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THIS WEEK — MAYOR JUSTIN BRASH MAKES HISTORY ORGANIZING WP-CARES TO HOUSE FEED AND CREAT FUTURES FOR THE UNHOUSED WITH HISTORIC COALITION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TOGETHER
GAS PRICES FOR REGULAR GAS GO TO $4.53 A GALLON
CYCHLORPHINE — KILLER DRUG A NEW DANGER TWICE AS DEADLY AS FENTYNOL SPREADING IN THE COUNTRY.
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New Partnership Solidifies Relationships Among Agencies & Services Providing Care
White Plains, NY – September 23, 2026. The City of White Plains announces WP-CARES, a new formal collaborative effort bringing together the agencies, organizations and service providers that work with the unhoused population in White Plains and those experiencing mental health challenges.
While many of these organizations have worked together for decades, White Plains Coordinated Alliance for Recovery, Empathy, and Shelter (WP-CARES) creates an official structure to share information, coordinate outreach efforts, and identify opportunities to connect individuals with available services.
Many of the people WP-CARES aims to serve interact with multiple agencies and providers, so sharing relevant updates in a formalized partnership will enable each organization to better coordinate services, reduce duplication, and provide more consistent support to those in need.
White Plains already works closely with social service providers, nonprofits, medical facilities, Westchester County governmental departments, and the White Plains Business Improvement District.
WP-CARES builds on those relationships by creating a formal structure for inter-agency collaboration and communication.
The full WP-CARES team – consisting of more than a dozen organizations – will meet quarterly to discuss initiatives and ways to address homelessness and mental health crises, and opportunities to identify efficiencies and share best practices.
The WP-CARES key stakeholders who interact most directly with the population – including the White Plains Police Department’s Mental Health Outreach Team, Lifting Up Westchester, White Plains Hospital, Westchester County Departments of Social Services and Community Mental Health – will meet as a working group each month to share information on interactions with the unhoused population, to address housing, food insecurity, mental health and medical needs.
WP-CARES met for the first time earlier this month with more than two dozen participants.
“Those in our community who are unhoused or suffering from mental illness need all the support available to help them find more permanent solutions,” said Wade Hardy, Commissioner of Public Safety. “I look forward to working with WP-CARES to address these needs. This initiative fits in with the harm reduction strategies I discussed when I became Commissioner in January.”
Homelessness and mental health challenges affect communities across Westchester County and the country, and White Plains is not immune to these challenges. On average, five to six individuals are habitually unsheltered in White Plains while dozens of people utilize the shelters operated by our community partners, including Lifting Up Westchester.
The majority of calls to White Plains Police about homelessness involve medical care and concern for an individual’s well-being. Incidents involving disturbances, violence and intoxication have been on a steady decline over the last three years due to the work of our Police and community partners.
As the County Seat, White Plains has also served for decades as a major hub for social services in Westchester County. Many people travel to the city to access programs and services and may spend time in White Plains before returning to their communities or other shelters. While here, they can access the city’s additional network of services and mental health professionals.
There is no immediate fix to this chronic national problem, but in White Plains we are determined to continue addressing the struggles of the unhoused population and working to improve conditions for all those in our city.
“Our city is dedicated to helping those in need and our teams work tirelessly to make White Plains safe and welcoming to all,” said White Plains Mayor Justin Brasch. “The creation of WP-CARES will allow these organizations to work more efficiently together and to support each other in what are often very challenging situations.”
The City of White Plains implements, funds and supports multiple initiatives to assist the unhoused.
Some of those programs – including the Mental Health Outreach Team (MHOT) and Neighborhood Conditions & Community Relations – have been at the forefront of these challenging issues for more than 20 years, and continue to lead the way in effective and compassionate outreach.
MHOT has been a consistent presence in White Plains, conducting daily outreach throughout the city and interacting with all parts of the community, including the unhoused population. MHOT consists of trained, non-uniformed officers, mental health professionals and a social worker. The team knows the unhoused population in White Plains on a first-name basis, regularly talking with them and connecting individuals with the services they need – whether food, shelter, counseling, training or medical assistance. Additionally, MHOT is highly trained to work with individuals with mental health or addiction issues, which account for the majority of MHOT interactions.
