Front row, from left: Judy Williams, Glendale branch manager; Anthony Simeone, executive vice president & chief lending officer, Ridgewood Savings Bank; Leonard Stekol, president, CEO and chairman of Ridgewood Savings Bank; Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-N.Y.); Captain Victoria Perry of the NYPD and 104th Precinct Community Council; Gary Milau, president-elect of the Glendale Kiwanis; Thomas Mazza, treasurer of the Edward R Miller VFW Post 7336. Back row: Carlos Sanchez, senior

L to R: Michael Palumbo, EVP and Medical Director, White Plains Hospital; Bernadette Kingham-Bez, Executive Director, St. Vincent's Behavioral Health; Tom Roach, White Plains Mayor; Michael Spicer, President and CEO, St. Joseph's Medical Center; Susan Fox, President and CEO, White Plains Hospital; Susan Yubas, Vice Chair of the White Plains Hospital Board of Directors; NY Assemblyman David Buchwald; Ron Belmont, Mayor of Harrison; Michael Orth, Commissioner of Westchester Cou

Ah, autumn in New England. Those colors. That crisp air. The robust dialogue about widespread broadband and small cell / 5G deployment! It all happens Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, Connecticut at New England Connect, a day-long regional conference on ensuring fast, reliable broadband internet for all.. The conference will examine how Connecticut's mayors have successfully deployed fiber in their communities, and how they are readyi

This week, Harrison Edwards' Executive VP for Broadband, Bob Knight, appeared on the national Community Broadband Bits Podcast to discuss the ever-important topic of political will and fiber projects. Bob and Deb Socia, Executive Director of Next Century Cities, were interviewed by ILSR's Christopher Mitchell on the importance of community engagement and how having political will helps drive broadband projects forward. At September's Great Lakes Connect broadband conference,

Rising Ground, one of New York's fastest-growing human services organizations has opened a new residence in the South Bronx for homeless and runaway teenage girls. The round-the-clock residential program can accommodate up to 20 youth, and uses a holistic approach to promote their empowerment and independence, as they support each other in a group setting. Rising Ground social workers and case planners help the girls find employment and internships, enroll in school, and teac

It was a big weekend at Rising Ground! RG's Preventive Services program hosted a community barbecue and backpack drive in the Bronx, and New York delivered! Over 700 backpacks were collected and donated this year, doubling 2017's efforts, and putting plenty of smiles on the faces of bright and energetic children. The community's generosity didn't stop there. Rising Ground reports that a record number of school supplies were donated as well! Companies like Hall Capital, Oath/

The broadband industry will convene this week in sunny Vail, Colorado for Mountain Connect, rapidly emerging as a leading conference for economic development, municipal, and other leaders across North America. Over 700 are expected to attend, and the Harrison Edwards team will be there to meet with telecom providers and local and regional officials. Also, our Executive VP and COO Bob Knight will be presenting on the panel "Getting to the GO: How to Move Community Broadband Pr

When Margaret Prisinzano learned her students wanted to look great at their prom but lacked the financial resources to do so, the veteran educator sprung into action, in what can only be described as a modern-day fairytale. Prisinzano’s students at a special Bronx Urban Community School program run by Rising Ground, New York's fastest-growing social service organization, are among the city’s most in need—living in homeless shelters or in deep poverty. Their families can’t aff

It's a startling fact: Fewer than 10% of all planned fiber/broadband projects get the green light. Communities have been spending millions on broadband feasibility and engineering studies that just sit on the shelf. Yet, we know that broadband is critical infrastructure to build our nation's economy and to create jobs that serve to bridge our nation's widening economic and digital divide. There's a lot riding on our nation's ability to deploy high-speed broadband, but communi