by Barrett Seaman – Transportation consulting firm Nelson/Nygaard of San Francisco gave their final report on November 17 on a proposal for a bike route along Broadway that would extend from the top of Sleepy Hollow to the Hastings/Yonkers line, that is assum... More »
by Charlene Weigel – Tarrytown resident Glenn Butler knew that the hurricane headed his way just before Halloween in 2012 was no trick and certainly no treat. Butler grounded his boat at the Washington Irving Boat Club, making sure the plug was in and the mot... More »
by Robert Kimmel – The longtime publisher and owner of the River Journal is stepping away from the newspaper, potentially bringing an end to its publication which began 21 years ago. “Tis’ time to move on,” Robert Bonvento wrote last month in the ‘Fall Issue’... More »
by Alexander Roberts – The trend towards new urbanism has entered the rivertowns, with each village charting its own path on its various commercial real estate projects. Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown and Irvington are all struggling to accommodate the trend, which... More »
by Barrett Seaman – Nick Campbell has trouble saying “No.” Having only just opened his insurance business in Irvington last year, he went to an event put on by the irrepressible Maggie Segrich, who was promoting the idea of forming a new four-village chamber ... More »
With the theme, Building Community Together, the Shames Jewish Community Center on the Hudson will hold its 19th annual celebration at Life The Place To Be on Wednesday, May 23, from 6:30-10 p.m. As in past years, the celebration will honor representatives sel... More »
By Robert Kimmel – Two thousand volunteers are expected to participate in the 7th Annual Riverkeeper Sweep, Saturday, May 5, cleaning up the shorelines of the Hudson River at more than 100 locations along the river and its tributaries. The sweep this year in... More »
By Robert Kimmel – Political leaders in the Rivertowns have lined up behind local student demands for tighter gun laws and are offering support for the planned demonstrations in March. “It’s important for students to get involved in our political process,” G... More »