Neighborhood Conditions & Community Relations also interacts regularly with the unhoused population and holds open hours at the White Plains Public Library to provide information about housing services, programming, and resources to help with food, utilities, and rent. Neighborhood Conditions & Community Relations has worked to connect individuals with the resources they need to move into the shelter system and then ideally to move into a more permanent living situation.
White Plains Police, MHOT, and other departments and community partners can offer services, make referrals and connect individuals with available shelters and resources. However, individuals cannot be compelled to accept those services or enter a shelter involuntarily. It is important to understand that it is very difficult for law enforcement to remove individuals who do not present a danger to themselves or others from public streets, buildings or spaces unless they are breaking a law, such as trespassing or disorderly conduct.
“As a result of strong partnerships between non-profits like Lifting Up Westchester, local hospitals and the City of White Plains and its police department, we are able to ensure that most individuals who are unhoused in White Plains are safely sheltered,” said Anahaita Kotval, Lifting Up Westchester CEO. “WP-CARES builds on those partnerships to focus our efforts on supporting those individuals who are hesitant to accept shelter or other support services. By sharing information, strategies and resources to engage individuals who are harder to serve, we hope to positively impact their quality of life and that of the entire White Plains community.”
This is why continued outreach by groups such as MHOT remains so important; the team members establish relationships that over time hopefully lead to individuals consenting to accept services and help. White Plains and our community partners remain committed to working with the unhoused population so that if and when they decide to utilize services, they will know who to contact to receive assistance.
One example of coordinated care among the City, County and community partners involves Lifting Up Westchester. This vital organization runs two shelters in White Plains (Open Arms and Samaritan House), operates a community space and a soup kitchen and offers life skills and job training. The Lifting Up Westchester Outreach Support team engages with those experiencing homelessness who are hesitant to enter a shelter. They work to build trust and provide support as needed, often in coordination with MHOT and Westchester County Department of Social Services.
Lifting Up Westchester’s vital services are just one example of the network of resources already available in White Plains. WP-CARES intends to strengthen the connections among these organizations so that available resources can be coordinated and individuals can be connected quickly to the assistance they need.
WP-CARES PARTICIPANTS:
· White Plains Department of Public Safety
· White Plains Police Department Mental Health Outreach Team
· White Plains Neighborhood Conditions & Community Relations
· Westchester County Department of Social Services
· Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health
· Westchester County Mobile Crisis Response Team
· Lifting Up Westchester
· White Plains Hospital Medical Center
· Sisters of Divine Compassion (SDC)
· White Plains Business Improvement District (BID)
· Dutchess Stabilization Center
· White Plains Public Library
· City of White Plains, Mayor’s Office
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GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY’S MESONET CLIMATOLOGY PORTAL AS PART OF CLIMATE WEEK
$2 Million in State Investment Supports NYS Mesonet Operations to Expand Access to Data for Meteorologists and Emergency Managers
New Public Portal Provides Detailed Look at New York Weather Patterns Using a Decade of Mesonet Data
In recognition of Climate Week, Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Mesonet at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany has launched a public climatology website that offers the most detailed look yet at how New York’s climate is changing.
Built in response to Superstorm Sandy, the NYS Mesonet is one of the largest and most technologically advanced weather warning networks in the nation, and its operations are supported this year with $2 million in state funding. Every day, emergency managers across the state use the Mesonet to help protect New Yorkers from extreme weather — deadly flash flooding, unhealthy wildfire smoke and intense Lake Effect Snow — increasingly associated with climate change.
The trove of weather data the Mesonet produced over the last decade represents the first milestone in a 30-year project to better understand how climate change is impacting New York. In the process, it is strengthening New York’s nation-leading efforts to adapt to climate change and decarbonize our economy through applications like better forecasting of future renewable power generation from wind and solar.
“During Climate Week, as the federal government divests from critical climate research, New York State is reaffirming its commitment to science and innovation that helps us understand the challenges we face, keep New Yorkers safe and prepare our communities for the future,” Governor Hochul said. ”The New York State Mesonet at the State University of New York at Albany’s climatology website is going to lead the way on groundbreaking research to strengthen understanding of our climate and climate change so meteorologists, emergency managers, and policy makers can ensure New York is the most prepared state in the nation.”
Collected every five minutes, the data feeds weather prediction models and decision-support tools for users across New York, and is widely relied upon by forecasting, emergency management and transportation agencies — including the National Weather Service and the New York State Weather Risk Communication Center, a partnership between the State University of New York at Albany and the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services that ensures New York’s public sector has the weather intelligence it needs to act.
