By Rick Pezzullo— For 35 years, Kim Kaczmarek worked as a special education teacher at Sleepy Hollow High School. Now retired, Kaczmarek is planning to put several of her former students to work at a new coffee shop she is opening in the fall on Beekman Avenue... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Tarrytown Music Hall has been named to the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry. The oldest performing arts theater in Westchester County was nominated for the distinction by State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-C... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has opened a temporary office in Tarrytown. The short-term location in the Sleepy Hollow Hotel and Conference Center at 445 South Broadway will be open for 60 days while a new office is co... More »
By Chip Wagner– Last of a three-part series on financial literacy. My first credit experience was a disappointment. I was applying for a loan to buy my first car. Though I had a job and money in the bank, I still had to get a co-signer for my loan. Why? I di... More »
By Barrett Seaman— For a time, it was practically the only game in town: Regeneron’s REGEN-COV “antibody cocktail,” is the one that kept Donald Trump from serious illness and maybe even death. Since then, it has been administered to millions, but times—and COV... More »
Part two of a three-part series on Financial Literacy By Chip Wagner– Knowing how to grow your money through investing is one of the basic skills of financial literacy. Once understood, the question becomes whether you are an “active” or “passive” investor. A... More »
Financial Literacy-Part one of a three-part series. By Chip Wagner– Why is financial literacy important to you? Two-thirds of our country is struggling with money issues. Understanding finances takes on a special urgency when living in Westchester County, one ... More »
By W.B. King This New Year’s Eve will be bittersweet for Swagat Halal Indian Cuisine’s owners, employees and patrons. The beloved Tarrytown eatery will begrudgingly serve its last meals after nearly 11 years in operation. “I am announcing very sadly that I am ... More »
By Barrett Seaman — The Hudson Independent presents “The Supply Chain Crisis Isn’t Just Global; It’s Local,” a series describing how international manufacturing and shipping woes affect everyday life in the rivertowns. Read on for the si... More »
By Barrett Seaman— The Hudson Independent presents “The Supply Chain Crisis Isn’t Just Global; It’s Local,” a series describing how international manufacturing and shipping woes affect everyday life in the rivertowns. Read on for the fif... More »
By Barrett Seaman — The Hudson Independent presents “The Supply Chain Crisis Isn’t Just Global; It’s Local,” a series describing how international manufacturing and shipping woes affect everyday life in the rivertowns. Read on for the fo... More »
By Barrett Seaman — The Hudson Independent presents “The Supply Chain Crisis Isn’t Just Global; It’s Local,” a series describing how international manufacturing and shipping woes affect everyday life in the rivertowns. Read on for the second installment. (Read... More »
By Barrett Seaman — The Hudson Independent presents “The Supply Chain Crisis Isn’t Just Global; It’s Local,” a series describing how international manufacturing and shipping woes affect everyday life in the rivertowns. Read on for the third installment, which ... More »
By Barrett Seaman — Hardly a day goes by without a headline story about the breakdown in the international supply chain that moves goods — both finished products and their myriad components — around the world and keeps the economy humming. We see photos of the... More »
By Brianna Staudt — Picket signs and hand-distributed flyers greeted cars at the gate of the prestigious Ardsley Country Club last week as golfers arrived for a Mercy College student scholarship fundraiser. A modest number of Mercy College adjunct professors, ... More »
By Brianna Staudt — In a first, the Sleepy Hollow Tarrytown Chamber of Commerce endorsed Westchester County Executive George Latimer for re-election this afternoon. The chamber has never before endorsed a candidate for public office. It announced the endorsem... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Clover Heating & Cooling celebrates its 35th anniversary this October and will dedicate the next year to giving back to the Westchester community in several ways. The Sleepy Hollow-based business will kick off the celebration on Saturday, Se... More »
By Brianna Staudt — Tarrytown residents and visitors have likely noticed a new storefront or two recently. The Hudson Independent connected with four business owners setting up shop in Tarrytown as summer wanes. All Together Now 16 Main St. Opening End Summer... More »
by Rick Pezzullo— Longtime Make-A-Wish® Hudson Valley President & CEO Tom Conklin has announced his plans to retire after leading the non-profit organization for more than 17 years. Conklin joined Make-A-Wish in 2003 as a volunteer board member after having e... More »
By Rick Pezzullo– Regeneron is planning to invest approximately $1.8 billion over six years to expand its research, preclinical manufacturing and support facilities at the company’s Tarrytown campus and create 1,000 new full-time, high-skill jobs over the nex... More »
