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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 […]

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Assembly Delegation rallies for more pre-K funding

The Westchester and Rockland New York State Assembly Delegation held a press conference on Thursday, April 29 to highlight the inequity in universal pre-K funding. Assemblymembers Amy Paulin, Ken Zebrowski, Gary Pretlow, Sandy Galef, Tom Abinanti, Steve Otis and Chris Burdick, as well as White Plains School Superintendent Dr. Joseph […]

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DHS pushes out REAL ID deadline to May 2023

The Department of Homeland Security, DHS, is extending the REAL ID full enforcement date by 19 months, from Oct. 1, 2021 to May 3, 2023, due to circumstances resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has significantly impacted states’ ability to issue REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and identification cards, […]