Governor Cuomo Orders Investigation into Bomb Threats Against Jewish Community Centers in NYS

Governor Cuomo: "Today we witnessed another round of bomb threats, this time directed at Jewish Community Centers in Tarrytown, Staten Island, New Rochelle, and Plainview...." Governor Cuomo: "Make no mistake: these anti-Semitic attacks are assaults on all New Yorkers and I vow that we will do everything in our power to catch those responsible for this wave of hate crimes." Albany, NY - February 27, 2017 - "Today we witnessed another round of bomb threats, this time directed at Jewish Community Centers in Tarrytown, Staten Island, New Rochelle, and Plainview , which appear to be part of a recent wave of threats against JCCs in New York and across the country.

LI firm completes Iona College project

Executives at Plainview-based construction firm EW Howell helped cut the ribbon last week on its latest project, a seven-story residence hall at Iona College in New Rochelle. Dubbed the North Avenue Residence Hall, the 100,000-square-foot complex provides accommodations for 310 students in suite-style apartments and also includes 7,000 square-feet of retail space on the ground level, according to a company statement.