New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Commissioner Terry O’Leary said, “The impacts of climate change continue to be felt across New York State with extreme weather events becoming more frequent and intense. Thanks to Governor Hochul’s investments in emergency management staff and training, weather forecasting through the Mesonet, and new communication tools at the State Weather Risk Communication Center, our state is more prepared and ready than ever before to meet these challenges head on to keep New Yorkers safe. We look forward to continuing our partnership with the experts at UAlbany to better understand New York’s changing climate and help us make the best decisions during future extreme weather events.”
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USA TODAY REPORTED MAJOR NETWORKS WOULD NOT CARRY WHITE HOUSE PRESS BRIEFINGS,
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PREPARING WESTCHESTER FOR WHAT COMES NEXT
Westchester Wants Your Input on Preparing for Natural Disasters
(White Plains, NY) – Have something you want to say about flooding?
Now is your chance. Westchester County is asking residents, local officials and community leaders to help shape how the County prepares for these risks by reviewing and commenting on its updated Hazard Mitigation Plan.
The plan identifies risks from natural disasters, including flooding, hurricanes and extreme weather, and outlines ways to better protect people, property and infrastructure. An updated plan also ensures the County and its municipalities remain eligible for future federal disaster mitigation funding.
County Executive Ken Jenkins said he wants feedback from municipal officials, community leaders and residents before the plan is finalized:
“Flooding, severe storms and extreme weather can have a major impact on communities across Westchester and preparing before disaster strikes can make all the difference.”
Westchester County Emergency Services Commissioner Susan Spear said: “Hazard mitigation plans are important tools for identifying vulnerabilities and developing actions to prevent disasters from occurring. An important focus of this plan is the neighborhoods which experience repetitive flooding and are susceptible to other natural disasters.”
Westchester’s updated plan will connect with New York State’s Mitigate NY platform, giving the County access to expanded research, data and resources to strengthen its disaster planning.
Planning Commissioner Blanca Lopez said:
“Hazard mitigation planning is an important part of a more resilient future for all of Westchester. We continue to work with the County Office of Emergency Management and our state and federal partners to improve hazard planning and land use planning. The Hazard Mitigation Plan is just one of many initiatives to address vulnerability and reduce risk. We encourage everyone to review the plan and get involved.”
To review the draft Westchester County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, visit the website: westchester.mitigateny.org. To submit comments, visit the survey: bit.ly/4h6KjUq
Revisa el plan aquí: westchester.mitigateny.org Participe en la encuesta aquí: bit.ly/4yCRxXi
For more details about the hazard mitigation planning process, you can e-mail the Hazard Mitigation Plan Steering Committee at WestchesterHMP@WestchesterCountyNY.gov
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NOW ON PERSPECTIVE ’26 I WILL TRY HUMBLY TO MAKE SENSE OF THIS NEWS.
WILL KEVIN WARSH STOP INFLATION WITH HIS ¼ RISE IN COST OF BORROWING. I DOUBT IT.
KEEPING THE RATE AT 3.5% ALL LAST YEAR DID NOT DO IT. COMPANIES IN THE FIRST QUARTER FIRED THOUSANDS AND RAISED PRICES USING OIL AND TARIFFS AS EXCUSES THE RESULT GREAT PROFITS FOR THEM AND MISERY FOR YOU MR. AND MRS AND MS. AMERICA.
THE ANALYSIS THAT THE FED RAISING THE RATE 1/4% MAY SIGNAL TO INVESTORS THAT THE BOARD IS ” PROACTIVE” ABOUT MANAGING INFLATION COAXING INVESTORS TO EXPECT INFLATION TO MODERATE AND DEMAND A LOWER RETURN ON GOVERNMENT BONDS. BY A LEADING INVESTMENT ADVISOR IS INTERESTING.
HIGH INTEREST RATE LAST YEAR CERTAINLY DID NOT DO THAT ALL THIS YEAR AND LAST YEAR.
THEN THE ADVISOR SAID “IF GROWTH STAYS RESILIENT AND THEY HIKE FIVE OR SIX TIMES, THEN THE LONG END (10 YEAR BONDS) IS NOT GOING TO GO DOWN. IT REALLY DEPENDS ON HOW MANY TIMES THEY HIKE” WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THAT?
