Month: May 2016

Opinion

Putting the ground back into play

New York kids are about to get dirty, frustrated, bruised, tired, and so happy. This Saturday, May 28, a brand new, but already cluttered and chaotic “adventure playground” is opening on Governor’s Island. It’s called play:groundNYC. Admission is free on the weekends and children are most welcome, but parents are […]

Education

Jandon awards 16 scholarships to county students

Sixteen high school seniors from Westchester County received Jandon Scholarships this month during a press conference orchestrated by the county Board of Legislators. For the 17th consecutive year, the Jandon Foundation, created in 1965 by Donald and Jane Cecil, of Harrison, awarded $12,000 to each student over a four-year period. […]

Opinion Sports

Sunny days for Section I

It’s been no secret that the weather for the majority of this spring season was disappointing to say the least. While plenty of rain and temperatures that made it feel like early March continued for two months too long, it certainly hasn’t been a dream for sportswriters like me—or our […]