(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 »
By Tom Pedulla— Stephen O’Leary summarized Frank Farrington in one sentence: “He is one of Dobbs Ferry’s best,” O’Leary said. Farrington’s life of service to others will be saluted on March 15 when he serves as grand marshal of the Sleepy Hollow St. Patrick’s ... More »
By Tom Pedulla– For the seniors who led the Dobbs Ferry boys’ basketball team to great heights, the Westchester County Center will always be remembered as the House of Pain. After bowing in the semifinals each of the previous two years, the Eagles finall... More »
By Tom Pedulla– Dobbs Ferry’s Anthony Ficarrotta powered past several defenders and drove for a lay-in late in the fourth quarter of a February 6, 68-42, rout of visiting Irvington for a basket that was anything but ordinary. This one made history. It complete... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Health officials apparently didn’t look the other way when conducting an inspection of a movie theater in Dobbs Ferry. LOOK Dine-In Cinema in the Rivertowns Square Shopping Center was forced to temporarily close Jan. 6 after being issued viol... More »
By Tom Pedulla– The Westchester County Center has been the site of heartbreak for the Dobbs Ferry boys’ basketball team. There was an agonizing last-minute postseason loss to Alexander Hamilton two years ago and a not-so-close defeat against Woodlands last yea... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Several hundred adults and youngsters braved snow, slush and slippery surfaces Sunday morning to participate in the 13th Annual Dobbs Ferry Holiday Hustle 5K & Kids Reindeer Fun Run 1K. The overnight snowstorm that blanked the area p... More »
By Tom Pedulla– The future looks to be incredibly bright for the combined Ardsley-Dobbs Ferry girls’ swimming team. Led by Ardsley junior Fiamma Cioffi, the 400-yard freestyle relay team dramatically slashed its time and advanced to the state championships wit... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A local pediatrician will be appointed to the Dobbs Ferry Board of Trustees Monday by newly elected Mayor Christy Knell. Dr. Nitin Gupta, who has worked at Rivertown Pediatrics on Ashford Ave. since 2018, will join the board at an organizatio... More »
By Tom Pedulla— Dobbs Ferry senior quarterback Jackson Kearns is enjoying a dream season in leading the high-flying Eagles to four victories in their first five games. He is shredding opposing defenses by air, passing for 734 yards and seven touchdowns. Using ... More »
By Barrett Seaman– As Grand Opening ribbon cuttings go, this one was slow on the uptake—about five years from the time brothers Chris and J.B. Gomez opened Climbing Wolf Coffee & Beer at 78 Main Street in Dobbs Ferry until the Saturday in mid-October when the ... More »
By Sue Treiman– The year that John Glenn first orbited earth, the Rolling Stones formed their historic band and the Cuban missile crisis simmered, 86 Dobbs Ferry teens gathered for their 1962 high school graduation photo. Twenty-two of them (plus some spouses)... More »
By Tom Pedulla– The hard work of Dobbs Ferry senior Anthony Ficarrotta paid off when he committed to play basketball at Division 2 St. Thomas Aquinas College in Orangeburg, N.Y. The 6-3, 184-pound guard, who became a 1,000-point scorer for the Eagles last sea... More »
By Tom Pedulla– Several teammates on the Dobbs Ferry football team for seventh and eighth graders tested Quinn Cronin by racing her before a recent practice at Gould Park. None came close to beating her. One boy tried so hard he stumbled and fell in the final ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Mercy University has been named by U.S. News & World Report as a top performer on Social Mobility in the publication’s 2026 Best Colleges rankings. It’s the fifth consecutive year that Mercy, which serves more than 9,000 students each year at... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— More than 200 guests gathered at HudCo in Dobbs Ferry last month for Big Ideas and Little Bites: A Multi-Chamber Mixer. The evening, hosted by Westchester County and Westchester Catalyst (Westchester Office of Economic Development), brought t... More »
By Susan Treiman— Imagine Dobbs Ferry as a lively theater, concert, and special events destination. That’s exactly what’s being considered, thanks to a New York State Forward Grant that can help return a long- dormant movie house– now the site of a thriving mu... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Quick reaction by the Dobbs Ferry Department helped prevent a fire in an apartment at a Dobbs Ferry apartment complex Thursday evening from spreading. Residents at The Danforth Apartments at Rivertowns Square were forced to evacuate at about ... More »
The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry held its Upper School graduation ceremony on May 31. The following is a complete list of the Class of 2025: Dolapo Emmanuel Akinwande Daniel James Albani Gifty Frema Baah Arjun Bagaria Amara M. Baker Ernesto Daniel Bautista Lu... More »
By Barrett Seaman– Most commuters from the rivertowns to New York City are familiar with Citi Bike, the municipal bike sharing service that provides an easy, inexpensive and energy-saving alternative to taxicabs, buses, subways—or just plain hoofing it around ... More »
