Phil Reisman, Author at Westchester Magazine

History

Louis Marx Was Westchester’s Very Own Santa Claus

The Scarsdale man behind the Marx toy company was known for top-name toys and charitable donations.

Life & Style

A Look Into Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Political Twists and Turns

Writer Phil Reisman digs into the former Bedford resident's family dynamics and political timeline.

History

Westchester’s Halloween Icons: Washington Irving vs. Edgar Allan Poe

A Westchester writer compares the two iconic figures in American literature, from their personalities to their writing styles.

Life & Style

The Festive Idiocy Attached to Celebrity Sightings in Westchester

Celebrity sightings are popular throughout Westchester because many call the region home. But fame is fleeting.

Life & Style

The Joy of Finding Money in Westchester

Westchester writer Phil Reisman sounds off on the delight that comes with finding money unexpectedly.

History

Reminiscing on the New York World’s Fair of the 1960s

A Westchester writer reflects on the New York World's Fair, which opened in April 1964 in Flushing Meadows.

Life & Style

This Historic Presidential Election Scandalized New Rochelle

It stands as one of the dirtiest, nastiest, most sensational presidential campaigns ever.

Life & Style

A Brief History of Parking Meters in Westchester County

Can you guess which Westchester city was the first to install parking meters and which one held out for six years?

Life & Style

A Westchester Writer Reflects on Aging and Turning 70

On the 27th of this month at precisely 2 a.m., I will turn the ripe old age of 70, thereby officially joining Westchester’s growing army of septuagenarians.

Life & Style

Are Regents Exams Worth Keeping in Westchester?

Writer Phil Reisman recalls his struggles with Regents testing and reflects upon the potential fate of the exams in New York State.

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