Letter to the Editor: Help for Those Impacted by Loss of SNAP Benefits

Dear Friends and Neighbors: Families of all backgrounds are on the precipice of losing access to their SNAP benefits amid the current government shutdown, with no immediate relief in sight. […] Read more »

Feeding Westchester Expands Food Support for Federal Employees During Shutdown

Feeding Westchester, the county’s food bank providing more than 21 million pounds of food annually to 175 partner pantries, is implementing emergency hunger-relief services for federal employees in partnership with […] Read more »

Congratulations to the October 2025 River Journal Pet of the Month

Meet Pepper!   Pepper is the crazy entertainer of our house! An expert in physical comedy, this rambunctious two-year-old can propel herself straight-up in the air like a rocket at the […] Read more »

Westchester’s Great Pie Bake-off & Ribbon Cutting at Earlybird in Briarcliff Manor

Earlybird owners Heather Kim and Katie Mayer are hosting Westchester’s Great Pie Bake-Off and a ribbon cutting with the Greater Ossining Chamber of Commerce to officially celebrate their grand opening. […] Read more »

Lifting Up Westchester Announces Ninth Annual Student Essay Contest

Lifting Up Westchester (LUW), a community-based nonprofit agency that provides life-changing support to people who have lost their housing or are struggling to meet their other basic needs, announces its […] Read more »

Grand Funk Railroad Brings Their “American Band Tour” to Peekskill November 1

Originating from Flint, Michigan in 1969, this top-selling American rock group of the 1970s is “Comin’ To Your Town To Help You Party It Down.” Grand Funk Railroad is extremely […] Read more »

Community Leaders Gather to Discuss Advocacy in the Time of Change at WCA’s Annual Advocacy Breakfast

Advocates, educators, and elected officials came together at the Harrison Meadows Country Club for the Westchester Children’s Association’s (WCA) Annual Advocacy Breakfast. Held each fall, the event serves as a […] Read more »

Westchester County Fair Campaign Practices Committee Sides with Mayor Pugh Against Voice Of Croton Slate

The Westchester County Fair Campaign Practices Committee met via Zoom on October 20 to hear the complaints of incumbent Brian Pugh (Democrat), candidate for mayor, against Gary Eisinger (Voice of […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: From Vacant to Vibrant: Solutions for Peekskill’s Empty Storefronts

Last month, I introduced myself to the Peekskill community and shared some of my priorities as a candidate for City Council. Today, I want to focus on one pressing concern: […] Read more »

Michael Douglas to Appear at Irvington Theater for Screening and Discussion of America’s Burning Documentary

On Saturday, November 1, Irvington resident and two-time Academy Award-winning actor Michael Douglas, will screen America’s Burning, his 2024 documentary with writer, director, and New York Times best-selling author David Smick at the Irvington […] Read more »