The latest news in Westchester and Putnam county, NY
By Abby Luby It’s 4:30 in the morning on a cool June day, and hundreds of people are scurrying around in the dark, pulling on blue “Break the Hold” T-shirts and sipping from water bottles. Candles are being lit, giving
Read MoreBy Elaine Clarke A gray sky welcomed volunteers to the construction of the new playground in Roselle Park on Friday morning. Although the weather was down, spirits were up as the community came together to improve their village. Volunteer Andrew
Read MoreBy Maddie Stone Imagine: a father losing his son at the too-young age of only 17 to a small dose of heroin, a tragedy that changed the course of his life forever. Jeffrey Veatch lost his musically gifted son Justin,
Read MoreBy Mike Gold Joe Bonanno, a candidate for a seat on the Mt. Pleasant Town Board this November, is launching a new local political party, Taxpayers for Accountability, to spotlight transparency and smart development in town governance. There are two
Read MoreBy Chloe Kohl Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins on Tuesday highlighted Playland Park’s successful Memorial Day weekend opening, while addressing federal legislation and tax issues that could impact local families. During a press conference, Jenkins said the county is committed
Read MoreBy Elissa Leka As a one-year-old, Eric Eisenberg’s daughter had already mastered her first magic trick. One minute, her milk bottle was clutched firmly in her hands, and the next it had vanished without a trace. Then the same thing
Read MoreBy Miriam Gold One frigid night in February, Holly Perlowitz and her daughter Cory Krall found themselves doing the same thing in different communities: asking neighbors for signatures to earn their spots on the ballot. It’s not every day a
Read MoreBy Elissa Leka Before most people had finished their morning coffee, Suzanne Grant was likely already checking off her first task of the day — planning for a school committee meeting, a conservation board discussion, or perhaps a shift at
Read MoreBy Elaine Clarke When Julie Mossberg-Kaplan, who lives in California, learned her mother was struggling to leave her Westchester apartment for routine medical appointments, the family felt stuck. Trips to the doctor became stressful, and coordinating care from across the
Read MoreBy Kathleen Reckling Like thousands of organizations across the U.S. that provide access to the arts and opportunities to advance creative free expression, ArtsWestchester recently received termination notices for several federal grants. Over these last few weeks, the Trump Administration
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