IS THE FED SIMPLY ROLLING THE DICE, HOPING INFLATION WILL GO DOWN? STEP RIGHT UP AND YOU BET YOUR INTEREST RATE. THAT’S WHAT THE FED IS DOING.
ON ANOTHER MATTER:
GOVERNOR HOCHUL IS PAYING 8,200 NEW YORKERS $200 TO HELP US WITH ENERGY COSTS AND THE CHECKS ARE IN THE MAIL TODAY. SHE IS ALSO ESTABLISHING “FLOODSAFE” TO IDENTIFY WHERE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE ARE VULNERABLE. SHE HAS ALREADY SIGNED INTO LAW ALSO DEMANDING MORE DISCLOSURE OF POWER COMPANY INCREASES.
BUT SOMETHING IS MISSING.
I SAY IT’S MONEY.
YOU MAY IDENTIFY FLOODING EARLY WARNING BUT WE IN WESTCHESTER KNOW WHERE OUR DRAINS AND SEWERS ARE OVERFLOWING ALL OVER THE SOUTH SHORE AND WE EVEN SHUT DOWN SEWER PLANTS TO AVOID BLACKOUTS.
THE GOVERNOR KNOWS THIS AND SO DOES OUR COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND OUR LEGISLATORS SAY NOTHING ABOUT FUNDING SEWER REPAIR.
AS JERRY MCGUIRE THE MOVIE AGENT SAID “SHOW ME THE MONEY.”
I ALSO SALUTE SENATOR GILLEBRAND FOR HER STAND ON MENOPAUSE IT IS ABOUT TIME.
JUST A WORD:
I HAVE BEEN TELLING YOU THE LAST MONTH, THE STATE IS NO LONGER TELLING US HOW MANY COVID CASES HAVE BEEN REPORTED DAILY IN THE COUNTY. THE STATE WIDE INFECTIONS OF NEW COVID HAVE EQUALED INFECTIONS BACK ON MARCH 30 OF THIS YEAR, 772 IN A MONTH. WESTCHESTER DOES NOT KNOW WHERE IT IS ON COVID.
MY GUESS (BASED ON A 1 PERSON WITH COVID GIVING COVID TO 2 OTHER PERSONS WHICH WAS THE INFECTION RATE IN JULY FROM JUNE COVID INFECTIONS),IS:
WE SHOULD HAVE 1,500 COVID INFECTIONS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER.
THE NEW YORK HEALTH DEPARTMENT SHOULD RESUME UPDATE COVID INFECTIONS ACROSS THE STATE, OTHERWISE WE DO NOT KNOW WHERE WE ARE ON COVID GROWTH IN CASES.
TRUE INFORMATION IS SECURITY. NO INFORMATION IS JUST HOPING. NO INFORMATION ON COVID SPREAD CREATES ANOTHER COVID SURGE ESCALATING BECAUSE OF PUBLIC FEELS COVID IS OVER, AND IS APATHETIC, NOT FEELING THE NEED FOR GETTING VACCINATED AND, OF COURSE SOCIALIZES IRRESPONSIBLY.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE JENKINS IS RIGHT. GET YOUR FLU AND COVID SHOTS.
