A Mother’s Escape from the Nazis, a Son’s Dedication

“My mother’s tragedy was losing her entire family at 17,” Roger Peltzman says in the film, “Dedication.” “Mine was knowing yet not knowing them, what you might call the presence of absence.”

Calling women cyclists: Here’s a ride just for you

Dakota Adamec and Brigitte Sims of the Westchester Cycle Club, which is hosting Velo de Femmes, a bicycling event for women only.

Mysterious creations saved from dumpsters and disasters

Her work was nearly lost to history, then to the ravages of Hurricane Irene in 2011

Where music’s wedged onto the menu

A venerable Italian deli in Westchester County, NY, turns into a music venue on Friday and Saturday nights.

Paging Cinderella. You left your slipper in the castle …

A century-old castle high above the Hudson that was once home to Shirley Jones, Jack Cassidy, David Cassidy and a cast of other notables is about to change hands.

RIP Brooks Arthur, 914 Sound Studios hitmaking wizard

Brooks Arthur, award-winning engineer and the founder of 914 Sound Studios. Photo by James J. Kriegsmann Jr.

Fall for cycling in the Hudson Valley

Minnewaska State Park Preserve in Ulster County, NY, is a prime spot to soak in the fall colors during a ride on the park’s carriage trails. Photo by Carrie Yale/The Journal News