Mercy College Offers Free Tuition for Veterans

Sometimes it can be difficult to know how to give back to our nation’s Military Veterans. There are many charities and organizations dedicated to caring for Wounded Warriors and in […] Read more »

WIHD Receives $4.3 Million in Grants to Run Family and Community Engagement Centers for Special Education in the Hudson Valley

The Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD) has been awarded $4.3 million in grants from the New York State Department of Education to assist schools and providers, and help families […] Read more »

7 Ideas for Weekend Day Trips Near the River Towns

As residents of the River Towns, we’re lucky enough to be a stone’s throw away from New York City. But while people usually associate the state with towering skyscrapers and […] Read more »

Stepinac High School to Host Special Summer Blood Drive on July 8

Donors will Help New York Blood Center Meet Critical Need for Blood Supplies During Peak Vacation Season Stepinac High School will host a Special Summer Blood Drive for the New […] Read more »

Chelsea at Greenburgh Donates Over $2000 to Gilda’s Club Westchester

The Chelsea at Greenburgh in Greenburgh, NY, is still under construction, but they are already involved in the Westchester community. The Chelsea recently donated $2,150 to Gilda’s Club Westchester, presenting […] Read more »

Sleepy Hollow Football Club Has Successful Spring 2019 Season

As the spring 2019 soccer season draws to a close, Sleepy Hollow Football Club (SHFC) is pleased to announce that six of its 21 teams have won championships within their […] Read more »

Local Teenager Inspires Cuomo Bridge Lighting for Tourette Awareness

Christine Brykowych recalled the day her daughter, Alexandra, was diagnosed with Tourette   Syndrome with relief in her voice. She describes initially bringing Alexandra to a pediatrician and an opthamologist, only to receive multiple […] Read more »
Sleepy Hollow Film Festival

“Phantom of Winnipeg” Documentary to Make U.S. Premiere at Sleepy Hollow International Film Festival

Sleepy Hollow International Film Festival (SHIFF) announced today that the festival will feature the U.S. premiere of directors Malcolm Ingram and Sean Stanley’s Phantom of Winnipeg, a rollicking, deeply-felt love […] Read more »

Local Authors, Local Books: Buzzing About Honey, An Interview with Chef and Cookbook Author Suzy Scherr

The River Journal caught up with local chef and author, Suzy Scherr, to learn more about her new book The HONEY COMPANION: Natural Remedies for Health, Beauty, and Home.  What inspired you to write […] Read more »

Around the House:  Style Secrets from the South 

Though I was born and raised on the North Shore of Chicago, the home I grew up in was decorated and run by a thoroughly Southern woman – my mother. […] Read more »