By Barrett Seaman In a bench trial in the White Plains City Court, Timothy Goetze, 44, was convicted of committing a hate crime by threatening Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner and his family in 2017. He was sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge, ... More »
by Barrett Seaman – When a midnight call from their daughter came, telling them that her car battery had died near the Irvington train station, Selwyn “Max” and Jill Bannister Maxwell were in bed watching a movie. Still, they drove down with a jumper cable an... More »
by Rick Pezzullo – While many Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New York have closed their doors in recent years, The Transfiguration School in Tarrytown is thriving as it celebrates its 70th year. Founded by the Carmelite Friars in 1949, Transfiguration... More »
by Alexander Roberts – They came to the United States with $2,000 and a dream. Dancing partners since the ages of 15 and 13 in the Ukraine, Sasha and Olga Bylim achieved worldwide recognition in 1989 when they were invited to represent the Soviet Union in a b... More »
An occasional bout of drizzle was not enough to dampen either enthusiasm or turnout at Saturday’s second annual Rivertown Public Market at Dobbs Ferry’s Waterfront Park. “It felt like the entire Rivertowns came down to the Market,” said organizer Ali Moss, “an... More »
by Barrett Seaman – Even before she took her first class as a first-year student at Harvard, Amy Chalan was giving back to her hometown of Tarrytown and, in particular, to the area’s Hispanic community—and with Harvard’s help. During her summer following grad... More »
By Robert Kimmel – What the Village describes as an “Emergency Training Exercise” will take place in Tarrytown on Thursday, September 19. A release issued by Village Administrator Rich Slingerland’s office, announced that Phelps Hospita... More »
by Barrett Seaman – The deal was all very hush-hush, as is often the case when celebrities are involved, but the August sale of Long Meadow, the 11,653 square foot Georgian Manor estate in Irvington’s Matthiessen Park section will make actors Michael Douglas ... More »
by Robert Kimmel – Motorists driving south on Broadway in Tarrytown will find it easier to access the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge beginning this fall. The long-closed ramp on South Broadway to the bridge will be reopened, according to the New York Thruway Authori... More »
by Char Weigel – The Hudson River Valley is renowned for its history. One could say it is swimming in it – Washington slept here, British spy Major John André was captured here. The rivertowns are alive with ancient history as well. The sturgeons of the Hudso... More »
Answers to The Hudson Independent’s September Issue QUIZ What do you know about Washington Irving? The Bi-Centennial of Washington Irving’s literary work, The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon Gent. is being celebrated locally this year and next with a series of e... More »
by Rick Pezzullo – Devries Park in the Village of Sleepy Hollow will undergo extensive restorations, thanks to a $250,000 grant secured by State Senator Peter Harckham (D/40th Senate District). The planned restorations at the park include clearing and resto... More »
by Robert Kimmel – A United States Postal Service policy that is designed to keep postal carriers from harm had harsh consequences late last month for residents of a Tarrytown residential complex. Some 200 tenants of the Sleepy Hollow Garden apartments at 177... More »
Irvington Mayor Brian C. Smith talks about re-zoning the North Broadway corridor, the struggle to get parking right in the village, and his announcement that he’s running for a fifth term in November. More »
by Rick Pezzullo – A 59-year-old Tarrytown man was charged with fraud by Irvington Police after claiming to be a licensed real estate broker to renters of properties in the village. Ricardo O. Gonzalez, 59, of Crest Drive, misrepresented himself in four separ... More »
by Elaine Marranzano – The Tarrytown School District Peabody Preserve Outdoor Classroom (PPOC) just keeps getting better. A donated garden shed is the most recent enhancement to the 40-acre learning center, located along Route 9 opposite the Sleepy Hollow Cem... More »
by Alexander Roberts – The Jewish Business Network (JBN) will host a Business Breakfast Forum on Thursday, September 12 (7:45-9:45 a.m.) at the DoubleTree in Tarrytown and features an array of business leaders, headlined by Mario Gabelli, Founder and CEO of GA... More »
by Linda Viertel – Another star in Tarrytown’s restaurant firmament opened on July 20th– My Tokyo Sushi + Kitchen, an informal, Japanese eatery featuring classic sushi, sashimi and tempura offerings, but with the added twist of poke bowls, izakaya-style smal... More »
by Barrett Seaman – Some folks in town call him “Captain America.” He is often dressed in a uniform, which makes sense for someone who has been in one uniform or another since he was in high school. Even when he’s not, he’s almost certain to display red, whit... More »
by Alexa Brandenberg – Kat Sevcikova Tarrytown “Spending time in the outdoors.” Frank Cofone Tarrytown “It’s my favorite time of the year because the cooler weather gives me more energy.” James Sanders Irvington “Playing all around with the leaves.” Tim Tha... More »
