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The Westchester County Chiefs of Police Association has asked The Hudson Independent, along with other news organizations, to publish their letter protesting the legalization of recreational marijuana. While the paper has not taken an editorial position for or... More »
by Layne Bruce – Enough already. The last couple of years have been an unending barrage against the freedom of the press and the practitioners of this noble trade. From being called “liars,” “fake,” and “sick” by irate politicians to enduring capricious and p... More »
The following editorial was written by Judy Patrick, vice president of the New York Press Association, in response to a call by editors of the Boston Globe for newspapers across the country to run similar editorials on this date. The Hudson Independent is repr... More »
The Honorable Nita Lowey U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Representative Lowey, A Chinese proverb says, “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” On April 20th, 1999, two teenage boys murdered 13 of... More »
Let’s Move Forward on Bike Lanes for BroadwayLet’s Go Slow on Bike Lanes Before Acting Let’s Move Forward on Bike Lanes for Broadway By Daniel Convissor – The rivertowns are collaborating on the Route 9 Active Transportation study. This process has stimulat... More »
I have been trying to learn Spanish since I was about 10. To practice I often engage in small talk with bussers and servers in local restaurants. We chat about where they are from, but mostly about soccer as I am a huge fan. On the Friday night after the inaug... More »
by Alexa Brandenberg Brian Krall, 50 Sleepy Hollow “I’m concerned about the new development at the GM site and how people will come in and out of there.” Brigitte Demmel, 25 New York City “There are spots to be had if you’re willing to walk and maybe take a ... 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 »
| by Bhava Reddy| I recently returned from spending seven months living and working in a town in France with about 25,000 people (a little more than Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow combined). It was interesting to see how a community of a similar size to ours inco... More »
As the Obama administration moves to widen relations with Cuba, more Americans are visiting the island nation under the existing restrictive travel rules. Tarrytown resident Maddy Simon describes her visit in this article. | by Maddy Simon | I visited Cuba f... More »
