An AI policy tells you what to do, but only a manifesto can help you achieve your goals. Here’s why every organization, and every individual, should have one. By Ruby Mendelson     Design by Justin Negard Featured experts: Alexander Colombo, owner of Westchester AI and founder of ShowFloor AI Steven Savage, CEO and founder of SAVAGEAI Jonathan Williams, assistant ...

By Isabella Aranda Garcia Artwork by Molly McGarvey Featured experts: Marc Conte, Ph.D, environmental economist and professor in the economics department at Fordham University Melissa Hoffmann, organizer for Food & Water Watch Manny Patole, industry assistant professor at The Center for Urban Science + Progress (CUSP) at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering You’ll see the innovative and amazing things ...

Our county and state have taken several small steps to protect their citizens, but comprehensive legislation at a local, state or federal level is nonexistent. Is it even possible? By Cristiana Caruso Artwork by Justin Negard Featured experts: Ken Jenkins, Westchester County executive Michael Romita, president and CEO of the Westchester County Association Christelle Scharff, director of the Artificial Intelligence ...

By Sophie Abt Artwork by Justin Negard Have you ever wondered if AI could pen a best-selling novel, give good financial advice or help you in a crisis? Yeah, we have, too. So we decided to put four large language models (LLMs)—ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and Gemini—to the test and ask real-life experts to weigh in. https://connecttomag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/BP.jpg Help! This is a ...

Your guide to AI and this issue By Isabella Aranda Garcia & Gia Miller Design by Anne Kennedy Welcome to our AI issue—an issue written and designed by humans about AI. If you’re new to the world of AI, a casual user or have a basic understanding but get lost when talking to “tech geeks,” this guide will help you ...

By Rinn Kress Artwork by Justin Negard Westchester is known for being a bit on the quieter side at night—at least, where the humans are concerned. But for many local flora and fauna, sunset is when the party starts. Whether they’re singing a tune, sweetening the air or lighting up the night, these native nocturnal species can often be found ...

By Ella Brown and Isabella Aranda Garcia     Artwork by Nathaniel Aric Galka If you ask the artist about the scene above, he will tell you it was created to communicate moral lessons about how we treat our world. He will also tell you that the title of the piece, “You can feel happiness return…” is the introduction to ...

By Susan Trumpbour Artwork by Justin Negard She’s not an influencer. She’s never launched a product line. Yet she’s been quietly shaping the beauty industry for millions of years—more experienced than any chief executive officer of any brand and completely unfazed by trends. Her name is Mother Nature and her beauty counter consists of fresh air, real sunshine and plants ...

The surprisingly beautiful benefits of creating a functional ecosystem in your yard By Ruby Mendelson Artwork by Eliyahu Greenwald Bedford resident Murray Fisher used to have the perfect suburban lawn: it was immaculately maintained with neatly mowed grass for the kids to play and perfectly manicured plants and trees. But then Fisher had what he says was one of his ...

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By Liz Colombini Artwork by Eliyahu Greenwald The rumors began in 2021. Celebrities were shedding pounds by using a magical elixir. By the 2022 awards season, the secret was out: stars were taking the diabetes medication Ozempic to lose weight quickly and successfully. Mainstream America took note, and the trend caught on so quickly that people with diabetes suddenly faced ...

By Julie Schwietert Collazo Artwork by Cara McPartland "I have a fatal disease; it’s called life.” Marc Abrams, a Mount Kisco-based psychologist, is deadpanning, but he’s not joking. “The reality is that we are on a temporal pass, and we don’t know when that pass expires,” he says. In other words, life is short. And we will all inevitably receive ...