By Bob Kimmel– Two community organizations are once again combining their most popular annual events to attract hundreds of participants to Patriots Park on Saturday, April 25th. Presented together, the Rotary Club of the Tarrytown’s Duck Derby and the Family ... More »
By Elizabeth Tucker– Along with seasonal daffodils, signs have sprouted in front lawns in Philipse Manor, urging “Save Our Streets!” and “No Home Rule!” The signs refer to two simultaneous actions by the Village of Sleepy Hollow: First, an amendment to parking... More »
By Tom Pedulla– Generations of dedicated volunteers will be saluted as part of a year-long celebration of the Sleepy Hollow Fire Department’s 150th anniversary. Steven Bencosme is among those who will be honored. He was 14 when he joined and is the first... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Class of 2026 valedictorian and salutatorian at Irvington and Sleepy Hollow high schools were recently named. In Irvington, Josh Greenbarg and Lucy Acharekar will be addressing their fellow classmates at commencement ceremonies in June. G... More »
By Barrett Seaman– The 30th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade from Main Street, Tarrytown to Sleepy Hollow’s Beekman Avenue once again drew crowds of three to four thousand to watch more than a thousand marchers ranging from local government officials to high sc... More »
By Barrett Seaman— The subdued mood in the Mt. Pleasant Town Hall meeting room, on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 was a far cry from the electrically charged—and angry—tenor that Town Council members faced on November 16, 2023. Then, the proverbial torches and pitchf... More »
By Barrett Seaman— BOOM!! Rattle, rattle. A gorgeous spring-like day, with temperatures heading into the seventies, was briefly interrupted Tuesday morning by a deep, profound, almost visceral sound whose origins were initially elusive.. Residents of the river... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Village of Sleepy Hollow was the recipient of a $4.6 million check from the developers of Edge-on-Hudson, the mixed-use community on the waterfront. Peter Chavkin, Managing Member of Biddle Real Estate Ventures, awarded the funds to vill... More »
By Jeff Wilson– Last seen by Indy readers in early 2024, the Sneaky Bots, a new robotics team of fourth-graders from Sleepy Hollow and Irvington, were competing in the FIRST LEGO League Challenge Regional [Robotics] Championship at Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst... More »
By Tom Pedulla After recent dismal results, the future appears to be very bright for the Sleepy Hollow girls’ basketball program. Powered by a nucleus of precocious eighth graders, the Horsemen produced a dramatic turnaround in finishing with a 13-8 record in ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A “Final Walk Out” ceremony was held this week for Sleepy Hollow Police Sergeant James Warren, who retired after a 20-year career with the village. Family, friends, community members and uniformed colleagues gave Warren a well-deserved salute... More »
By Barrett Seaman— In a shrinking universe of high-end literary magazines, a colorful little gem has emerged right here in the rivertowns. tarry, whose first issue was released in September, contains an eclectic array of poetry, fiction, essays and artwork—muc... More »
By Rick Pezzullo– James J. Hart, Sr., a former longtime treasurer in the Village of Tarrytown and a former trustee in the Village of Sleepy Hollow, died Feb. 6. He was 77. A longtime resident of Sleepy Hollow, he was born in the Bronx on Sept. 2, 1948 to James... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Despite the frigid temperatures forecast for the weekend, two charity plunges into the Hudson River to benefit Gullotta House are scheduled to take place Saturday. Escape from Sing Sing Charity Plunge is set to kick off Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. at L... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Sleepy Hollow native Samantha Coffey’s star on the soccer field continues to rise. The Olympic gold medalist, a graduate of The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, has signed a three-year contract to play with Manchester City in the United Kingdom... More »
By Elizabeth Tucker– For the entirety of the 2026 tourist season, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund will pause the popular tours of the historic Kykuit mansion as it completes renovations to the Pocantico Center campus. Until this year, Historic Hudson Valley (HHV... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Beekman Avenue was already swarming with shoppers participating in the annual holiday Stroll when the parade of a dozen fire trucks ushered in the heroes of the season, the Sleepy Hollow High School varsity football team. The boys had just c... More »
By Barrett Seaman– The New York State Court of Appeals ruling on November 20 that the Town of Newburgh could not challenge the constitutionality of the state’s three-year-old voting rights law was good news for a group of minority voters 45 miles down the Huds... More »
By Tom Pedulla– One win away. Sleepy Hollow is that close to playing for the ultimate football prize, the Class B state championship, after dispatching Saugerties 46-26 on Nov. 22 at Middletown High School in Middletown, N.Y. With Saugerties intent on stoppin... More »
By Tom Pedulla– After almost five decades of exasperating setbacks, Sleepy Hollow’s long-suffering football program is back on top. The Horsemen captured their first Section 1 crown since 1978 when they rode a second-half surge to upend Westlake 27-14 in the C... More »
