The New Year’s Best Investment in Quality-of-Life

Irvington is enjoying its recent top rating among the towns of Westchester, with its own special charm, lack of parking meters, excellent restaurants, and diverse businesses. But generally unknown in […] Read more »
Working from Home, Around the House

Working from Home

More and more people are working from home. Some are self-employed, some are telecommuters, and some are simply doing what they can to avoid the Manhattan commute one or two […] Read more »

Locally Linked

River Journal has partnered with Knowtorious Deals, in an exclusive relationship to offer consumers in Irvington, Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Pocantico Hills and beyond, an exciting and innovative way to take […] Read more »

Still Time for Year-end Financial Moves

The holiday season is always a busy time of year, so you’re probably pretty busy. But it is important to take some time now to evaluate year-end financial moves that […] Read more »
Take My Children by Bernice Gottlieb

Advance Praise for Take My Children … Written By Bernice Gottlieb

Take My Children is a story of love that bridges two continents. It is a story of human compassion. It is a story of the courage of parents, who, out […] Read more »
Until, A Poem by Al Ruscio

Until

UntilA Poem by Al Ruscio A book is just a book, until you read it –And advice is not so good, until you heed it – Praise is nothing much, […] Read more »

Holiday Blues or Bells?

It is widely believed that rates of depression increase around this time of year.  There are a few reasons for this, including having fewer hours of sunlight, as well as […] Read more »
Barbara Sternau and Kitty Burruss

Moving on…

After spending a fun and fruitful five years in Tarrytown, it is with mixed feelings that we have closed our office at 4 South Washington Street.  In an effort to […] Read more »

A Life-Changing Year

Last October, as I walked into the market in Talanga, Honduras, I decided to stop and chat with a few kids hanging out by the town’s dumpsters. They were “dumpster-diving” […] Read more »
New York State license plate

The Empire State… Come Again?

Any registered voter choosing to not cast a ballot on Tuesday, November 2 is part of the problem that has nearly bankrupted New York State. For far too long governing […] Read more »