![By Rick Pezzullo— Northwell’s Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow is expanding its community paramedicine program with two vital new services: dedicated street medicine outreach for unhoused individuals and in-home behavioral health services. The expansion will bring direct medical care and social services to Westchester’s approximately 1,659 unhoused households, addressing critical, often unmet health care needs. Concurrently, it will offer essential in-home support for individuals facing profound barriers to mental health treatment, ensuring continuity of care and managing medication where they […]](https://thehudsonindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-HI-May-Phelps-Street-Medicine-Program.jpg)
School Budgets Pass
The results are in: school budgets passed in each of the rivertown school districts. Competition for available Board of Ed seats brought out the voters in Hastings and Ardsley. Ardsley also voted to spend its $5,000,000 capi... More »
Northwell’s Walk In Support Of Integrated Care
Leading the fundraising pack of 525 registered participants in the annual Northwell Walk to Raise Health at Westchester, held on Sunday, May 17, was a team of radiology professionals who—all by themselves—raised $25,800 out o... More »
Students Provide Sleepy Hollow with Branding Concepts
By Rick Pezzullo— The Village of Sleepy Hollow recently received some recommendations from some young minds on how to brand itself in becoming a year-round destination. Students from Iona University’s Hynes Institute for Entr... More »
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Irvington Says “Thank You” To Its Many Volunteers
By Barrett Seaman– Many villages like those in the rivertowns rely on volunteers to man their fire trucks and ambulances, but in Irvington, volunteering has become a major component of civic life. Altogether, there are 27 committees, boards or organizations to... More »
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Students Provide Sleepy Hollow with Branding Concepts
By Rick Pezzullo— The Village of Sleepy Hollow recently received some recommendations from some young minds on how to brand itself in becoming a year-round destination. Students from Iona University’s Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation presented... More »
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Jenkins Delivers ‘Hopeful’ State of the County Address
By Rick Pezzullo— Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins delivered his second State of the County Address last week, outlining a year of measurable progress, continued investment and a people-first approach to governing. “If anyone asks what is the State of ... More »
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School Budgets Pass
The results are in: school budgets passed in each of the rivertown school districts. Competition for available Board of Ed seats brought out the voters in Hastings and Ardsley. Ardsley also voted to spend its $5,000,000 capital reserve on mechanical systems a... More »
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Dobbs Ferry Artist Awarded Grant to Create Mural
By Rick Pezzullo— A Dobbs Ferry artist has been awarded a grant to create an artwork that transforms ArtsWestchester’s gallery vault in White Plains into an immersive world of clay, color and intricate pattern. Rana Amirtahmasebi was given $3,500 from the Jane... More »
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Dobbs Ferry Unveils Food Scrap Recycling Barn
(This story has been updated) By Rick Pezzullo— The Village of Dobbs Ferry kicked off the spring season Friday by showcasing two climate-smart initiatives. Dobbs Ferry Mayor Christy Knell led the celebration at the village’s DPW site at 1 Stanley Avenue that i... More »
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Phelps Hospital Expands Community Paramedicine Program
By Rick Pezzullo— Northwell’s Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow is expanding its community paramedicine program with two vital new services: dedicated street medicine outreach for unhoused individuals and in-home behavioral health services. The expansion will b... More »
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Hastings Pitcher Throws A Career-Crowning Perfect Game
By Tom Pedulla– When Hastings right-hander Andrew Ciszewski warmed up for a recent game against Rye Neck, the results were not promising. He was bouncing curveballs and spiking fastballs, leaving them well short of the plate. Then the game began and he was, we... More »
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MoreAbortion Rights, Local Elections & Barry McGoey
Elections are about choosing candidates we can trust to represent our values. That is why I am voting for Barry McGoey for Greenburgh Town Supervisor in the Democratic Primary on June 23rd. Barry has the professionalism, experience, and values critical to extr... More »
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Ground Broken for Memorial Garden at Ardsley High School
By Rick Pezzullo The Ardsley Historical Society hosted a formal groundbreaking ceremony earlier this month for the Lewisohn Memorial Garden at Ardsley High School. The event marked the official start of construction for a landmark dedicated to local history an... More »
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MoreNEW YORK BLOOD CENTER CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE BLOOD DONATIONS AS SUMMER “TRAUMA SEASON” BEGINS
Collections down 15% as Memorial Day weekend approaches, raising concerns about regional blood supply levels NEW YORK – New York Blood Center (NYBC) is urgently calling on New Yorkers to donate blood ahead of Memorial Day weekend as the region faces dangerousl... More »
