To the Editor: When a local volunteer organization works to serve the community, it needs the help and support of that community. From money to materials it needs the good will of those it serves and those who recognize the worth of its mission. At ITAV 10591,... More »
To the Editor: Thank you for the compelling and sensitively written article about the passing of Tyler Rosenberg. Barrett Seaman did a very good job of portraying the drama of the day, the heartache of Tyler’s family and friends, and most of all the personalit... More »
To the Editor, Thank you for the opportunity to respond to recently published comments regarding the redevelopment of the “East Parcel” of the former General Motors assembly plant in Sleepy Hollow. As Lead Agency in this matter, the Sleepy Hollow Local Develop... More »
Given the divisiveness sowed by this year’s approaching presidential election, it may be beneficial to contemplate another occurrence this month — Thanksgiving, and several historical moments in its evolution as a national holiday. The small gathering of Pilgr... More »
To the Editor: During the summer I had the chance to chat with some recent college graduates who still can’t find work. It’s frustrating to have a degree from a two year or four-year college, to have spent tens of thousands of dollars (or over six figures) get... More »
To the Editor: This letter is being written to remind residents of Greenburgh that if they qualify for a phase-in of assessment increases as a result of the recent reassessment that they must file their application no later than September 15th. The Greenburgh ... More »
To the Editor: Thank you for your ongoing coverage of the Greenburgh reassessment. Perhaps you might have better luck getting some answers than I have had. At an almost three-hour, videotaped, public meeting held in the Village of Irvington April 5, Town Asses... More »
To the Editor: In the May 2016 edition of The Hudson Independent Anthony Saraniti indicated that I own a condo and a few years back “that subdivision won a major certiorari against the town.” I would like to state for the record that everyone in my condo with ... More »
To the Editor: An article in the most recent issue of another local publication regarding the Sleepy Hollow Local Development Corporation (SHLDC) warrants a public response as it contains numerous factual errors. What is most concerning is that prior to the ar... More »
To the Editor, Regarding an article published in the April 2016 issue entitled, “Irvington Homeowners Stunned by Tyler Reassessments” by Barrett Seaman, he has his facts wrong and took all my quotes totally out of context. Mr. Seaman wrote this article trying ... More »
To the Editor, I read with dismay a recent letter published from the Irvington PTSA Executive Committee about the tax cap. I think the tax cap was one of the wisest things Governor Cuomo has done. He said that one of the purposes of the tax cap was to encourag... More »
To the Editor: In a recently published local newspaper, the statements by the three Republican/Tarrytown First trustee candidates demonstrate, among other things, a lack of understanding of the issues facing Tarrytown. While they made misleading assertions abo... More »
To the Editor: Re: “Making Our Streets Safer for Pedestrians” – Dec. 2015, Page 23 I would like to add to the writer’s suggestions for making our streets safer. My priority would be: A traffic light with a left-turn arrow at the corner of West Franklin St. and... More »
New Bridge Should Keep Tappan Zee Name To the Editor: I concur with Olympia Lynn Quarto that there is No Reason to Change name of the New Bridge. I believe that “Tappan Zee Bridge” is the only appropriate name. Obliterating the name “Tappan Zee” will be a grea... More »
To the Editor, I’m responding to your November 2015 article written by S. Lonce and M. H. Fryburg regarding the renaming of the “Tappan Zee Bridge” to the “Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Bridge.” I see no reason to change the name. The Bridge has been known a... More »
by Lionel Beehner Guest Commentary The car entered the crosswalk, oblivious to me and the stroller full of my two toddlers I was pushing. It was the corner of Franklin Street and Route 9 – right next to a school, of all places. The driver – a blonde woman in h... More »
Service to the Community. That was the primary motivation behind the formation, just over 10 years ago, of the Hudson Valley News Corp., the parent company of this newspaper. Our decade of publishing was recently recognized by the Greater Sleepy Hollow Tarryt... More »
by Barrett Seaman “So what do you hear?” asked Leila, still panting from a chase around a field that, under ground rules for speaking to The Hudson Independent, cannot be named. It had been almost seven months since Irvington’s dogs had heard much about the ca... More »
|by Stefan Lonce and M.H. Fryburg| (Guest Commentary) We think that the new Tappan Zee Bridge should be named the FRANKLIN AND ELEANOR ROOSEVELT BRIDGE, to honor the Hudson Valley natives who were the two most important and influential 20th century Americans. ... More »
To the Editor: Re: “Lighthouse Celebration Focuses on Coming Riverfront Development (July 2015 issue) I think it’s great to celebrate the lighthouse restoration. However, I am not celebrating the addition of 1,177 condos and townhouses, a 140-room hotel, and ... More »
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