COMMUNITY NEWS
The Sharing Shelf builds stable Teen Boutique
Deborah Blatt said teenagers don’t just endure the typical tribulations associated with clothing insecurity. The process of walking through a store, picking out something that catches the eye, trying it on and walking out with items that convey their personality and style is completely foreign to some teenagers, she urged. …
Companionship on the court: BBHS junior uses tennis to bond with folks with disabilities
Respectfully confined to just one of the four nets, seven girls played on the Harkness Park tennis courts adjacent to Blind Brook High School on May 1, a few minutes after school got out on early dismissal that Wednesday. Between the light exercises, water breaks and a variety of spur-of-the-moment …
SUNY Purchase protests end in compromise, a P.C. student on campus calls it ‘liberating’
Sophia Kamensky’s dorm room window was right above the encampment.
Redevelopment process for Arrowwood site starts with Charles Cohen fully involved
Charles Cohen, the entrepreneur and owner of Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation and Cohen Purchase Building Company LLC, looked relaxed, smiling and shaking hands before taking his seat and waiting to speak. His attorney, David Steinmetz, of the firm Zarin & Steinmetz LLP in White Plains, seemed anxious to please and …
P.C. Historical Society explores women’s suffragist movement
To reintroduce all the nuances seen in the history of the voting rights movement to those interested, the Port Chester Historical Society partnered with the Read, Talk, Act book club to host a discussion on the 19th Amendment titled: “How Did We Get Here?”—with Grangenois-Thomas, who founded the reading group, …
Fighting for the right to a safe workplace
The Sustainable Port Chester Alliance held a Workers Memorial Day commemoration at Summerfield Park on Thursday, Apr. 25. On the windy morning, representatives of workers’ unions, local, state and federal politicians and laborers who live in Port Chester gathered to speak on rights and safety.
R.T. Council considers taking an elected job off the ballot
When Rye Town Supervisor Gary Zuckerman introduced three resolutions to the public at the regular Town Council meeting on Apr. 18, he was aware the last of the propositions could ruffle some feathers. “The third measure, and I know this will be somewhat controversial,” he said in the meeting room …
Ashley Welde: A beloved advocate for education and sustainability
The Village of Rye Brook gathered to remember Ashley Welde, an extraordinary member of the community, on Friday, Apr. 26. The afternoon consisted of three events in the village to honor her memory.
Breeze Airways adds seasonal flights from HPN, including Portland, Maine
Breeze Airways is reinforcing its presence at Westchester County Airport (HPN) this summer with several “seasonal” additional destinations.
Crawford cooking class starts off with dessert
When Cara Tannenbaum looked around the Crawford Mansion Community Center kitchen, she saw a group of people from various backgrounds. A married couple, their houseguest, a mother-daughter pair, a retired educator and this Westmore News reporter stood before her as the first cohort of her free culinary classes at the …
Passover amidst peril
Jewish communities around the world have had a difficult time finding something to celebrate in the last several months. War broke out between Israel and Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, after the terrorist organization killed more than 1,200 people and took 248 hostage.
A violin virtuoso finds excellence by the age of 8
Sitting in a highchair in his Queens home, Jacob Koyfman couldn’t talk—nor was he expected to. He was a baby. But his family noted early on how he didn’t need words to communicate. Eloquence, for him, even at an early age, was musical.
Will there be commercial flights for dogs and companions out of HPN?
On Apr. 11 a publicity release went out on the nationally distributed Business Wire and was picked up everywhere in the country where media of any kind were looking for a happy story.
Westmore News website revamped with new login process
There will be a new way to read weekly Westmore News content online starting Friday, Apr. 5.