THIS IS JOHN BAILEY REPORTING FOR WHITE PLAINS WEEK…GOOD NIGHT AND THANK YOU
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An emerging opioid threat containing “cychlorphine”, mRNA flu vaccine, Covid-19 rising, and a pollThe CA Dose, September 17, 2026
Our progress against opioid harms is being challenged by emerging synthetic agents, Covid-19 is still surging, and we have a new tool to fight flu. And I could use your help prioritizing among climate health concerns. Let’s jump in. An emerging opioid threat in CaliforniaIn April, a 16-year-old died in his bedroom in San Francisco from a drug his mother had never heard of. The medical examiner found cychlorphine, a newly circulating synthetic opioid roughly ten times more potent than fentanyl. His mother gave him two doses of naloxone (Narcan) before paramedics arrived, and it still wasn’t enough. Cychlorphine is so unfamiliar it took two weeks for the coroner to identify it in the boy’s system, through special lab testing. The drug isn’t yet named as an illegal or controlled substance in California law, so San Francisco’s DA is now pushing state legislators to add it to the controlled substances list. Last week, San Francisco police arrested four suspected dealers, seizing over 20,000 counterfeit pills. This story has been getting a lot of attention, including a recent New York Times feature. I wanted to provide some context for what’s being called our “new drug war.” Why this is a public health problem. The opioid epidemic has unfolded in overlapping waves shaped by the drugs causing deaths. Prescription pain pills drove the first wave in the 1990s and 2000s. As prescribing practices tightened, heroin use increased. Then, around 2018, came fentanyl. It was cheap to produce, easy to access, and so potent that deaths surged. Cychlorphine is another ultra-potent synthetic opioid. Although its role in California’s drug supply is still uncertain, the last thing we need is another wave, driven by an even higher potency opioid. Three Waves of the Opioid Epidemic
Source: CDC
California recorded 4,977 opioid deaths in 2025. That’s about one every two hours, around the clock. In 2024, fentanyl was involved in 88% of the state’s 5,426 opioid deaths. Overdose in the leading cause of death for Californians aged 14-44— more than cancer, accidents, heart disease, or infections. The crisis touches all of us, directly or indirectly. But there’s hope… Progress. There’s good news underneath all this. California’s overdose rate has been falling since its 2023–2024 peak. We’ve seen a 41% drop in mortality over two years. This progress is driven by investment in solutions. Wider Narcan access, growing awareness, treatment expansion, and crack-downs on illegal operations.
Source: CDPH; Annotations by YLE. Opioid settlement: Many of the programs driving our success are funded by the “global opioid settlement”—similar to the master settlement against Big Tobacco in the late ’90s. A $59 billion settlement has been reached between U.S., state, local, and tribal governments and the pharmaceutical companies that manufactured, distributed, and sold opioids. California joined the national suit that held these companies responsible for marketing opioids misleadingly, downplaying risks, and distributing them recklessly. The state’s share is about $2 billion, paid out to nearly every county, city, and town to address and prevent further harm. You can see how much your city or town received in the global settlement here. Separately, the state also invested more than $1 billion statewide for mitigation strategies, plus $88 million to crack down on illegal opioid sales. It may feel like too little, too late, but resources are flowing to address the opioid crisis in California. The problem of invisibility. The emerging synthetic agents that could threaten our progress can outrun our ability to detect them. There’s no routine assay, no test strip, and no wastewater signal for cychlorphine yet. San Francisco is working with wastewater laboratories, like Biobot, to develop tests to detect new drug threats as soon as they emerge.
Take home. I don’t see cychlorphine becoming the new fentanyl. Since its emergence, we haven’t seen a major jump in overall overdoses, and we’re better equipped to reverse overdoses and get people into treatment. But the situation exposes a vulnerability: we’re seeing how ultra-potent synthetic opioids can appear and spread faster than our detection systems can respond. The challenge is to build the systems to catch the next one earlier. What you can do. Cychlorphine, like fentanyl, can appear in pill or powder form and has been found in pills that mimic prescription pain medications. Only take medications dispensed by a pharmacy. Never take anything from a friend, a dealer, or an online seller, no matter how legitimate it looks. Counterfeit pills look like the real thing, and current fentanyl test strips won’t catch cychlorphine. If you or someone with you uses drugs, keep naloxone on hand. This (CYCHLORPHINE) drug is so potent, it could take multiple doses to reverse an overdose. Call 911 immediately either way. And don’t use drugs alone: someone needs to be present to recognize an overdose and act. If you or someone you know is struggling with substance use, you’re not alone: call or text 988 to reach someone who can help. PollNext week, I’m headed to Climate Week in New York to connect with partners working on climate and health. I’d love to know what’s top of mind for you as I join these critical conversations. Please use the comments section to offer other suggestions. I’ll report back next week!
Covid-19 update GROWING IN CALIFORNIA. NOT GOODOur Covid-19 summer surge is continuing in all state regions, without any sign of slowing. Activity is higher now than it’s been in about a year. The rise is resembling last year’s summer surge, though shifted a bit later into the summer. The 2026-27 vaccine is available in pharmacies and clinics across the state. If you haven’t had a shot or infection in the past four months, and you’re at higher risk for serious infection, I recommend putting the vaccine on your to-do list.
