By Solace Church– Blending the traditional constituent services session used by most elected officials with his re-election effort, 17th District Congressman Mike Lawler, the Republican incumbent, came to Tarrytown Village Hall on Friday, where he answered que... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Tarrytown School District, in partnership with Family Services of Westchester (FSW), has been awarded a grant to provide a free after-school program for students at Sleepy Hollow Middle School. The grant, from the Office of Children and F... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown area has long been known as Halloween country, and it seems more people than ever have been visiting in recent years to see what all the scary fuss is about. For about the last 15 years, the Village of Tarrytown ha... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The villages of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow are looking to honor its veterans in a special way. Eagle Scout Dylan Smith is working with village officials to coordinate a Veterans Military Banner Program to honor veterans, active duty, reserve... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Tarrytown’s Jonathan Oakes has done it again. Last year, Tom ewrote in The Hudson Independent that Oakes, was “on a course for greatness” after he won a major sectional tournament in Mamaroneck and qualified for the Boys Junior PGA champions... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Sometime in the wee hours of Saturday morning, two giant cranes lumbered out onto South Broadway where it passes over the New York Thruway (I-87/287) and picked up the 270-ft. long, 350,000-lbs. pedestrian/bicycle bridge that crews have been... More »
Northwell Health has opened a new orthopedic practice, Northwell Orthopedics at Tarrytown, continuing its strategy to expand access and coordinated care of its specialty services in Westchester County. The health system has invested nearly $3 million into the ... More »
At the culmination of a week-long series of events held to celebrate National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week last month, Tarrytown Volunteer Ambulance Corps (TVAC) held an ice cream social at their headquarters, which was enjoyed by TVAC’s volunteers, s... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— As if traffic wasn’t bad enough on Fridays crossing the Governor Mario Cuomo Bridge, motorists are going to have to have extra patience on June 28. The New York State Thruway Authority will be closing lanes on the bridge to install a new 270-... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Family and friends braved the blistering hot temperatures Thursday evening to congratulate the Class of 2024 at Sleepy Hollow High School. Receiving their diplomas were 192 graduates. The complete list of graduates follows: Christal Acevedo A... More »
By Tom Pedulla– Louis D’Alessandro, owner of J.D. Farms, was immediately drawn to the Patriots Park location when the TaSH Farmer’s Market was established a decade ago. “It had a playground. It had a beautiful park that people walked around. It had a lot of ey... More »
Local controversies draw crowds to village trustee meetings. So do police department promotions, which in the case of the June 17 Tarrytown Board of Trustees meeting meant a celebratory crowd of friends and family members of two officers promoted to the rank o... More »
The Westchester County Department of Health lifted its health advisory earlier this week. The Tarrytown Kayak Launch is now open again for use. The County Health Department advises that the Hudson River is safe for recreational use following sewer main repairs... More »
Hackley School held its Class of 2024 graduation ceremony at its Tarrytown campus June 8, with 92 students receiving their diplomas. The following is a complete list of this year’s graduating class: Phoebe Abrahms Aniketh Arvind Akunna Atumonyogo Shiraz Awan C... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Village of Tarrytown is going to commemorate Juneteenth by correcting an error on an historic monument that was made almost 100 years ago. On Wednesday, June 19 at 10 a.m., a new plaque will be placed by the Board of Trustees at the Capto... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— More than 200 guests last week celebrated the widely anticipated expanded space at The Harold & Elaine Shames JCC on the Hudson in Tarrytown. The more than 13,000-square-foot addition includes a community space with tables and a lounge for co... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Motorists and pedestrians should brace for major inconveniences on Route 9 in Tarrytown for at least the next six weeks. Starting on Wednesday, May 29, the New York State Thruway Authority will be resuming a $13.9 million multi-modal project ... More »
By W.B. King– Among the many songs Duane Betts has written, “Rivers Run” is perhaps his favorite, but when considering names for the 2024 Allman Betts Band tour, he said it didn’t quite have the ring of “King Crawler,” a slinky, rocking tune also featured ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A dangerous intersection in Tarrytown where an 82-year-old resident was killed last November is slated to receive some safety upgrades in the near future. At its May 20 meeting, the Tarrytown Board of Trustees passed a resolution supporting t... More »
By Jeff Wilson– With a picturesque view of the Hudson River as a backdrop, members of Tarrytown’s Climate Action Plan Institute (CAPI) Task Force hosted a Community Workshop on May 16 in the Warner Library. Their purpose was to solicit ideas from attendees in ... More »
