All Categories - The Larchmont-Mamaroneck Local Summit

Protecting Tenants in Eviction Proceedings

6/17/2022

Three Mamaroneck High School Students from the OCRA program (Original Civic Research in Action) - Caitlyn Carpenter, Allison Hecht and Anna McDonald - along with their teacher Joe Liberti, addressed the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Local Summit webinar, co-hosted by LMC Media on Tuesday, June 13th, explaining the importance of the Right to Counsel in eviction proceedings.

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Seeking a Place to Call Home

5/13/2022

On May 10, two experts in affordable housing, Rosemarie Noonan, Executive Director of the Housing Action Council (HAC) in Tarrytown and Melissa Kaplan-Macey, Vice President, State Programs and Connecticut Regional Planning Association (RPA), shared their thoughts on how to make affordable housing happen.

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Noonan (left), Kaplan-Macey (right)

An Update on Our Public Schools

4/10/2022

Dr. Lutinski and Dr. Shaps

Dr Eric Lutinski, Superintendent of Rye Neck Schools and Dr. Robert Shaps, Superintendent of Mamaroneck Schools, addressed the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Local Summit webinar co-hosted by LMC Media on Tuesday, April 5th, providing an update on the focus and current needs of their school communities and the impact on their upcoming school budgets.

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Sustainable Landscaping Alternatives

3/14/2022

l to r: McDonald, Seligson, Wallach

Panelists Lisa McDonald, Co-Chair of the Village of Larchmont Environmental Committee, Nancy Seligson, the former Supervisor of the Town of Mamaroneck, and June Wallach, Co-Chair of the Town of Mamaroneck Sustainability Collaborative discussed healthy, sustainable landscaping alternatives to the use of pesticides and leaf blowers.

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A Conversation with Our State and County Legislators

2/13/2022

Shelly Mayer, Catherine Parker, Steve Otis

On Tuesday, February 8th, our local legislators - NYS Senator Shelley Mayer, NYS Assemblyman Steve Otis, and Westchester County Legislator Catherine Parker - addressed their priorities and the impact of current legislation in the State Senate, State Assembly, and County Legislature.

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Civics Lessons in Action

1/12/2022

At the January 11 Zoom meeting of the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Local Summit, four Mamaroneck High School (MHS) seniors - Daniel Marsh, Jackson Owen, Justin Solis, and Olivia Sundin - presented their proposal to increase voter participation in the Village of Mamaroneck. Their project is an example of the work being done by students in MHS’s Original Civic Research and Action (OCRA) Program, led by Social Studies teacher and program founder, Joe Liberti.

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Westchester County Executive Latimer Provides Update on the County Finances and Priorities

12/16/2021

Westchester County Exec Latimer

On Tuesday, December 14, newly re-elected Westchester County Executive George Latimer shared an update on the County finances and priorities with the Local Summit audience.

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The Latest on Navigating COVID and the Vaccines

11/13/2021

Left: Dr. Robert Amler; Right: Dr. Sherlita Amler

On Tuesday, November 9, Dr. Robert Amler, dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and VP for Government Affairs of the NY Medical College, and Dr. Sherlita Amler, Westchester County Health Commissioner, shared information on the latest guidelines for navigating COVID and the vaccines.

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Hurricane Ida's Aftermath - A Tri-Municipal Update

10/15/2021

On October 12, local officials gathered on Zoom to give the Local Summit audience an update on the damages wrought by Hurricane Ida and what lies ahead. Panelists include Town of Mamaroneck Supervisor Nancy Seligson, Village of Mamaroneck Mayor Tom Murphy, and Village of Larchmont Administrator Justin Datino.

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The State of Our Local Economies

9/16/2021

L: Nancy White, R: Richard Leimgruber

The two Presidents of the local Chambers of Commerce, Nancy White (Larchmont) and Richard Leimgruber (Mamaroneck) addressed the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Local Summit on Tuesday, September 14th. They provided an update of the impact of the pandemic and recent floods on the local business communities and a snapshot of what services the local Chambers of Commerce provide.

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