Make Irvington Parks Friendly to All by Thom Thacker and Lisa Genn – We are Irvington residents who are proud to live in a welcoming and friendly community and believe it is time for the policies governing our parks to reflect these fundamental Village valu... More »
by Amir Goren – I’m feeling rather bittersweet about leaving my beloved adopted home of Tarrytown. I’ve now lived here for nearly a decade, imbibing the cozy historic-village architecture and “rustic chic” and accessible hills, roads, bridges, and parks of th... More »
On Thursday, September 12th, Phelps Hospital, a part of the Northwell Health system, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open what will be the tenth branch of the Cohen Children’s Northwell Health Physician Partners pediatric practice, the first outside of Long ... More »
by Richard Slingerland, Tarrytown Village Administrator – As many kids probably first experienced folklore and legends, my first experience with Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “Rip Van Winkle” were through Walt Disney. Growing up in Y... More »
Check it Out: Todd Ruppel, Justin Green, Michael Dolen, and Tom Kucinski of Rivertown Runners and the RTR Outreach Fund presented the Sleepy Hollow community with a $50,000 check on June 11 at Village Hall. The RTR Outreach Fund distributed the funds to local ... More »
by Dean Gallea and Rachel Tieger – Tarrytown’s Earth Day 2019 celebration will be Saturday, April 27th. Save The Date! The Tarrytown Environmental Advisory Council (TEAC) is planning a wide variety of activities for Village residents, all geared to keeping Ta... More »
A recent Summit on Social Justice conference organized by the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry and Rye Country Day School explored a wide range of related topics during the full-day event. The Summit examined the important roles that diversity, equity, inclusion ... More »
by Layne Bruce – Enough already. The last couple of years have been an unending barrage against the freedom of the press and the practitioners of this noble trade. From being called “liars,” “fake,” and “sick” by irate politicians to enduring capricious and p... More »
Youth Voices are Powerful in Gun Violence Debate To the Editor: Thank you to the Irvington and Tarrytown high school students who spoke out in a letter to me regarding gun violence recently published in The Hudson Independent. And thank you to the Irvington s... More »
by Alexa Brandenberg – “Do you approve of Governor Cuomo’s proposed ban of plastic bags?” David Glickhouse Irvington “No. Plastic bags are a source of convenience and properly utilized they can serve many purposes. I find it inconvenient to bring my own bags.... More »
by Dr. Brian Green, DVM – Although no one can be sure, it is widely believed that dogs and cats reaching retirement age do not often succumb to the temptations of their owners: a condo in a warm climate, golf or shuffleboard, travel to exotic lands, a visit t... More »
by Robert Kimmel Given the current controversy over our government’s policies concerning immigrants coming to our shores and across our borders, it might be useful to go back in history to determine how our nation’s first President viewed similar issues. As an... More »
by Donald H. Whitely If you’re walking around Tarrytown during the remainder of the summer and see some folks wearing a blue t-shirt with “Thompson’s Jazz Posse” on the back, stop and ask them about it. They’ll be happy to tell you about their recent outing... More »
Given the divisiveness sowed by this year’s approaching presidential election, it may be beneficial to contemplate another occurrence this month — Thanksgiving, and several historical moments in its evolution as a national holiday. The small gathering of Pilgr... More »
by Lionel Beehner Guest Commentary The car entered the crosswalk, oblivious to me and the stroller full of my two toddlers I was pushing. It was the corner of Franklin Street and Route 9 – right next to a school, of all places. The driver – a blonde woman in h... More »
Service to the Community. That was the primary motivation behind the formation, just over 10 years ago, of the Hudson Valley News Corp., the parent company of this newspaper. Our decade of publishing was recently recognized by the Greater Sleepy Hollow Tarryt... More »
by Barrett Seaman “So what do you hear?” asked Leila, still panting from a chase around a field that, under ground rules for speaking to The Hudson Independent, cannot be named. It had been almost seven months since Irvington’s dogs had heard much about the ca... More »
|by Stefan Lonce and M.H. Fryburg| (Guest Commentary) We think that the new Tappan Zee Bridge should be named the FRANKLIN AND ELEANOR ROOSEVELT BRIDGE, to honor the Hudson Valley natives who were the two most important and influential 20th century Americans. ... More »
| by Linda Viertel | The Taco Project has recently obtained its liquor license and will now be serving Mexican beers, predominantly Spanish red, white and rose wines, plus Argentinian chardonnays and red and white sangrias. Owner Nick Mesce is excited about th... More »
