Mercy University Marks 75th Anniversary with Yearlong Celebration

This fall, Mercy University kicks off a yearlong celebration of its 75th Anniversary, honoring a journey that began in 1950 with a powerful mission: to provide access and opportunity in […] Read more »

Living Through a Century: A Conversation with Valeria Masullo

Change is the one constant in life, and in the past 100 years, much has happened to precipitate change. A world that experienced the Great Depression and World War II […] Read more »

Gideon Vardi Phones-In His Art

  Human fascination with natural wonders seems to always be focussed on the larger-than-life. After all, in a world with the Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls, it becomes easy to […] Read more »

Philipse Manor Hall Hosts Free Revolutionary War Festival

Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site, the Friends of Philipse Manor Hall, and Revolutionary Westchester 250 are pleased to present “Revolutionary Harvest Festival” on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 […] Read more »

On Born to Run’s 50th Anniversary, Recalling The Song’s Birthplace

In 2015, I wrote about the recording of Bruce Springsteen’s rock-and-roll anthem “Born to Run” on the album’s 40th anniversary, which led to the unveiling of a historic plaque at […] Read more »

Westchester County and Volunteer New York! Announce 15th Annual 9/11: Serve & Remember Days Of Service

To honor the lives lost and forever changed by the events of September 11, 2001, Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins and Volunteer New York! will host the 15th annual 9/11: […] Read more »

Westchester County To Host Interfaith Prayer Vigil and 9/11 Memorial Service

Westchester County will host two commemorative events to honor the memory of those who perished in the tragic events of September 11, 2001, and those who later died from 9/11 […] Read more »

Village of Croton-on-Hudson Celebrates Cultural and Artistic Heritage with Artist Street Banners

The Village of Croton-on-Hudson, with the guidance of the Village’s Arts and Humanities Advisory Council, has proudly unveiled 11 artist street banners that are on display along Maple Street in […] Read more »

Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins Funds Odell Rochambeau Museum

The nonprofit Friends of Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters will turn the historic house, long in disrepair, into a  museum of Westchester’s revolutionary war efforts with help from a $250,000 state […] Read more »

Pop-Up Theme Park at Croton Point Will Celebrate the American Revolution

As the nation reflects on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, Westchester County will host Rev Fest 250, a first-of-its-kind immersive weekend experience at Croton Point Park in New York’s Hudson […] Read more »