Pace School Of Performing Arts To Be Manhattan's First In 50 Years
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Pace University officially announced its new School of Performing Arts, Manhattan’s first performing arts school in nearly 50 years on Friday, May 16. The newly minted...
View ArticleCuomo Camp Aims To Define Westchester's Astorino, Reports NY Times
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino is facing a "truth squad" from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's camp, according to The New York Times. A group from Cuomo's camp, known as the...
View ArticleFormer NY State Senate Leader Bruno Acquitted On Fraud Charges
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Former State Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno was found not guilty of federal fraud charges on Friday, May 16, according to a report from The New York Times. The verdict...
View ArticleFarmers' Market At Hudson Valley Hospital Center Opens
CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- The Farmers' Market at Hudson Valley Hospital Center is open for the season. The market offers a variety of vendors offering fresh produce and other specialty items from 11 a.m. to...
View ArticleOpen Houses In Yorktown This Weekend
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – House hunting in Yorktown? There will be several open houses on the market this weekend. The houses on display include a five-bedroom house at 1863 Hanover St. in Yorktown Heights...
View ArticleHudson River Museum Hosts 'Art Of Video Games' History Exhibit
YONKERS, N.Y. -- Video game fanatics, techies and even history buffs have one more opportunity to travel through the amazing 'Art of Video Games' exhibit at the Hudson River Museum which runs through...
View ArticleWestchester Special Olympians Host Hudson Valley Games In Sleep Hollow
SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- Hundreds of Westchester County's most competitive Special Olympics athletes gathered under sunny skies with more than 2,000 fans and volunteers in attendance for the 2014...
View ArticleYorktown Heights Girl Survives Cardiac Arrest, Advocates For CPR In Schools
OLD GREENWICH, Conn. – More than 80 percent of coronary events in women can be prevented by diet, exercise and other lifestyle choices, a point driven home at the Westchester-Fairfield Region American...
View ArticleWestchester Trio In Top 20 On Forbes’ Powerful Women List
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Forbes has released “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women 2014” list, and three from Westchester made the top 20. Ranked at No. 6 is Chappaqua’s Hillary Clinton. The ormer...
View ArticleJune Events At Hilltop Hanover In Yorktown Announced
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – Events at the Hilltop Farm and Environmental Center have been announced. The Farm Stand opens on Fridays from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All vegetables are...
View ArticleOpen Houses In Yorktown This Weekend
YORKTOWN, N.Y. – House hunting in Yorktown? There will be several open houses on the market this weekend. The houses on display include a four-bedroom house at 336 Homestead Road in Yorktown Heights...
View ArticleFormer Section 1 MVP To Return To D-I College Hoops Team After Being Shot
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. – Former Mount Vernon High School basketball standout continues recovering, and is expected to make a return to the court as early as next month as he recovers from a gunshot wound...
View ArticleLowey 'Very Pleased' With VA Secretary's Resignation
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Speaking after Mount Kisco's Memorial Day service on Friday, Rep. Nita Lowey was supportive of the resignation of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki. “I...
View ArticleClub Fit Members Dance To Benefit Stroke Association
JEFFERSON VALLEY, N.Y. -- A crowd of Club Fit members and participants recently danced their way through Club Fit for a good cause. About 75 people participated in Club Fit's "So You Think You Can...
View ArticleYorktown Man's Arrest On Domestic Violence Charge Tops Week's News
YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Here are some of the stories that topped the news in Yorktown last week: A Yorktown Heights man was arrested last week after he was accused of choking a victim during a domestic...
View ArticleArt Lovers From Throughout Region Enjoy 52nd White Plains Outdoor Festival
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Even scattered rain showers could not dampen the mood of art aficionados in White Plains on Saturday, May 31, as they perused fine arts and crafts at the annual Outdoor Arts...
View ArticleYoung Westchester Musicians On Display At Battle of the Teen Bands
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Chappaqua's Dan and the Pelicans took first-place honors in the third annual Battle of the Teen Bands held at Purple Crayon Center for Learning and Social Innovation in...
View ArticleHoulihan Lawrence's New Digital Director Touts Social Media
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Marie Gianutsos, the new director of digital at Houlihan Lawrence, recently led a panel discussion about the use of digital and social platforms in marketing real estate...
View ArticleWalkabout Education Foundation Hosts Festival At Yorktown's FDR Park
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Walkabout Education Foundation (WEF) will be hosting the second annual Runabout Festival, a 5K race, 2K walk and fund-raiser event to help save an educational program...
View ArticleBeyond Bird Feeders: Creating A Bird-Friendly Yard In Yorktown
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- When thinking “bird food” we need to graduate from our focus on backyard feeders. While feeders can provide some birds with supplemental food, natural food sources are...
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