People struggling with addiction to hard drugs, opioids or alcohol don’t voluntarily show up at their local police station for help. But that is changing. At a press conference last week, Pleasantville Police Chief Erik Grutzner was joined by 15
Read MoreOn Saturday, the Town of Yorktown, in partnership with Save Mor Pharmacy and the Community Food Pantry at St. Mary’s, will open a one-day COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Mohegan Lake. The August 7 clinic will operate from 9 a.m. to
Read MoreWhite Plains Hospital has once again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Regional Hospital for 2021/22 – the only hospital in Westchester to receive the accolade for three consecutive years (2019-2021). In addition to earning
Read MoreThe Town of Yorktown’s Senior Services Department recently dedicated a bus in memory of a former longtime employee who died from COVID-19. Salvador Rivera, 57, of Peekskill, who died May 24, worked for the department for 19 years transporting seniors
Read MoreWestchester County Executive George Latimer said Monday that everyone who enters a county office building will be required to wear a mask and in most situations at Westchester’s three public beaches and four swimming pools. “When we look at where
Read MoreSome New Yorkers with disabilities are missing out on employment opportunities and other benefits because the state Office of Mental Health (OMH) failed to include key features in its web-based advisement system, according to an audit released last Thursday by state
Read MoreWestchester County has been awarded a $3.76 million federal grant to increase health literacy to help underserved communities within the county combat COVID-19 more effectively. The Department of Health and Human Services through its Office of Minority Health approved the
Read MoreAfter the pandemic forced senior centers and programs throughout the county to close or drastically limit their offerings, most are trying to slowly return to normal. During the past year the most pressing concern has been for older seniors living
Read MoreOn July 20, Blythedale Children’s Hospital commemorated this week’s 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with clinicians, patients and special guests. The hospital’s Speech Pathology & Audiology Department, “Blythedale Bookworms,” coordinated through the Child Life and Creative Arts
Read MoreBy Susan R. Eisenstein Yorktown resident Marta Gil is bringing a new kind of yoga business to northern Westchester. While the practice of yoga is considered an ancient art, yoga therapy is a relatively new field. “As a yoga teacher, I
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