Outside the hustle and bustle of Manhattan and the rush of water in Niagara Falls, many New York towns offer a calmer presence - where waterways, hiking trails and a relaxing vibe are the main draw.

What do you know about Revolutionary history in Westchester? If the answer is not much, Constance Kehoe, president of ...

This year 2026, the 250th anniversary of America with the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, is a perfect time to begin this series of articles on our local history. This is ...

The Women's Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, New York, preserves the site of the first Women's Rights ...

Bannerman Castle sits on Pollepel Island, and if you think you know what to expect from a New York historic site, think again. This place has everything: military surplus, entrepreneurial ambition, ...

If someone told you there’s a town that built its entire identity around a headless horseman and somehow made it work ...

The home at 1221 Albemarle in Brooklyn’s Ditmas Park sold for $6.25 million, nearly double the neighborhood’s previous record ...

What started in 2019 as a suburban home renovation became the discovery of skeletal remains, believed to be of Revolutionary ...

Fishers Island lies just two miles off the coast of Connecticut, seemingly a stone's throw from Groton and New London. It ...