Writing by Emma Lazar Design by Aeneas Eaton Meet Tessa Jane, a rising second grader at Grafflin Elementary School who dreams big, dances often and believes her Beanie Boos are totally alive. Can you tell me about your Beanie Boos? Yes! I have triplets. One is named Laney. She has sparkly ears and is my best Beanie singer and the ...

Writing by Isabella Aranda Garcia Photography by Justin Negard "Is it alright if I put you on speaker while I tattoo?” asks Gianna Nicholson, artist and owner of Bee Inked Tattoo Parlor in Yorktown Heights. Inside her studio, time doesn’t just pass—it’s shaped, shaded and inked into permanence. Whether she’s sketching a new concept, tattooing a client or sculpting for ...

Writing by Gia Miller Photography by Justin Negard We invited a variety of local music professionals to join us for a conversation about the current state of the industry. Eight experts joined us at  Katonah’s Le Fontane restaurant on a Friday night. We spoke (and laughed) for almost two hours. This is an excerpt of our conversation, which has been ...

Writing by Isabella Aranda Garcia Photography by Justin Negard It all began with a book. In a small, seven-member book club meeting, the book on the table was “Half the Sky,” a nonfiction work by New York Times journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. The book, which delves into the many hardships faced by women worldwide—such as sex trafficking, child ...

From one teen to another: Why you should start Writing by Max Chwatko Photography by Avery Gameiro Whether you’re taking on your first job this summer, you’ve worked before, or you just want to use up all that birthday money, there are options. Sure, you could spend it all on new sneakers or concert tickets. But if you’re looking for ...

Writing By Vivian Manning-Schaffel Artwork by Justin Negard Some visual artists spend a lifetime cultivating an instantly identifiable style, investing years or decades building a body of work that expounds upon a designated thesis. Others revel in the liberation they feel when their tools are in hand, experimenting with whatever inspires them at that particular point in their evolution. Counting ...

Writing by Elisa Jacobs Artwork by Aeneas Eaton Meet Piper Skinner, a kindergartner at Rippowam Cisqua. She loves Hello Kitty, collects Calico Critters and Squishmallows (she has over 100), and adores her new baby sister Vivian. Can you tell me about your jewelry? Oh, I love jewelry! Do you wear the same rings every day, or do you switch it ...

Writing By Gia Miller Artwork by Justin Negard When Bedford resident Katelyn DiFede was 17 years old, her mother, Janine McEneaney, rushed her to the emergency room six times over the course of seven weeks. Initially, DiFede was treated for an allergic reaction, and once that healed, other urgent and concerning symptoms, such as ovarian cysts, appeared. They became “regulars,” ...

Writing By Gia Miller Photography & Design by Justin Negard When Will Shortz was in eighth grade, he wrote a paper titled “Puzzles as a Profession.” He received a B+. “That was the proper grade,” says Shortz. “The assignment was to write an essay on what I wanted to do with my life, and I wrote that I wanted to ...