By Rick Pezzullo— Funeral services will be held this week for the wife and daughter-in-law of Greenburgh Councilman Francis Sheehan who were killed in a fiery car crash September 16 in White Plains. Family and friends will have the chance to pay their respects... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A Brooklyn man will spend the next two to six years in prison for a hit-and-run incident in Hartsdale last summer that claimed the life of an active 65-year-old woman. On August 26, 2023, at approximately 11:14 a.m., Antonio Robles Sanchez, 4... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Greenburgh community is mourning the loss of the wife and daughter-in-law of town Councilman Francis Sheehan who were killed in a fiery car crash Monday morning in White Plains. On September 16 shortly after 9 a.m., Millie Sheehan, 70, an... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A 23-year-old graduate of Edgemont High School has stepped forward to mount a challenge against longtime Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner. Cornel Fisher, the son of Jamaican immigrants who lost his father when he was eight years old, has set... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Greenburgh Central School District and RWE, a leading renewable energy company, held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday at Woodlands High School in Hartsdale to mark the start of construction of clean energy solutions that will result in e... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Greenburgh Nature Center is close to signing a new 25-year contract with the Town of Greenburgh, but it’s been a challenge to reach this point. The non-profit educational organization, which will be celebrating its 50th anniversary next y... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner is spearheading a petition calling for safety improvements on an exit off the Saw Mill River Parkway that leads to Irvington. In a recent letter to the state Department of Transportation, Feiner urged offic... More »
This is story from the Rivertowns Current. To read the full text, go to rivertownscurrent.substack.com by Janine Annett— Downloading an app, sharing a photo, or adjusting the volume on a smartphone might seem intuitive to Generation Z — but many senior citizen... More »
Over the next several weeks, the Greenburgh Department of Public Works will be accepting large metal and non-metal items for drop off at several locations throughout Town, allowing residents to drop off bulk items during designated times. Residents must bring ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Two local veterans will be inducted by New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins into the state Hall of Fame for their service in uniform and to their communities. Nearly 200 veterans attended a breakfast Thursday in Ards... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Former State Assemblyman Tom Abinanti is laying the groundwork for a Democratic primary rematch against incumbent MaryJane Shimsky in the 92nd Assembly District. Abinanti, 77, who was ousted by Shimsky in 2022 after representing the district ... More »
The Greenburgh Board of Ethics is looking for a Republican or registered Independent to serve on that Board. The town code requires the Board to include representatives of different political parties, and we currently have vacancies. If you reside in the town ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Residents and town officials crammed into Greenburgh Town Hall Wednesday to rip a draft report from a consulting firm retained to study the financial ramifications of the hamlet of Edgemont becoming Greenburgh’s seventh incorporated village. ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— State Assemblywoman MaryJane Shimsky was part of a coalition of construction trade unions and state lawmakers that gathered in Elmsford last week to demand more funding be allocated in the New York State budget to repair and maintain roadways... More »
The news that the Rivertowns Enterprise has suspended publication has rightly raised much concern—not only in the four villages that weekly paper has ably covered but among local news consumers generally. The owner of the Enterprise is also suspending two othe... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Greenburgh Town Board has taken legal action again to try to prevent Edgemont from becoming the town’s seventh incorporated village. During a special meeting Jan. 12, the board adopted a resolution hiring former state Supreme Court Justic... More »
The incident involving the girls basketball teams from Roosevelt High School in Yonkers and the Leffell School in Harsdae elicited broad condemnation from local politicians and even drew a comment from Governor Hochul, Here’s a sampling of public statements fr... More »
By Rick Pezzullo—- When the Tarrytown Board of Trustees voted in February to approve a Zoning Code change allowing Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to be built in single-family homes, it was anything but well-received by the public. Some residents levied harsh ... More »
By Barrett Seaman— The strength of Democrats on Election Day stretched well beyond the rivertowns, as their candidates for the County Board of Legislators and Greenburgh Town offices prevailed as well. In White Plains, the lopsided representation that has Demo... More »
The Town of Greenburgh’s Arts and Culture Committee has announced the appointment of 16-year-old Asa Miller of Hartsdale to a two-year, non-paying position as Greenburgh’s first Youth Poet Laureate. His term of office will run from September 2023 until Septemb... More »
