Local Charities: A Time To Give
‘Tis the season of giving, when those families that can get out their checkbooks and support charitable organizations. Over the past year, The Hudson Independent has compiled a list of local charities...
View ArticleLeins Returns as Dobbs Ferry Village Administrator
By Rick Pezzullo— A familiar face has returned to temporarily lead the way for the Village of Dobbs Ferry. Richard Leins, who served as interim village administrator for 11 months in 2021 before...
View ArticleIrvington Hires Sustainability Director
By Barrett Seaman— Communities across Westchester County, including the rivertowns, are elevating the status of environmental sustainability enhancement as a function of local government. The latest...
View ArticleLatimer Criticized for Vetoing Bill Prohibiting Sale of Flavored Tobacco...
By Rick Pezzullo— Westchester County Executive George Latimer has been criticized in some circles for his decision to veto a bill approved last month by the Board of Legislators banning the retail sale...
View ArticleTarrytown Board Considers Allowing Accessory Dwelling Units. What Do You Think?
By Robert Kimmel – The Tarrytown’s Board of Trustees intends to hold another public hearing in early January on a proposed change in the Village’s zoning code that would allow homeowners to create...
View ArticleDobbs Ferry Man Indicted for Assaulting Two Teens
By Rick Pezzullo— A Dobbs Ferry man was indicted December 28 for assaulting two teenagers during an incident in September on Main St. in the village. Vincent Pappas, 62, was indicted by a Westchester...
View ArticleState Awards Irvington $1,136,000 To Mitigate Barney Creek Flooding
By Barrett Seaman— Longtime residents of the rivertowns know all too well that water flows east to west—down from the high ridge that separates the Saw Mill River from the Hudson. Gathering in the...
View ArticleDobbs Ferry Library 2023 January Programs (Children)
Children’s Programs January 2023 LIBRARY CLOSINGS THIS MONTH: The Library will be closed on: Sunday January 1st for New Year’s Day Monday January 16th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Noon Year’s Eve...
View ArticleDobbs Ferry Library 2023 January Programs (Teens/Tweens)
Teen/Tween Programs January 2023 LIBRARY CLOSINGS THIS MONTH: The Library will be closed on: Sunday January 1st for New Year’s Day Monday January 16th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Virtual Program:...
View ArticleThanks and Farewell
To the Editor, After 30 years as a member of the New York State Assembly I will be retiring from office at the end of 2022. I want to say thank you to my constituents and other residents throughout...
View ArticleGreenburgh Wins State Approval To Tax New Condos/Co-ops At Higher Single...
By Barrett Seaman— One of the many and varied bills signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul in the final days of 2022 is one that grants the Town of Greenburgh, including the incorporated rivertown...
View ArticleWith Trustee Vote Approaching, Indy Survey Shows Tarrytown Residents Split on...
The Public Hearing on whether Tarrytown will allow homeowners to convert space in their property into so-called Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) is on the agenda for the January 3rd Board of Trustees...
View ArticleTarrytown Board of Trustees Seek Answers from Fire Officials
By Rick Pezzullo— The Tarrytown Board of Trustees have eyebrows raised after recent attempts to meet with Fire Department officials regarding procedures and finances have been unsuccessful. Trustees...
View ArticleTarrytown Trustees Continue Public Hearing On Controversial Accessory...
By Robert Kimmel – Opponents present at the January 3rd Tarrytown Board of Trustees meeting dominated the public comments section of a hearing on the village’s proposed zoning code change that would...
View ArticleTarrytown Board Passes Zoning Restrictions for Retail Cannabis Dispensaries
By Rick Pezzullo–– The Tarrytown Board of Trustees Tuesday approved zoning amendments regarding the regulation of cannabis retail dispensaries. The changes to the Zoning Code place additional...
View ArticleFOR WHOM THE BRIDGE IS LIT
By Barrett Seaman— Most rivertown residents are aware that on certain holidays (e.g. Christmas, Fourth of July), the New York Thruway Authority (NYSTA) shows it has a fun side by lighting up the...
View ArticleOpen Letter to the Tarrytown Board of Trustees
I wanted to comment on the process by which Tarrytown chose not to “opt out” of allowing dispensaries after hearing the comments made by several members of the public at the Tuesday, January 3rd Board...
View ArticleIrvington Board Honors Abinanti and Brennan
With the new year comes change and with it the chance to honor those moving on from active rolls in civic affairs. So it was that at its first-of-the-year meeting, the Irvington Board of Trustees...
View ArticleThe Importance of Reporting “Close to the Ground”
By Barrett Seaman– News stories about Long Island Congressman George Santos’ bogus claims about his background, education and employment continue to make national headlines. Noted in the many stories...
View ArticleSchumer Secures $2.8 Million for RiverWalk Connection to the Bridge and Route 9
By Barrett Seaman— The fruit of the federal government’s $1.7 trillion Omnibus Spending package, signed into law at year’s end, has begun to fall, and part of the giant harvest is $2.7975 million to...
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