The Board of Directors of Westchester Children’s Association (WCA) announced the selection of Allison Lake as the organization’s new executive director.Lake’s appointment, which is effective July 1, comes as the result of a lengthy executive search process. She will succeed longtime Executive Director Cora Greenberg, who is retiring. Lake joined the 104-year-old advocacy organization in ...

RYE, N.Y. -- The Town of Rye is marking the 27th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act by making town parks more accessible.The town recently completed work to make the Crawford Park grounds accessible to those with disabilities, including the construction of ADA-compliant public restrooms in the picnic pavilion, an accessible playground, and a sensory ...

RYE, N.Y. -- Twenty people gathered at the African American Cemetery in Rye to honor a Connecticut regiment that fought in the Civil War.The 29th Connecticut Volunteer Regiment, an all-black troop, has six people buried at the cemetery, located within in the Greenwood Union Cemetery. The regiment participated in several key battles during the Civil War in Virginia and then returned home ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Mount Kisco residents are coming together to show their support for the local immigration population Sunday.A march is scheduled for 2:30 p.m., beginning in the parking lot behind the movie theater on Main Street and ending at the steps of Mount Kisco Village Hall. Speakers include Neighbors Link Executive Director Carola Bracco, as well as representatives from ...

PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- A Port Chester business was not able to make "the profit", even with the help of Marcus Lemonsis.Los Gemelos, a since-closed Port Chester restaurant, and tortilleria, was featured on the CNBC reality show last November. It was owned by Adelo Ramirez.Lemonsis first heard about Los Gemelos from comedian George Lopez. Lemonsis was not impressed, finding out ...

POCANTICO HILLS, N.Y. -- Bette Midler is an honorary chairperson for the Saturday, Dec. 10, gala to celebrate 20 years of fundraising by the Friends of the Preserve gala for Rockefeller State Park Preserve. Comedian Robert Klein will be master of ceremonies.The gala will be held in the Playhouse, a Normandy-English style structure designed by Duncan Candler in 1927.Along with the ...

PURCHASE, N.Y. -- The hushed and lush surroundings of the Old Oaks Country Club was no match for political strategist and CNN contributor, Ana Navarro, who was as sharp and critical as ever, as she gave her remarks to a full house at the Neighbors Link annual Luncheon, on Nov. 18.The luncheon, sponsored by Friends of Neighbors Link, raised more than $65,000, to support the Neighbors ...

RYE, N.Y. — Rye citizens took time to honor and remember black military veterans on Saturday, Nov. 12, with a Veterans Day ceremony at the African-American Cemetery in Rye. Korean War veteran and Hartsdale resident Art Taylor spoke about the non-profit organization Honor Flight Network, whose mission is to transport America’s veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit memorials dedicated to ...

The Vote for Kids campaign surveyed candidates running for election in the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly to answer questions about issues affecting Westchester’s children and youth. The initiative by the independent, nonpartisan organization Westchester Children’s Association (WCA) aims to elevate Westchester’s children and youth to the top of the public agenda ...

SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- A string quartet performance and chance to talk to the principal violinist will take stage Saturday, Nov. 12 in Sleepy Hollow.The 2016-2017 Friends of Music Concerts season is underway in the Kusel Auditorium at Sleepy Hollow High School.The 63rd season continues with Takacs Quartet Saturday, Nov. 12, then French pianist Lise de la Salle will perform April 22, the ...