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 »

Mark Dickey Has a Cavernous Craving for Caving

Mark Dickey usually saves people from cave disasters, but last month he generated international headlines after experiencing gastrointestinal bleeding while helping to map one of the world’s deepest caves in […] Read more »

Peekskill Youth Bureau and Police Host National Night Out 

On a Tuesday night roaming around Peekskill, the classic summer smell of roasting hot dogs and a steady beat echoing from the speakers of DJ Esco’s turntables led the way […] Read more »

Partner Content: Planning For Your Loved One with Special Needs

If you have a child, grandchild, or other loved one with a severe and chronic mental or physical disability, it is more important than ever to plan for their future. […] Read more »

SUNY Westchester Community College Receives $3 Million NSF Grant To Lead Regional Effort In Increasing LatinX Participation In STEM

SUNY Westchester Community College was awarded a $3 million grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to increase the recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of students pursuing degrees in STEM […] Read more »

Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg’s New District Office Hosts Art by Local Artists

Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg’s new district office, located at 8 Revolutionary Road in Ossining, will host a rotating selection of art by local artists. The first exhibition, Contemplating the Hudson River, […] Read more »

Cortlandt Club for Rowing Keeps Growing

Along the Hudson River waterfront in Verplanck, two sturdy metal buildings and a wide open park occupy the space where a seaplane base and trailer homes once stood.   The new […] Read more »