By Barrett Seaman— The strength of Democrats on Election Day stretched well beyond the rivertowns, as their candidates for the County Board of Legislators and Greenburgh Town offices prevailed as well. In White Plains, the lopsided representation that has Demo... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Tarrytown Mayor Karen Brown was reelected to a second two-year term Tuesday as she swatted away the challenge of former Trustee Doug Zollo for the second time. Brown, a 28-year village resident who served five years as a trustee before being ... More »
By Barrett Seaman— The Democrats running for re-election as Trustees in Irvington, Mitchell Bard and Arlene Burgos, had no opposition this cycle and thus won handily. But there was one not-quite-new name on the ballot this year: Jon Siegel, also uncontested–an... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Dobbs Ferry Mayor Vincent Rossillo and three incumbents on the Board of Trustees were easily reelected to new terms Tuesday. Rossillo, a lawyer, won his third two-year term as mayor in a three-way race. A board member since 2011 when he was ... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Village Mayors and trustees come to understand quickly that a packed room at a public hearing typically does not bode well for whatever proposal is on the agenda. So it was at the October 30 special meeting of the Irvington Board of Trustees... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Three incumbents on the Dobbs Ferry Board of Trustees are facing challenges Nov. 7 from a slate on the Dobbs Ferry Rivertown Party line. Running for reelection with Mayor Vincent Rossillo to “keep Dobbs Ferry moving forward” are Michael Patin... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A public hearing on a multi-family rental project proposed at 29 South Depot Plaza is scheduled to resume Monday (Oct. 23) before the Tarrytown Planning Board. The hearing will kickoff shortly after 7 p.m. at Village Hall on Hudson Harbor Sta... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Six candidates vying for three available seats on the Tarrytown Board of Trustees tackled a variety of issues during a League of Women Voters forum conducted on Zoom Oct. 12. Becky McGovern, a 16-year incumbent, is seeking another two-year te... More »
By Rick Pezzullo Tarrytown Mayor Karen Brown and challenger Doug Zollo squared off last week in their only scheduled debate prior to the Nov. 7 election. The Oct. 12 online forum was led by the League of Women Voters. Brown, running on the Democratic line, is... More »
By Barrett Seaman– Sometimes grand solutions grow out of little problems. That seems to be the case with Irvington’s proposed 23,000 sq. ft. municipal complex on Main Street. This one started with a plea by the village’s fire department to enlarge the bays in ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Two of the three candidates vying for the mayoral seat in the Village of Dobbs Ferry on Nov. 7 took part last week in a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters (LOWV). Incumbent Vincent Rossillo, running on the Democratic line, is seeking ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Sleepy Hollow officials are seeking public feedback on 12 downtown revitalization projects currently being considered for state funding. The projects were recently reviewed at a Community Workshop with Mayor Martin Rutyna at the James F. Galg... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Dobbs Ferry Board of Trustees is seeking proposals for the development of so-called affordable workforce housing on several village-owned properties. An affordable housing task force was created a few years ago to look into how the villag... More »
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 »
