Community Corner
Flags at Half-Staff to Honor Those Killed During Sandy; White Plains Library Hosts Free Seminar on Foreclosure Options
- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo directed that flags on state government buildings be flown at half-staff today in honor of the 61 men and women who lost their lives to Superstorm Sandy in New York. Governor Cuomo has also asked for a moment of silence at 8 p.m. tonight to mark the approximate time when the storm surge in New York City first began.
- The Westchester County Board of Elections will hold extended office hours  until 8 p.m. tonight for those needing to obtain Absentee Ballots and Applications.
- The Pediatric Cancer Foundation is hosting its annual Give Hope Shop boutique at the Willow Ridge Country Club, located at 123 North St Harrison, NY . This fundraiser will feature over 30 vendors selling fine jewelry, home accessories, stationery, custom clothing, children's gifts and much more. Visit http://pcfweb.org/ for more information.
- Community Housing Innovations, Inc., a local, HUD- approved, 501-c non-profit, is having a free seminar at the White Plains Library, located at 100 Martine Ave., tonight at 7 p.m. Learn what your options are if you are behind on mortgage payments or in foreclosure. Topics include: foreclosure, loan modificatons, NY Foreclosure law, short sales and deed-in-lieu. RSVP by calling Abigail Garcia at (914)595-0986 or Anthony Paribello at (914)595-0993. Visit www.chigrants.orgfor more information.
- Norton and Irene Jozefowicz, Principals of NFG College Funding Solutions, is hosting an informational session college financing at 7 p.m. today inside the Greenburgh Public Library. The session will cover topics such as maximizing aid eligibility, understanding expected family contribution, cost of attendance, FAFSA, and the CSS Profile. Â Registration required by calling 721-8224 or emailing greenteen@greenburghlibrary.org. The Greenburgh library is located at 300 Tarrytown Road in Elmsford.
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