In February, the City of White Plains was awarded a $10 million dollar downtown revitalization initiative “DRI” grant. Now, local downtown businesses, property owners, and members of the public are invited to learn more about the grant and funding opportunities to benefit downtown.

For Businesses: Tomorrow at 3 p.m. (Tuesday June 4th), the City is hosting an informational session for local downtown businesses at City Hall (see flyer). All downtown businesses are encouraged to attend (please help us spread the word by telling your neighboring businesses as well). Local downtown businesses are also encouraged to fill out the following business survey, which will help refine DRI funding objectives.

For the Public: Your feedback on downtown White Plains is requested and appreciated as part of this process. Several public forums have been scheduled (6/10, 6/11, 6/12) this month to solicit stakeholder feedback on the current state of Downtown White Plains and what DRI priorities should be. Please see flyer for more details. (Use the flyer I’m about to send you)

Dine, Play, Perform: Unleash the Fun at Our Restaurants!

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JUNE 3– THE BOWMAN REPORT

 

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Dear neighbor,
I hope you had a great May and are
Imageenjoying the warmer weather as summer begins. My team and I have continued assisting our neighbors, advocating for the district in Congress, and spending time in our community.
This month I was proud to celebrate the $1.6 million in community project funding I secured for the Youth Shelter Program of Westchester and their YouthHeal Initiative. The funding will be used to pilot a mental
 health and educational support program for 150 at-risk 18 to 24-year-olds in Mount Vernon. They will provide behavioral health support, vocational and educational support, and training on trauma-informed behavioral healthcare. I am so proud of the work the Youth Shelter Program of Westchester carries out and am grateful I can support their essential work on the federal level.

I additionally had the opportunity to visit Safe Place 4 Our Girls, a project created through the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau with $999,000 in federal funding I brought in last year. The program provides support and development activities for girls between the ages of 10 and 21 to promote healthy social, mental, academic, and physical well-being. It was an honor to meet so many of the young women who have benefitted from the program so far, and I’m excited to see it continue to expand and serve as a positive force in Mount Vernon.

As we look ahead to the next year, I announced $36.6 million in funding requests for community projects across the district. This included safety improvements for Mamaroneck and Tarrytown, environmental infrastructure for Yonkers and Hastings-on-Hudson, and affordable housing improvements in New Rochelle along with 10 other projects. You can read more about each request here .

ImageI was also grateful to be able to speak with so many of you this month as I was out in our community. I joined a memorial in Mamaroneck to commemorate the lives of members of our community who have lost their lives to the COVID-19 pandemic. As Americans continue to be infected and others live with the lingering effects of Long COVID, we must strengthen our healthcare system, fight for Medicare for All,  and research the effects of COVID to save lives.
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Mamaroneck’s First Baptist Church celebrated their 100th anniversary, and I had the honor of presenting them with a Congressional proclamation to honor the occasion. Serving as a source of community, charity, and spirituality for community members for a century is a monumental achievement, and I’m honored to have celebrated with them.

Over Memorial Day weekend, I had the opportunity to be out in the community to honor the courageous people who sacrificed their lives for our country. We must continue to grieve with the loved ones they left behind and hold the memories of our departed service members close in our hearts. I hope we can commit to honoring our departed service members by prioritizing peace and diplomacy to stop the cycle of never-ending wars.

On June 13, my team will host a workshop on federal grants that are available for Houses of Worship and faith-based organizations. The meeting is intended to provide information about the grants process, what grants are available, and information on applying. The workshop will take place at 10 am on June 13 at Calvary Baptist Church, 32 W Post Rd., White Plains. Please RSVP by emailing [email protected] and we hope to see you there!

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Some of the work I am proudest of is being able to provide direct assistance to members of our community who are facing unique challenges and need help in dealing with federal agencies. Our team went out into the community and set up mobile constituent services in the Bronx this month. Helping our neighbors with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services inquiries, passport issues, post office delays, and concerns with the IRS is a crucial part of my office’s work, and making this assistance accessible to all continues to be a priority for myself and my team. My team and I will continue mobile constituent services , and we may be visiting your neighborhood soon! If you need assistance with a federal agency, you can find us at an upcoming mobile constituent services event, email [email protected] , or call our office at the numbers below.
Stay tuned for future updates from my team and me on the work we’re doing for our community!
Peace and love,
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BRUSH UP YOUR SHAKESPEARE! FROM JUST OFF-BROADWAY FAME TO ON THE TOWN IN WESTCHESTER. SHAKESPEARE’S MEASURE BY MEASURE GETS BRUSHED UP BY ARMONK PLAYERS!

