Annual Autism Classic in Irvington Cherished by Community
by Tom Pedulla – When the Irvington girls’ basketball team hosts the annual Autism Classic, it attaches a smiling face to the cause. Jeff Dyer, who lacks verbal skills due to autism, is nonetheless as...
View ArticleIrvington School Administrator Resigns over Discrepancies
by Rick Pezzullo – An administrator in the Irvington Union Free School District resigned in January following what was described as “discrepancies” with his records. Jesse Lubinsky, director of...
View ArticleFood for Thought – Dobbs Ferry’s Newest Dining Destination
by Linda Viertel – If any chef can enliven old-school British gastronomy, it would be David DiBari whose Dobbs Ferry mainstays, The Cookery and The Parlor, are beloved destination restaurants....
View ArticleIndy Talks interviews Andrea Stewart-Cousins
Indy Talks, the Hudson Independent’s monthly cable TV interview show this month features Andrea Stewart-Cousins, the new majority leader of the New York State Senate and arguably one of the three most...
View ArticleDobbs Ferry’s McCarthy Relishes Reaching 1,000-Point Mark
by Tom Pedulla – Camryn McCarthy learned the fundamentals of basketball from a treasured and trusted source – her father. Stephen coached her when she played on a Catholic Youth Organization team in...
View ArticleLocal Valentine’s Specials
Tarry Tavern will be offering a special three-course prix fixe dinner – $55 per person. The menu will feature duos such as braised short ribs with a beef fillet, and Hudson Valley duck prepared two...
View ArticleLetter from Police Chiefs – Marijuana Legalization
The Westchester County Chiefs of Police Association has asked The Hudson Independent, along with other news organizations, to publish their letter protesting the legalization of recreational marijuana....
View ArticleAn Act of Kindness That Reveals Tarrytown’s True Nature
by Joan Raiselis – When I walked into the kitchen on the last day of the year, my husband Fred was sitting at our big table. The coffee was made. He asked how I was doing. I wasn’t doing well. Late...
View ArticleTwo Men Plead Guilty in Tarrytown Mail Theft
By Rick Pezzullo – Two men pled guilty in Westchester County Court Thursday to possessing stolen property in connection with the theft of mail in Tarrytown last May. Sean Dash, 21, and Jade Williams,...
View ArticleReverend Gareth C. Evans Installed As Rector Of St. Barnabas
On Sunday, February 24th, the Reverend Gareth C. Evans was installed as the 14th Rector of Irvington’s Church of St. Barnabas, founded in 1857. The institution ceremony was conducted by the Right...
View ArticleWhat’s Happening – March 2019
You can now add your own events to our new online Event Calendar: Events Add Your Event Friday 1 Landscape Paintings Exhibit: Painted Terrain features artist Edward Bear Miller’s landscape paintings at...
View ArticleIn Our Libraries – March 2019
You can now add your own events to our new online Event Calendar: Events Add Your Event Adult Events at the Irvington Public Library The following events will be held at the Irvington Public Library,...
View ArticleBreaking News:Developers Withdraw Proposal for Major Tarrytown Housing/Retail...
Editor’s Note: The March issue of The Hudson Independent, which will be delivered this week, contains a front page story on this project. The issue went to press on Friday, March 1st, while village...
View ArticlePriest Brings Ash Wednesday to Irvington Commuters
Gareth Evans, newly installed Rector of the Church of St. Barnabas, Irvington’s Episcopal congregation, took a proactive approach to the tradition of marking the beginning of Lent with a cross of ashes...
View ArticleFormer Irvington School Tech Administrator Sues District Parent
by Barrett Seaman – Days before The Journal News tax columnist David McKay Wilson published the results of his four-month long investigation into alleged moonlighting by Jesse Lubinsky with tech giant...
View ArticleIrvington School Board Refers Lubinsky Case to Westchester DA
By Barrett Seaman Apparently convinced by a preliminary review of Jesse Lubinsky’s activities beyond his job as the Irvington School District’s Director of Information and Technology, the Board of...
View ArticleTax Rule Proposed by Latimer Gains Support from Local Leaders
by Robert Kimmel – Municipal leaders in the rivertowns are rallying around Westchester County Executive George Latimer’s call for a two-year freeze on property taxes coupled with an increase in the...
View ArticleSleepy Hollow Voters Have One Party Choice at Polls
by Robert Kimmel – For Sleepy Hollow residents voting this month to elect a mayor and three trustees, the “Unite Sleepy Hollow” line-up will have a prominent place on their ballots. In fact, it will...
View ArticleVillage of Irvington Settles on New Parking Regulations
by Barrett Seaman – Following months of examining traffic and usage patterns and weighing the trade-offs, Irvington trustees, in early January, passed a new set of parking regulations bound to please...
View ArticleDobbs Ferry Challenge: How to Bury the Wires
by Abby Luby – Downtown Dobbs Ferry may be able to bury electric lines at the same time Con Edison plans to upgrade the neighborhood’s gas lines in the next year or two. The question is: “But how?” On...
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