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By Rick Pezzullo— The three top candidates jockeying to earn the Democratic nomination to challenge Rep. Mike Lawler took part in a forum Thursday night at Manhattanville University. About 350 onlookers watched intently for 90 minutes as Cait Conley, Beth Davi... More »
By Barrett Seaman– Peter Chatzky of Briarcliff Manor, where he has served as both Mayor and Deputy Mayor, has suspended his campaign for the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican incumbent 17thDistrict Congressman Mike Lawler. In a statement posted on ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Public hearings are scheduled to be held during the next few weeks on budgets proposed in the rivertowns. Irvington The Irvington Board of Trustees will hold a hearing at Village Hall and on Zoom on Mon., April 6 at 7 p.m. on a tentative budg... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Public tours of the Tarrytown Lighthouse in Sleepy Hollow will resume on Sat., April 4—10 months after being halted due to vandalism. Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins said repairs have been completed at the historic waterfront landmar... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Armed with creative signs and posters with direct messages for President Trump, an estimated 3,000 people gathered at Pierson Park in Tarrytown Saturday for one of many “No Kings” rallies held nationwide. The peaceful protest took aim at Trum... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— It’s safe to say being an elected public servant is in Tom Abinanti’s blood. From Greenburgh councilman to Westchester County legislator to New York State Assemblyman, Abinanti has dedicated much of his adult life to being an elected official... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Last May, Peter Chatzky, founder of the software firm NAPA Group, which provides technology and consulting for the financial industry, entered an already crowded Democratic field vying to unseat Republican Congressman Mike Lawler. As the for... More »
By Barrett Seaman— On a rainy Monday morning, a commuter passing through the pedestrian tunnel beneath the tracks on the way to the southbound platform of the Irvington Metro North Station was greeted with a crayon-crafted piece of graffiti of a distinctly ant... More »
By Barrett Seaman— BOOM!! Rattle, rattle. A gorgeous spring-like day, with temperatures heading into the seventies, was briefly interrupted Tuesday morning by a deep, profound, almost visceral sound whose origins were initially elusive.. Residents of the river... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Village of Sleepy Hollow was the recipient of a $4.6 million check from the developers of Edge-on-Hudson, the mixed-use community on the waterfront. Peter Chavkin, Managing Member of Biddle Real Estate Ventures, awarded the funds to vill... More »
By Barrett Seaman– Former Westchester County Executive George Latimer went to Washington a year ago to represent voters in the 16th Congressional District, concentrated in south and central Westchester, including most of the rivertowns. As a time-tested retail... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A 15-year-old male teen was charged Tuesday with stabbing an adult male during a dispute on a Westchester County Bee-Line bus as it traveled along Route 119 in the Town of Greenburgh. Greenburgh and Westchester County Police responded about 1... More »
By Barrett Seaman– Inside the first three weeks of February, five rivertown village boards have passed formal resolutions expressing concern over tactics utilized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents, urging t... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A family of four was displaced early Sunday morning when a fire spread quickly through their home in Tarrytown. The blaze on Crest Drive erupted at about 4 a.m. and smoke alarms awakened the four occupants, who were all able to escape unharme... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A “Final Walk Out” ceremony was held this week for Sleepy Hollow Police Sergeant James Warren, who retired after a 20-year career with the village. Family, friends, community members and uniformed colleagues gave Warren a well-deserved salute... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Health officials apparently didn’t look the other way when conducting an inspection of a movie theater in Dobbs Ferry. LOOK Dine-In Cinema in the Rivertowns Square Shopping Center was forced to temporarily close Jan. 6 after being issued viol... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Three local high school students were named among the top 300 scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2026, the oldest and most prestigious science and math competition in the United States for high school seniors. The Regeneron Scien... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Lady luck seems to be spending time in the rivertowns recently. The New York Lottery announced that a third prize-winning ticket in the Jan. 3 Powerball drawing was sold at 577 Warburton Ave. in Hastings-on-Hudson. That ticket was worth $50,0... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— One lucky person received a gift from the New York Lottery on Christmas Day in Tarrytown. Lottery officials announced that a top prize winning ticket in the Dec. 25 Take 5 Midday drawing was sold at Tappan Zee Stationery at 350 South Broadway... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A family-friendly restaurant known for its tavern-style pizza recently opened its first location in Westchester County in the Crossroads Shopping Center on Tarrytown Road in Greenburgh. A joyful ribbon cutting ceremony for Riko’s Pizza was he... More »
