![By Hannah Lustyik– Kate Abrams, a seventh grader from Irvington Middle School, has won an inaugural international film competition. The award was given by Videos for Change, an Australian-based nonprofit filmmaking program. Kate was introduced to the program when Irvington Theater presented a virtual, collaborative, two-week filmmaking class for students last July. (After its successful launch, the theater ran a second after-school course in the fall and hopes to continue the program later this year.) Participants enrolled from communities in […]](https://thehudsonindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Kate-Abrams-2-750x912.jpg)
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1![NEWS OF THE MONTH FROM THE TARRYTOWN ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL JUNE 2021 WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT _____________________ This month, take a tour of some of the native plant projects newly installed on the grounds of the Warner Library, Patriots Park and Broadway. See what the new Placemaking Committee is up to, and swear off plastics for the month of July. Then come to our (Zoom) meeting. It’s Thursday night, June 3! (See below for the link.) LOVE YOUR VILLAGE […]](https://thehudsonindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-06-June-TEAC-Newsletter-FI-scaled.jpg)
![By Steve Sears— The Westminster Kennel Club has selected one of the most beautiful locations in America to hold its prestigious 145th Dog Show event: outdoors at the 67-acre Lyndhurst mansion and property, located on the banks of the scenic Hudson River in Tarrytown. Lyndhurst has been closed since June 1 in preparation for the show and will remain closed until June 17. The event, which is presented by Purina Pro Plan, is not open to spectators or vendors. The […]](https://thehudsonindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-HI-June-Dogs.jpeg)
![By Brianna Staudt– New York State Police confirmed Thursday they opened, and then closed, an aggravated harassment investigation into a social media post calling for a rally to “terminate” Sleepy Hollow Middle School English Teacher Peter Kennedy for his comments in class about deceased veteran Chris Kyle, whom many know from the 2014 movie American Sniper or the best-selling book of the same name. Trooper A. J. Hicks said the investigation stemmed from a tip received on Tuesday, June 8. […]](https://thehudsonindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-HI-June-American-Sniper-Book-Cover.jpeg)
![By Rick Pezzullo— A ceremonial groundbreaking was held Wednesday for an affordable housing development on the grounds of the YMCA facility in downtown Tarrytown. The $53 million project, known as 62 Main, will consist of 109 rental units for tenants aged 55 and up with incomes ranging from 30 to 70 percent or less of the Area Median Income. In April, RM Friedland announced the sale of the historic YMCA building to Wilder Balter Partners for $6.45 million. “We could […]](https://thehudsonindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-HI-June-Balter-Groundbreaking-1-1400x912.jpg)
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Sleepy Hollow High Girls’ Lacrosse Squad Makes School History
By Tom Pedulla– The success of the Sleepy Hollow High School girls’ lacrosse program, which closed the regular season with a 13-1 record that is the best in its history, has been years in the making. According to 11th-year he... More »
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Irvington Board Enacts North Broadway Re-Zoning Plan That Favors Moderate And Affordable Housing
By Barrett Seaman— After nearly three hours of public hearings, dominated largely by neighbors opposed to the density of its proposed mix of multi-family housing, Irvington Trustees unanimously adopted a new zoning scheme for... More »
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Greenburgh Petition Aims To Slow Edgemont Incorporation Campaign
By Sue Treiman— Greenburgh officials fired off the latest salvo in the battle over Edgemont’s proposed incorporation Saturday when political leaders unveiled a petition calling for assurances that creating a new village won’t... More »
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