Harrowing Journey from Afghanistan to Briarcliff

Days after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021, Abdullah waited nervously in Kabul for his pregnant wife and baby daughter to arrive from Jalalabad, some 90 miles away, […] Read more »

Student Firefighter Volunteers Learn More than Fire Safety Skills on the Job

When Briarcliff High School senior Noah Hirschhorn was three years old, he would visit a firehouse every day with his mother, where members would show him around the station and […] Read more »

Briarcliff’s Tevin Kim Named National Merit Scholarship Winner

National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced this year’s National Merit Scholarship winners. Among the 2,500 designees, who were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2023 […] Read more »

Route 9A Development Public Workshop Set for Briarcliff

The New York State Department of Transportation, in partnership with the study steering committee, is seeking input during the development of the Briarcliff-Peekskill Parkway, Route 9A, Engineering Scoping Report. Briarcliff-Peekskill […] Read more »

Route 9A Complaints? State DOT Coming to Briarcliff

As the state embarks on a $3 million study to examine dangerous conditions along Route 9A, Briarcliff Manor residents can weigh in on ways to fix the decaying roadway during […] Read more »

Instructional Coach Pleased with Successful Inaugural Year

Michael Jordan said “A coach is someone that sees beyond your limits and guides you to greatness.” Coaching is not limited to sports. Teachers at Todd Elementary School have benefitted […] Read more »

Briarcliff High School’s Class of 2023 Will Be Its Centennial Graduating Class

A hundred years ago, Briarcliff Manor celebrated the first graduates of Briarcliff High School: the class of 1923. A lot has changed in the past century, yet the spirit of […] Read more »

Briarcliff Middle School Celebrates Wellness Day

Briarcliff Middle School can boast many special events, such as Ugly Sweater Day and the talent show, but it is safe to say that Wellness Day is easily one of […] Read more »

New York Medical College’s Commencement Student Speaker Aspires for Career in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Ian Mason, School of Medicine (SOM) Class of 2023, was selected by his classmates to address his class at the 164th commencement ceremony on May 23. Mason, who is from Briarcliff […] Read more »

Briarcliff Picks & Pickleball Festival Rescheduled for Sunday, May 21

Mother Nature just won’t cooperate for the Picks & Pickleball Festival originally scheduled for this Saturday, May 20 at Chilmark Park in Briarcliff Manor. With a 70% chance of rain […] Read more »