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COMBINED LAW FIRMS OFFER INNOVATIVE, DIVERSE SERVICES
Harris Beach PLLC, a firm with a strong presence across New York and the tri-state area, and Murtha Cullina LLP, a leading legal presence in Connecticut and Massachusetts, have planned a combination for the creation of one firm designed to be a powerhouse in the region’s legal industry. It will be known as Harris Beach Murtha.
FIRM EXPANDS ITS IP PRACTICE TO MEET STATE’S GROWING DEMANDS
Michael Gnibus has joined McCarter & English LLP in Stamford, as a partner in its intellectual property group. Gnibus brings more than 20 years of intellectual property experience, having provided patent counsel for technically diverse global businesses. His domain knowledge and significant in-house experience make him a trusted adviser in patent portfolio strategies and methodologies that yield commercially impactful, cost-efficient portfolios. He also assesses clients’ patent operations and processes to measurably enhance their efficiency and productivity.
RECOVERY AFTER PRISON
The female residents of the Westchester County Department of Correction (WCDOC) were treated to a special visit from award-winning author, CNN Hero and founder of “A Better Way of Life,” who visited the Westchester County Jail and shared excerpts from her new book, “BECOMING MS. BURTON: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women.”
Dow closes above 40,000 for first time ever
Cover photo of Wall St. bull via Google Maps. New York (CNN) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the 40,000 mark Friday for the first time in its 139-year history. The blue-chip index initially crossed the key threshold early Thursday but ended that day lower. Wall Street...
NEED FOR MORE NURSES CONTINUES
Nurses Week, May 6 -12, was a time to celebrate nurses for their dedication to the profession. To honor nurses, Manhattanville University nursing students visited Blythedale Children’s Hospital and decorated a candy cart for the nurses at the facility. Manhattanville School of Nursing and Health Sciences recently conducted its...
HOSPITAL THRIFT SHOP REACHES A MILESTONE
Twigs Thriftree thrift shop, an iconic establishment in the community founded by the nonprofit Twigs, reached a significant milestone in its six-decade history of charitable giving with a recent donation of $142,000 to Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH), the shop’s total contribution to the hospital surpassed $4 million. Over the...
The costs, financial and otherwise, of infertility
Let’s do it, let’s fall in love. – From Cole Porter’s “Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love)”. Fine for the birds and the bees and even the educated fleas, but when it comes to homo sapiens, the course of love, union and especially having offspring is as fraught as ever. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in five couples in the United States struggles with some form of infertility, with $7.9 billion spent on fertility services in 2022 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-fertility-clinics-market-2028-094800081.html – a figure that is expected to grow at a compounded annual rate of 13.6% to reach $16.8 billion by the end of 2028. As those numbers suggest, fertility treatments are not cheap, beginning anywhere from $12,000 to $14,000 for one IVF (in vitro fertilization) cycle, said Forbes. And you’ll need two to three cycles. (For how IVF works, see story by Alexander Kucherov, M.D., of Illume Fertility on Page 13.) These cycles are generally covered in New York state and Connecticut, although a gay couple has brought a class-action lawsuit against New York City, charging it with discrimination. as its IVF coverage only applies to women and heterosexual couples.
TEEN BOUTIQUE OPENS
The Sharing Shelf, the nonprofit clothing bank serving Westchester County, recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its Teen Boutique, which will provide free clothes to Westchester teenagers in need. The boutique will operate as a free store specifically tailored for teens, situated onsite adjacent to The Sharing Shelf’s clothing bank in Port Chester. It will enable low-income teens, referred by schools and nonprofit organizations, to select their own clothing at no cost in a private and dignified setting that has the look and feel of a real boutique. Creation of the Teen Boutique was made possible by a transformational grant from Impact100 Westchester.
NATIONAL REBUILDING DAY IN HUDSON VALLEY
The last Saturday in April is National Rebuilding Day and three Dutchess County homeowners received critical home repairs and accessibility modifications at no cost through Rebuilding Together Hudson Valley’s (RTHV) program. With the support of volunteers from five local organizations and businesses and the generous donation of in-kind materials and services from five local businesses RTHV was able to make a positive difference throughout the community. The local nonprofit has been serving the Dutchess County region for over three decades and has recently expanded service into Ulster County, where it is currently working on several inaugural projects. Since its founding 32 years ago Rebuilding Together Hudson Valley has repaired almost 1,100 area homes.
