New York Medical College Professor Assists Ukrainians Through Virtual Mind-Body Trauma Relief Program

Two weeks after Russia launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Patricia L. Gerbarg, M.D., clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and her husband, Richard P. Brown, […] Read more »

Westchester County District Attorney Joins Peekskill Leaders to Host Community Gun Buyback

The Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, together with the Peekskill NAACP, the Peekskill Police Department and the City of Peekskill, will host a community gun buyback event to be held […] Read more »

Ain’t it Grand: Ride the Rail from River Towns to JFK Airport  

Take the Train to the Plane!  Area residents of a certain vintage may remember the MTA jingle which ran on local TV stations in the late 1970s and early 1980s. […] Read more »

Tarrytown Duck Derby & Healthy Kids Day Set for April 29

The 16th annual Tarrytown Rotary Rubber Duck Derby and YMCA Healthy Kids Day will be held Saturday, April 29th at Patriots Park from 11 – 3.  Thank you to our […] Read more »

SUNY Westchester Community College Student Honored With Prestigious Vanguard Award

SUNY Westchester Community College (SUNY WCC) student Joseph Goldstein has been awarded the prestigious Vanguard Award recognizing outstanding students pursuing career and technical educational (CTE) programs that are nontraditional for […] Read more »

Garden Club of Peekskill Annual Plant Sale Saturday, May 13 at Riverfront Green

Why buy plants from big box stores and grocery chains when you can get more interesting and hardy plants from seasoned (pun intended) Garden Club members?  The Garden Club of […] Read more »

Putting STEM to Work: Helping Others is the Biggest Reward 

Through the generous support of Regeneron, four times a year River Journal publishes the on-site report of a high school science student from the River Towns who is paired with a […] Read more »

Food for Love: Dancing for Animals

Liz Peterson has been a dance teacher for more than 30 years. And as long as she can remember, she’s been a passionate advocate for animals.   Along the way, those […] Read more »

A Place of Earthly Delight: A World Class Garden Next Door

If you enjoy spending time visiting gardens, perhaps you already know about Open Days at the Garden Conservancy? If you don’t, welcome to a wonderful opportunity to peek inside some […] Read more »

Briarcliff Manor Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services to Participate in “RecruitNY” Open House on April 23

As part of the annual RecruitNY statewide initiative, the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department (BMFD) will open its doors so residents can learn how they can serve their volunteer fire department. […] Read more »