westfaironline.com June 5, 2023
What's next for New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson? BY PHIL HALL
New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson; contributed photo.
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oam Bramson will be leaving his job as Mayor of New Rochelle at the end of 2023 after 18 years in office. However, the Democratic official will not be starting 2024 in consultation with recruiters or scanning potential job openings on LinkedIn and Indeed – his next job has already been secured and publicly announced. Sustainable Westchester, the Mount Kisco-based nonprofit focused on clean energy solutions and environmental justice, has named Bramson to take on the role of executive director once he departs New Rochelle’s City Hall. He will assume the reins of leadership from Jim Kuster, who has served as the organization’s interim executive director last November after Nina Orville stepped down from the leadership position.
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The WorkPlace receives $3M grant for nurse training BY JUSTIN MCGOWN jmcgown@westfairinc.com
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$3 million federal grant will be put to use by The WorkPlace to fund training for up to 200 entry-level nursing professionals who are interested in pursuing either an Associate Degree or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. The WorkPlace, a Bridgeportbased administrator of workforce development funds and job train-
ing, will use the funds over the next five years. Joseph Carbone, the president and CEO of The WorkPlace, described the grant as a small but necessary step towards meeting the increasing needs for medical care across both the state and country. “Obviously, we’ve been familiar with the nursing shortage and the fact it’s going to get worse for years to come for some time,” Carbone explained. “We studied it, and a great deal of work to apply for the
grant was required. A very broad partnership was required.” That partnership will include the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Griffin Hospital in Derby, iCare, Hartford Health, the Connecticut Hospital Association, Goodwin University and the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system. “It will, in and of itself, add at
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Sen. Richard Blumenthal and The Workplace’s President and CEO Joseph Carbone announcing the new grant to help fund nursing education. Photo by Justin McGown.