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 »
By Shana Liebman– After nearly five years, the 122-year-old Irvington Theater will reopen this fall. It’s a momentous occasion that many people, including myself (a member of the Irvington Theater Commission), have eagerly anticipated since its closure in 2020... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Midday traffic to the east was backed up to the Saw Mill River Parkway; to the south, it touched the Irvington border. Cars were parked for miles around, and the pedestrian traffic on Broadway ran seamlessly from Main Street Tarrytown all th... More »
It should be part of every driver’s routine: adjust the side and rear-view mirrors; move the seat to allow your feet to reach the pedals comfortably and place the adjustable steering wheel (of the vehicle has one) to a comfortable position. How soon we forget,... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Funeral services will be held this week for the wife and daughter-in-law of Greenburgh Councilman Francis Sheehan who were killed in a fiery car crash September 16 in White Plains. Family and friends will have the chance to pay their respects... More »
Under the watchful eye of Margaret Horan, local merchants and artisans set up a circle of tents on the lawn at Horan’s Landing to sell their wares and raise money for the Beekman Avenue food pantry that has registered 580 families in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollo... More »
By Barrett Seaman– Two hundred forty-four years to the day, September 25, local historians, elected officials and American history buffs gathered in the cavernous “car barn” on the Rockefeller estate in Pocantico Hills to examine and admire a display focused o... More »
By Sue Treiman– Few people associate Vernon Jordan, Cab Calloway, Roy Campanella, “Moms” Mabley and Gordon Parks with Westchester County and Greenburgh Township. That’s about to change. A new African-American History Museum is planning for a Martin Luther King... 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 Jeff Wilson– It was a transformation worth waiting for. Dobbs Ferry’s Gould Park was the scene of a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 16 celebrating the park’s grand reopening – with upgrades – after structural work had forced its closure for... More »
SHOW & TELL: The secret life of objects By Krista Madsen– TIME FOR A GOOD DEATH So many of us became begrudging Zoomers during the pandemic. I loved it. This habit of FaceTiming through whichever software instead of calling or texting has stuck for me as a ha... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— It’s party time in the Village of Sleepy Hollow! A fun-filled, family-friendly Block Party is taking place on Saturday, September 14, from 2 to 10 p.m. on Beekman Avenue. The tentative event schedule is as follows: 2 p.m. – Gather at Patriot’... 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 »
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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— Houlihan Lawrence Commercial, a division of Houlihan Lawrence, announced Monday the sale of a commercial property in Tarrytown for $1.9 million. The 6,768-square-foot Federal style office building at 100 White Plains Road was purchased by a l... More »
By Sue Treiman– What happens when your favorite people are too often the subject of myth and misconception? You create a coffee shop that introduces them to the world. Then, you invite the world in to embrace them. That’s the philosophy behind Sleepy Coffee To... More »
Mavis B. Cain, née Collins, a pioneering advertising executive in New York City and the longstanding President of the Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct, died at her home in Dobbs Ferry, NY, on August 23 at the age of 96, surrounded by family and friends. Mavi... More »
The New York State Department of Transportation has approved of the temporary shoring/bracing work that was performed on the H-Bridge, and authorized the Village to re-open the bridge to all traffic yesterday, ahead of the start of the new school year. The H... More »
By Barrett Seaman– Thursday, August 22, will forever be Sam Coffey Day in the Village of Sleepy Hollow. And that’s not all. Friday, August 23rd, will be Sam Coffey Day in the Town of Mt. Pleasant as well as Sam Coffey Day throughout all of Westchester County, ... More »
To have the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge stanchions lit up in your colors, you have to earn it. That’s what ITAV (It Takes A Village)10591 has done over its first ten years of serving senior citizens in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, providing them with transportation,... More »
