RXR Realty today said
it would donate $1 million to support New Rochelle residents and organizations impacted
by COVID-19.
The money will be used
for both short-term and long-term needs and is being distributed in
collaboration with the Westchester Community Foundation.
“We’re proud to
support those organizations on the frontlines of providing essential food and
non-food services to our most vulnerable, as well as supporting programs that
provide our seniors with telehealth services to assure them that they are not
alone during this public health crisis,” said Scott Rechler, chairman and CEO
of RXR.
“Now, more than ever,
is the time for all of us to step up and support our New Rochelle neighbors in
need.”
The RXR Building
Community Fund will immediately provide $108,000 to support programs that
ensure continued distribution of meals and non-food items to low-income New
Rochelle residents, including seniors and people with disabilities. The funding
will also support 60 low-income seniors’ access to tele-health services.
Seniors are at a high-risk for novel coronavirus.
“In the face of an
unprecedented challenge, it is essential for our entire community to come
together, including the investors and builders who have a direct stake in New
Rochelle’s future,” said Noam Bramson, mayor of the City of New Rochelle.“We
have a shared obligation to identify the most critical needs, lift up our most
vulnerable residents, support our struggling businesses, and demonstrate our
city’s strength and resilience. I applaud RXR for this outstanding example of
corporate citizenship, and for establishing a framework through which other
partners can contribute.”
