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Iona finalizes agreement to acquire Concordia

Initiated earlier this year, an agreement has been finalized for Iona College to acquire Concordia College’s 28-acre campus in Bronxville. Concordia will cease academic instruction before the start of the Fall 2021 semester. The announcement sets the stage for Iona to pursue plans for a school of health sciences on […]

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Bicycle Sundays kicks off on Bronx River Parkway

Bicycle Sundays on the Bronx River Parkway, one of Westchester’s longest-running and most popular recreational programs, started Sunday, May 2.  The program is held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (weather permitting).  The series runs through October. Bicycle Sundays, a Westchester County Parks program, is sponsored by Con Edison, New […]

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Discussion to focus on lesser-known dementia

From the Alzheimer’s Association “I didn’t even know how to spell the word ‘Alzheimer’s,’ and I had to learn very quickly what it all entails.” said Eva Roszkowski, Community Engagement Manager for the Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley Chapter, whose father was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease at the age of […]

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NYP Sports Performance Institute helps young athletes

Children and teenagers face a variety of challenges to performing their best in sports, but sports performance trainingat the NewYork-Presbyterian Sports Performance Institute can help athletes ages 10 to 18 improve their speed, strength and, perhaps most importantly, movement patterns. “Young athletes are heavier than in previous generations and technology […]