The Beers Around the Bases Beer & Food Truck Festival will be held on Saturday, October 9th from 12 to 7pm at Palisades Credit Union Park.
Beers Around the Bases festival to be held October 9th
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Nyack Business Council to meet October 4th
Oct 4, 2021 at 4:00 PM – Oct 4, 2021 at 5:00 PM
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Clover Heating &Cooling Kicks Off 35th Anniversary Celebration with Large Donation; Founder Honored by Several
Sleepy Hollow, NY) October 1, 2021 — With more than 1,000 people in attendance, Clover Heating & Cooling kicked off their 35th Anniversary celebration at the JP Doyle block party held in Sleepy Hollow on September 18th when owner Anthony Marmo, presented a check for $3,500 to Sister Susan Gardella of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM) Life Center. The donation is being made in memory of Anthony’s dear friend, Sister Bernadette Donaghy, RHSM who passed away in 2013. The Life Center, which was started in 1995, delivers a wide variety of programs to the immigrant community and beyond, serving toddlers to seniors.
Once on stage, Marmo received the distinct honor of having September 18th named Anthony Marmo Day in Sleepy Hollow by Mayor Ken Wray. He was also presented with a certificate from NYS Assemblymember Thomas Abinanti who spoke of Marmo’s dedication and commitment to the community. In addition, Marmo received certificates from Westchester County Executive George Latimer, Legislators Alfreda Williams and Catherine Borgia.
During the block party, Clover Heating & Cooling also hosted a 50/50 raffle with all proceeds going directly to the Life Center. Nicky Bell of JP Doyle’s won and donated his half back which added another $1,715 to the total donated to the Life Center.
Marmo and his staff also donated 35 backpacks for local students, in partnership with the Brielle Sky Foundation, Sleepy Hollow Police Department and Tarrytown Police Department in the month of August. The backpacks were distributed to the children at the Tarrytown Community Opportunity Center. An additional 35 backpacks are being donated to the Westchester Community Opportunity Program (WestCOP), and 35 more will be donated to RSHM.
In November, Marmo and his staff will donate 35 turkeys for Thanksgiving to WestCOP from the Community Opportunity Center in Tarrytown. WestCOP is a private, not-for-profit, multi-purpose social services organization that operates community programs combating poverty and its adverse effects in the Hudson Valley for over 50 years helping the low-income and at-risk populations in the Hudson Valley region to achieve greater self-sufficiency.
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“It was a true honor for us to be recognized by both the Mayor, County and State. But we are happy to give back to the Life Center and to so many others through our donations. It is so simple to make a big difference in people’s lives with simple acts of kindness and me and my staff feel blessed to be in a position to help,” stated Marmo.
Clover Heating & Cooling will also provide free Carbon Monoxide testing for current clients for the next 12 months and offer a special $35 rate for future clients. “Anytime fuel burns, it creates a deadly gas called carbon monoxide,” Marmo said. “Gas for fireplaces, stoves, water heaters, furnaces and other appliances can also leak carbon monoxide if not properly exhausted to the outside. If there’s a leak in the seal of the appliance’s exhaust system, the CO will leak into your home. This testing, like an automotive emissions test, provides a level of comfort to anyone wondering if their home has a carbon monoxide issue.” For more information about this service call 914-631-6744 or visit www.clovercool.com.
Anthony J. Marmo is president and founder of Clover Heating Inc. doing business as Clover Heating & Cooling, Clover Comfort “The Green Home Pros” and owner of Zerodraft of Metropolitan New York, based in Sleepy Hollow, New York. Clover Comfort serves Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties. A licensed plumbing, heating and air conditioning specialist, founder Anthony Marmo has broadened his expertise through extensive training to become an industry leader in environmentally friendly, geothermal, aerothermal, and solar thermal heating and cooling systems. A “Green Home” Professional he holds certifications of expertise from the Building Performance Institute, the National Comfort Institute, and North American Technician Excellence, Inc.
SBA Adds Two More Counties; Business Recovery Center Relocates to Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce to Help Hurricane Ida Applicants
ATLANTA The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today announced that it added Nassau and
Suffolk counties on Long Island to the disaster declaration making low-interest disaster loans available
to more businesses and residents affected by the remnants of Hurricane Ida on Sept. 1-3, 2021.
