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Immediate short-term employment opportunity

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With Tropical Storm Elsa bearing down on Rockland County, All Bright Electric is looking to hire wire guards IMMEDIATELY. No experience necessary! Compensation is $25 per hour, plus a gas allowance. Must have a car and valid driver’s license. Anyone interested can call (845) 213-8138.

Two 12-16 hour shifts available:

Shift 1: Friday, 7/9 starting at 5pm

Shift 2: Saturday, 7/10 starting at 6am

Wallauer Celebrates 100 Years With $100 Gift Card Giveaways, Realtor Discounts, and Chance for $1,000 Makeover Design Project

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(Westchester/Rockland/Putnam) July 8, 2021 —Wallauer Paint and Decorating Centers is celebrating 100 years of paint, hardware and design services in the Hudson Valley region. As part of their year-long celebration, the fourth-generation family-owned business has been giving away $100 gift cards to one lucky customer each month at each of its 15 stores as well as a separate opportunity to win a $1,000 Wallauer Makeover Design Project. The drawing for the $1,000 Makeover will be held on September 1, 2021.

In addition, the company has created a discounted gift card program specifically for realtors who can use the cards as gifts for new homeowners to be given at closing or mailed out afterwards. Realtors can purchase a $50 card for $40, a $100 card for $80 and a $200 card for just $150. Wallauer will even send the cards out for realtors in colorful packaging to the new homeowners.

Wallauer offers a wide variety of interior and exterior paints and stains, including low-odor paints, washable finishes and more from Benjamin Moore and is the largest Benjamin Moore paint, hardware and decorating retailer in Westchester, Rockland & Putnam. Wallauer also offers their own brand of paints and has more than 5,000 color selections available ensuring there is a perfect color for every project. Customers can take advantage of their color matching services and even create their own custom color palettes—a Wallauer specialty.

Across 15 Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland County locations, Wallauer offers home design services in six and offers Ace Hardware Departments in five. Every Wallauer Design department features the latest window displays from Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, specializing in motorization and full house automation of blinds and shades. Carrying hundreds of designer fabrics from Robert Allen, Kravet, Fabricut and Kasmir and top wallpaper designers that include Schumacher, Thibaut, Nina Campbell, Candice Olson and more. Custom-made Roman shades, fabric panels and cornices products and accessories can be created to match any style and budget. Highly trained staff can provide recommendations and offer in-store consultations and in-home services to people living in and around the tri-county area.

Wallauer stores are located in White Plains, Bedford Hills, Mohegan Lake, Ossining, Pelham, Port Chester, Scarsdale, Yonkers, Yorktown Heights, New Rochelle, Ardsley, and Lewisboro/Cross River. There is also a location in Nanuet in Rockland County which offers Ace Hardware products and there are two locations in Putnam County in Mahopac and Carmel.

Customers can shop online and pick-up in store at www.shop.wallauer.com For more information visit https://www.wallauer.com/ or call (914)-948-4000. 

Mid-Hudson Economic Development Updates From ESD

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Updates:

You’re Invited: Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council Virtual Public Meeting on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 1:00pm ET

  • When: Thursday, July 8th, at 1:00pm
  • View the agenda HERE
  • Register to attend this virtual event HERE

The Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council Annual Report 2021 is now available on the MHREDC website!

Economic Development Opportunity Highlights:

Carbontech Entrepreneurial Fellowship Program

  • $9 million is available to establish the Carbontech Entrepreneurial Fellowship Program to support scientists who have breakthrough innovations to contribute to building New York as a hub for carbon-to-value technology.
  • The new program will provide technical expertise that bridges research and development with the commercialization of products, grow entrepreneurial training for scientists, expand the State’s innovation ecosystem, and accelerate economy-wide deep decarbonization.
  • NYSERDA is seeking proposals for an organization to run the Carbontech Entrepreneurial Fellowship Program, which will be selected through a competitive process. The entity will be responsible for finding entrepreneurial innovators to participate in the program and supporting them as they advance their products to market.
  • Learn more HERE.

Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program – Apply Now!

  • Provides grant funding to eligible small and micro businesses and for-profit independent arts and cultural organizations impacted by the pandemic.
  • Grants will be flexible and can be used for a number of different business operating expenses, including payroll, rent or mortgage payments, taxes, utilities, PPE or other business expenses incurred between March 1, 2020 and April 1, 2021. 
  • Grant awards will generally range between $5,000 – $50,000 depending on 2019 annual gross receipts.
  • For more information about the grant program, including a list of documentation required in the application, see details HERE.

Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) Now Open

  • Round XI of the CFA is open with over $750 million in funding available through more than 30 state programs.
  • Since 2011, the first year of the REDC initiative, the CFA has enabled businesses, municipalities, not-for-profits and members of the public to apply for multiple sources of funding from dozens of state agency programs through a single application, for projects that create jobs and help to revitalize communities.
  • All 2021 guidelines and resources documents can be found on the MHREDC website at https://regionalcouncils.ny.gov/mid-hudson.
  • CFA Deadline for many programs: 4:00 PM SHARP on July 30, 2021
  • Attend an upcoming Virtual CFA Information Session! Information sessions are hosted by ESD team members ready to answer questions about the CFA process. Register for an upcoming event below:
    • July 9, 2021 at 12pm – Register HERE
    • July 13, 2021 at 12pm – Register HERE
    • July 21, 2021 at 9am – Register HERE
    • July 26, 2021 at 12pm – Register HERE

2021 Mid-Hudson Regional MWBE Online Opportunities Expo

Project Highlights:

SUNY Celebrates Ribbon-Cutting for $16 Million State-of-the-Art Dutchess Community College Aviation Education Center

  • Home of Newly Certified FAA Part 147 Aviation Maintenance Technology School—First in 50 Years—to Provide Education and Training for High-Demand, High-Paying Jobs in the Mid-Hudson Region

Empire State Development Announces Completion Of Seminary Hill Cidery’s New $4.9 Million Cider House And Event Space In Sullivan County

  • First of its Kind Cidery uses Minimal Energy for Heating and Cooling Harnessing the Power of the Seasons Photos May be Viewed Here

Economic Development Resources:

Funding Opportunities:

Technical Assistance for Businesses:

Workforce Development Resources:

Resources from Employers:

  • NY State of Health: Shop here to see what health insurance options are available to you, your family, and your business
  • Child Care:Parents in need of free child care resources and referrals are encouraged to visit www.HVChildCare.org, where they can enter their zip code to immediately find the name and contact information of the agency that serves their location.
  • NYS DOL Shared Work Program: New York State’s DOL Shared Work Program helps businesses manage business cycles and seasonal adjustments. Shared Work lets businesses keep trained staff and avoid layoffs. Employees can receive partial unemployment insurance benefits while working reduced hours. Full-time, part-time and seasonal employees are eligible.

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