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New $48M Affordable Housing Building Opens In Westchester: Features Ultra-Low Energy Design New $48M Affordable Housing Building Opens In Westchester: Features Ultra-Low Energy Design
New $48M Affordable Housing Building Opens In Westchester: Features Ultra-Low Energy Design Federal, county, and city officials celebrated the grand opening of a new four-story affordable housing building in Westchester that boasts energy-saving features.  The $48 million building, known as La Mora Senior Housing, celebrated its grand opening on Tuesday, July 9 at 23 Mulberry St. in the Hollow neighborhood of South Yonkers.  The project features 60 affordable apartments for seniors and was built by the nonprofit Mulford Corporation.  In addition to giving seniors access to affordable units, the building was also built using Passive House design, a standard for ener…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
LED Lighting Manufacturer Will Close Hudson Valley Facility, Resulting In 136 Layoffs LED Lighting Manufacturer Will Close Hudson Valley Facility, Resulting In 136 Layoffs
LED Lighting Manufacturer Will Close Hudson Valley Facility, Resulting In 136 Layoffs A manufacturer of LED lighting has announced it will close its plant in the Hudson Valley next year. Cincinnati-based LSI Industries Inc., a maker of LED lighting, gave notice to the state that it will be shutting its Orange County facility in New Windsor and laying off 136 employees. According to the state Department of Labor, LSI Industries will begin the first layoffs on Jan. 28, 2019 and be completed by June 30, 2019.  The final closing date for the plant is June 30th according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notice filed with the Department of Labor. The company makes…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Port Chester Earns Clean Energy Community Designation Port Chester Earns Clean Energy Community Designation
Port Chester Earns Clean Energy Community Designation Port Chester was named a "Clean Energy Community" by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. While making the designation on Wednesday, May 23, NYSERDA recognized the village's leadership in reducing energy use, cutting costs and driving clean energy locally, according to Port Chester Mayor Richard “Fritz” Falanka's office. First announced by Gov.  Andrew Cuomo in August 2016, the $16 million Clean Energy Communities initiative supports local government leaders across the state by providing grants to eligible municipalities to implement energy efficiency, ren…

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by Jon Craig