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32BJ SEIU Strike Averted: The Building & Realty Institute Reach Tentative Agreement on New Four-Year Contract, Covering 500 Residential Buildings and 1,400 Residential Building Service Workers
New Agreement Addresses Economic Anxieties Shared by Residents and Building Workers Alike with Sustainable Wages, Preserved Employer-funded Healthcare and Pension Benefits After weeks of negotiations between The Building and Realty Institute (BRI) and 32BJ SEIU, the two parties…

Centro médico del Bronx, que albergó el ‘People’s Detox Center’ de los Young Lords, cobrará nueva vida como centro de arte y bienestar
En la década de 1970, el edificio de la calle East 140th Street albergaba un centro de rehabilitación fundado por activistas que reclamaban mejores servicios médicos para el barrio de Mott Haven. Ahora, una fundación comunitaria local se hará cargo del espacio. The post Centro…
Baby boom: Reynoso renews $50K fund for community baby showers
Brooklyn nonprofits that help new and expecting parents can once again apply for funding to throw community baby showers, as Borough President Antonio Reynoso renews his Community Baby Shower Fund for a third year. The $50,000 fund will provide eligible Brooklyn nonprofits with…
Councilmember 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:…
New Fisher House Opens Its Doors to Veteran Families in Montrose
A new Fisher House was dedicated today at VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System in Montrose, New York, by Medical Center Director Dawn M. Schaaland Fisher House President David Coker. The Assistant Under Secretary for Health and Clinical Services for the Department of Veterans…
Peekskill Elks Present Free Baby Shower Oct. 10
Sid 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…
Former 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…
Recovery 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,…
Looking 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…
Coming 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 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,…