By Barrett Seaman— International finance executive and Irvington native Martin (“Marty”) Dolan is declaring that he plans to enter the Democratic Party primary next year for the District 16 seat currently held by Rep. Jamaal Bowman. The latest New York State r... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Motorists traveling over the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge will have to pay more next year. On Sept. 18, the New York State Thruway Authority Board of Directors approved a toll adjustment on the thruway following a 10-month process that includ... More »
This story has been updated By Barrett Seaman– They show up on your doorstep, asking about your voter registration status. If you have recently moved (which, chances are, they already know), they will ask if you are still registered to vote in your previous ... More »
By Jeff Wilson– Gazing out over the waterfront at the Tarrytown Marina, New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie listened as village officials and Heastie’s colleague in Albany, 92nd Assembly District representative MaryJane Shimsky (who spearheaded ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A Sleepy Hollow business owner was appointed earlier this month to fill the unexpired term of Sandra Spiro on the village’s Board of Trustees. On Aug. 15, Sleepy Hollow Mayor Martin Rutyna announced he was appointing Patrick Sheeran following... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A multi-family rental project proposed at 29 South Depot Plaza in Tarrytown has some obstacles to overcome. Hudson Harbor Station LLC (aka National Resources) is looking to construct a four-story building with 88 units on the approximately tw... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Sleepy Hollow Board of Trustees is down to six members after Sandra Spiro served her last meeting last week. Spiro, who has been a trustee since 2016, resigned from the board with eight months left on her fourth term since she is moving t... More »
By Rick Pezzullo—- Approximately 100 local residents attended an outdoor public hearing July 22 on the future of Kingsland Point Park in Sleepy Hollow. Kingsland Point Park is an 18-acre park located on the eastern shore of the Hudson River at the mouth of th... More »
By Barrett Seaman— At its July 17 meeting, the Irvington Board of Trustees voted unanimously to grant a Special Permit to the owners of Villa Lewaro to use the 34-room, 20,000 sq. ft. mansion as “a historical, educational and cultural facility, specifically, a... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Undaunted by the stifling humidity in the gymnasium of St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, Rockland County, hundreds of supporters of Mondaire Jones cheered and waved campaign signs for nearly two hours on Sunday. Among them were many of... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Dobbs Ferry has been chosen as one of five municipalities to receive a Westchester County grant crafted to help stimulate revitalization of downtown areas. Each of the selected communities, which also includes Bedford, Mt. Kisco, Pelham and P... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Village of Sleepy Hollow officials are seeking input from residents to help shape the future of the community. Last week, the Village of Sleepy Hollow NY Forward launched a website announcing Open Call for Projects and Community Workshops to ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A new multi-family rental project has been proposed at 29 South Depot Plaza in Tarrytown by a familiar developer. Hudson Harbor Station LLC (aka National Resources) is looking to construct a four-story building with 88 units on the approximat... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The 2023-24 budgets recently adopted by local villages reflect a conservative approach to financial planning as revenues remain below pre-COVID19 pandemic levels. Tarrytown’s $38.3 million budget includes an overall spending increase of 7.8%... More »
By Barrett Seaman— For the second week in a row, County Executive George Latimer used his televised Weekly Update to proposed policies designed to alleviate the potential burden of newly-arrived immigrants. Noting that, despite reports to the contrary, “as of ... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Twin political storms rolled into the Hudson Valley this past week. First came the latest surge in the culture war over immigration, starting from the U.S. southern border and working its way to New York City and on into Rockland and Orange ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A development firm is seeking to do an “adaptive reuse” of an office building on South Broadway in Tarrytown to build up to 240 residential rental units. During a Board of Trustees work session last week, David Steinmetz, attorney for 303 Sou... More »
Prom season is upon us—a time of great anticipation by thousands of high school juniors and seniors but one of great frustration for those who can’t afford a new prom dress or what it costs to rent a tuxedo. This weekend, after a three-year break, Westchester ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The 2023 election in the Village of Tarrytown will feature a rematch for mayor between incumbent Karen Brown and former longtime Trustee Doug Zollo. Zollo, a 37-year village resident who served 18 non-consecutive years on the board but was so... More »
The scams get trickier and the victims get older. On Wednesday, April 19th, a man approached an elderly woman in Tarrytown, claiming to be a close relative who had been in a car accident. Later, another man, posing as a public defender, contacted the woman and... More »
