TWO INSTITUTIONS COLLABORATE IN EMERGENCY TACTICAL DRILL

SUNY Westchester Community College participated in and collaborated with an emergency tactical course and drill conducted at the New York Medical College campus in Valhalla.

Faculty and students from SUNY played a critical role in a weeklong federal training course for law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services from across the nation who convened at Westchester County last week.

The Counter Narcotics and Terrorism Operational Medical Support federal course prepares participants to become tactical emergency medical technicians (EMT-T). It is offered only four times per year in the United States. At the end of the training, the participants engage in a 16-hour mass casualty incident drill to put their knowledge and newly acquired skills to the test.

“Being prepared for mass casualty incidents is becoming even more important for EMTs so this level of participation is important. It is a wonderful and unique experience for our students,” said George W. Contreras, dean of the SUNY School of Health Careers,

Combat Ptsd One Crate At A Time

Corrugated crate manufacturer Packaging and Crating Technologies LLC (PACT) in Watertown, Connecticut, developed a national fundraising opportunity for the Tunnel to Towers (T2T) Foundation in honor of National Military Appreciation Month. The charitable program, which directly benefits American military veterans and first responders, especially those involved with the 9/11 NYC tragedy, has been such a success that Connecticut-based PACT recently announced it will extend the campaign until the Independence Day holiday. Now through July 4, PACT will donate $10 for every purchase of its LiftVan product, the most in-demand moving and shipping container used by the military, to benefit the T2T Foundation.

“June is a still a prime month for moving within all branches of the military and we want to raise as much funding as possible for a charity that directly benefits military veterans,” said Rodger Mort, president of PACT. “What’s more, June is also National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month and many of our wounded war heroes are still struggling long after their service on the battlefronts.”

The T2T Foundation provides mortgage-free homes for America’s catastrophically injured veterans and first responders, Gold Star and fallen first responder families.

To date, the foundation has provided more than 1,000 mortgage-free homes for these American heroes and the families they leave behind.

With more than 25 years of experience,

Technology and Applied Learning. …Today’s event was a great display of collaboration among higher education institutions, federal, private and county agencies practicing during the drill as they would in a real-world event.”

SUNY Westchester Community College provides over 20,000 full-time and parttime students with an education taught by award-winning faculty at one of the lowest-tuition rates in New York state. The college offers more than 65 degree and certificate programs.

“There is a palpable sense of camaraderie and support among the burgeoning biotech community in Connecticut, and this Summit and our panel are just another example of how individuals and companies are collaborating to ensure our collective success,” said Erika Smith, CEO ReNetX Bio, board member and WIB-CT member, who moderated the panel.

Experts on the panel spoke about the legal structure of board development and considerations around venture capital, including scaling from launch to IPO stage. Jermaine Brookshire Jr., attorney, Wiggin and Dana; Christine Brennan, managing director, Vertex Ventures HC; Amma Anaman associate general counsel and legal relationship manager, U.S. listings; and Matthew Batters, general counsel and corporate secretary, Arvinas, were discussion panelists. The panel also provided key resources around best practices for board development, finding board members and joining board service.

“Starting and growing any type of company is challenging and we hope to offer guidance to emerging and established companies about overcoming the many hurdles in building an optimal board across any stage of a company, including best practices for board competencies needed at different stages to support strategy, investment and ESG,” said Susan Sobolov, Ph.D., president, RIGImmune Inc. and chapter president of Women in Bio CT.

Founded in 2021, the WIB-Connecticut community, once an extension of the WIB-Metro New York Chapter, has affirmed its footing in the life sciences community. Over the past decade, Connecticut entrepreneurs, scientists, engineers and investors have contributed to the breeding grounds for innovative bioscience advances. Leaders of the past, present and future are invited to join the journey to recognize and promote Connecticut as a bioscience hotbed.

A multifaceted organization with 14 chapters across North America and Montreal WIB offers an array of professional educational programs, peer-to-peer learning, mentoring and networking opportunities. It is the only organization for women that integrates all career levels and life sciences fields. WIB is funded by sponsors and partners dedicated to supporting women of all ages in their lifelong journey in the life sciences and beyond.

WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL, GREAT PLACE TO WORK

PACT was founded by three green packaging professionals and continues to embrace a green future by designing cost-effective, patented, crating solutions. The company’s newest innovation is Thermo Shield, a sustainable paper-based packaging material that suppresses and controls lithium-ion battery fires by mitigating thermal runaway.

Born from the tragedy of 9/11, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation carries out its mission to “do good,” by providing mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responder families with young children and by building specially adapted smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders. Tunnel to Towers is also committed to eradicating veteran homelessness and helping America to Never Forget Sept. 11, 2001.

White Plains Hospital is the only hospital in New York to be named to “Fortune” media and “Great Place to Work’s®” lists of Best Workplaces in New York. The hospital is one of only 26 large companies (1,000+ employees) based in New York included on the list and was eligible for this honor following its certification as a “Great Place to Work” in 2022, a recognition it has received multiple times for meeting or exceeding national benchmarks for employee satisfaction.

“Our employees are our greatest asset, and it is because of their award-winning efforts that we have created such a strong culture of dedication, teamwork and compassion,” said Susan Fox, president and CEO of White Plains Hospital.

To determine the best places to work, more than 170,000 survey responses from employees at Great Place to Work-certified companies were asked to complete a survey that includes questions on leadership effectiveness, respect, fairness and employee pride in the community. White Plains Hospital scored significantly above the benchmark required to be certified as a Best Workplace.

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Westchester Court Cases

U.S. Bankruptcy Court

White Plains & Poughkeepsie

Local business cases, June 21 - 27

Purjeena Inc., Rye, d.b.a.

Mechanism Wellness, Mona Jauhar, president, 23-22491SHL: Chapter 7, assets $0 - $50,000, liabilities $100,000 - $500,000.

Attorney: Anne J. Penachio.

114 Birchall Drive LLC, Scarsdale, Matthew Miller, managing member, 23-22494SHL: Chapter 7, assets and liabilities $1 million - $10 million.

Attorney: pro se.

U.S. District Court, White Plains Local business cases, June 21 - 27

Tzu-Hsiang Tung, Flushing, Queens vs. Vietnam’s Central Inc., Scarsdale, et al, 23-cv-5273-NSR: Denial of overtime compensation.

Attorney: Raymond Nardo.

Michael L. Jackson, Brooklyn vs. Ridgeview Apartments LLC, Elmsford, et al, 23-cv-5295-PMH: Personal injury.

Attorney: William Cafaro.

Katherine Fajardo and Victor Morales, White Plains vs. Simple Sichuan Inc., Hartsdale, et al, 23-cv-5304-NSR: Denial of overtime compensation.

Attorneys: Jarret T. Bodo, Catalina Sojo.

Claudio Orellana, Port Chester vs. Byram Mason and Building Supply Corp., Port Chester, et al, 23-cv-5315-NSR: Wrongful death.

Attorney: Holly O. Ronai.