A pirate festival took Putnam Valley by storm last spring, so much so that organizers are looking to permanently call the town home. During a Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting last week, Putnam Valley Councilman Christian Russo
Read MoreEver since a major hurricane ripped through Long Island in 1944, Jim Witt and the weather have been an inseparable pair. Intrigued by the strength of that storm, which caused water to seep through his family’s home in Queens, Witt
Read MoreBy Jessie Jafet Following in the footsteps of his now 97-year-old father who worked as a barber until the age of 92, Alfonso Magnotta of Pleasantville Barber Shop on Wheeler Avenue has devoted his life to the same trade — cutting and trimming each
Read MoreDrugs, ruthless gangs, the threat of death and unrelenting poverty in Central and South America have been among the chief reasons why another record number of migrants reached the United States during the past year. Records were also anticipated to
Read MoreIf you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend and want to contribute to a cause to help families with young children, then visiting the First Congregational Church of Chappaqua late Saturday afternoon and evening would be a good
Read MoreLocal Man Honored for Affordable Housing Advocacy Imagine coming of age this way: 1) It’s the civil rights era. 2) You’re a white boy. 3) You live in the deep South. 4) Your family opposes segregation. 5) Black people are
Read MoreNine-year-old David Gelfand may have been forced to leave his homeland with his parents and sister in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine last winter. But the disruption of life for his family didn’t stop him from appreciating
Read MoreBy Ilyssa Panitz In 1987, October was designated as “Domestic Violence Awareness Month.” The goal was to draw attention to this growing problem where a reported 10-million cases, that’s one person every 20-seconds, has been the victim of abuse by
Read MoreNew York Times crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz has barely been sick for the last 10 years. He believes he has found the elixir that keeps him healthy. For the past decade, Shortz, who has owned and operated the Westchester
Read MoreThe 16-year-old young man stepped up to bat four years ago, knowing only swings and misses in his baseball career. Almost every spring and fall Saturday for a decade, since he was seven, he’d failed to make contact. After 10
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