add a fourth fly car for 12 hours a day by next summer. Westchester EMS (WEMS) has informed the
Read MoreThe Peekskill City Manager’s tentative 2024 budget recommends city officials break the state recommended tax cap and raise taxes 3.5%. City Manager Matthew Alexander also suggested earlier this month the Common Council look at successive years of higher percentage tax
Read MoreHeath Care Bureau Assistant AG Appears to Elevate Probe Patient Stories Expose More Systemic Issues at Healthcare Group Doctor Shortage Imperils Sick Woman, Forcing Hospitalization This is the eighth installment in an investigative series about CareMount/Optum, broader local healthcare issues and corporate medicine. By Adam
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