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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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
