Phelps Earns Pediatric Emergency Readiness Designation
Phelps Hospital, part of Northwell Health, is the first and only emergency department in Westchester County to be recognized by the New York State Department of Health as an Always Ready for Children...
View ArticleGould Park Improvements in Dobbs Ferry Nearing Completion
By Rick Pezzullo— Improvements to Gould Park in Dobbs Ferry are expected to be completed this summer. During an appearance on Westchester County Executive George Latimer’s Weekly Update Monday, Dobbs...
View ArticleTalking Heads Jerry Harrison And Adrian Belew Bring ‘Remain in Light’...
By W.B. King– On the heels of a nearly five-year run with the proto-punk band the Modern Lovers that penned seminal songs like “Roadrunner,” Jerry Harrison was invited to jam with the Talking Heads in...
View ArticleIs This Intersection Too Dangerous?
In recent weeks some residents have expressed concerns about safety at the intersection of Mountain Road and Saw Mill River Parkway. Any safety improvements will require NYS Department of...
View ArticleWhat’s Not Happening At The Ardsley-on-Hudson Train Station
By Barrett Seaman– In January, after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) transferred ownership of the Ardsley-on-Hudson train station to Yonkers developer John-Michael DeGennaro, Irvington...
View ArticlePastor Bidding Farewell at Immaculate Conception in Sleepy Hollow
By Tom Pedulla— Sleepy Hollow is bidding a sad farewell to Fr. Dany Abi-Akar, pastor of St. Paul II Maronite Catholic Church at Immaculate Conception who also served as chaplain for the village’s fire...
View ArticleTech Angels Help Seniors in Irvington
This is story from the Rivertowns Current. To read the full text, go to https://rivertownscurrent.substack.com by Janine Annett— Downloading an app, sharing a photo, or adjusting the volume on a...
View ArticleSix Sleepy Hollow High Students Excel in Photo Contest
By Rick Pezzullo— Six Sleepy Hollow High School students finished in the Top 100 at the 2024 American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Summer Meeting earlier this month in Boston, Massachusetts....
View ArticleCord-Cut
CORD-CUT: Release and repair By Krista Madsen– UMBILICAL I was born with the cord around my neck, which I considered pretty epic my whole life—born blue!—until I just read that it’s fairly common...
View ArticleFirst-Ever Mermaid Festival Makes a Splash at Kingsland Point Park
By Sue Treiman– Mermaids, pirates, giant fish, even the Headless Horsemen came out to play at Sleepy Hollow’s inaugural Mermaid Festival Saturday. The afternoon-long event at Kingsland Point Park...
View ArticleMercy And Verizon Provide STEM Training For Kids From Under-Resourced Schools
By Jeff Wilson– Classmates and families looked on approvingly as Vincent watched the delivery of his palm-sized Clash of Clans-inspired Ninja figure from a 3D printer. Some onlookers used their...
View ArticleDaniel Donato Celebrates Jerry Garcia At The Cap With His Cosmic Country Vibe
By W.B. King– Reflecting on Malcom Gladwell’s book Outliers: The Story of Success, Daniel Donato agrees that over the years there have been “hots spots” and “goldmines” of creativity that occur in...
View ArticleThe Bridge Lights Up For ITAV’s 10th
To have the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge stanchions lit up in your colors, you have to earn it. That’s what ITAV (It Takes A Village)10591 has done over its first ten years of serving senior citizens in...
View ArticleNew Eatery in Dobbs Ferry Offers Inspired Latin Cuisine
By Rick Pezzullo— Anyone looking for Latin American cuisine and cocktails should look no further than Mirabella Cocina Latina, the new restaurant in Dobbs Ferry next to LOOK Dine-In Cinemas at...
View ArticleStand Down
STAND DOWN: The art of the graceful exit By Krista Madsen– What a week of dignity and delight. What a moment on Sunday when the news spread in a great wave of donor money and reverence (and glee!) that...
View ArticleOne Lawrence Street in Ardsley Cleared for Development
This story is from the Rivertowns Current. To read it in its entirety, go to: https://rivertownscurrent.substack.com/p/greenburgh-brownfield-cleared-for by Kris DiLorenzo– The New York State Department...
View ArticleChanges Sought to Make Parkway Exit to Irvington Safer
By Rick Pezzullo— Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner is spearheading a petition calling for safety improvements on an exit off the Saw Mill River Parkway that leads to Irvington. In a recent letter to...
View ArticleDine Out Dobbs! Returns to Dobbs Ferry
By Kris DiLorenzo– Street dining returns to Dobbs Ferry on Saturday, August 3 (rain date Aug. 4), when the Village holds one of its signature events, facilitated by the Downtown Committee. From 4-10...
View ArticleFor F*’s Sake
FOR F*’s SAKE: The ancient, cathartic art of the insult By Krista Madsen– RUDE WORDS While we celebrate the potential passing of the Presidential torch from an older to younger generation, I’m happy to...
View ArticleWe Need More Voting Boxes
I have been calling on the Board of Elections to place voting drop voting boxes outside convenient locations in Westchester County for over four years. These drop voting boxes enable voters to...
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