MOON-PULLED: Going tidal & other lunacies By Krista Madsen– Humans are constituted of about 60% percent water. The gravitational force of the moon pulls at bodies of earthly water and gives them consistent bulges called tides. So I’ve often wondered in the nig... More »
By Barrett Seaman– On a gorgeous Sunday afternoon, dozens of environmental activists from Irvington and surrounding villages gathered at the O’Hara Nature Center on the edge of the Irvington Woods to acknowledge and applaud their so-called “Open Space Heroes”–... More »
RAT SUMMIT: Musophobics stand by By Krista Madsen– I guess since we’re winning the war on drugs (fentanyl and other opioid overdose deaths are down so significantly and suddenly, scientists are scratching their heads) now it’s time to attend to the rats. Heari... More »
By Barrett Seaman– They’re back: the New York State Department of Transportation team, with the engineering and consulting firm WSP, are in the rivertowns to share with the public the progress they have made over the last year in reconceptualizing the Route 9 ... More »
WEIRD TALES: The semantics when fair is foul and foul fair By Krista Madsen– Hard Truth: A US Presidential candidate can state no less than 162 misstatements, exaggerations and pure lies in a 64-minute press conference (that’s upwards of two per minute) and st... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Greenburgh Nature Center is close to signing a new 25-year contract with the Town of Greenburgh, but it’s been a challenge to reach this point. The non-profit educational organization, which will be celebrating its 50th anniversary next y... More »
This story is from the Rivertowns Current. To read it in its entirety, go to: https://rivertownscurrent.substack.com/p/greenburgh-brownfield-cleared-for by Kris DiLorenzo– The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that thr... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Village of Sleepy Hollow has announced a partnership with Helpsy, in collaboration with Westchester County, to offer a free and easy home pickup clothing recycling service for the local community. As the 52nd town to partner with Helpsy t... More »
The Westchester County Health Department has cleared Croton Point Park and Philips Manor Beach to open. The beaches had been ordered closed last week due to elevated bacteria levels. The beach samples collected exceeded the maximum level of enterococcus bacter... More »
By Jeff Wilson– Irvington stood tall on June 14 as two of its officials, Dr. Larry Lonky and CJ Reilly, were honored at the Westchester Recreation and Parks Society’s annual WRAPS Awards luncheon. Irvington Trustee Dr. Larry Lonky received the Public Service A... More »
WINDOW TO THE WORLD: More (im)material messages from the ISS By Krista Madsen– MATERIAL A few weeks ago, I made 16 circuits around Earth immersed in the Orbital novel based on the pragmatics, perspective, and poetry of life on the International Space Station. ... More »
“CHEMISTRY” is…Chemical: Deciphering the complicated science of spark By Krista Madsen– WRONG AS RAIN Before I return to the ISS as promised for round two with Orbital, life on Earth has sufficiently distracted me into a different (if annoyingly recurring) top... More »
PERSPECTIVE: All the angles on what “is” from the ISS By Krista Madsen– When I was a kid, I wanted to be a bird. I fantasized about flight, and the double meaning of flight: escape. Oh how I wanted to soar with wings taut and just glide the air currents the wa... 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 »
Earlier this month, the Village of Irvington was welcomed into another prestigious environmental club when it was admitted into the national Old-Growth Forest Network. In presenting the Certificate of Recognition, the organization’s Northeast Regional manager,... More »
By Jeff Wilson– In the 16 months since Charlotte Binns was named Irvington’s first Sustainability Director, the village has upped its game in keeping environmental issues in the forefront of its public policies. On the first Wednesday of every month, the Irvin... More »
GOLDEN RECORD RE-SPIN: Instructions and a map for life unexpected By Krista Madsen– For Valentine’s Day, I wrote about the love story underneath the making of the Golden Record hurtling through outer space since 1977. Now in honor of National Space Day (Saturd... More »
By Kris DiLorenzo– Hastings-on-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, and Ardsley — All over the world, young people are leading the fight against climate change. Sweden’s Greta Thunberg may be the most famous representative of this movement, but Rivertowns students of all ages... More »
By Jeff Wilson– Earth Day itself is on Monday, April 22, but the environmentally committed residents of the rivertowns have joined with other Westchester municipalities in planning for and hosting green-oriented events on both sides of the day to help heal a w... More »
We’ve got great news for the health of our local forests! An anonymous donor granted $100,000 to Westchester Land Trust to support efforts to improve forest health and combat the many challenges threatening trees across the region. This transformative project ... More »
