Substandard playing fields. Inadequate gym space. Not enough access to the Hudson River.

Those were just some of the concerns raised by residents, Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown officials and school administrators regarding existing recreational facilities and needs in the community as part of an ongoing study.

The study, being conducted by Albany-based Laberge Group and funded by a grant from the New York State Department of State, will result in the creation of a Recreation Master Plan and recommendations on how recreation resources, facilities and staff can be shared.  more »

If Irvington Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kathleen Matusiak is going to base her recommendation to the Board of Education this week on the proposed merger of the Dows Lane and Main Street elementary schools on an informal showing of hands from hundreds of residents who attended an informational meeting in the high school auditorium, there should be no doubt which way she is leaning.

After all, less than a handful of those polled January 21 indicated they supported the merger, which district officials estimated could save more than $2.9 million over the next five years.  more »

Three days after Daniel Goin died in his sleep at his home on Amos Street last month, the people who run the Dwyer & Vanderbilt Funeral Home had a problem. The turnout for the wake was immense. The parking lot was full. Broadway was choked.

Nobody did an official head count, but the overflow crowd just kept growing, mourners arriving in waves to honor the 58 years of life of a devoted hockey father, a playful soul and one of the best customers Bellas restaurant will ever have. Two eggs Sunnyside up, crisp bacon and wheat toast – that was Dan Goin’s stock order, as unwavering as his love of the New York Rangers.  more »