W.B. King— There’s no question that it’s easier to buy books online, but as more independent bookstores open locally, it seems that consumers are seeking a tactile, personalized shopping experience, as evidenced by a trio of independent bookshops that have … More »
Every night I drive home and see dark-colored pedestrians walking. It’s difficult to see them from a car if it is dark outside and the pedestrian is not wearing bright clothing, using a flashlight or wearing a reflector. Greenburgh used to ex… »
Westchester’s Premier Jazz Club • • • • • 1 Dixon Lane Tarrytown, NY • (914) 631-1000 View this email in your browser This Weekend Bill Charlap Trio Friday & Saturday • Dec 16 & 17 @ 7 & 9:30 PM Bill Charlap Trio featuring Bill Charlap on piano, Peter Washin… More »
Westchester’s Premier Jazz Club • • • • • 1 Dixon Lane Tarrytown, NY • (914) 631-1000 View this email in your browser This Weekend Eliane Elias • Celebrating New CD – Quietude Friday & Saturday • Dec 9 & 10 @ 7 & 9:30 PM A world-class pianist whose mastery… More »
Stanley Tauber, at the age of 101, died peacefully on Wednesday November 23rd. Stanley Tauber, the son Sadie (Gold), was born in Yonkers December 31, 1919. He was survived by his brothers Louis, George, Leonard and sister Jeanette. After gr… More »
The Arts and Culture Committee has re-launched its search for Greenburgh’s first Youth Poet Laureate. The poet selected for the two-year, non-paying position will be charged with encouraging the creation of original poetry by young people in Greenburgh’s commu… More »
Westchester County residents are invited to bring their dogs, cats, and ferrets to Paws Crossed Animal Rescue 100 Warehouse Lane South in Elmsford for free rabies vaccinations. You will need to make an appointment. Contact 914-372-778 for more information »
By Jeff Wilson– In a show of commitment to all its students, administrators at Dobbs Ferry Middle School held a ribbon-cutting on December 1st, celebrating the opening of a unique new playground for its special-needs class. The event was presided over by Middle… »
By Robert Kimmel– Within Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, on Saturday, December 3, folks will have a variety of festivities to gain their attention and pleasurable participation. The main event is the 2nd Annual Winter Stroll, during which amblers will be able to enjoy… »
Francisco Bravo, a Tarrytown resident for many years, died November 25, 2022 at the ripe old age of 87. Francisco Bravo was born October 10, 1935 in Cuba. He was the son Juana (Lahera), Bravo. Irsis Rizo, his Cuban wife, was the one he met and married shortly before they arrived. »
Donald J. Bussolini February 3, 1952 – November 5, 2022 Donald J. Bussolini departed this world suddenly and tragically on Saturday, November 5th at Westchester Medical Center after suffering from sudden cardiac arrest. Do… »
By Barrett Seaman— A new face behind the pulpit and some new faces in the pews—some of them Black or Brown—are giving the Church of the Magdalene in Pocantico Hills renewed hope for its future as an independent Roman Catholic parish. Continue reading »
By Rick Pezzullo— After a four-week trial, a New York City man was found guilty by a jury Nov. 16 of the 2018 murder of Tarrytown resident Jessica Wiltse. Cynell Brown, 32 years old, is facing a sentence of 15 to life imprisonment in state prison. He is due to… »
Paul “Babe” Dinan, 93, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at Overlook Hospital in Summit after a brief illness. He was born in Dobbs Ferry, New York. He grew up near Irvington-on-Hudson. His wife Susan, whom he had been married for 57 years, met him while he was working in Burlington, VT. »
By Barrett Seaman— For the fourth year running, the Irvington Historical Society honored a select group of the village’s older citizens, offering them an opportunity to recall for posterity their recollections of life in Irvington in decades past. Learn more about their story »
Marie Carol Cecere was a long-time resident of Irvington (NY) and passed away peacefully at the age 86. Marie Carol was born in Dobbs Ferry on July 12, 1936 to Jessie (Fischel), Kraus. She married Jessie (Fischel) Kraus on January 16, 1956. »
By Alexander Roberts– In an exclusive interview with The Hudson Independent, one of Westchester’s most successful affordable housing developers was philosophical about his company’s decision to pull out of a multi-family project proposed last April to Irvingto… More »
By Barrett Seaman— On one side were about 40 middle school students—half from Tarrytown’s Transfiguration Catholic School, half from The Leffell School, a Jewish day school in White Plains. There were stacks of boxes with around 1,250 turkeys and other de… »
By Shana Liebman– The first Rivertown restaurant “crawl” is happening this weekend. The three-hour Taste Local event will take place on Saturday, November 5th from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. It offers a chance to stroll through Hastings-on-Hudson (Dobbs Ferry) and Irvington, sampling bites, and more »
By Barrett Seaman— A significant piece of the 100-acre Edge-on-Hudson mosaic fell into place on Halloween day, as officials led by Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Sleepy Hollow Mayor Ken Wray cut a ribbon, ceremoniously opening the penultimat… More »
