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 »
The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in July 2025 permanently increased the federal estate and gift tax (FEGT) exemption to $15M per person beginning on January 1, […] Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Westchester County has installed new robotics equipment at its Material Recovery Facility in Yonkers as part of a continued effort to increase recycling rates and reduce contamination in curbside recyclables. […] Read more »
Local music lovers should mark their calendars for a special 2026 edition of New York’s Backyard Jam: The 20th Annual Pleasantville Music Festival, now officially slated for Saturday, July 11. […] Read more »
Westchester’s newest performance and events venue, The Ark, has released its Winter 2026 (January-March) schedule of programs. Located in Tarrytown at the Shames JCC on the Hudson, The Ark offers […] Read more »
