By Rick Pezzullo— The Ardsley School District has announced Marianna Dougherty as its new Director of Special Education. Dougherty joins Ardsley from the Clarkstown Central School District, where she served as Supervisor of Special Education since 2018. Prior ... More »
By Tom Pedulla— Ardsley does not hope to have a winning season. It expects to have one. That is what happens when a team bangs out one big year after another as the Panthers have since Dan DiFalco became head coach nine seasons ago. Their success includes cons... More »
This story is from the Rivertowns Current. To read it in its entirety, go to: https://rivertownscurrent.substack.com/p/greenburgh-brownfield-cleared-for by Kris DiLorenzo– The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that thr... More »
By Barrett Seaman– In January, after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) transferred ownership of the Ardsley-on-Hudson train station to Yonkers developer John-Michael DeGennaro, Irvington resident Chet Kerr, a board member writing on behalf of the... More »
by Shana Liebman– Two excellent Asian restaurants have recently turned an unassuming Ardsley strip mall into a worthy dining destination: Neung Thai Kitchen and, opening July 5, Ramen Musashi. The interior of Neung Thai Kitchen in Ardsley Neung Thai Kitchen, a... More »
by Rick Pezzullo Ardsley High School held commencement exercises Friday as 350 seniors received their diplomas. The following is a complete list of the Class of 2024: Kareem Essam Abdelkhalek Emmanuel Abraham Christopher Accordino Gabriela Amado Seth Amouzou J... More »
This story was produced by the Rivertowns Current at: (https://rivertownscurrent.substack.com/) by Janine Annett– At 9:24 AM, the Ardsley Police Department received a call from Chase Security reporting a hold-up alarm at the Chase Bank at 875 Saw Mill River Ro... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Ardsley Mayor Nancy Kaboolian was honored Tuesday at the 2024 NYS Senate Women of Distinction Ceremony in Albany by Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins for her leadership and commitment to civil and human rights, diversity, and community a... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Ardsley High School has named the top two scholars in the Class of 2024 with Derek Xu being Valedictorian and Lydia Lung earning Salutatorian honors. Xu has excelled in all subjects and is an exceptionally talented student in mathematics. He ... More »
By Kris DiLorenzo– The Village of Ardsley’s inaugural art exhibit is open in Village Hall, in a gallery established to showcase work by local artists. Carol Perron Sommerfield’s “Visions of Nature,” which opened April 27 and is on view through Sept. 13, compri... More »
U.S. News & World Report has come out with its 2024 rankings of public high schools, and four rivertown schools have made the top four percent of the nearly 18,000 schools the magazine considered. At the top of the local list is Irvington High School, which wa... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— When residents head to the polls May 21 to vote on the annual school budgets, they will also get to choose the individuals who volunteer their time and make critical decisions for students and the school districts at-large. In the six area sc... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Ardsley Board of Education has appointed Dr. Matthew J. Block as the next superintendent of Ardsley School District. Block, who has been superintendent of Livingston Public Schools in New Jersey since 2019, will formally begin his role Ju... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Ardsley Board of Education has appointed Dr. Vidya Bhat as the incoming full-time probationary principal of Concord Road Elementary School. Bhat will work with current Principal Anthony DiCarlo to ensure a smooth transition in leadership ... More »
By Shana Liebman– Mazel tov to Liebman’s, the beloved, Bronx-born Jewish deli that recently opened a second spot in Ardsley. We are so happy to have you (and your half-sour pickles) here. Joe Liebman (no relation to the author) opened the first Liebman’s Deli ... More »
By Barrett Seaman— After months of hearings and internal deliberations, the New York State Independent Redistricting Commission (NYIRC), led by Deputy Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins, released its proposed Congressional voting districts for the 2024 e... More »
The news that the Rivertowns Enterprise has suspended publication has rightly raised much concern—not only in the four villages that weekly paper has ably covered but among local news consumers generally. The owner of the Enterprise is also suspending two othe... More »
By Barrett Seaman– For those concerned about the future of the Ardsley-on-Hudson train station, now in the hands of Yonkers developer John-Michael DeGennaro, January 11th provided both bad news and good news. The bad news is that the MTA, which owned the build... More »
By Shana Liebman– Westchester residents are mourning the recent announcement that Riviera Bakehouse, the beloved Ardsley bakery, is closing its doors after 70 years in business. “The response has been tremendous,” says Liv Hansen, who has owned the bakery sinc... More »
Unfortunately, it appears that the MTA continues to work diligently to abandon their ownership of the Ardsley-on-Hudson Station in careless disregard for its historic status and elegant architecture. And to make matters worse, this property has not been prope... More »
