YONKERS, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — April 25, 2022 — If you love jazz music, you’ll want to read this blog post! We will discuss the ten most valuable jazz records in existence. These rare gems are highly sought after by collectors and can fetch a high price at auction. If you’re lucky enough, you’re in for a treat! We’ll tell …
ArtsWestchester Presents 2022 Arts Awards
By Barbara Barton Sloane
WHITE PLAINS, NY — April 24, 2022 — At its annual Arts Awards Celebration luncheon held on April 6 at the Brae Burn Country Club, ArtsWestchester spotlighted five honorees for the Arts Award. Spanning a range of disciplines, the 2022 winners were: Livia and Marc Straus, Lyndhurst (mansion), six Juneteenth Committees, the Steffi Nossen Dance Foundation and artist Joanie Madden. …
By Barbara Barton Sloane
Westchester News & Notes: The Birthday Bash Edition
By Mark Jeffers
BEDFORD HILLS, NY — April 4, 2022 — Welcome to “News & Notes,” where we look at the happenings here in Westchester County… April is a big birthday month for the Jeffers family, my wife, daughter, sister and many dear friends all celebrate, so right after I take out a loan for gift buying I will write this week’s “Birthday …
By Mark Jeffers
Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts Will Be Granted a Full-Fledged Casino License
By Hezi Aris
Breaking News Exclusive by The Yonkers Tribune YONKERS, NY — April 2, 2022 — The Yonkers Tribune has learned from people in the know that Albany has chosen to grant Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts one of the three casino licenses in contention to be granted a full-fledged license. Such a designation would permit live table games, enhance employment …
By Hezi Aris
The Greenburgh Student News Network First Meeting to Be Telecast Via Zoom on Thursday, April 7th at 4:30P.M. DST
By Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner
The Greenburgh Tribune Edition GREENBURGH, NY — April 2, 2022 — Greenburgh students interested in participating in our new Greenburgh Student News Network (GSNN-TV) broadcast are invited to attend the first meeting of the Greenburgh Student News Network via Zoom this Thursday, April 7th at 4:30P.M., DST. GSNN will be a locally produced news broadcast featuring students who will report …
By Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner
Yonkers City Council Majority Leader Corazón Pineda-Isaac and the United Nations Association of El Salvador Host the Second Annual Youth Festival for Peace (Jóvenes por la Paz)
YONKERS, NY — December 6, 2021 — Yonkers City Council Majority Leader Corazón Pineda-Isaac (D-2nd District), and the United Nations Association of El Salvador will host the Second Annual Youth Festival for Peace (Jóvenes por la Paz), on Saturday, December 11, 2021, from 11:30am – 5:00pm. The event is free and appropriate for the whole family. They can enjoy an …
Permanent, Albeit ‘Disappearing’ Artwork of Holocaust Survivors
This article was adapted and translated from German. DRESDEN, GERMANY – November 9, 2021 — In Dresden, an art installation recalls the pogrom that began on November 9, 1938, when Nazis burned synagogues and killed Jews. During the night of November 9-10, 1938, Nazi thugs set fire to Jewish stores and synagogues. In Reichspogromnacht, translated and referred to in English …
Welcome to “News & Notes,” Where We Look At the Happenings Here in Westchester County … The October 2021 Edition
By Mark Jeffers
BEDFORD HILLS, NY — October 7, 2021 — Maybe I should clean our couch more often…I found over two dollars in change the other day, I rushed over to the matching chair, but had no luck, so after checking all the other pieces of furniture in our house, I wrote this week’s “Counting my nickels” edition of “News & Notes.” …
By Mark Jeffers
TACONIC OPERA World Premiere of New Oratorio – ESTHER – in Two Locations: Croton-on-Hudson and Briarcliff Manor – (6/26/21 & 6/27/21)
BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY and CROTON-ON-HUDSON, NY – June 3, 2021 —Currently in its 23rd season and past recipient of the Arts Westchester Organization of the Year Award, Taconic Opera invites you to the world premiere performance of an original oratorio composed by the company’s director, Dan Montez: Esther. All performances will include professional lead singers, the Taconic Opera Orchestra and …
Taconic Opera FREE Chamber Performance in Mt. Kisco: Whimsical Birdsong: Masters of Impression
Featuring piano, violin and vocal, and a world premiere violin sonata MT. KISCO, NY — May 8, 2021 — Currently in its 23nd season and past recipient of the ArtsWestchester Arts Organization of the Year Award, Taconic Opera will be showcasing three exceptionally gifted musicians in a challenging and beautiful concert program, Whimsical Birdsong: Masters of Impression. One performance only …