By Rick Pezzullo— Safety improvements are planned at two pedestrian crosswalks in Hastings-on-Hudson. According to Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins, new crosswalks will be built at intersections with Warburton Ave. at Pinecrest Dr. and Division St. A 2... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A growing number of residents in Hastings-on-Hudson are fuming over a planned cannabis dispensary on Main St.—across the street from a youth community center and next door to a dance studio. The Highline received its cannabis license from New... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A portion of the Saw Mill Parkway in Hastings-on-Hudson was closed Sunday evening when a large sinkhole in the roadway created a hazardous situation. New York State Department of Transportation Region 8 Acting Director Jim Rusak said his agen... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Hastings-on-Hudson Trustee Tom Drake will be the village’s next mayor after defeating fellow Trustee Morgen Fleisig in a Democratic primary Tuesday. According to unofficial results from the Westchester Board of Elections, Drake, a trustee sin... More »
The Class of 2025 at Hastings-on-Hudson High School received its diplomas last week. The following is a complete list of this year’s graduates: Last Name First Name Middle Name Abirizk Joe Acree Jackson White Amster Joshua Taylor Andrus Jacob Wiley Arau Kaylee... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Voters in the Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District approved more than $38.4 million in capital improvement bonds Tuesday. The most expensive proposition presented that will cover an addition and more instructional space at Farragut M... More »
By Tom Pedulla– No one pushes Caitlin Thomas harder than she does. And the results have been extraordinary as she concludes a stellar track career at Hastings High School. Thomas recently won the Class C state championship at 3,000 meters. She produced a spect... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Hastings High School has announced its top two Class of 2025 students: Valedictorian Natalie Garson, and Salutatorian Adam Greenwald. Garson will be attending Wesleyan University in Connecticut this fall, where she plans to pursue a career in... More »
By Sue Treiman– Another chapter began in Hastings-on-Hudson Saturday with the debut of a new independent bookstore. Founded by local author Alysson McCabe, Vanishing Ink Books fills a gap left when the beloved Galapagos Bookstore shuttered in 2023. In a villag... More »
By Jeff Wilson– Hastings-on-Hudson’s school board candidates made their positions known at a May 7 Candidates’ Forum, later presented on YouTube by the League of Women Voters of the Rivertowns. Three of the four hopefuls were on hand for the 90-minute event, a... More »
By Jeff Wilson– They were mad as hell and they wanted President Trump to feel it. One of some 1,400 “Hands Off!” protests held simultaneously nationwide on Saturday, April 5, the rally in Hastings-on-Hudson more than surpassed the expectations of organizers.. ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Village of Hastings-on-Hudson Board of Trustees unanimously voted Tuesday to reject two controversial gas pipeline projects. With passage of the resolution, Hastings becomes the second municipality to formally oppose Project Maple and the... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Irvington’s Democrats gathered in Town Hall Theater Tuesday evening to finish voting for mayoral and trustee candidates. More than 350 registered party members selected incumbent trustee Arlene Burgos as their candidate to succeed retiring m... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Two former officials at a Hastings-on-Hudson school district that serves at-risk students were arraigned Wednesday on an indictment charging them with multiple public corruption offenses. Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace and ... More »
By Susan Treiman— The best way to address climate change is to affiliate with, rather than isolate, from other people. So said Douglas Rushkoff, a prolific writer, thinker, and “presentist” (rather than futurist), ranked among the 10 most influential intellect... More »
By Susan Treiman— It took an ordinary birdfeeder, a camera, and weeks of COVID isolation to bring rivertowns’ winged wildlife to Grand Central Terminal, thanks to local photographer Rory Mulligan. The 40-Year-old Hastings-on Hudson printmaker and arts professo... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Angelina “Angie” Torrisi of Hastings-on-Hudson was born in 1920—the same year the 19th Amendment was ratified, giving women the right to vote. Just a few days before the next presidential election, Torrisi will be celebrating her 104th birthd... More »
By W.B. King– Twenty years ago, while living in Brooklyn, artist and musician TB Ward and his wife, Ruth, were expecting a child. Loving the enchantments of the city but understanding its limitations for family life, the couple earnestly began investigating pl... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A recently retired Hastings High School music teacher was charged Wednesday with unwanted touching and kissing of an underaged student in June. According to Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah, Michael Rubino, 63, of Hartsdale, a ... More »
By Tom Pedulla— During a recent Hastings practice, members of the team wore green t-shirts with yellow lettering that read, “All in.” They understand that they need to be all in with whatever first-year coach Christopher Crooms is instilling if they are to tur... More »
