Neighborhood Know-It-All: Memorial Day Parade, AmeriCorps Grants, Zagats Rates WP Restaurant

Let’s face it—everyone likes being a know-it-all. Arm yourself with knowledge and find out what’s happening this week in White Plains

1.)

The White Plains Memorial Day Parade takes place today at 10 a.m. and starts at the White Plains Library down Main Street to the North Broadway Rural Cemetery. 

2.) Zagats Loves Sushi Nanase

 Sushi Nanase, 522 Mamaroneck Ave., got an almost perfect score of 29 our 30 in Zagats 2011/12 Westchester/Hudson Valley Dining Survey in the best food category. See who else made the list here.

3.) Reducing Health Care Costs is Costing the City

The Journal News reports that the City’s attempt to have employees pay more toward health care contribution is costing the city in the legal fees. Click here for the full story.

4.) Westchester Jewish Community Services Looking for Clothing Donations

Westchester Jewish Community Services is looking for donations of clothes and other items like, diapers or strollers, for the “Pass It On Kid’s Kloset” that donates the items to needy Westchester Families.

You can drop off donations at WJCS, 845 North Broadway, from 9 a.m. to 4 pm. For more information call 914.761.0600 or contact kidskloset@wjcs.com.

5.) Family Services of Westchester Gets Grants for Students

US Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D- Westchester/Rockland) announced $318,600 in grants from the Corporation for National and Community Services to be given to Family Services of Westchester.

Family Services of Westchester will provide college students who receive the Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards with jobs funded by the grant in school and libraries in Mount Vernon, White Plains and Port Chester.

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