Impact100 Westchester, a women’s collective giving organization engaging women in philanthropy, just completed its eighth grant cycle. With 306 members in 2021, Impact100 awarded $306,000 to Westchester nonprofits, including two Transformational Project Grants of $85,000 each, four $26,500 Core Mission Grants and $30,000 in Focus Area Awards to four organizations. […]
Month: June 2021
County partners with ArtsWestchester to celebrate Juneteenth
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Jun Jun and Liberation Day, is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the U.S. In 2021, it is being recognized as an official New York State holiday. Westchester County, ArtsWestchester, the Westchester African American Advisory Board, White Plains […]
Local property recommended for state historic list
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Friday, June 11 that the state Board for Historic Preservation has recommended adding 15 properties to the State and National Registers of Historic Places, including a Staten Island family cemetery created for Gilded Age America’s richest man, the oldest existing Muslim mosque in New York […]
Westchester psychologist writes book about pandemic
“How Are You? Connection in a Virtual Age” by leading psychotherapist Dr. Therese Rosenblatt tells of lives plunged precipitously into a pandemic. “How are You?” depicts stories of loss and adaptation in a time of crisis and a brave new world of all-virtual therapy. Written for the general public with […]
Broncos clip Falcons, win Class D title
It may have taken Bronxville a little while to get going on Saturday morning, but once the Broncos started rolling, they proved tough to stop. Taking on Albertus Magnus for the Class D girls lacrosse title on June 12, the top-seeded Broncos used their speed, skill and depth to bury […]
