Free Tax Prep for Working Families and Individuals Making Less than $59,187 a Year

The Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board (WPWDB) will kick-off its “Volunteer Income Tax Assistance” (VITA) Program on Friday, February 3, 2023 at multiple locations throughout Westchester. Residents must make an appointment […] Read more »

Westchester County Executive George Latimer Unveils “Hope Quilt” Installation in Support of the Westchester Children’s Association and Youth Advocacy

Westchester County Government’s Michaelian Office Building was selected to display one of the seven Hope Quilts created by the Westchester Children’s Association (WCA). The Hope Quilt Project is part of […] Read more »

Jacob Burns Film Center Receives $40,000 Artswestchester Grant

The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) announced today that the organization has received a $40,000 grant from ArtsWestchester. A significant portion of this 2022-2023 Basic Support Program grant will go […] Read more »

Ossining Student among 40 Finalists in Regeneron Science Talent Search

The top 40 finalists in the 82nd Regeneron Science Talent Search were announced yesterday. Nearly 2,000 high school seniors conducted independent research in diverse scientific fields and completed a rigorous […] Read more »

SUNY WCC to Offer ‘Career Readiness’ Course 

In a survey conducted by the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber Foundation, Chamber of Commerce members were asked to identify challenges in running their business. Among the most cited issues was “finding […] Read more »

Dignity, Creativity, Humanity: RTA Founder Katherine Vockins

“Not a career, but a calling” is how Katherine Vockins describes her work with Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA), the organization she founded which uses the arts to teach life […] Read more »

Westchester County Office of Economic Development and Westchester County Association Shine Spotlight on Area’s Life Sciences Ecosystem

The Westchester County Office of Economic Development (OED) and the Westchester County Association (WCA) will host All Access Healthcare: Regional Life Sciences Outlook on February 2, 2023, at the Auditorium […] Read more »

Student Coalition of Human Dignity Hosts Workshops in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

Putting yourself in other people’s shoes is one of the best ways to foster understanding and compassion towards those who may be different from you. Recently, in honor of Martin […] Read more »

Rivertown Dance Academy Makes Dance Accessible for All 

Rivertown Dance Academy was founded in 2016 by Tarrytown native Jessica Horgan with the purpose of making dance accessible to all. To ensure this, the day the academy opened, Horgan […] Read more »

Pounding the Pavement in Peekskill   

Robert Putnam’s Bowling Alone, published in 1995, initiated a debate around the health of civic life in the United States. The debate has not recessed in the decades since, but […] Read more »