Sleepy Hollow Woman to Make History as New Riverkeeper Leader
By Rick Pezzullo — A Sleepy Hollow resident has been chosen to be the first woman to lead Riverkeeper, the non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection of the Hudson River and its...
View ArticleARMANDO ‘CHICK’ GALELLA, HERO, DIES AT 100
By Brianna Staudt — Sleepy Hollow may be host to “The Legend (of Sleepy Hollow),” but locals of North Tarrytown — now named Sleepy Hollow — know the true local legend was Chick. World War II veteran,...
View ArticleFive Express Interest In Developing Property Leased by Boat Club
By Barrett Seaman— The Washington Irving Boat Club was joined by four other parties in submitting RFQ/RFI (Request for Qualifications/Request for Interest) responses promulgated by the Village of...
View ArticleNicholas Dransfield, 60
Nicholas Dransfield of Tarrytown died Sept. 27 peacefully at home after a hard fought battle with cancer. Nick was born in Oldham, England on Sept. 18, 1961, and was the son of Derek and Patricia Beale...
View ArticleArmando ‘Chick’ Galella, 100
Armando “Chick” Galella passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, at Phelps Hospital Northwell Health in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., due to complications caused by COVID-19. Chick was 100 years old. Born in...
View ArticleFormer Mayor Fixell Endorses Brown in Tarrytown Mayoral Race
By Rick Pezzullo — One of the three candidates running for mayor in the Village of Tarrytown recently received a major endorsement. Trustee Karen Brown, who is heading the Democratic and Tarrytown...
View ArticleGreenburgh’s First Town Hall Farmers Market Attracts Hundreds; Encore Thursday
By Linda Viertel — Hundreds of shoppers flowed through the parking lot at Greenburgh Town Hall for the first ever Farmers Market there last Saturday. The turnout promised more success this Thursday,...
View ArticleSleepy Hollow Says Good-bye to Chick Galella
By Brianna Staudt — Family, friends and neighbors laid beloved World War II hero and public figure Armando “Chick” Galella to rest today at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery following a funeral mass at Sleepy...
View ArticleSenior Captain Regalado Big Reason Dobbs Ferry Has High Hopes
By Tom Pedulla— Jose Regalado’s father, Francisco, would not allow him to play football until he reached the sixth grade because he feared for his safety. With all due respect to Francisco, his concern...
View ArticleEleanor Wint, 80
Eleanor Wint was called home to our Lord on Sept. 30, 2021, in Tarrytown, New York. Eleanor was born March 31, 1941 in St. Ann, Jamaica, to Edwin and Ismenda Thomas. Eleanor started working as a...
View ArticleJohn Venuti, 73
John Venuti, a lifetime Sleepy Hollow resident, died on Oct. 4, 2021, at the age of 73, with family by his side. John was a student at Stepinac High School, where he was a star football player. He...
View ArticleSleepy Hollow Skipping Oversight
Sleepy Hollow’s Board of Trustees had a good tradition of discussing an agenda item at one meeting, then voting on it at a subsequent meeting. This gives everyone a chance to examine the matter before...
View ArticleMercy Adjuncts Escalate Pay, Benefits Dispute
By Brianna Staudt — Picket signs and hand-distributed flyers greeted cars at the gate of the prestigious Ardsley Country Club last week as golfers arrived for a Mercy College student scholarship...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor (Feiner Endorses Brown for Tarrytown Mayor)
I am excited about the candidacy of Karen Brown who is running for Mayor of Tarrytown. Karen will be an exceptional Mayor. She’s also an exceptional person. I first met Karen in 2008 when she...
View ArticleHomecoming Night a Treat for Horsemen Football Fans
By Kevin Brown — Last Friday night (Oct. 8), the world seemed back to normal at Sleepy Hollow High School. In front of a large, enthusiastic crowd, the Horsemen upped their record on the gridiron to...
View ArticleRecipe: Farmers Market Fall Pasta
By Linda Viertel — Before everyone dives into squash recipes, apple pie baking and root vegetable roasts, take time to savor freshly farmed or foraged mushrooms in the fall, and you will relish a taste...
View ArticleElection 2021: Experiences with Village Motivated Bartolacci to Seek Office
By Rick Pezzullo — When Peter Bartolacci submitted plans to construct two-tiered retaining walls in the rear and side yards of his property on Miller Avenue in 2012, he had no idea nine years later...
View ArticleWilliam M. Haggerty, 86
William M. Haggerty, a lifelong resident of Sleepy Hollow, died Oct. 10, 2021, at the age of 86. Born in Valhalla on Nov. 28, 1934, he was the youngest of 10 children born to Charles and Catherine...
View ArticleFrank T. Cresswell, 77
Frank T. Cresswell, of Sleepy Hollow, died on Oct. 9, 2021. He was 77 years old. Frank was born in Tarrytown on Feb. 25, 1944, to Frank and Grace Gallagher Cresswell. Frank served his country as a...
View ArticleFrancis Joseph Gagliardi, 66
Francis Joseph Gagliardi died Suddenly but peacefully on Oct. 8. He was 66 years old. Born Dec. 14, 1954, in North Tarrytown to Vincent and Mary (Iannelli) Gagliardi. He Attended Irvington High School...
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