March 8, 2019

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Eastchester REVIEW THE

March 8, 2019 | Vol. 7, Number 10 | www.eastchesterreview.com

Summer sounds Caramoor presents a variety of top-notch music this summer, ranging from orchestral and chamber masterpieces to jazz, roots and world music. For more, see page 6.

Town GOP nominates incumbents for re-election On Monday, Feb. 25, at the LeRoy Gregory American Legion Hall, the Eastchester Republican Town Committee gathered to nominate the 2019 slate of candidates for the town of Eastchester for the November 2019 election. The Republican Committee unanimously endorsed Town Supervisor Anthony S. Colavita together with town councilmen Glenn Bellitto and Joe Dooley, Town Clerk Linda Doherty Laird, Receiver of Taxes Rocco Cacciola and town justices Janet Calano and Fred Salanitro for the November 2019 election. Republican district leaders are elected by fellow Republicans in their respective districts and cast their votes for the nominee they wish to carry the banner of the Republican Party in the town’s general election this year.

“The entire Town Committee, including the Bronxville and Tuckahoe committees showed enormous support for Supervisor Colavita and the entire 2019 ticket and are fully committed to working with them so that the town and its two villages may continue progressing in the right direction,” said Committee Chairman Louis Reda. Supervisor Colavita thanked the committee for its nomination and endorsement and pledged to keep delivering excellent services and to keep spending and taxes in check, citing the tax increase for next year at less than 1 percent. Colavita also indicated that his significant experience will be utilized for the complex challenges that lie ahead for the town of Eastchester and its two villages. (Submitted)

Connect with us on Westchester DSS issues all SNAP benefits on March 1 On Jan. 17, at the request of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA, recurring Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, benefits for the month of February were issued early, in light of the federal government shutdown. This caused concern that the extended length of time between Jan. 17, and the regular issuance date for March SNAP benefits, would cause a financial hardship on families. To alleviate this hardship, the Westchester County

Department of Social Services, DSS, is issuing all SNAP benefits to participants for the month of March, on March 1. Normally, SNAP benefits are issued at any point over the first nine calendar days of each month. “SNAP benefits are essential to supplementing the many services we provide to children, families and other adults in our community,” said Kevin McGuire, commissioner of the county Department of Social Services. “We are pleased to

partner with New York State to provide the March benefits early this month. Everyone needs to eat and adjusting the SNAP issuance schedule assures that people can put food on the table for themselves and their families every day this month.” The compressed SNAP schedule does not affect the Temporary Assistance benefits issuance schedule, which will be issued at their normal time. The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, OTDA, has developed a

Public Notice Poster to inform SNAP households that all recurring SNAP benefits for March will be made available on March 1. The Public Notice Poster will be displayed in both English and Spanish at DSS District Offices across Westchester County. SNAP recipients are welcome to visit any of county DSS District Office for assistance. They can also call the Westchester County Case Management Information Center at 9953333. (Submitted)

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