By Carmela Ruggiero You’ve watched Michael Phelps swim countless laps, Simon Biles twist and fly through the air and Usain Bolt, well, bolt down the track. But this July and August, as you tune in to the 2024 Summer Olympics, we encourage you to also pay attention to a few sports you might not even realize are Olympic sports. We’re ...

By Cathy Deutsch, Gia Miller & Carmela Ruggiero Photography by Justin Negard Summer is upon us, which makes it a great time to graze the multicultural restaurants unique to Mount Kisco, all within walking distance of one another. Similar to progressive dinner parties that go house-to-house for each course, we’ve designed three different options that allow you to go restaurant-to-restaurant, ...

By Gia Miller Photography by Justin Negard "I’ll never forget that feeling of driving into the city when I knew everybody else was leaving it,” says Katonah resident Dr. Rituparna Pati, M.D. “Being there felt kind of apocalyptic.”  It was March of 2020, and Pati raised her hand. As an infectious disease physician and medical epidemiologist with the Centers for ...

Writing by Josephine D'Ippolito Artwork by Cameron Bly https://connecttomag.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/flags.jpg Who says you need a passport to have an international adventure? This summer or fall, embark on a global journey right in your own backyard. Westchester County offers vibrant festivals, delicious food and immersive cultural experiences from around the world. So pack your bags (or don’t, because we are staying local) ...

Writing & Photography by Justin Negard There are several good “New York rivertown” comeback stories in our area. Places like Beacon, Tarrytown and Nyack have reinvented themselves against the backdrop of dying industries and forgotten commerce, weaving their past into something entirely different and fresh. Hudson is another one of those stories. A small city with a rich past, the ...

By Gia Miller The year is 2040 and you receive a stage four cancer diagnosis. Your oncologist says you’ll need surgery, possibly an organ transplant and chemotherapy … but you should make a full recovery. She assures you she will virtually practice the surgery prior to your operation, and she tells you to make an appointment for stem cell harvesting ...

How to use social media in a healthy way By Susan Trumpbour Social media—the double-edged sword of our digital age. It’s a modern-day wonderland that grants us access to a world of communication, self-expression and social connection, yet it leaves us vulnerable to a Pandora’s box of cyberbullying, curated content and constant comparison to others. It’s a bittersweet relationship that ...

Writing by Robin Goetz To the naked eye, it’s just a table. Distinctly 1950’s era, its enameled top is scuffed and dented, the result of thousands of steamy coffee mugs scraping and resting on its surface. The wooden spindle legs are chipped but still sturdy; they have held up an equal number of conversations, supporting leaning elbows, banging fists, lowered ...

Three people saved from a burning building, a man causing trouble between his two wives and numerous party animals  Writing by Eve Marx Artwork by Cara McPartland Bedford  Mother and two children saved from smoked filled home  A mother and two children were saved from a burning building in the early morning hours of May 31 on Park Avenue in ...