By Barrett Seaman— As seen on Zoom by viewers of the League of Women Voters (LWV) candidate forum Thursday night, incumbent Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner faced a single primary opponent: Ardsley Village Trustee, lawyer and CPA Barry McGoey. Unseen, ho... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— In conjunction with the Hastings Historical Society and the Hastings Public Library, Hastings High School teacher Gregory Smith’s SUPA American History class will take part in an opening reception of their final project exhibition, “AMERICA 2... More »
By Autumn Zara– Sleepy Hollow, a renowned trick-or-treating destination, will finally get its own candy shop on June 13. Film industry veteran Kate Bolger is opening The Village Confectionery at 95 Beekman Avenue. When we first met at Sleepy Coffee Too, Kate w... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Fortunately, it did not rain on the Rugelach, nor for that matter on the servings of Noodle Kugel arrayed on a table along with printed information on Temple Beth Abraham and some of the history of the Jewish community in Tarrytown. They wer... More »
By W.B. King– When 13 Jewish driver’s licenses were confiscated in 1938 by Hitler’s Nazi regime, the stories of those pictured were ostensibly lost to history. That changed in 2017 when the documents were discovered in a worn and torn envelope in the recesses ... More »
By Barrett Seaman– Many villages like those in the rivertowns rely on volunteers to man their fire trucks and ambulances, but in Irvington, volunteering has become a major component of civic life. Altogether, there are 27 committees, boards or organizations to... More »
By Elizabeth Tucker– Budgets for the five rivertown public school districts are on the ballot this Tuesday, May 19. Village residents have an opportunity to voice their opinion in an up-or-down vote. In an effort to help voters decide, The Hudson Independent o... More »
By Jeff Wilson— For the entire month of April (plus a few days before and after), ecology-minded citizens from Sleepy Hollow down through Hastings-on-Hudson formed teams and participated in the first-ever Rivertowns Earth Month Scavenger Hunt, a multitude of e... More »
By Jeff Wilson— People stood or sat over an outsized “game board” – a large map of Irvington – spread across eight tables in the middle of Main Street School’s gymnasium, studying a replica of the village like generals examining a battle plan. Wooden blocks re... More »
Not everybody celebrates when they’ve given a lot of money away, but the Kids’ Club of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow did after they surpassed the $2 million mark in grants distributed to community programs that support under-resourced children of all ages. Found... More »
By Elizabeth Tucker– Sleepy Hollow Cinema, its nonprofit status now official, has launched its “Light the Lantern” campaign with the aim of raising $200,000 by August 1. The funds will be used to secure a lease and begin architectural design for a new theater ... More »
By Barrett Seaman— With each new home sale, the rivertown villages are increasingly reflecting the migration of folks from the Big City to what realtors in the area refer to as “Brooklyn North” or more broadly as “Hipsturbia.” Expanding farmers markets, coffe... More »
Rotary’s Derby and Y’s Healthy Kids Day postponed By Bob Kimmel– Anticipated wet weather conditions are causing the postponement of the popular combined Rotary Club of the Tarrytown’s Duck Derby and the Family YMCA of Tarrytown’s Healthy Kids Day. O... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Unopposed from within his own party—in fact touted as the GOP’s best hope of retaining control of the House of Representatives, 17th District Congressman Mike Lawler officially launched his re-election campaign at a midday Sunday campaign ev... More »
This story is part of a series written by students in local rivertown schools Niva Pandya– On a recent trip to St. Augustine, Florida, a small, historic town much like ours, I noticed that locals were using bright orange flags to signal that they were crossing... More »
By Elizabeth Tucker– Along with seasonal daffodils, signs have sprouted in front lawns in Philipse Manor, urging “Save Our Streets!” and “No Home Rule!” The signs refer to two simultaneous actions by the Village of Sleepy Hollow: First, an amendment to parking... More »
To the Editor: A few months ago I announced plans to mentor young people who are in their 20s and 30s who want to become future leaders of our town. We meet monthly by Zoom. The mentoring program is open to Democrats, Republicans–anyone who wants to learn how ... More »
By Elizabeth Tucker– Sleepy Hollow native Madeleine Dopico launched her psychotherapy practice, Two Point Oh Therapy, last month. With an office in Manhattan, she offers virtual appointments to clients in Westchester and throughout New York State. Her clients... More »
By Tom Pedulla– Generations of dedicated volunteers will be saluted as part of a year-long celebration of the Sleepy Hollow Fire Department’s 150th anniversary. Steven Bencosme is among those who will be honored. He was 14 when he joined and is the first... More »
By Barrett Seaman– Barry, an attorney, while driving to work, gets a call from someone purporting to be his son. He’s crying. His voice isn’t quite right but then again, he says he has broken his nose in a car accident. “I hit another car…broke my nose. They a... More »
