‘Small Town America’ Is Stamped on Verplanck’s Post Office

There are no mailboxes at any residence or business in Verplanck. There is, however, a lot of bustle at the Post Office in the hamlet’s center, where people must go […] Read more »

Peekskill Receives $100K State Grant for Downtown Crosswalks Project

New York State Senator Pete Harckham announced today that he has secured a $100,000 state grant for the City of Peekskill, which will use the funding to replace the existing […] Read more »

Westchester County Launches New Sweeping Digital Literacy And Access Initiative

Connect Westchester is Westchester County’s Office of Economic Development’s new initiative to bridge the digital divide through providing essential digital resources, education and affordable internet access to low-income residents. This […] Read more »

Peekskill Architect Makes His Bones Reinventing Old Structures

A Bronx-born architect who fell in love with the lower Hudson Valley is helping restore empty Peekskill properties, one building at a time.  As it turned out, architect Marco Mandra […] Read more »

Group Aiding Refugees to Hold Peekskill Fundraiser

The group has resettled refugees from Ukraine, Afghanistan and Columbia Read more »

Sleepy Hollow Requests Feedback on NY Forward Downtown Revitalization Projects

Public input is requested on twelve project proposals in the Village of Sleepy Hollow that are currently under consideration for NY Forward funding. Brief descriptions and an image of each proposal are […] Read more »

Briarcliff Youth Honored by National Award for Heroic Service Activity

Jason Starr, 17, of Briarcliff Manor, has been named an honoree of the 2023 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. Each year, the Barron Prize celebrates 25 inspiring young leaders […] Read more »

Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center Appoints New Board Members

The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) of White Plains, NY has announced that Yonat Assayag has joined their Board of Directors, and Rika Levin has joined the HHREC Advisory […] Read more »

State Recognizes Peekskill and Tarrytown Among Certified Climate Smart Communities

Governor Kathy Hochul announced the latest round of communities to achieve certification as part of New York State’s Climate Smart Communities program, which supports local efforts to meet the economic, […] Read more »

Northern Westchester Hospital’s Cancer Institute Garden Gets a Makeover

 The garden outside Northwell Health Cancer Institute at Northern Westchester Hospital’s (NWH) has a fresh new look thanks to a $35K grant from the Bedford Garden Club, a non-profit that […] Read more »