4 • The WESTCHESTER County Press • Thursday, • OCTOBER 19, 2023
TO BE EQUAL By Marc H. Morial President & CEO National Urban League MARC H. MORIAL
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Letter to the Editor From Paul Feiner, Supervisor Town of Greenburgh
Can Alabama Finally Be Forced To Conduct A Fair Election With A If you are homebound or know of an elderly resident who is homeLegal Congressional Map? bound and you want to get a Covid “We are not aware of any other case in which a state legislature — faced with a federal court order declaring thorat its electoral plan unlawfully dilutes minority votes and requiring a plan that provides an additional opportunity district — responded with a plan that the state concedes does not provide that district.” – U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama, Southern Division After giving Alabama legislators nearly two years to comply with its order and fix the state’s illegal racially gerrymandered Congressional map, a federal court has selected a non-discriminatory map for them. Despite rebuke after rebuke Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall
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has vowed to keep fighting to restore the racist map. But for the 2024 election, at least, Black voters in Alabama voters will have the opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice in two of the state’s seven districts. This is thanks to the unflagging efforts of plaintiffs Evan Milligan, Khadidah Stone, Letetia Jackson, Shalela Dowdy, Greater Birmingham Ministries, and the Alabama State Conference of the NAACP and the attorneys representing them: Legal Defense Fund, American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Alabama, Hogan Lovells LLP, and Wiggins, Childs, Pantazis, Fisher & Goldfarb. They are to be commended, and the National Urban League will continue to stand with them should A.C. Marshall follow through on his threat. The U.S. Supreme Court surprised most legal observers in June when it struck down Alabama’s map after allowing the state to use it for last year’s Congressio-
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booster shot, flu vaccine or need a home visit - you are in luck! Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Service has started a new service --housecalls like the old fashioned doctor. It is a community paramedicine program. They will stop by at your house and provide you with the vaccines and booster shots. Email covid@scarsdalevac.com or call 914 722-2288. This service is available to anyone, anywhere in the county. It’s a great service that many people will benefit from. My mom is almost 99 years old and has benefitted from the service. The paramedics are fantastic, caring and efficient. House calls for the elderly is also safer for the frail elderly. It’s a better option having someone go to your house than having to wait for a
HON. PAUL FEINER Greenburgh Town Supervisor
Doctor in a waiting room with other sick people. Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Service provides the community with exceptional service - no lines, no waits, VIP service for all.
NYS SELF REPORT SURVEY In coordination with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Westchester County is coordinating an Initial Damage Assessment to collect data related to storm-related loss. In addition to collecting information about damages to public infrastructure, New York State is also collecting data directly from residents and businesses regarding personal losses. Residents and business impacted by the September 29, 2023 severe weather event should complete the online survey to help collect information that may help New York State and local officials identify damages and develop requests by the State for federal disaster recovery assistance programs. . The survey is NOT an application for disaster relief programs. Complete the NYS Self-Report Survey online: https:// survey123.arcgis.com/share/74bf2f21895346d691156eadd2 690ccf