COMMUNITY-MINDED PROFESSIONALS ADDED TO BOARD
United Way of Westchester and Putnam’s Board of Directors recently appointed six community-minded professionals to its roster. Joining 24 sitting board members are:. Ellen Bloom, Megan M. Hurley, Sean D. Maloney, Nina M. Patton, Laura C. Picone and Matthew Saidman. Their term is for three years. “We are extremely...
“Table Talk” With Jeremy Wayne: Prepare yourself for head-spinning adventure at Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
What goes around comes around – and quite literally in the case of conveyor belt sushi. Conveyor belt or “rotating” sushi is where “Top Chef” meets “The Jetsons,” where food is delivered “robotically” to your table and these days even the washing-up (you pop your used dishes into a table-side slot and – hey presto, they disappear to be cleaned) is fully mechanized. Found throughout Japan where it was developed in the late 1950s and long popular in Europe, operators now have their sights set on the United States.
YONKERS ARTS LAUNCHES DOUBLE EXHIBITIONS
Yonkers Arts, the leading nonprofit dedicated to fostering a creative community in the city Yonkers, opened two of its landmark exhibitions on Thursday, May 2, leading to Yonkers Arts Weekend. This year’s celebratory event takes place at The Carpet Mills Arts District, spanning both The Mills at 222 Lake Ave. and the Yonkers Arts Project Space.
HOSPITAL EARNS TOP GRADE FOR PATIENT SAFETY
White Plains Hospital has once again earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from national nonprofit watchdog The Leapfrog Group. The hospital is one of only 17 hospitals in New York state to receive the highest possible rating during this period and has received an “A” each period since the beginning of 2019. White Plains Hospital is the only hospital in Westchester County and the Hudson Valley, and one of only three hospitals in New York state, to earn this top grade 11 consecutive times.
Saugerties dumpsites ordered to pay state $8M
An Ulster Supreme Court judge has ordered a Saugerties landfill operation to clean up and pay the state Department of Environmental Conservation $8 million. Justice Richard Mott imposed the penalties on Joseph and Rachel Karolys, J. Karolys + Son, and Michael S. Cummins on May 10 to settle a lawsuit brought four years ago by state Attorney General Letitia James.
Former Lamont budget official indicted
Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis was involved in numerous construction grants for schools furnished by the state as well as offshore wind projects and other operations as a member of Governor Ned Lamont’s budget office. On Thursday May 16, a press release from the office of the United States...
CNN WIRE — New virus variants threaten a summer Covid-19 wave: VIDEO
(CNN) — Covid-19 levels are about the lowest they’ve ever been in the United States, but another new crop of virus variants once again threatens to disrupt the downward trend as the country heads into summer. KP.2 — one of the so-called FLiRT variants — has overtaken JN.1...
U.S. and world news for May 17
Insurrectionists’ symbol: The New York Times reported today that in the days after the insurrection at the nation’s Capitol on Jan. 6 there was a symbol of support for the insurrectionists flying on the flagpole in front of Conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s house. The symbol was an upside down American flag, used by people in the mob that stormed the Capitol as a symbol of their belief that the country was in distress. In a statement sent to the Times, Alito said that it was his wife who flew the upside down flag on the flagpole.
Happy 70th Birthday, Cross County Center
Yonkers’ Cross County Center, the nation’s first open-air shopping center, will celebrate its 70th anniversary tomorrow – Saturday, May 18 – from noon to 3 p.m. The event, which kicks off the outdoor mall’s expanded Summer Fest 2024, will feature a journey back to April 28, 1954, when the mall first opened – and back to the future, with selfie stations representing different eras, strolling entertainers and a pop-up roller skating rink. (Activities take place on the green, with a rain date set for May 19.) Additional events marking the 70th anniversary will be held throughout the year as part of the celebration.
Nonprofit workers’ cost-of-living increase falls short of goal
Nonprofit Westchester (NPW), the county’s only membership organization solely dedicated to advancing the needs of the nonprofit sector, has responded to the New York state budget agreement that includes a 2.84 percent Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 800,000 nonprofit workers across the state, but that is .36 off what the nonprofit sector sought. (The agreement requires 1.7% of this total figure to be allocated directly to eligible workers’ salaries.)
Darien jewelry store robbed before dawn
According to Darien police a group of four people wearing masks and gloves broke into the David Harvey Jewelers on the Old Post Road early on Wednesday morning around 4:30am. Located along Route 1, the thoroughfare is very busy during the day. According to video released by the Darien Police...
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