by Barrett Seaman – The government is back again asking questions. Sometimes they are agents from the state; other times from the county and often times they are advocates of more pathways for bicycles. This time, however, it was people from Westchester County... More »
by Robert Kimmel – Major repair work on Tarrytown’s four-million gallon water tank has resulted in the Village imposing firm rules on watering lawns and gardens for what could be as long as the next three months. Residential and commercial water users are pr... More »
May 23rd Forum represents a “deep commitment to serious journalism and its vital purpose” Veterans of major print and digital media will focus on challenges to trust and integrity – offering a wide range of perspectives at Tarrytown’s Warner Library. The Hu... More »
by Barrett Seaman – Wrapped into the overall New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) plan to update and streamline regional transportation is a new trans-Hudson express bus service, known as the Lower Hudson Transit Link, or LHTL. With a goal of ent... More »
by Barrett Seaman – It was two years ago when representatives of the company that develops Brightview Assisted Living homes picked up their briefcases and walked out of Irvington Village Hall after Mayor Brian Smith cast what they considered the decisive vote... More »
by Rick Pezzullo – Two incumbents and a newcomer are running unopposed for the Board of Education in the Tarrytown Union Free School District on May 15. Longtime incumbents Mimi Godwin, who has been on the board since 1996, and B. Joseph Lillis, a trustee s... More »
by Rick Pezzullo – Three candidates will be vying for two available seats on the Irvington Board of Education when district voters go to the polls on Tuesday, May 15. Board President Michael Hanna is the lone incumbent in the race as Trustee Catherine Palmier... More »
by Barrett Seaman – Much of what has been proposed in the 2017-18 update of Irvington’s Comprehensive Plan is not the sort of revolutionary stuff folks would take up arms against anyway. Permitting beekeeping, promoting environmental sensitivity, loosening ... More »
by Rick Pezzullo Westchester County Executive George Latimer delivered his first State of the County Address on April 16 with a message of moving the county forward and getting a handle on its finances. “What I am here to deliver tonight is news that it is a n... More »
by Pascaline Comas – Arms are for hugging,” “Gun rights do not equal the right to endanger our children,” “USA or NRA?,” and “Throw them out” were some of the protest signs waved March 24 in White Plains as thousands of protesters of all ages gathered for an ... More »
by Barrett Seaman – They are organized. They are committed. And they are local. But, in many ways, they are emblematic of what has been happening on a national scale. Like similar political groundswells in Virginia, Alabama and most recently in Pennsylvania’... More »
