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Bronx Times
Published 75 minutes agoCouncilmember Kevin Riley expands Bronx youth entrepreneurship program with trip to Invest Fest
A group of young people from the Northeast Bronx got a firsthand look at entrepreneurship, investing and college life this summer as Council Member Kevin Riley expanded a program aimed at introducing local youth to new opportunities. Riley’s third annual “Roads to Invest Fest:…
Long Island Press
Published 1 hour agoSid Jacobson JCC’s Friendship Circle Luncheon celebrates 24 years of making a difference
Sid Jacobson JCC brought together hundreds of community members Tuesday for its annual Friendship Circle Luncheon, raising support for programs that provide care, connection and relief to families affected by Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, Parkinson’s disease and other…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published 1 hour agoFormer Peekskill Mayor Asks-What is Going on at the Kiley Center?
I’m reaching out about an issue in Peekskill that I believe deserves public attention. For nearly two years, a Peekskill community leader has tried to use the Kiley Center, run by the Peekskill Housing Authority, for free indoor soccer leagues open to all families. Simon Guaman…
Brooklyn Paper
Published 1 hour agoDinner and a show: Arts festival brings Floyd Bennett Field’s historic hangars to life
Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy (JBRPC) will host a playful take on a “Dinner and a Show” at its second biennial Floyd Bennett Field Public Arts Festival at the historic Brooklyn airfield on Sat., Oct. 3, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Fifteen newly commissioned artworks by 21…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published 1 hour agoRecovery Programs for Older Adults: What Changes With Age
Image by Drazen Zigic on Magnific Alcohol affects older adults differently. For Yonkers families, a look at warning signs, medication risks and what recovery programs should account for A glass of wine with dinner has been part of the routine for decades. Then it’s two glasses,…
Long Island Press
Published 3 hours agoLisa Lisa takes fans home on stage and in biopic
Freedom. That’s all Lisa Lisa ever sought, dating back to her time as a teenager fronting the group Cult Jam on her way to ascending the throne to become the Queen of Freestyle, a Manhattan/South Bronx dance genre that emerged at the same time rap was breaking out in Queens. The…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published 3 hours agoLooking Beyond Westchester: What Yonkers Families Should Know About Recovery Treatment in Brooklyn
Image by Drazen Zigic on Magnific When someone in a Yonkers household says yes to getting help for drinking or drug use, the question of where comes up almost at once. Many families start the search in Westchester, and it doesn’t always stay there. Recovery treatment in Brooklyn…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published 3 hours agoComing Home from Inpatient Rehab: What Continuing Recovery Support Looks Like
Image by zinkevych on Magnific Leaving inpatient rehab is a handoff, not a finish line. Here’s what continuing recovery support can include and where New York families can turn for help Discharge day from an inpatient addiction program can feel like a finish line. The bags are…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published 3 hours agoYonkers Police Department to Celebrate National Coffee with a Cop Day Oct. 7
Come grab a coffee, meet your Yonkers Police Officers, and enjoy some conversation with the people who serve your community every day. Wednesday, October 7th 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Starbucks – Boyce Thompson Center1086 North Broadway, Yonkers No agenda – just coffee, conversation,…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published 3 hours agoCan You Go to a Treatment Center Without Losing Your Job? What Yonkers Workers Should Know
Image by Drazen Zigic on Magnific Worried a treatment center stay could cost you your job? Learn how the FMLA, ADA and New York leave rules may protect workers taking time off for care For someone in Yonkers weighing a stay at a treatment center, one practical question tends to…
Honran a José Alberto «El Canario» con el nombre de una calle en New Jersey
La ciudad de Union City, Nueva Jersey, honró al salsero dominicano José Alberto “El Canario” bautizando una calle con su nombre, actividad que el salsero dedicó a su natal República Dominicana. “Para mí no hay mayor satisfacción que llevar el nombre de mi país en alto”, afirmó el…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published 3 hours agoWestchester BOL Supports Northern Westchester Organizations Fighting Hunger
Clare Murray, Executive Director of the Community Center of Northern Westchester, with volunteers and County Legislator Erika Pierce $19,500 in Funding Will Help Provide Food to Local Families Ahead of Hunger Action Day on September 29, Legislator Erika L. Pierce (D–Bedford,…