From Yonkers to Survivor: Rizo Velovic Reflects on Fame, Family, and Westchester Roots

For many Survivor fans in Westchester, watching the landmark Season 50 of felt unusually personal. Yonkers native Rizo Velovic (better known to fans as “RizGod”) became one of the breakout […] Read more »

Daughter’s Plush Toy Inspires New Children’s Book for Local Author

It all started at 4am back in San Diego, where my wife and I met and where we welcomed our daughter into the world. Violet was only three months old, […] Read more »

The Strand Theatre’s Past Meets Its Future

A booth hidden in a corner of Sleepy Hollow’s Strand Theatre holds a pair of 35 mm movie projectors, decaying film and empty reels from the 110-year-old building’s heyday.   Weathered wood flooring stretching the length of the building’s cavernous upstairs recalls a short stint as a roller […] Read more »

Starting a Career as a Registered Behavior Technician

Hudson Valley residents looking for a stable, people-focused career often overlook one accessible entry point. The Registered Behavior Technician role offers a way into the growing field of behavioral health […] Read more »

Harckham, Levenberg Announce $5 Million in State Funding for Ossining Water Treatment Plant

New York State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblymember Dana Levenberg announced today that $5 million in state funding is being earmarked for construction of the new Indian Brook Water Treatment […] Read more »

Chair of the Westchester County Democratic Committee, Endorses Cait Conley for NY-17

Suzanne Berger, Chair of the Westchester County Democratic Committee, endorsed Cait Conley for Congress in New York’s 17th Congressional District. “This November, Democrats must take control of Congress. To do […] Read more »

Urgent Call: Blood and Platelet Donors Needed Now

The American Red Cross has an urgent need for donors and is counting on people to act now and book a time to give lifesaving blood or platelets. Donors of all blood types are essential […] Read more »

What New Yorkers Do Online When Taking a Break From the News

New Yorkers are known for being informed and up to speed with the latest developments. They don’t play around when it comes to information. Any New Yorker who has spent […] Read more »

Briarcliff’s Olivia Hegarty Selected for Prestigious Journalism Conference

Olivia Hegarty, a Briarcliff Manor resident and student at Convent of the Sacred Heart Greenwich, has been selected to represent Briarcliff as a National Youth Correspondent to the 2026 Washington […] Read more »

Hudson Valley Writers Center to Host a 250-Minute Celebration of Storytelling, Community, and Free Expression

As the United States marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Hudson Valley Writers Center (HVWC) will host The Word at 250, a 250-minute literary […] Read more »