Spend Sunday at Untermyer Gardens Conservancy
With the heat and travel woes making summer a particular challenge, Untermyer Gardens Conservancy in Yonkers offers a respite. On Sunday, Aug. 7, there’s…
Woodstock turns 53
This month marks 53 years since a half-million people descended upon Bethel, New York, for the 1969 Woodstock festival. While the grounds look a…
Cannabis is all the rage
We didn’t need National CBD Day (Monday, Aug. 8) to tell us that cannabis is one hot industry. Recently, we wrote about CBD Live…
Money (formerly Money magazine) gives White Plains Hospital a ‘Best’ designation
White Plains Hospital has been named one of the country’s Best Hospitals in the inaugural Money (formerly Money magazine) national rankings. The hospital is one of just 148 in…
Waterstone of Westchester’s artistic approach to senior living
Waterstone of Westchester – Epoch Senior Living’s first independent community in New York state – will hold an Aug. 3 exhibit featuring the artwork of…
Goosefeather, a modern Chinese restaurant in Tarrytown, brings back two favorites
Brunch is back, as is the Front Lawn Bar, at Goosefeather, the modern Chinese restaurant at the Tarrytown House Estate. Served Saturdays and Sundays,…
The Opus, Westchester is set to open its new spa
Get ready to exhale: The Opus, Westchester in White Plains has announced the opening of its new spa on Aug. 17. Comprised of 10,000…
What not to do in business, courtesy of Harry and Meghan
“Revenge” – the new book by celebrity slayer Tom Bower – is out in the United Kingdom, offering another take on Megxit, or Prince…
Kitchen design firm opens second location in Norwalk
East Hill has been cooking up custom kitchen designs in White Plains since 2007, walking clients through every stage of the remodeling process. With…
Iona College becomes Iona University
In our June issue, WAG reported on Iona College creating a new home for its NewYork-Presbyterian School of Health Sciences on its Bronxville campus,…
Shinzo Abe’s and Boris Johnson’s respective ties to Westchester and Fairfield
The shocking assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe has reminded us of our encounter with his lovely widow, Akie. In October of 2017,…
An event at the Valmont Spa at The Carlyle Hotel firms the face – and the soul
Luxe Swiss skincare line Valmont got a jump on fall on Thursday, July 14 – Bastille Day, France’s Fourth of July – by unveiling…
Saks Off Fifth opens at the former Lord & Taylor Eastchester site
It was in December 2020 that we bid a tearful adieu to Lord & Taylor in Eastchester. Less than two years later, however, fashionistas and…
Ice Cream Social turns 1
Ice Cream Social in White Plains celebrates its first anniversary
When Paul (Newman) met Joanne (Woodward)
Remembering Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward at the Burns Film Center
Making students Money $mart
Westchester Community College and JPMorgan Chase team to increase students’ financial literacy
EDITOR’S LETTER
When we think of finance, we may think of cold, hard cash and unfeeling numbers. But the people you’ll meet here in WAG’s first finance issue can truly be said to put the “personal” in personal finance — a subject that may be more important than ever in this challenging economy.
Investing in their clients – and themselves
Neuberger Berman, a private, independent investment management company owned by its employees, is all about investing – not only in stocks and bonds but in art, its clients and its staff.
Plan A for nonprofits
Plan A Advisors is a company that combines planning and fundraising strategies for nonprofits, whose challenges by the very name are different than those of for-profit organizations.
Curating the dresses of your dreams
A fixture in White Plains for 42 years, Mary Jane Denzer – the luxury clothing and accessories boutique nestled in one of the city’s twin Ritz Carlton Residences – has emerged from the past two years stronger than ever, thanks to its faithfulness and that of its clientele.