By Ilyssa Panitz     Artwork by Aeneas Eaton Featured experts: John Cooney Jr., executive director of the Construction Industry Council (CIC) of Westchester and Hudson Valley, Inc. Joe Graham, shop manager at Auto-Magic Door Opener Corporation in Yonkers Peter Rossi, owner of Professor Detail in Somers The phrase “roll up your sleeves” dates to the 19th century, when U.S ...

We asked educators using AI to share their experiences and predictions about artificial intelligence in the classroom. By Gia Miller   Photography by Justin Negard Featured experts: Daniel Block, English department chair and digital wellness coordinator, King School, Stamford Jeannine DiBart & Gail Porter, co-owners of Katonah Playcare Early Learning Center, Katonah Jamiylah Jones, Ed.D., career educator, edupreneur, founder/owner of ...

Jamiylah Jones wants to show the world of education how they can leverage AI for good so schools can better meet the needs of their students and staff. By Julie Schwietert Collazo Photography by Miranda Schloat White Plains resident Jamiylah Jones, Ed.D., founder and owner of Creative Transformations, LLC, remembers the exact moment when she used AI for the first ...

A Marvel Comics writer who journeyed into the world of AI production and a games professor who studies the ethics of the medium are teaching themselves, and their students, exactly which parts of the work can be handed to a machine and which parts cannot. By Liz Colombini Artwork by Justin Negard Featured experts: B. Earl, writer, producer and IP ...

Writing and photography by Justin Negard "All you need is a pair of eyes and a mouth,” says Jim Henson’s Creature Shop puppet designer/builder James Wojtal. “With that, you have created the illusion of life where there is none. What we puppet builders and designers do is create the physical representation, and a talented performer breathes life into it.” This ...

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 ...