Indy Talks with Dobbs Ferry Mayor McLoughlin

Published 3m ago

After a year in office, Dobbs Ferry Mayor Bob McLoughlin Talks about accomplishments and challenges in his village: More »

Community Voices Heard Concert Fundraiser at Jazz Forum: January 31

Published 5m ago

Increased political activism in the lower Hudson Valley has resulted in activists from different communities working together to support a wide range of initiatives. Community Voices Heard (CVH)’s Jazz and Soul Night, on January 31st at Tarrytown’s Jazz For... More »

Final Route 9 Bike Study Moving Ahead

Published 6m ago

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 »

Storm Surge Barriers on the Hudson Under Review

Published 8m ago

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 »

Longtime Local Publisher Stepping Away from Newspaper

Published 8m ago

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 »

Commercial Real Estate Projects on the Rise in Rivertowns

Published 9m ago

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 »

Indy Talks – Real Estate Taxes

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New Rivertowns Chamber Spreads Its Wings and Begins to Show Its Clout

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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 »

Shames JCC to Honor Seven Rivertown Residents at Gala ‘Friend-Raiser’

Published 1y ago

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 »

Riverkeeper’s “Sweep” Cleanup Campaign Scheduled for May 5.

Published 1y ago

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 »

Student Anti-Gun Protests Draw Political Support

Published 1y ago

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 »