Astorino Announces Zika Plan

  County Executive Robert P. Astorino today presented Westchester’s plan to protect residents from the potential threat of Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases. “Westchester County has a comprehensive plan in […] Read more »

More Dramatic Than a Hollywood Movie!

Phelps Hospital was the destination of a dramatic event that unfolded last Friday morning, when a tractor trailer carrying scrap metal flipped over on the Tappan Zee Bridge, resulting in […] Read more »

Weekend Events In Westchester County Parks: Memorial Day Weekend

Read on for a full listing of special events and happenings for the weekend of May 27 – 30, across a wide range of Westchester County Parks: Read more »

Community Invited To Participate In Workshop On Sing Sing Prison Museum Project

A community workshop for members of the public interested in being part of a discussion about the proposed Sing Sing Prison Museum will be held on Tuesday, May 31 from […] Read more »

School Budgets Approved In Briarcliff, Irvington and the Tarrytowns

Read on for a summation of each district’s votes: Read more »

May 2016 Education Roundup

Spring is in full swing, and even though student thoughts are already turning to summer, they are still managing to accomplish and experience some amazing things. This month’s Educational Roundup […] Read more »

Public-Private Partnership Secures Playland’s Future

Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino’s plan to ensure the financial future of Playland through a public-private partnership with Standard Amusements was approved recently by the Board of Legislators (BOL). […] Read more »

The Masters School Introduces June Summer Program

The Masters School is introducing its Masters of Summer (MoS) program, which will be available to all students entering grades 5 through 12 in the fall of 2016. The Masters […] Read more »

River Dad: I Already Miss…

Come September 2016, I will no longer have a child enrolled in elementary school. This is a milestone for every parent, and I won’t bother wasting column inches with the […] Read more »

Opening the World Through Education

As we celebrate EF’s 50th anniversary and nearly 25 years here in Tarrytown, it’s a good time to reflect on the challenges and rewards of running one of EF’s largest […] Read more »