Concert to raise funds for the Westchester Resettlement Coalition a project of six local Synagogues supporting resettlement of refugees in Westchester County. The Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus is a multigenerational ensemble comprised of students, professionals, and robust retirees. We sing traditional folk songs, settings of classic and contemporary poetry, labor anthems, Holocaust-themed songs, holiday standards, theater […]
Environmental Injustice in Westchester resides in the Wheelabrator, destination of all our garbage. It is an obsolete and expensive "waste-to-energy" incinerator in Peekskill NY, in a disadvantaged area of the community, that pollutes the entire county. Our speaker, Dr. Courtney Williams, will guide us in how to reduce our waste stream and raise our voices […]