Westchester

A street party brings together people who otherwise just walk past each other. Check early with the council whether you need permission, share out tasks like tables, music and activities for kids, and everyone brings so…

A wobbly chair, a toaster that's given up, trousers with a hole: plenty can be saved with a little skill. At a repair meetup people bring their broken things and work out a fix together with handy neighbours. Can you re…

Strong, unique passwords and two-factor login protect your accounts better than anything else. Before you post, ask yourself if you'd still be fine with it in five years, and never share addresses or locations with stra…

Helping out, for example coaching kids' sports, at an animal shelter or at local events, brings new friendships and looks great on your CV. Often just a few hours a month are enough. Simply ask clubs and organisations i…

Spring brings blossom everywhere, summer calls you to the water, autumn leaves glow and winter gets cosy. Which season do you love most in Westchester County, New York, and what do you like to do then? Let us know!

Some words only make sense if you grew up here. Which local expression from Westchester County, New York do you love, and what does it mean? Post it in the comments, ideally with a short explanation for everyone who mov…

Moving somewhere new often means not knowing anyone yet, and that's exactly when a neighbourhood can show how welcoming it is. Just arrived in Westchester County, New York? Tell us where you're from and what you're look…

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In Mount Vernon, be sure to visit Saint Paul's Church, a National Historic Site. In Tarrytown, you can visit Lyndhurst, "America's most famous Gothic Revival Mansion", and Sunnyside, the home of Washington Irving, autho…

At the time of European contact in the 16th and 17th centuries, this region was a part of Lenape Country, properly called Lenapehoking. The Lenape, also known as the 'Delaware' Nation, are an Algonquian people, related …

Westchester County is a county located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of New York, bordering the Long Island Sound and the Byram River to its east and the Hudson River on its west. The county is the seven…

Nocturne in F minor, Op. 55 no. 1 Musopen · Public Domain

"God So Loved the World" from Stainer's oratorio The Crucifixion Musopen · Public Domain

"Bridal Chorus" (Treulich geführt) from the 1850 opera Lohengrin by German composer Richard Wagner Musopen · Public Domain

Recording of music written by Frederic Chopin Musopen · Public Domain

Recording of music written by Frederic Chopin Musopen · Public Domain

Recording of music written by Frederic Chopin Musopen · Public Domain

Recording of music written by Frederic Chopin Musopen · Public Domain

Recording is of a Mozart piece. It is recorded by artis as part of the MusOpen Project project. Musopen · Public Domain

Mendelssohn - Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 'Italian' - II. Andante con moto Musopen · Public Domain