Stone Barns Center Selects Yarmuth as New Executive Director
Lauren Yarmuth, a leading design thinker with expertise in sustainability and food systems, has joined Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture as the nonprofit organization’s new executive director. She will work in partn... More »
Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Waterfront Park Helps Enhance A Valuable Community Resource
by Linda Viertel – With its magnificent views of the Hudson River, the Dobbs Ferry Waterfront Park draws walkers, concert goers, picnickers, dog walkers, soccer players, runners, kids who enjoy the newly refurbished playgr... More »
And They’re Off! The Field to Fill Lowey’s Seat Is In Flux
by Barrett Seaman – It’s been less than two months since longtime 17th District Congresswoman Nita Lowey, 82, announced her intention to retire at the end of the current term, yet the race to succeed her has already begun to... More »
Special Visit
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan celebrated the 5:30 Saturday Mass, November 23, at the Church of the Magdalene in Pocantico Hills. His presence at the Church was the culmination of the Church’s yearlong sesquicentennial celebration... More »
Arts & Entertainment
214 articles in this category More ArticlesMoreHalloween Transcends Time (and Rain) in Irvington
by Paula Romanow Etzel – This year, Irvington was trick-or-treated to a double dose of musical festivities when the forecast for Halloween looked foreboding. Performances staged on front porches around the village have become an Irvington Halloween tradition. ... More »
Sports
MoreConstantine Plays a Key Role in Success of Irvington Girls’ Hoops Team
by Tom Pedulla – It is no coincidence that Irvington’s Abigail Conklin and Nikki May describe assistant girls’ basketball coach Barbara Constantine the same way, calling her a “second mom.” The term fits. Constantine, 46, has played an integral role in the pe... More »
Food
MoreCuban Cuisine Finds a Familial Home on Tarrytown’s Main Street
by W. B. King – While walking the streets of Cuba in 2015, Bebe Gonzalez was so inspired by the food and culture of his ancestral homeland that he had an epiphany. “I always wanted to open a restaurant that would keep the Cuban traditions and recipes alive th... More »
Community
MoreCommunity Holiday Donation Wish List
1) The Community Food Pantry of Sleepy Hollow & Tarrytown welcomes food and monetary donations so they may continue to serve local families each month who are food insecure. To find out more, please visit their website at http://www.communityfoodpantryshtt.org... More »
Government
MoreTarrytown Housing Task Force Takes a Comprehensive View
by Alexander Roberts – With a number of projects on the drawing board or in the approvals process, Tarrytown has established a committee to use a comprehensive approach to housing development and affordability. The Housing Affordability Task Force grew out of... More »
Real Estate
MoreCounty’s Proposed 2020 Operating Budget Offers Property Tax Decrease
By Robert Kimmel It has been almost a decade since Westchester County’s operating budget has included a reduction in the County’s property tax levy; however, that will likely happen in next year’s budget. County Executive George Latimer has proposed a 2020 ... More »
Historic
More“Revolutionary Westchester 250” to Pursue Its Goals Through 2026
by Robert Kimmel – During the initial 18 months of its existence, “Revolutionary Westchester 250” has made robust steps toward achieving some important milestones. “We strive to build awareness and excitement for the events, places, ideas and people — both th... More »