Additionally, SBA relocated its Business Recovery Center (BRC) from Medgar Evers College to the
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Sept. 16.
Businesses, homeowners, renters and private nonprofit organizations in the following New York
counties of Bronx, Kings, Nassau, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk and Westchester are eligible to apply for
Physical disaster loans from the SBA. Small businesses and most private nonprofit organizations in the
following adjacent counties are eligible to apply only for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans: New York,
Putnam and Rockland in New York; Fairfield in Connecticut; and Hudson, Middlesex and Union in New
Jersey.
The BRC’s address and operating hours are indicated below:
The BRC at Medgar Evers College ceased operation at the close of business on Sept. 15.
Customer Service Representatives will be available at the BRC to answer questions about the disaster
loan program and assist business owners, homeowners and renters in completing their applications.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the SBA has established protocols to help protect the health
and safety of the public. All visitors to the BRC are encouraged to wear a face mask.
Location:
North Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce*
253 – 36th St., Suite C58, 4th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11232
Opens: Thursday, Sept. 16, 1 – 5 p.m.
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Closed: Saturday and Sunday
*At Industry City, Building 3, 4th floor
Businesses of all sizes and private nonprofit organizations may borrow up to $2 million to repair or
replace disaster-damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory, and other
business assets.
For small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and
most private nonprofit organizations, the SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to help meet
working capital needs caused by the disaster. Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance is available
regardless of whether the business suffered any physical property damage.
Disaster loans up to $200,000 are available to homeowners to repair or replace disaster-damaged or
destroyed real estate. Homeowners and renters are eligible for up to $40,000 to repair or replace
disaster-damaged or destroyed personal property.
Applicants may be eligible for a loan amount increase up to 20 percent of their physical damages, as
verified by the SBA, for mitigation purposes. Eligible mitigation improvements may include a sump
pump, elevation, French drain or retaining wall to help protect property and occupants from future
damage caused by a similar disaster.
Interest rates are as low as 2.855 percent for businesses, 2 percent for nonprofit organizations and
1.563 percent for homeowners and renters, with terms up to 30 years. Loan amounts and terms are set
by the SBA and are based on each applicant’s financial condition.
Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at
https://disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/ela/s/, and should apply under SBA declaration # 17147, not for
the COVID-19 incident.
To be considered for all forms of disaster assistance, applicants should register online at
DisasterAssistance.gov or download the FEMA mobile app. If online or mobile access is unavailable,
applicants should call the FEMA toll-free helpline at 800-621-3362. Those who use 711-Relay or Video
Relay Services should call 800-621-3362.
Businesses and individuals may also obtain information and loan applications by calling the SBA’s
Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 (1-800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or
emailing DisasterCustomerService@sba.gov. Loan applications can also be downloaded at
sba.gov/disaster.
Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration,
Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is Nov. 4, 2021. The deadline to
return economic injury applications is June 6, 2022.
Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick presents local restaurant with Empire Award for community service
SUFFERN, NY – Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick presented a New York State Senate Empire Award to Banks Dastine, owner of Diddy’s Soul Food and Lounge in Suffern, recognizing his contributions to fostering a strong sense of community in Suffern and supporting frontline workers during the pandemic.
Diddy’s Soul Food and Lounge has hosted various community events surrounding creating conversation and engagement between community members. These events include a meet up between the Suffern police and the community during the height of civil rights activism in 2020. In addition, Diddy’s has hosted business meet ups for local small businesses and donated food to local frontline workers and first responders during the course of the COVID19 pandemic.
State Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick (D-Rockland/Westchester) said, “Mr. Dastine and Diddy’s have been a strong force for building community in Suffern – not just in the past year during the COVID pandemic, but also throughout Mr. Dastine’s career. It was an honor to provide Mr. Dastine and Diddy’s Soul Food and Lounge with this Empire Award from the New York State Senate.”
“I have failed a thousand times in building Diddy’s Soul Food & Lounge but this award from NYS Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick reminded me to never give up, to never stop doing good,” Dastine said. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart”
Banks Dastine is a Suffern resident and the owner of several small businesses while also serving the community as the Director of the Suffern Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Village of Suffern Zoning Board, and serving on the village’s Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Board. Mr. Dastine has authored more than six self-help books including: Rethinking Your Purpose and Building Lasting Bonds.