Source: CDPH; Annotations by YLE. Flu, and the new mRNA vaccineFlu activity remains very low in California, but I’m keeping my eye on some early season stirring. The timing would be right for the tiny upticks that precede the full onset, usually in November. If you’re planning to get a flu shot this season (and you should) and you’re over age 50, you have a new choice to make between a newly available mRNA vaccine (mFLUSIVA), or the traditional formulation. Some of you have asked for guidance. First of all, either is far better protection than no shot. For me, I’m leaning toward the mRNA vaccine, and here’s why. Safety. The mRNA vaccine has been tested in roughly 40,000 people in clinical trials. The studies compared the mRNA vaccine with the traditional vaccine. The rate of serious reactions was very low, and essentially the same, for both. People who got the mRNA vaccine had more of the unpleasant effects many of us experienced with mRNA Covid shots—a sore arm, fatigue, headache, and generally feeling under weather on the day after the shot. I didn’t feel terrible after my mRNA Covid-19 shots, and this informs my flu shot decision. Friends who felt completely laid out by other mRNA shots are feeling differently, and opting for the traditional flu shot. This is totally reasonable for quality of life. Effectiveness. The mRNA flu shot was about 27% more effective at preventing confirmed flu illn a traditional, regular dose, flu vaccine. It also produced a stronger immune response than the higher dose traditional vaccines recommended for adults 65 and older. That promising data led to accelerated FDA approval that expedites access to the shot for that high-risk group. An unknown. No study has compared how well the mRNA shot prevents clinical illness against the high-dose flu shots recommended for people age 65 or older. Blood tests of study participants showed that the mRNA vaccine produced more flu-fighting antibodies than the traditional high-dose vaccine. This flu season we’ll see if that lab result translates into actually preventing more illness for this group. Availability. California health insurers must cover vaccines recommended by the California Department of Public Health—supported by the West Coast Health Alliance—at no cost and without prior authorization. That should include the new mRNA flu shot as it reaches pharmacies. Still, mFLUSIVA is only reaching “select retailers” so far. If your pharmacy doesn’t have it, don’t wait too long. The performance of the various shots is enough of a toss up, at this stage, to take what’s offered. Any shot beats no shot at all. That’s all for now. I’ll connect next week from New York! Love, Matt Dr. Matt Willis is the author of Your Local Epidemiologist in California. A California native, he has served as a primary care physician, CDC epidemiologist, and public health officer for Marin County, where he guided the pandemic response. He lives in Marin with his family and their dogs, Teddy and Ramona. |
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WPCNR THE FEINER REPORT. From Town Supervisor Paul Feiner. September 19, 2026:
FRIDAY there was a major flood at 172 Saw Mill River Road resulting in families being displaced from their apartments.
The Building Department was called to 172 Saw Mill River Road by the Elmsford Fire Department following a sprinkler system discharge at the apartment building.
Upon responding to the property, the Building Department observed substantial water damage throughout the building, including multiple collapsed ceilings, water-exposed electrical wiring and fixtures, and extensive damage to several apartment units. Due to the extent of the damage and the condition of the building, eight families, including families with children, were displaced from their apartments.
The American Red Cross, Elmsford Fire Department, and Greenburgh Police Department have been on the scene. The CERT team has helped the families. The Theodore Young Community Center has provided temporary shelter for the families impacted by letting them shelter at the Theodore Young Community Center.
The Building Dept has advised the landlord to find shelter for the displaced families until the repairs are made. The Town has been advised that, because this incident resulted from a sprinkler discharge and was not a fire, the American Red Cross does not provide financial assistance to the displaced residents in the same manner that it does following a fire. As a result, the affected families currently must provide for their own food, beverages, and other daily necessities while they are displaced from their homes.
The property owner will be required to obtain the appropriate permits for the repair and restoration of the building. Based upon the damage observed, this will include building, electrical, and plumbing permits, as applicable to the scope of work.
I stopped by at the Theodore Young Community Center on Saturday afternoon- spoke with all the families and asked them to provide me with their needs. This is an e mail one resident just sent me. If you want to help her and e mail me at pfeiner@greenburghny.com I will forward you her contact information.
We are parents currently in need of housing assistance, as we have nowhere to stay; we have two children, making us a family of four. We also need food, clothing, basic necessities, and personal hygiene items. Our belongings are trapped at the other location, and it is very difficult going through this situation without answers. We would appreciate any help.
I will update the community on the other families needing help in the coming days.
PAUL FEINER
Greenburgh Town Supervisor
