By Linda Viertel– Ever since Westchester County was notified that the U.S. Census Bureau will be halting Census 2020 efforts one month early, with operations concluding on September 30th, “If you have not already done so, fill out your 2020 Census Form Today” ... More »
By Barrett Seaman– For 12 years now, dozens of high school students from throughout the Town of Greenburgh have taken advantage each year of an offer to intern for the town government, creating public service announcements and learning about local issues and l... More »
By Linda Viertel—- As County Executive George Latimer said when the Complete Count initiative started on April 1st, “The mission is very simple – we want to make sure that if you reside in Westchester County that you are counted.” Said another way, every indiv... More »
By Char Weigel– On Thursday, June 25, three rising seniors at Sleepy Hollow High School helped spread the word about Census 2020. Samantha Camacho, Isabella Chambers and Zoey Millstein, members of the Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society, read the c... More »
By Barrett Seaman Little by little, out of the darkness of the COVID-19 lockdown come glimpses of the eight Democratic candidates for the 17th District Congressional seat, what they stand for and, to a limited extent, where they stand in the eyes of voters. Th... More »
BY BARRETT SEAMAN The Democratic primary that will, for all practical purposes, determine who succeeds Nita Lowey in Congress next year, is not exactly on PAUSE along with the rest of New York State, but neither is it the crowd-gathering, barnstorming, whistle... More »
By Robert Kimmel – The COVID-19 pandemic is handing Westchester a weighty financial whack. While County Executive George Latimer called “the care of the people who live here, the County’s greatest priority,” he added, “That care comes with a massive price tag ... More »
By Barrett Seaman A couple of things happened around the Ides of March that effectively made the crowded race to succeed Nita Lowey in New York’s 17th Congressional District go dark. One was Governor Andrew Cuomo’s decision to hit the PAUSE button on virtually... More »
Westchester County Executive George Latimer has directed flags at all County facilities to be flown at half-staff in honor of county residents who have died from coronavirus. “These are not just numbers on a growing chart, these are our neighbors,” said Latime... More »
By Barrett Seaman It’s not exactly the ideal environment to be launching the once-in-a-decade count of the nation’s population, but the time has come nonetheless. Fortunately, technology is allowing for safe counting, and local officials are urging Westchester... More »
by Robert Kimmel – Tarrytown’s Board of Trustees has proposed changes in the Village’s Station Area Overlay (SAO) District plan following a series of public hearings during which residents voiced concerns about what can be built along the village’s waterfront... More »
by Barrett Seaman – On a night when the Irvington Board of Trustees was poised to enact major zoning changes for the village’s North Broadway Corridor (see The Hudson Independent, February 2020 issue), a group of residents submitted petitions and followed the... More »
Sleepy Hollow Mayor Ken Wray chats with Barrett Seaman of The Hudson Independent about issues affecting his Village. More »
by Barrett Seaman – Attempts by Bridge Street Properties in Irvington to win approval for additional parking spaces for tenants in the Trent Building on the village’s south side have been stymied for years because of opposition by nearby homeowners. Last mont... More »
by Barrett Seaman – The Irvington Board of Trustees appeared poised at month’s end to finalize its rezoning plan for the North Broadway corridor, a stretch of property from Strawberry Lane on the south to East Sunnyside Lane at the northern end of the village... More »
The Town of Greenburgh and its five villages are slated to get a new service starting later this year or early next: curbside pickup of food scraps. It will start as a pilot program and hopefully expand to all residents. But the town needs to gauge the level o... More »
by Rick Pezzullo – Nine of the most prominent Democratic candidates vying to succeed retiring longtime Congresswoman Nita Lowey looked to gain an upper hand in front of more than 300 area district leaders and other voters at a recent spirited forum at Mercy Co... More »
by Tom Pedulla – New York State’s new controversial bail reform law is intended to avoid incarcerating those who await trial for misdemeanors and non-violent crimes simply because they cannot afford to pay bail. But local police chiefs believe the law is resu... More »
by Rick Pezzullo – When Sleepy Hollow Police Chief Anthony Bueti was promoted to lead the village force in May 2016, one of his primary goals was to foster a tighter bond with residents through community policing initiatives. Nearly four years later, Bueti re... More »
by Rick Pezzullo The field of candidates hoping to succeed Nita Lowey as the representative of New York’s 17th congressional district has grown to 16 as Pleasantville resident Shane McGaffey threw his hat in the ring this week. McGaffey, a former Pleasantville... More »
