“Take the World by Storm!”

Dear Briarcliff High School Class of 2012: Although you may be filled with both excitement and trepidation, I am confident you are indeed prepared to move beyond the comfort of […] Read more »

Second Annual Chili Cook Off and Texas BBQ

Briarcliff kicks off barbecue season with the second event in an ongoing series of special nights (entitled “1st Thursday…Night Lights”) where the public is invited to “stroll, shop and dine.” […] Read more »
Emma Flihan with parents

Reflecting on Parents

With Mother’s Day just passed and Father’s Day within reach, now is a good opportunity to reflect on good old mom and dad in some positive light, whether it be […] Read more »

Over & Under…The Tax Levy Cap…Briarcliff

Briarcliff For the fourth year in a row, the Village of Briarcliff Manor has managed to keep its tax rate increase to under 2% for the vast majority of their […] Read more »

Revisiting Neal Miller… Briarcliff’s School Superintendent

When we first spoke to Superintendent Miller it was the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and he had been at his new job for a little over two months.  A Harvard […] Read more »

2nd Annual Benefit at Briarcliff’s Club Fit

The phone rings and it’s one of your closest friends.  You sense that something is not right.  You ask, “Is everything ok?”  It’s a question you have asked hundreds of […] Read more »

“Just Push Play”… Briarcliff’s Enveloping Sound

Okay, so you own or are thinking about buying some of the latest and greatest audio visual equipment that the industry can provide. Or, you already own equipment that is […] Read more »

The Moon Considered

River Journal invites local residents to submit pieces they have written. Below is one such piece from a woman in Briarcliff Manor. Please contact us at RiverJournal@aol.com for additional information […] Read more »

What Lies Beneath… North State Road

A crane with the capacity to lift 240 tons placed 15 culverts under the roadbed of North State Road in Briarcliff Manor. Each 5-foot long culvert weighed 33,000 pounds. and […] Read more »

Join the Great Briarcliff Photo Hunt–with Prizes!

To honor Briarcliff’s 110th Anniversary next year,  The Briarcliff Manor/Scarborough Historical Society is creating a 128-page photo book on the history of the Village. It will be published by Arcadia […] Read more »