Art to heart
byWe journalists sometimes despair that there’s anyone left out there heeding our words and paying attention to our reporting. But stories can still have…
December 2016
Celebrate the spirit of giving
Celebrating the best gift of all
byWAG closes out a year of celebration with the greatest gift of all – the gift of service to others. In these pages, you’ll…
A family man
byRobert Astorino craves normalcy. The Westchester County executive did not say so explicitly in an recent interview, but the conversation kept coming back to…
From fire house to school halls, Mark Bezos advocates volunteering
byStanding on stage in full firefighter gear, Mark Bezos told a crowd gathered for a series of TED Talks in California in 2011 the…
Fortunate son
bySteve Young’s new book “QB: My Life Behind the Spiral” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 389 pages, $30) is dedicated not only to wife Barb, “my…
In China, charity begins at home
byDespite its legion of 569 billionaire titans now topping the U.S.’ 537 billionaires, China has comparatively few charity organizations or private philanthropic donors. One…
Safe Haven
byOur motto is ‘People Helping Horses Heal People,’” said Deanna Mancuso, founder and executive director of Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue in Dutchess County’s Dover…
Remembering his roots
byHe’s known to many as the innovative leader and CEO of Northwell Health, New York’s largest private employer with 61,000 employees. But Michael Dowling…
Grace VanderWaal’s unmistakable talent
byGrace VanderWaal may not know her name, but everyone else does. With a mature, folkie sound and original compositions that belie her 12 years…
Inspiring designs
byDuring the holiday season, when calendars tend to fill up with special occasions, we may look at our wardrobes with fresh eyes. We want…
The generous eye – William Louis-Dreyfus and Leonardo Cremonini
byDespite work across more than four decades, contemporary Italian painter Leonardo Cremonini (1925-2010) is mostly unknown outside of certain art circles. His large, vibrant…
Peter X. Kelly fights against hunger, for Yonkers
byAs one of the Hudson Valley’s most prominent celebrity chefs, Peter X. Kelly has a story that’s well-known. The self-taught chef has turned an…
Sole man
byEdgardo Osorio is the kind of guy who always puts his best foot forward. And why not? A rising star in the fashion world…
Eyes on the (Pulitzer) Prize
byStory written by Seymour Topping. Across the United States, celebrations have been in progress this year under what is termed the Campfires Initiative, marking…
The designer of inclusion
byWhen Christian Siriano created a knockout red, off-the-shoulder, slit-to-there gown for Leslie Jones to wear to the “Ghostbusters” premiere, after the statuesque star tweeted…
Monkeying around
byAccording to the Chinese Zodiac, this was The Year of the Monkey. So we sing “Auld Lang Syne” to a time in which we…
A step ahead
byThe world is finally catching up to Bettye Muller. Even a quick glance at the latest shoes and boots shows an explosion of brocades,…
The unselfish selfishness of David Mallamud
byWritten by Gregg Shapiro Composer-lyricist David Mallamud says, “I think there’s something very selfish about being an artist.” At the same time, his music…
Seaworthy style on Rye’s Manursing Island
byManursing Island – a private waterfront enclave in Rye – offers homeowners the gifts of history as well as the sea. William Paterson Van…
The dating game, African-style
byPhotographs by John Rizzo. Our group arrived unannounced, the only non-Wodaabe present. There were 1,000 of them and seven of us. Speaking French and…