by Alexander Roberts – It has been nearly 13 years since the developer of Hudson Harbor in Tarrytown committed to building 12 affordable apartments on Wildey Street, but it appears marketing of the units could begin as early as mid-February. Tarrytown Village... More »
by Linda Viertel – Memoir and romanticism collide in Tarrytown author Camilla Calhoun’s loving tribute to her late husband Aldo Rafanelli and his family in her book, The White Moth: Three Generations at a Tuscan Villa. Beautifully designed and stylishly writt... More »
by Robert Kimmel – Many new residents settle in the rivertown villages without a real understanding of English; a disadvantage the Literacy Volunteers of the Tarrytowns (LVT) has been working to solve since 1973. The voluntary organization is now looking for ... More »
Mercy College is once again offering a free income tax preparation service to its students, staff and their families at both its Dobbs Ferry and Bronx campuses, as well as to anyone else who meets certain income thresholds and needs help getting their taxes do... More »
by Barrett Seaman – Tucked into the maze of restaurants, stores and condominiums that make up the Rivertowns Square complex off the Saw Mill River Parkway at Lawrence Street, the new Hilton Gardens Inn offers 143 bedrooms, a dining room and bar, meeting rooms... More »
by Tom Pedulla – Ted Sohn’s life changed forever when he joined Yale classmates and other college students in building a much-needed school in Mexico City in the early 1960’s. He went on to a career in social work, someone eager to make a difference for those... More »
by Robert Kimmel – Highlighting a revitalized crusade to bring attention to the abusive treatment of women, V-Day Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow 2019 is presenting a local performance of The Vagina Monologues. The show, with a cast of women from the region, will... More »
At the end of a maze of construction fences on an otherwise barren field sits a one-story sales office where visitors can take a virtual reality tour of a condominium that doesn’t exist yet. But Toll Brothers has begun construction, and already three units of ... More »
Like most Americans, Dr. Nitin Gupta, the Dobbs Ferry pediatrician whose Direct Primary Care, or “concierge” practice, was first publicized in The Hudson Independent, was deeply touched by the stories of federal workers and their families struggling to make en... More »
On Wednesday, January 16, Tarrytown Police, working with officers from the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force, caught a drug dealer in the act of selling heroin on the streets of the village. David Diaz, 42, of Walden NY was in possession of 312 wax envelo... More »
Additional views… At Last, The Bridge Came Falling Down By Barrett Seaman It could have been the Fourth of July—except that it was bathed in sunlight on a frigid mid-January day. Cars pulled off roads near vantage points and people streamed from their hom... More »
Dobbs Ferry-based pediatrician Dr. Nitin Gupta has opened a “concierge” practice in which he charges a flat monthly fee and then makes himself available to his patients 24/7. More »
Friday 1-17 Canfin Gallery Exhibit: New Works, an exhibit of the art of Cecil Touchon, is being held through Feb. 17 at the Canfin Gallery, 39 Main St. Tarrytown. Info: 332 4554 or www.CanfinGallery.com. 1-24 Juried Photography Exhibit: Inside/Outside, Upstre... More »
Adult Events at the Irvington Public Library The following events will be held at the Irvington Public Library, 12 South Astor St. Info: call 591-7840, e-mail irvref@wlsmail.org or visit www.irvingtonlibrary.org. Friday 1-26 Irvington High School Exhibit: Dia... More »
By Barrett Seaman At a meeting held December 16th at the Greenburgh Public Library, representatives of all 31 municipalities and school districts present (out of 45 all told) endorsed continuation of the county’s Shared Use plan, designed to reduce costs for a... More »
by Robert Kimmel – The development of the East Parcel, a 29-acre segment of the former GM assembly plant off Sleepy Hollow’s waterfront, into a Commons for the village, received a hefty financial boost last month from Governor Cuomo’s Regional Economic Develo... More »
Increased political activism in the lower Hudson Valley has resulted in activists from different communities working together to support a wide range of initiatives. Community Voices Heard (CVH)’s Jazz and Soul Night, on January 31st at Tarrytown’s Jazz For... More »
by Robert Kimmel – Mayor Ken Wray, along with a trio of incumbent trustees, will be pursuing a return to their posts in Sleepy Hollow’s March election. The mayor and the trustees, Glenn Rosenbloom, Denise Scaglione and John Leavy, made known their intentions ... More »
by Mitchell Bard – New York City is a comedy hot spot. Every day, 365 days a year, you can find talented performers — from grizzled veterans to up-and-coming youngsters — plying their trade in the handful of top-tier comedy clubs in the city. Westchester resi... More »
