A Digital Time Capsule Captures Art Inspired by Covid 

My father was a historian. He taught me to love the voices of the people who were there at specific moments of history: the diaries of Victorian ladies, slave narratives, letters from soldiers, poetry from hometown […] Read more »

Incumbent Peter Harckham and Opponent Rob Astorino Speak with the River Journal

What was destined to be a contentious fight for the State Senate seat in the 40th District has seen both sides throwing harder rhetorical jabs as the November election looms […] Read more »

BluePath Service Dogs Hosts Fourth Annual Walkathon Virtually on October 3

On Saturday, October 3, BluePath Service Dogs will host their fourth annual walkathon – this year virtually. The event, which begins with an online kick-off at 10:00am, will raise funds […] Read more »

Peekskill Remembers 9-11 Heroes

Peekskill residents marked the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at their annual ceremony held at the memorial at Riverfront Green. Several hundred […] Read more »

Live Church Service Series Offering Spiritual Solutions to Today’s Challenges

Eight Christian Science churches in the tri-state area are sponsoring a series of live radio programs to be broadcast on WOR, 710-AM, beginning on Sunday evening, October 4 from 8:00 […] Read more »

Phelps Hospital Northwell Health recognized as Age-Friendly Health System

Phelps Hospital Northwell Health announced today that it was recently recognized as an Age-Friendly Health System by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). Phelps Hospital, earned the distinguished honor for […] Read more »

Local Authors, Local Books: Vernon Hamilton’s Isn’t It Scary?

Nature’s Creatures Teach Kids About Human Nature   With Isn’t It Scary?, Nyack author Vernon Hamilton has written a beautifully illustrated children’s picture book that features an African-American family, and relates natural animal habitats to the comforts of family and home.  […] Read more »

A Passion for the Past: Joyce Sharrock Cole, Ossining Village Historian

History is personal for Joyce Sharrock Cole, the new Ossining Village Historian. Cole grew up without any sense of her own family’s past. Some of her grandparents had died young, […] Read more »

Virtual Youth Town Halls – Where Youth Are Heard

The Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board (WPWDB), in association with area youth service agencies, is hosting a series of Virtual Youth Town Halls—forums for questions, ideas, and opinions voiced by and […] Read more »

Greenburgh to Air 9/11 Living History Series

On Friday September 11th and during the 9/11 weekend (September 12 & 13) the town of Greenburgh will air on Optimum channel 76 and Verizon channel 35 21 Living history […] Read more »