Croton Aqueduct and NYC’s Fabulous Fountains

When the Croton Aqueduct first brought clean water to New York City, it gushed forth from a number of celebratory fountains. In their Sunday, Jan. 11, presentation at the Hastings-on-Hudson […] Read more »

Westchester Parks Foundation Announces Community Impact Numbers for 2025

The Westchester Parks Foundation (WPF) today highlighted the strong community impact achieved throughout 2025, reflecting a year of expanded volunteer engagement, ecological restoration, and hands-on stewardship across the Westchester County Parks system. […] Read more »

Irvington Educator Helps Lead Historic Global Space Mission

From her home in Irvington, Meredith Beckford-Smart helped lead one of the largest and most ambitious space research simulations ever conducted, proving that world-changing work can begin right here in Westchester.    Last fall, Beckford-Smart served […] Read more »

Westchester Prepares For OMNY Rollout With Full Bee-Line Installation

Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins toured the Bee-Line Bus garage in Valhalla to view newly installed OMNY fare scanners on the Bee-Line fleet. The visit marked a major milestone ahead […] Read more »

Grants Fund Westchester Holocaust Teaching Programs 

The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center in White Plains has announced a new resource for teachers to assist them in teaching about the Holocaust and related topics including human rights, antisemitism, discrimination, racism and genocide.   The Kaidanow […] Read more »

Changemakers Students Celebrate Leadership and Voice at Culminating Event 

Students from Ossining, Tarrytown and Peekskill gathered at Bethany Arts Community Center dressed up and ready to celebrate a year of growth through the Changemakers Program. The room was filled with energy as families, educators and community members clapped and cheered for […] Read more »

$1.1M Grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Helps Expand Number of Skilled Healthcare Workers Through Nursing Education at SUNY WCC

The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation has awarded a transformative grant of up to $1.1 million to the Westchester Community College Foundation to create tuition-free pathways for Associate Degree in […] Read more »

Senior Citizens Visit Briarcliff Middle School

Connections across generations can be meaningful. Sixth graders in Ali Mazza’s English Language Arts class at Briarcliff Middle School recently participated in a special intergenerational pen-pal project with members of […] Read more »

Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins and Senator Mayer Host Blood Drive

New York Blood Center (NYBC) is partnering with New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and New York State Senator Shelley B. Mayer to host a blood drive on […] Read more »

OMNY Officially Launches on Bee-Line Buses January 4

On January 4, 2026, Westchester County’s Bee-Line bus system will officially adopt OMNY, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) contactless fare payment system, offering riders a more convenient and flexible way […] Read more »