WestCOP Launches Bridge Builders to Foster Positive Dialogue Between Law Enforcement and Local Youth

What started last fall with a series of informal discussions between executives from Westchester-based social services organization WestCOP and leading real estate developer Robert Martin Company about the firm’s desire […] Read more »

Middle School Girls Will Explore Strengths, Find Purpose through Mentoring Program

The teenage years are complicated, especially when it comes to navigating social media and figuring out a purpose or direction for the future. Westchester-based Her Story Mentorship, a new organization, […] Read more »

Working Families Party Endorses Progress 4 Peekskill Candidates

The Westchester/Putnam Chapter of the Working Families Party has announced their endorsement for the Progress 4 Peekskill slate of candidates for Mayor and Council of Peekskill. Progress 4 Peekskill released […] Read more »

Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center Announces First Annual White Rose Student Competition

The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) announced its first annual White Rose Student Research Contest, open to 7th-12th grade students in the greater Westchester County NY area. The […] Read more »

Peekskill Democratic Committee Calls on Challengers to Accept Primary Results

This morning, Peekskill Democratic Chair Drew Claxton sent a letter to a slate of candidates challenging Peekskill’s endorsed Democratic candidates asking that they pledge to support the winner of the Democratic Primary in […] Read more »

Westchester County Legislators Catherine Borgia and Colin Smith Endorse Vivian McKenzie for Peekskill Mayor

Westchester County Legislators Catherine Borgia and Colin Smith today announced their endorsement of Vivian McKenzie for Mayor of Peekskill, calling her hands-down the most accomplished and experience candidate in the […] Read more »

World-Class Breast Surgical Care from Columbia Comes to NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital

NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital has announced the addition of two NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center breast surgeons to its breast care team: Roshni Rao, MD, and Stacy K. Ugras, MD. Dr. […] Read more »

Candidate Forum for Sleepy Hollow Board of Trustees Set for Wednesday, March 10, 7 pm

The Rivertowns League of Women Voters and Mothers Out Front Westchester Rivertowns are co-sponsoring a candidates forum for the Sleepy Hollow Village Board of Trustees election. Four candidates are running […] Read more »

United Way and YWCA Launch 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge

The Self-guided challenge runs March 1 – March 29 United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) has teamed up with the YWCA White Plains & Central Westchester and YWCA Yonkers […] Read more »

Peekskill Democrats Nominate Rob Scott to Fill Sudden Vacancy on Endorsed Slate

Following the withdrawal of candidate Steve Kollias due a family medical emergency, the Peekskill Democratic City Committee unanimously (with one abstention) endorsed downtown business owner, community leader, and longtime Peekskill […] Read more »