All That Jazz, 40 Years and Counting

For Mark Morganelli, 1985 was a watershed year. He married Ellen Prior and started a free summer jazz concert series in Riverside Park on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.   This year, […] Read more »
From left: Mark Morganelli, Monica Getz and Ellen Prior. Photo: Mark Morganelli

Monica Getz, Sax Legend’s Ex-Wife and Justice Advocate, Dies at 90

Monica Getz of Irvington, ex-wife of jazz saxophonist Stan Getz and an advocate for changes in the divorce and family court systems, died Jan. 5 at age 90. The cause […] Read more »
Briarcliff Manor Mayor Steven Vescio presents Anthony Arturi with a proclamation in his honor at the Pleasantville Road post office on Jan. 6, 2025. Photo by Robert Brum

Special Delivery: Briarcliff Honors Post Office’s Tony Arturi

In 1979, a postage stamp cost 15 cents, and Anthony Arturi was just beginning his career with the U.S. Postal Service. Forty-five years later, with the price of a stamp […] Read more »

Adam Weiss on Building a ‘Town Square’ at Shames JCC 

Adam Weiss’ tenure as CEO of the Harold & Elaine Shames Jewish Community Center on the Hudson has been marked by expansion and community-building.   The seasoned educator and administrator has […] Read more »

‘Heaven’ on Hudson: Tarrytown’s Stone Castle Listed for $5.49M  

That dream you’ve had of owning a piece of heaven can finally come true, if you’ve got $5.49 million to spend.  That’s the asking price of a century-old stone castle-like […] Read more »
Daniela Cordero and Steven Castillo Arpi have been selected as recipients of the prestigious QuestBridge National College Match scholarships.

Two Ossining High School Seniors Earn QuestBridge Scholarships

When Daniela Cordero logged into her QuestBridge application portal and saw she had been matched with the University of Pennsylvania, she was shocked. “I stared at the letter for a […] Read more »

Yeshiva Agrees to Dismiss Lawsuit, Sell Briarcliff Campus

Yeshivath Viznith Dkhal Torath Chaim and Khal Torath Chiam have reached an agreement with the village of Briarcliff Manor to dismiss litigation and explore alternative uses of the former Pace […] Read more »

Ossining Signs Superintendent Mary Fox-Alter to 2-year Contract

You can drop the “interim” from Mary Fox-Alter’s title with the Ossining public school district.  The district’s Board of Education announced that Fox-Alter has agreed to a contract that will […] Read more »

‘Sing Sing’ Co-Stars Win Top Acting Honors at Gotham Film Festival 

Sing Sing, the acclaimed film set in the Ossining prison about the redemptive power of the arts, took home a pair of major awards at Monday’s Gotham Awards.  Colman Domingo […] Read more »

Celebrating Tarrytown Church Where Escaped Slaves Found Refuge

Foster Memorial AME Zion Church in Tarrytown, where fugitive slaves found refuge during the Civil War, recently marked the 160th anniversary of the church’s establishment on Wildey Street in October […] Read more »