Rep. Mike Lawler on his family, the 2008 Ponzi scheme that shaped his path, the SALT fight, congestion pricing, data centers, and why his best friend in Congress is a Democrat.

A first-time candidate for Westchester County Legislature on what 8,400 doors taught him about breaking political tribalism in District 16.

Two occupational therapists explain why “ready for kindergarten” starts years earlier than most parents think, and how their Irvington studio is trying to close the gap.

Ken Harris swam 14.5 miles across Long Island Sound to help cover the everyday costs families face during cancer treatment.

Lindsay Crotty Walsh breaks down why Westchester homes are still selling well over asking, and what buyers need in place to compete in this market.

Geoff Rose of REP Athletics in Larchmont explains why fixing the structure of the body, not just pushing harder, is what actually resolves chronic pain and boosts athletic performance.

A Westchester developer explains why the county’s housing shortage is a people problem, not a land or money problem.

Linh Hoang runs seven businesses as a single mom out of a 135-year-old former bank in Tarrytown, including a flower shop growing 400 dahlia varieties.

Jane Veron built a Scarsdale kitchen-table idea into a program delivering a tenfold social return by pairing small business owners with Fortune 500 consultants.

Former Peekskill mayor Andre Rainey turned a four-year custody battle into a statewide push for shared parenting legislation.

Brian Dombal co-founded ProClinix’s eight physical therapy facilities and built a bridge program for young athletes who age out of insurance before they’re ready to return to sport.

A West Point graduate, combat veteran and former CISA election security lead explains why she’s running for Congress in New York’s 17th District.

Ken Harris on 26 years of the Rye Triathlon Club’s New Year’s Day Polar Plunge and what a first-timer should expect from the water.

Christy Jockle, Lindsay Crotty Walsh, and Debbie Spano rank the county’s most common holiday gifts and explain why jewelry and experiences win, kitchen appliances lose, and thoughtfulness beats price every time.

Angelique Morelli turned her rescue dog Ellie into the hero of a children’s book about turning what makes you different into a superpower.

Carlos Martinez is rebuilding a New City home around universal design to prove accessibility doesn’t have to cost more when it’s planned from the start.

Two Westchester nonprofit leaders on $129 million in local grants and the legal services survivors of domestic violence rely on as federal funding shrinks.

Ashley Britton on the free Mount Vernon program helping close the gap left by the 70 percent of Americans who have no will or estate plan.

Tibi Guzman of The Arc Westchester on what proposed federal Medicaid cuts and the government shutdown would mean for housing, day programs and employment training for thousands of local families with developmental disabilities.