AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Pelham New York. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/pelham-ny 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/pelham-ny https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sat, 19 Apr 2025 22:17:57 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand chaired a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing on unidentified anomalous https://www.americantowns.com/news/gillibrand-opening-statement-at-senate-hearing-on-unidentified-anomalous-phenomena-31564657-smithtown-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gillibrand-opening-statement-at-senate-hearing-on-unidentified-anomalous-phenomena-31564657-smithtown-ny.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Peter Welch (D-VT) and Representative Nydia Velázquez (D-NY-07) held a press conference to https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-gillibrand-and-welch-rep-velazquez-antihunger-advocates-introduce-bill-to-boost-snap-benefits-31564661-rochester-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-gillibrand-and-welch-rep-velazquez-antihunger-advocates-introduce-bill-to-boost-snap-benefits-31564661-rochester-ny.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), together with Representatives Norma J. Torres (CA-35), https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-gillibrand-booker-and-representatives-torres-meng-and-jayapal-introduce-fairness-to-freedom-act-31564665-monsey-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-gillibrand-booker-and-representatives-torres-meng-and-jayapal-introduce-fairness-to-freedom-act-31564665-monsey-ny.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congressman Mike Lawler today called on the Federal Railroad https://www.americantowns.com/news/schumer-gillibrand-lawler-call-on-fra-to-investigate-last-weeks-dangerous-brush-fires-along-csx-train-tracks-in-rockland-county-31565427-ithaca-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/schumer-gillibrand-lawler-call-on-fra-to-investigate-last-weeks-dangerous-brush-fires-along-csx-train-tracks-in-rockland-county-31565427-ithaca-ny.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 This week, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) led a bipartisan group of 41 senators in calling for $500 million to fully https://www.americantowns.com/news/gillibrand-rounds-lead-group-of-41-bipartisan-senators-in-call-to-fully-fund-usisrael-missile-defense-cooperation-programs-31565429-bronx-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gillibrand-rounds-lead-group-of-41-bipartisan-senators-in-call-to-fully-fund-usisrael-missile-defense-cooperation-programs-31565429-bronx-ny.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee Trains Officers to Identify Impairment Related to Drugs and Alcohol Governor Kathy Hochul today announced https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-drugimpaired-driving-prevention-and-enforcement-campaign-for-420-31566200-tarrytown-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-drugimpaired-driving-prevention-and-enforcement-campaign-for-420-31566200-tarrytown-ny.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 New York Power Authority, New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Complete Installation of More Than 75,000 Solar Panels https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-deployment-of-more-than-30-megawatts-of-solar-energy-throughout-upstate-new-york-31566203-nyack-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-deployment-of-more-than-30-megawatts-of-solar-energy-throughout-upstate-new-york-31566203-nyack-ny.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Funding Will Allow 20 Healthcare Networks and Nonprofit Organizations to Improve Security for Patients and Staff at 51 Locations Statewide Each https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-more-than-168-million-in-grants-through-new-york-states-securing-reproductive-health-centers-program-31566204-massapequa-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-more-than-168-million-in-grants-through-new-york-states-securing-reproductive-health-centers-program-31566204-massapequa-ny.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 "From serving as Solicitor General to serving in the Manhattan District Attorney's office to clerking for the U.S. Supreme Court, Caitlin Halligan has https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-from-governor-kathy-hochul-on-confirmation-of-caitlin-halligan-31566205-levittown-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-from-governor-kathy-hochul-on-confirmation-of-caitlin-halligan-31566205-levittown-ny.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Fellowship Established to Advance LGBTQ+ Equity Across New York State Government and Support Ongoing Efforts in the Office of the Chief Diversity https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-application-period-open-for-2023-marsha-p-johnson-sylvia-rivera-and-edie-windsor-lgbtq-fellowship-31566249-rhinebeck-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-application-period-open-for-2023-marsha-p-johnson-sylvia-rivera-and-edie-windsor-lgbtq-fellowship-31566249-rhinebeck-ny.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Iconic Hudson Valley Suspension Bridge Will Celebrate 100 Years in 2024 Time Capsule Dedicated to Celebrate Construction Starting in 1923 Governor https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-kickoff-of-bear-mountain-bridge-centennial-celebrations-31566250-new-paltz-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-kickoff-of-bear-mountain-bridge-centennial-celebrations-31566250-new-paltz-ny.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Clean Renewable Solar Energy Generation to Make Town of East Hampton’s Parks Department Building the First Net Zero Building for Electricity, https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-completion-of-first-municipal-solarplusstorage-project-on-long-island-31566251-baldwinsville-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-completion-of-first-municipal-solarplusstorage-project-on-long-island-31566251-baldwinsville-ny.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Follows Governor’s 2023 State of the State Address Directive to Remove Barriers for Electric Vehicle Development Underscores Commitment to https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-major-milestone-to-advance-infrastructure-for-medium-and-heavyduty-electric-vehicles-31566252-commack-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-major-milestone-to-advance-infrastructure-for-medium-and-heavyduty-electric-vehicles-31566252-commack-ny.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Princetown Substation Energization in Schenectady County Brings Project to 75 Percent Completion Mark 93-Mile Transmission Upgrade from Marcy to New https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-progress-on-central-east-energy-connect-transmission-project-31566253-brockport-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-progress-on-central-east-energy-connect-transmission-project-31566253-brockport-ny.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Milestone Highlights the Success and Flexibility of New York’s Farmland Protection Program More than 107,000 Acres of Farmland on Nearly 370 https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-over-100000-acres-of-farmland-has-been-protected-across-new-york-state-31566254-cooperstown-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-over-100000-acres-of-farmland-has-been-protected-across-new-york-state-31566254-cooperstown-ny.html Government and Politics Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500