By Rick Pezzullo— State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins presented a $350,000 check to the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns Monday to support capital improvements to outdoor classrooms at Sleepy Hollow Middle and High School at the Second Annual B... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Tarrytown Board of Trustees is not receptive to a proposal to build an inn near the Tarrytown Marina—at least not yet. During its Aug. 19 meeting, the board opted not to formally reject a petition to amend the Local Zoning Law to permit a... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The New York State Thruway Authority and the contractors who built the Mario Cuomo Bridge are at odds again. On Aug. 22, the Thruway Authority filed a lawsuit in state Supreme Court against Tappan Zee Constructors (TZC) seeking at least $6 mi... More »
By Jeff Wilson– New Beginnings Nursery School (NBNS), a faith-based school long affiliated with the Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns, closed its doors in early August after serving the community for 28 years. That announcement came in an emotional po... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— In an effort to economically revitalize the Tarrytown Marina and ensure longevity for the Tarrytown Boat & Yacht Club, the owners of the marina are seeking permission from the village to pursue the development of an inn on the property. The T... More »
To have the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge stanchions lit up in your colors, you have to earn it. That’s what ITAV (It Takes A Village)10591 has done over its first ten years of serving senior citizens in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, providing them with transportation,... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Six Sleepy Hollow High School students finished in the Top 100 at the 2024 American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Summer Meeting earlier this month in Boston, Massachusetts. At that same event, held from July 6-10 at The Westin Bosto... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Due to a failed inspection of a portion of the Tarrytown H-Bridge, an emergency repair is underway, closing the northeast ramp until further notice. The span over the bridge at the Metro-North Train Station must be reduced to only westbound t... More »
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 »
