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Groundwork Hudson Valley Awarded $174,500 to Expand Sustainability Education at Yonkers Public Schools

March 1, 2023

Groundwork Hudson Valley received two grants totaling $174,500 to develop sustainability education programs in Yonkers Public Schools. The grants were awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the…

Foro comunitario: El calor extremo y su impacto en la salud pública

February 28, 2023

Groundwork Hudson Valley y la Yonkers YMCA organizaron su primer foro comunitario conjunto del año para la comunidad hispanohablante. El foro se centró en las conexiones entre la salud, el…

Community Forum: Extreme Heat and its Impact on Public Health

February 28, 2023

Groundwork Hudson Valley and the Yonkers YMCA hosted its first joint community forum of the year for the Spanish-speaking community. The forum was centered on the connections between health, extreme…

Over Two Dozen Local Nonprofits Receive Critical Funding From Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts in 2022

February 23, 2023

Environmental sustainability has long been a priority for MGM Resorts and the company continues to uphold its role as a corporate leader supporting environmentally sustainable initiatives in the communities in…

Greenway Park Project a First Step to Erasing Yonkers Redlining. What it’ll Look Like.

January 20, 2023

The fight against the current effects of historical redlining in Southwest Yonkers could soon see another victory. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer delivered a press conference in our…

Got Issues With Extreme Heat and Flooding? Here’s How One Agency is Tackling Them

November 10, 2022

Like many cities across the U.S., the city of Yonkers has long been plagued by extreme heat and flooding brought about by climate change.  To tackle these critical issues, the Municipal…

Yonkers Community Raises Funds for Climate Resilience and Environmental Action

October 28, 2022

Groundwork Hudson Valley hosts its 2022 Annual Gala and raises funds to ensure equal access to a healthy environment. Groundwork Hudson Valley hosted its 2022 Annual Gala on October 20th…

A Plan to Cool Off the Hottest Neighborhoods

October 26, 2022

As the climate changes, hyperlocal projects are helping keep disadvantaged areas livable. In Yonkers, maps showing which neighborhoods were once formally designated for Black families can be almost overlapped with maps of…

Yonkers High School students build rain gardens to combat flooding

September 24, 2022

Yonkers High School students were busy at work Saturday to help combat climate change’s impact on the city. Many neighborhoods in Yonkers are incredibly vulnerable to flooding primarily due to…

Groundwork to host 2022 Annual Gala on October 20 

September 20, 2022

The 2022 Annual Gala will held on Thursday, October 20th at X20 located at 71 Water Street in Yonkers, NY from 6:30pm-9:30pm.