 

Presents

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 8pm

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 8pm

Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 4pm

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 8pm

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 8pm

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 8pm

The Armonk Players Presents

Desperate Measures

Book and lyrics by Peter Kellogg

Music by David Friedman

Directed by Pia Haas

Music direction by Will Rich

Choreography by Jill Paganelli

With Robert Agis as Sheriff Green, Tom Ammirato as Father Morse, Annie Fitz as Bella Rose, Michelle Foard as Susanna/Sister Mary Jo, Anthony Malchar as Johnny Blood and Steve Taylor as The Governor

Meet the Cast

When the dangerously handsome Johnny Blood’s life is on the line, he must put his fate into the hands of a colorful cast of characters including a mysterious sheriff, an eccentric priest, a narcissistic governor, a saloon girl gone good, and a nun out of the habit. Together, they face uncharted territory as laws are broken and hearts are won.

This witty and wild new musical comedy takes the Bard’s Measure for Measure and shakes things up with a toe tappin’ score by award-winning composer David Friedman. Featuring a feisty book and lyrics by two-time Tony nominee Peter Kellogg.

Special Announcement!

We are thrilled to announce that the creators of Desperate Measures – David Friedman (Composer) and Peter Kellogg (Lyricist / Librettist) – will be making special guest appearances at our show!

If you’d like to join us for a talkback after the show with these creative talents, please make note of the following dates when you go to buy your tickets:

Saturday, June 8th – Peter Kellogg

Friday, June 14th – David Friedman

David Friedman and Peter Kellogg’s collaboration won the 2017 York Theatre production of Desperate Measures the following awards:

🌟OUTSTANDING MUSICAL (Drama Desk Award)

🌟OUTSTANDING LYRICS (Drama Desk Award)

🌟OUTSTANDING NEW OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL (Outer Critics Circle)

🌟BEST NEW MUSICAL (Off-Broadway Alliance Award)

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JUNE 3–APRIL MEDIAN SALES PRICES FOR SINGLE HOMES UP 32% IN WESTCHESTER, SALES OF SINGLES UP 11.3%

WPCNR REALTY REALITY. From the Hudson River Gateway Association of Realtors (edited) June 3, 2024:

Last week’s  report by the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors (HGAR), based on data supplied by OneKey® MLS, also indicates that sales of single-family homes in the Bronx, Putnam and Sullivan counties decreased in April. The largest decline was in Putnam at 32.3%, followed by the Bronx at 31.4% and Sullivan at 22.2%.

 

Westchester County

Sales of condos in April experienced the highest jump at 32.5%, compared to single home sales with an 11.3% gain.

Co-op sales, however, saw a decline of 15.1%.

The median sales price for single-family homes keeps climbing – this time by 16.4% to $870,000. In April 2023, the median was $747,500.

Co-op median sales prices rose by 5.6% to $190,000, while the median for condos declined by 10.3% to $477,500. This time last year, the median stood at $532,500.

New listings for all property types increased, with single-family homes taking the lead at 11.3%, followed by condos at 10.8% and co-ops at 1.7%. Pending sales for all properties are up by 16.5%.

 Inventory fell for all property types with co-ops experiencing a 38.9% drop, followed by single-family homes with a 25.2% decline and condo, at 11.8% less. As of April, there were just 2.4 months of supply availability, which is down 17.2% from last year.

 

New listings of single-family homes rose in the Bronx, Westchester, Putnam, and Orange counties, while pending sales for all property types increased in every region except Rockland and Orange counties. Westchester showed the highest amount of new single-family listings at 11.3% over this time last year, while Putnam County had the highest growth in overall pending sales at 17.6%.

 

Condos in Rockland and Orange counties saw double-digit jumps in median sales prices, while median sales prices for condos in the Bronx and Westchester decreased by double-digits. Rockland County’s median priced condo sold for $390,000 – an increase of 12.6%. Conversely, new listings for condos declined in both Rockland and Orange counties, while increasing in the Bronx, Westchester, and Putnam counties.

 

Co-op median sales prices were also on the rise in the Bronx, Westchester, Rockland, and Orange counties. Orange County experienced the highest gain of 95%, with a median price of $195,000, up from just $100,000 in April 2023.

 

However, demand continues to outpace supply. Single-family homes in Westchester County saw the largest drop at 25.2%. “While inventory remains low across our region, signs are pointing to a more vibrant spring and summer market with both new listings and pending sales growing,” said Lynda Fernandez, HGAR CEO. “The fact that property sales continue to rise is also a good indicator of the consistent demand for housing in our region.”

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