By Barrett Seaman– In a perfunctory 5-0 vote at its September 24 meeting, the Town Board of Mt. Pleasant authorized another payment to the international law firm of Baker Hostetler—this time for $343,738.82, covering fees incurred during the months of June and... More »
By Solace Church– Tarrytown is the only village in Westchester County that is split between two congressional districts, CD-16 and CD-17. In the current configuration, there are 3,262 voting Tarrytowners living in CD-16 and 4,163 living in CD-17. The invisible... More »
Saturday, September 28 League of Women Voters discussion of the NY ERA and Film Screening of She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry Ossining Public Library, Budarz Theater 53 Croton Avenue Ossining, NY 10562 At 2:00pm For questions or additional details, contact LWV... More »
LWVW will be hosting a moderated candidate forum for the U.S. Congressional District 16 race in the November Election. Local leagues throughout Westchester will be hosting candidate forums for contested races for New York State Senate and Assembly Districts. U... More »
By Barrett Seaman– There are plenty of schemes out there that offer free—or at least easy—money. One should always check, as Hastings resident Vivienne Heston did when she received a letter from County Legislator David Imamura last year, telling her that an un... More »
By Barrett Seaman and Solace Church– In an election year, autumn is debate season, leading off with a big one between former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris this past week. That one was seen by some 67 million voters across the nation. ... More »
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The Hudson Independent is planning to convene a focus group of registered Tarrytown voters who could meet at a mutually convenient date and time in late September or early October. Our purpose in convening this group is to enhance our understanding of the issu... More »
By Rick Pezzullo Hung jointly by fire engines from Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, a large American flag flew prominently and proudly over Patriots Park Sunday morning during the 23rd annual remembrance ceremony of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Offici... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A 23-year-old graduate of Edgemont High School has stepped forward to mount a challenge against longtime Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner. Cornel Fisher, the son of Jamaican immigrants who lost his father when he was eight years old, has set... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Ask Mondaire Jones and he’ll tell you that Mike Lawler is a MAGA Republican who “never stood up to Donald Trump a day in his life,” someone who would gut the Affordable Care Act, defund Head Start, cut back on veterans’ benefits, Social Secu... 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 »
WEIRD TALES: The semantics when fair is foul and foul fair By Krista Madsen– In my household, we hold these two truths to be self-evident: 1. There’s no such thing as boredom. If you’re bored, you’re boring. 2. Weird is natural, weird is good. Normal is the ab... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Dobbs Ferry officials have concluded a moratorium on development in the neighborhood known as The Knoll isn’t possible. In a July 31 posting on the village’s website, the Board of Trustees responded to recent concerns raised by residents abou... 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 »
By Solace Church— At a press conference in Croton-on-Hudson Monday, former Rep. Mondaire Jones denounced incumbent Congressman Mike Lawler’s recent vote on a budget bill that included cuts in funding for clean drinking water. “This would be a total cut of 25%,... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Village of Dobbs Ferry was one of several municipalities to recently be awarded funding as part of New York State’s Climate Smart Communities grant program. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the village would receive $1,041,493 to design and co... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner is spearheading a petition calling for safety improvements on an exit off the Saw Mill River Parkway that leads to Irvington. In a recent letter to the state Department of Transportation, Feiner urged offic... More »
STAND DOWN: The art of the graceful exit By Krista Madsen– What a week of dignity and delight. What a moment on Sunday when the news spread in a great wave of donor money and reverence (and glee!) that President Joe Biden was dropping out of the race and endor... 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 Barrett Seaman– It was only last January when the Town of Mt. Pleasant announced that it had retained Baker Hostetler, a national law firm with a thousand lawyers in 17 offices–and expertise in the voting rights arena, to represent the Town in its effort to... More »
