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🌱 Patch AM: 'Poverty Pulse' Data Reports Will Expand Thanks To Grant For Westchester Children's Association

Spotted on the White Plains calendar: Open House German School of Connecticut

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In today's newsletter:

  • White Plains nonprofit expands real-time tracking of family economic hardship
  • Why a routine window wash could cost over a quarter-million dollars

Also on today's calendar: Open House German School of Connecticut and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Not as warm with a shower, temps: high: 74, low: 69.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Poverty Pulse' Data Reports Will Expand Thanks To Grant For Westchester Children's Association (patch.com) — White Plains-based Westchester Children's Association just secured a grant to grow its Poverty Pulse reports, which track real-time economic pressures on local families. The expanded effort will draw on more nonprofit partners, share quarterly data dashboards, and support policy decisions affecting children and families across Westchester County, giving White Plains advocates fresher information to guide resources.
   

• Rye couple demands $265,000 for 'shoddy' window washing (westfaironline.com) — White Plains figures prominently in a lawsuit after a Rye couple claimed a Valhalla contractor and a White Plains subcontractor badly scratched their high-end windows, allegedly requiring costly replacement. Filed in Westchester Supreme Court, the case also involves a White Plains law firm representing the homeowners. The couple is seeking at least $265,000 in damages for the disputed work.
   

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  • Every Second Was Critical As Officer Saved Unconscious Overdose Victim, Rye Police Say (patch.com)

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