By Barrett Seaman— Not all of them were there in person Tuesday morning, but eight mayors representing villages from Hastings to Ossining endorsed the efforts, both local and national, of the group Protect the Results to persuade voters not to be fooled by eff... More »
Doctor, caterer, therapist, lover. It’s been 217 days since the virus changed their lives. At 6 p.m. (Hawaii time), they’ll meet on ZOOM to discuss a tragic event that connects them all. But will this call tear them apart? Driven by their mission to support ... More »
Non-profits, particularly those providing food delivery to low-income and elderly residents, need funding now more than ever. Here are ones in the rivertowns and elsewhere in Westchester that support those in need: The Westchester Community Foundation, which a... More »
by Thomas Staudter – Fans of le jazz hot, with an emphasis on deep grooves and winning melodies, will want to make their way to the Irvington Theater on Saturday, February 15 to hear the Hudson Valley Electric Jazz Band, a sextet that brings together some vet... More »
2019 Gift Guide by Barbara Moroch – There’s no place like home for the holidays…to celebrate with family and friends, to delight in the festive displays throughout the communities, and to shop for unique gifts from local merchants! Now’s the time to take a br... More »
TROLLEY STOPS Hastings-on-Hudson: VFW Plaza, 558 Warburton Avenue – On the hour; Last drop off at 5:00 pm Train Station Circle, 134 Southside Avenue 5 minutes after the hour Last drop off at 4:05 pm Dobbs Ferry: North, 78 Main Street 10 minutes after the hour... More »
by James Miranda – Dancing sensations Caleb Teicher and Nic Gareiss’s innovative, percussive talents will be on full display at the Irvington Theater on Friday, September 20 at 8 p.m. The performance will be an intimate duet between Teicher and Gareiss, hoste... More »
At the group’s August 20th meeting, Jean Sears, president of the Rivertowns Rotary, introduced Barrett Seaman, chairman of the editorial board of The Hudson Independent, who spoke on his experiences as White House correspondent for Time Magazine during the Rea... More »
After a year in office, Dobbs Ferry Mayor Bob McLoughlin Talks about accomplishments and challenges in his village: More »
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 »
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 »
Property tax lawyer and consultant Michael Bryant talks about rising taxes and the impact of the Greenburgh reassessment on home values. 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 »
