Local Healthcare Workers Receive Fresh Produce as Thanks

NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital has been gifted with boxes of fresh produce for the staff to take home as a thank you for their dedication to helping others during COVID-19. […] Read more »

The Effect of the Pandemic on Children

When the weather cooperates, Dr. Andrew Swiderski will rush from his office at Open Door Family Medical Center in Ossining, wearing a mask, gown and gloves, to meet his young […] Read more »

Road to College: Emerging Issues in Education & How Your Student Can Adapt

One year since starting this column, we find ourselves facing much different circumstances. The road to college remains an ever-changing journey, but much remains constant at the core. In maintaining […] Read more »

Westchester Women’s Chorus Finds Way to Give Thanks…Virtually

The Westchester Women’s Chorus (WWC) was one group of local performing artists forced to cancel a concert due to COVID-19, and while its members mourned the loss of the opportunity […] Read more »

Coping with Coronavirus: Don’t Ignore Your Mental Health

As I write this, we are in the throes of the COVID-19 crisis and people are staying in as much as possible. Businesses are taking unplanned vacations, meaning lost income, […] Read more »

Briarcliff High School Junior Creates Fundraiser to Provide Meals for Hospital Staff

During a typical week, you can find Briarcliff High School junior Emma Wachtel at Westchester Medical Center, volunteering with kids. Since the shutdown, however, she has been practicing social distancing […] Read more »

Acts of Kindness and Light During a Dark Pandemic

Crisis situations can bring out the very best in people.  Yes, we’ve all read of individuals hoarding toilet paper, refusing to comply with social distancing, and trying to overcharge for […] Read more »

Cafecito Con. . . Carlos Tacuri

I am excited to bring you our third “Cafecito Con . . .”  (Coffee with…) interview spotlighting the stories, challenges and successes of Latino entrepreneurs and business owners.  If you […] Read more »

Governor Cuomo Outlines NY Reopening Plan

Plans to lift stay-at-home order on May 15 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined the reopening phases of the economy once the state’s coronavirus hospitalization rates remain in a steady decline, […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Early Retirement for Government Employees

Every town, city and village in NYS  (and county, state governments) will be facing enormous revenue shortfalls as a result of COVID-19. The town of Greenburgh anticipates revenue shortfalls that […] Read more »