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On Thursday evening, Governor Cuomo issued the following statement: “The Federal government has informed New York that nearly all COVID-19 vaccine doses allocated for Week 10 — which were scheduled to be delivered between February 12th and February 21st... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Every other day or so, the governor announces the opening of another “pop-up” vaccination site, where a medical team shows up, sets up shop and invites the neighbors in for a shot. Residents of the village or neighborhood can just drop by an... More »
By Barrett Seaman– It is a given that there is not enough supply of COVID-19 vaccine to meet the demand. As Governor Cuomo continues to remind New Yorkers, there are ten million of us currently eligible to get a vaccine but only enough doses being delivered to... More »
By Barrett Seaman— As the infection rates continue to improve (Tarrytown’s active caseload fell back into double digits over the weekend), more and more people are refocusing on the vaccine, where and when to get it. The deliveries are improving, as the Bide... More »
By Robert Kimmel— In his second attempt to gain a political role in Sleepy Hollow, biking activist Daniel Convissor will be challenging a trio of Unite Sleepy Hollow party candidates for one of the three open trustee seats in the village’s March 16 general ele... More »
By Barrett Seaman— The numbers continue to improve. The statewide positivity rate fell again as of Friday, February 5th, to 4.31%, the lowest rate since Thanksgiving weekend. In Westchester, the number of active cases fell again to 9,343. A week ago, that num... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— A beloved security guard at The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry died earlier this week after battling COVID-19 for more than a month. Panton Adams, who worked in the Security Department since February 2013, died February 1. He had been hospital... More »
By Dean Gallea— The previous U.S. President was known for rolling back environmental protections and instituting Executive Orders that set back progress towards mitigating climate change by years. We now have a new federal government – including a compliant C... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Long lines wrapping around the County Center off Rte. 119 did not go unnoticed on Wednesday. The number of people waiting to get COVID-19 vaccines was roughly double the usual number because those with appointments on Monday and Tuesday have... More »
By Tom Pedulla— Local athletic administrators, coaches and student-athletes reacted with surprise but also delight when the path was cleared for high-risk high school sports to be played despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Andrew Cuomo, facing mounting pre... More »
By Barrett Seaman– The first few days of February will be remembered as the time the coronavirus met with Orlena, the name given the winter storm that dumped up to two feet of snow on the region. One of the storm’s more lasting effects was in forcing the tempo... More »
By Barrett Seaman— With snow falling relentlessly at a rate that intermittently reaches three inches an hour, both Governor Andrew Cuomo and Westchester County Executive George Latimer declared state of emergency Monday. The Westchester declaration went into e... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Westchester County Executive George Latimer addressed the kickoff of February as Black History Month. “Each year we designate this month to recognize, celebrate and honor the extraordinary history and accomplishments of African-American cultu... More »
By Barrett Seaman– Congressional neophyte Mondaire Jones (NY 17) has jumped out of the gate quickly in Washington. Less than a month on the job, he has introduced legislation that would repeal the $10,000 cap on State and Local Tax (SALT) deductions. On Thursd... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Greenburgh Democratic district leaders Thursday night heard from the two candidates seeking the committee’s nomination for town supervisor. Thirty-year incumbent Paul Feiner, who is vying for a 16th two-year term, is facing a challenge from T... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Masters School community and family friends have come to the aid of a beloved school security guard who has been hospitalized since the day after Christmas with COVID-19. A GoFundMe campaign launched by friend Dana Goin earlier this week ... More »
By Barrett Seaman– Twelve days after a rash of racist stickers was discovered plastered on street signs throughout Sleepy Hollow and parts of Tarrytown, the office of the new County District Attorney, Mimi Rocah, released photographs of three persons suspected... More »
At 10:18 a.m. Wednesday, Tarrytown police were notified by a resident that a woman had jumped into the Hudson River from the RiverWalk adjacent to the Hudson Harbor townhouse complex. Police, Ambulance and Fire Department personnel were dispatched to the scene... More »
By Barrett Seaman– Residents of Tarrytown are getting their first look at the findings and recommendations of the Police Reform and Reinvention Committee. The group was formed last summer in response to a mandate by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo that every co... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Sleepy Hollow resident B.K. Fischer was named Tuesday as Westchester County’s inaugural Poet Laureate. Fischer, an author of five books of poetry, was selected by the county and ArtsWestchester over 22 other applicants who sought the position... More »
