Congratulations to the February 2023 River Journal North Pet of the Month 

Meet Honey!  Honey was adopted from North Shore Animal Shelter on Long Island. She suffered some hard knocks before arriving there and was a very scared, anxious pup. However, with […] Read more »

$2.725 Million in Federal Funding Helps Launch Two Programs at New York Medical College

Two innovative programs are on the horizon at New York Medical College (NYMC) thanks to recent federal funding. A $1,900,000 award from the Community Project Fund will support “Equity and […] Read more »

Westchester County Agencies Host County’s Life Sciences Ecosystem Panel Discussion

On Thursday, February 2, 2023, the Westchester County Office of Economic Development (OED) and the Westchester County Association (WCA) hosted All Access Healthcare: Regional Life Sciences Outlook. Approximately 100 people […] Read more »

The Doctor Is In! First Grades Get a Very Special Visit From an Orthopedic Surgeon

First graders in Jennifer Horowitz’s class at Todd Elementary have been learning about keeping their bodies healthy and strong straight from the source. In Unit Three of their Scholastic Literacy […] Read more »

Sleepy Hollow Artist Displays Drawings of Local Landmarks

Sleepy Hollow artist Claire Widman’s depictions of familiar sites in Westchester County’s Hudson River towns will be on display through March at Coffee Labs Roasters in Tarrytown. Her work includes […] Read more »

Music and Pickleball Festival Coming to Briarcliff this Spring 

When the publisher of River Journal told me he wanted to do a pickleball-and-music festival, I chuckled. At first. But I knew the idea had legs.   Each spring and summer […] Read more »

Sneak Peek at Peekskill’s Overarching Mural Project

[Editor’s Note — Since this article was published in our February 2023 print edition, the Five Elements Arches project has been awarded a $2,500 ArtsWestchester Arts Alive Artist Grant, made […] Read more »

Scholar Athlete: This Cat Excels on the Court and in the Classroom 

Briarcliff High School senior, Catherine “Cat” Carrafiello thrives in both on the court and in the classroom while also staying involved in a wide range of extracurricular activities. She is […] Read more »

Arizona Laws: Here’s What You Need to Know When Visiting

Arizona may not be the first place you think of when it comes to sports betting, but the Grand Canyon State has plenty to keep you entertained. There are sportsbooks, […] Read more »

FDA Awards Local Doctor $1.9 million for Covid Vaccine-Associated Myocarditis Research

Supriya Jain, M.D., clinical associate professor of pediatrics and of radiology and clinical education liaison, has been awarded a Broad Agency Agreement (BAA) of $1,997,031 over five years by the […] Read more »