After 13 years as executive director of the Westchester Children’s Museum, Tracy Kay has announced plans to step down by the end of June to take a new position as CEO of Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens in Stamford, Connecticut. During Kay’s tenure, the museum grew from a plan on the […]
Month: June 2021
Westchester celebrates Pride Month by making history
For the first time in Westchester County history, the LGBTQ Advisory Board and county officials raised two Progress Pride flags at Playland Amusement Park, and unveiling a Progress Pride Flag mural painted by The LOFT in front of the Playland Fountain. The Progress Pride Flag was designed in 2018 by […]
New luxury hotel debuts in White Plains
The Opus, Westchester, an Autograph Collection Hotel debuted April 15 with its newly appointed general manager, luxury hospitality veteran Elizabeth Andrews, at the helm. In her new role, the former modern dancer turned hotel operator will oversee all aspects of the new luxe, artistically forward urban retreat—located at 3 Renaissance […]
County Health Department issues hot weather reminder
Following a hot and humid weekend where temperatures cracked the 90-degree mark in Westchester County, and with temperatures expected to reach the mid-to-upper 80s for this week, the county Health Department is issuing a hot weather reminder. Temperatures have not been high long enough to warrant a heat advisory, but […]
COVID restrictions lifted at 70% vaccine rate
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced on June 7 that most of the remaining COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted once 70% of New Yorkers aged 18 or older have received the first dose of their COVID-19 vaccination series. The state’s New York Forward industry specific guidelines—including capacity restrictions, social distancing, cleaning […]
