Junior League of Bronxville Screens Film On Human Trafficking

The Junior League of Bronxville will help raise awareness about human trafficking through a one-time screening of "SOLD" at Yonkers' Showcase Cinema de Lux Ridge Hill, on Tuesday, Aug. 30. Based on the global bestseller "SOLD," by Patricia McCormick, this award-winning film tells the unforgettable story of a girl who risks everything for freedom after being trafficked from her mountain village in Nepal to a brothel in India. "SOLD gives a voice to the millions of children who disappear every year.

Westchester Women’s Agenda Holds Forum In Yonkers On Paid Family Leave

Assembly member Shelley Mayer and the Westchester Women's agenda will host "Making Work Work for Families: A Forum on NYS Paid Family Leave and Minimum Wage Increase" on Thursday, July 28 from 6:30-8 p.m. at Yonkers Riverfront Library in the community room. Learn about the measures, how they will affect employees and employers, and the next steps that can be taken to improve them.