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 »
Rivertowns Earth Month Scavenger Hunt Invites Residents to Explore, Compete, and Take Action Together This free, family-friendly game celebrates stewardship, local pride, and community connection from Hastings to Sleepy Hollow. Game play is from March 29 to Ma... More »
By Barrett Seaman– The 30th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade from Main Street, Tarrytown to Sleepy Hollow’s Beekman Avenue once again drew crowds of three to four thousand to watch more than a thousand marchers ranging from local government officials to high sc... More »
By W.B. King– During a break from a Holiday Inn residency with a band in the early 1970s, Steve Kimock grabbed grub at a nearby greasy spoon joint. Upon entering, he encountered a 50-gallon plastic drum flush with books of all stripes. A sign read: take one. “... More »
Temple Beth Abraham (TBA) in Tarrytown announced that Rabbi David Z. Vaisberg, M.A.R.E., M.A.H.L., has been appointed as the synagogue’s next Rabbi, beginning July 1, 2026. He will succeed Rabbi David K. Holtz, who will retire on that date after 33 years of de... More »
By Tom Pedulla-– The Dobbs Ferry boys’ basketball team is no one-man show, and it proved that when it counted most. With Section 1 all-time scoring leader Anthony Ficarrotta and indispensable point guard Mateus Hertz-Bird having fouled out, the Eagles found ot... More »
By Jeff Wilson— Irvington Town Hall Theater was all abuzz the evening of February 26, as townspeople packed the house for the Annual Community Spelling Bee, now in its 13th year. The popular event is hosted by Friends of the Irvington Library to help them fund... More »
By Barrett Seaman— It will soon be two years since the Irvington Board of Trustees launched a Facilities Planning Study, naming an 11-member citizens panel and challenging them to “evaluate the long-term needs of multiple municipal departments and outline stra... More »
By Barrett Seaman— After more than 40 years of bringing first class jazz to the New York scene generally—and at their own club, tucked away on Tarrytown’s Dixon Lane, Jazz Forum Arts founders and proprietors Mark Morganelli and his wife Ellen Prior are handing... More »
This is the first in an occasional series of articles written for The Hudson Independent by local students. Submissions should be sent to editor@thehudsonindependent.com. By Ginger Lidsky– Last Tuesday evening, dozens of people gathered at Sleepy Hollow Vil... More »
By Barrett Seaman— In a shrinking universe of high-end literary magazines, a colorful little gem has emerged right here in the rivertowns. tarry, whose first issue was released in September, contains an eclectic array of poetry, fiction, essays and artwork—muc... More »
By Ed Klajman— Fighting back tears as he met with the media Tuesday in Cortina D’Ampezzo, Italy, site of the 2026 Olympic curling events, Danny Casper tried to explain how much it means to him just to be physically capable of curling at all right now, let alon... More »
By Tom Pedulla– The Masters School is building something special in boys’ basketball under head coach Joey Kuhl. The only question is how special. The Panthers, who lost in the semifinals of the Fairchester Athletic Association playoffs each of the last ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Irvington High School senior Josh Greenbarg has earned national recognition for his writing, receiving a Scholastic Gold Key Award and an American Voices nomination for his creative nonfiction piece, “Boca Brag and Schmear.” Greenbarg submitt... More »
