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Astorino Announces Initiatives to Tackle Bronx River/ Sound Shore Flooding

  • Feb 9, 2012

  $9 million in capital projects and expansion of “River Rescue” to target problem areas First half of Bronx River stabilization project near County Center complete Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino announced today that $9 million has been designated for seven capital projects to …

Volunteers Needed

Donate Gently Used Clothing to the Kid's Kloset

  • Feb 9, 2012

Did you know that nearly 12 percent of Westchester's children, newborns to 18-years-old, live in poverty? You can help these children get the warm and comfortable clothing they need to feel confident and loved, while helping to reduce the family's stress.  Donate new and gently used clothing—as …

Awareness

National Womenswear Retailer Collecting Businesswear for Weekend Donation Drive

  With thousands of women unable to secure employment because they lack the resources to take the initial, yet vital, step of looking presentable for a job interview, dressbarn is teaming up with the non-profit organization, Dress for Success, to gather more than 60,000 articles of clothing, as …

Accomplishments

MPN Research Foundation and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Partner to Spur Innovation in Fibrosis Research

  • Feb 6, 2012

In January 2012 the Myeloproliferative Neoplasm (MPN) Research Foundation and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) will jointly issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking innovative approaches to reversing fibrosis in patients with myelofibrosis (MF). Applicants for this concept grant program (…

Local Connections

Free Annual Tax Hotline Feb. 11

The Westchester Chapter of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) will host its annual tax hotline on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.  County residents with tax questions can reach a CPA for free tax help on that day from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. by calling 914-517-4257.

Awareness

Greater NY Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Needs Your Help

Editor's Note: What follows is user-generated news. If you would like to post your news to Patch, click here for detailed instructions. With so many events each year, the Greater New York Chapter relies heavily on the time and talent of our dedicated volunteers in fund-raising efforts -- that is …

School Awards

Two RHS Students Selected as Presidential Scholars Program Candidates

Rye High School seniors Molly Jordan and Alexander Mun have been selected as candidates for the United States Presidential Scholars Program. Molly and Alexander have been invited to apply, through submission of essays, self-assessments, school reports, and transcripts, for eligibility as …

Social Services

Stephanie’s Kloset Donates Items to Kid’s Kloset for Families in Need

By: Westchester Jewish Community Services Release: Stephanie Kole, owner of Stephanie's Kloset in Larchmont, recently donated thousands of dollars worth of merchandise to Pass It On Kid’s Kloset. When Ms. Kole asked her manufactures to send her items to donate, she received an overwhelming response…

Government

Regardless of the Outcome, Don't Drive Drunk After the Game

  • Feb 2, 2012

Editor's Note: The following is a press release from the New York State DMV: Super Bowl Stop-DWI Crackdown When: Feb. 3-6 This is the first statewide STOP-DWI crackdown for 2012. State and local law enforcement agencies will be out in force, utilizing sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols to …

Volunteers Needed

Mothers with Infants Invited to Participate in Two Autism Studies

Researchers at the University of Connecticut are looking for pregnant mothers and mothers with infants to participate in two research initiatives that will follow the development of infant siblings of children with autism over the first two years of life. These studies are being conducted by …

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