Tom Schreck

Jan 8, 2025 | boxingscene.com | Tom Schreck

Why are there so many controversial decisions in our sport? There are a bunch of reasons that I’d like to suggest and outline for you, and you probably have your own list as well. Inherent in all of the reasons is the fact that boxing matches are decided by a scoring criteria that, despite the best efforts of everyone in the sport, remains subjective—that is, it is up for interpretation. Let’s break down how controversy comes about.

Sep 3, 2024 | westchestermagazine.com | Valerie Abrahams |Paul Adler |Jessica Jafet |Tom Schreck

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Apr 28, 2024 | westchestermagazine.com | Tom Schreck

The “Retail Apocalypse,” the severe downturn in brick-and-mortar storefront businesses, hit the US in the 2010s and saw the demise of icons like Borders books, Sears, Toys R Us and J.Crew. The pandemic hit at the decade’s end and many couldn’t pivot to e-commerce fast enough and even more retailers failed. Our culture has come out the other end of the COVID 19 nightmare but where has that left the retail business?

Nov 25, 2023 | westchestermagazine.com | Tom Schreck

Fifty-one years ago, the Passionists, a Roman Catholic order of priests headquartered in Rye Brook, decided to expand their ministry. The idea was to bring mass to those who couldn’t leave the house — the elderly, those with disabilities, and the housebound. The medium was television. “The owner of Channel 7 in New York City was Catholic, and he donated the studio and the production resources,” says Father Paul Fagan, the executive producer and host of The Sunday Mass.

Oct 31, 2023 | westchestermagazine.com | Tom Schreck

Photos courtesy of Kim KaczmarekSleepy Hollow’s newest coffee shop offers a warm welcome to the community with its inclusive atmosphere. Sleepy Coffee, Too is Westchester’s newest high-end coffee shop. Located in Sleepy Hollow, it is already getting attention. “First of all, the coffee is terrific. I love it and I get their own special blend either in the shop or to take home to brew. But it is not just the coffee — it is the atmosphere.