Storied Lives: Lester Millman on Those Ever-Important Connections
As a photojournalist, Lester Millman has covered wars, traveled with George Pataki as the governor’s official photographer, and documented the devastation at Ground Zero in the days after September 11, 2001.
New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald announced last week that Rye was one of 64 communities to receive a grant for its Safe Routes To School (SRTS) program. Rye’s award totaled $223,952.
In the wake of the Newtown school massacre, Dr. Frank Alvarez said the Rye City School District is upgrading security measures. The District will add three security guards. Asked if the guards will be carrying firearms, the District declined to comment.
It has been eight years since residents of Rye and neighboring communities were shocked by the news that United Hospital had filed for bankruptcy and was officially closing its doors on December 31, 2004.
While many were recovering from New Year’s Eve celebrations, close to 100 brave souls joined in the Tenth Annual Ray’s Plunge on the first frosty day of the new year.
Cancer rehabilitation at Greenwich Hospital got a boost last month for its STAR certification program, thanks to a $50,000 grant from Rose-Marie and Jack R. Anderson.
