The other day I went to the market around the corner from my apartment. The strawberries were on sale for $1.99 a pound. I promptly walked home with seven packages. A box of strawberries for the … more

  o Wren, Carolina o Wren, House o Wren, Winter o Wren, Marsh H o Kinglet, Golden-crowned o Kinglet, Ruby-crowned o Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray o Bluebird, Eastern H o … more

Twenty groups of birders participated in Van Cortlandt Park Conservancy’s nearly 12-hour birdathon, scouring the park for as many species as possible on Saturday.  The conservancy … more

Walking through Union Square market, amid buckets of tulips, lilacs, dogwood blossoms and forsythia, I take a sip of my iced coffee and take a good look around.   Something besides the … more

Alvin Shatkin’s art has taken him all the way to Italy, but home is where he hangs his art. And that’s right in Riverdale. The 76-year-old began seriously studying sculpture after he retired … more

Ever tried to make a dish without using a recipe just because you know the ingredients work together? I’ll give you an example: butter, garlic and parsley. Combine the three, spread on a … more

The kinds of dishes I love more than anything have a couple of common denominators. First and most importantly, they are loved by man, woman and child alike. Second, they include so few … more

King of Angels By Perry Brass It’s 1963. The Beatles have just become a phenomenon. John F. Kennedy is President and racial tensions run high as the Civil Rights Movement progresses. … more

Long before I had my two sons, I was setting up play dates of a different kind. On Saturday and Sunday mornings, I would take my fluffy goldendoodle Wookie, who was then a puppy with irrepressible … more

Women’s History Month officially ended on Easter Sunday, but the Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture decided to extend it a month. An art show featuring four local women, … more