Orange and Rockland (O&R) wants to help customers reduce the amount of electricity that they will need from the grid during peak summer hours through the installation of an innovative battery storage system. To achieve that goal, O&R is asking prospective business partners to provide proposals to bring that technology to O&Rโs Pomona service area. […]
Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann this week announced the โkick-offโ of the Clarkstown Cares Coat Drive. The program runs through December 22, 2017. The town is collecting coats for kids and adults with the help of three local dry cleaners. The cleaners will clean the coats free of charge, and then forward them to three distribution […]
SUEZ officials are urging customers to check the identification of individuals claiming to be water company employees. The company issued the advice following a report of individuals posing as utility workers. SUEZ employees wear uniforms and I.D. badges with the company name and logo. The badge also shows the employeeโs color photograph, name, job title […]
Hudson Valley-area Allstate agency owners are teaming up to host supply drives to benefit the Center for Safety & Change of New City and Hopeโs Door of Hawthorne. The donations will support the nonprofitsโ missions to provide supportive services to victims seeking safety, independence and healing from the trauma of domestic violence and other abuse. […]
Colette Ruden of New City, N.Y., a member of the class of 2019 majoring in mechanical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), was a member of a student team that recently completed an intense, hands-on research project in Panama City, Panama. The project was titled Waste Management Plan: Technological University of Panama. In their project […]
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos this week recognized seven organizations for their state-of-the-art programs and commitment to environmental sustainability, social responsibility, and economic viability at the 14th Annual New York State Environmental Excellence Awards, including Hudson River Sloop Clearwaterโs Great Hudson River Revival Zero Waste Initiative. At the […]