Correcting Gov. Cuomo Bridge Signs Stirs Controversy Over Costs
By Robert Kimmel How much is adding an “M” going to cost? The New York State Department of Transportation isn’t saying. However, it has stated that many signs leading to the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo...
View ArticleSeaman Speaks to Rivertowns Rotary
At the group’s August 20th meeting, Jean Sears, president of the Rivertowns Rotary, introduced Barrett Seaman, chairman of the editorial board of The Hudson Independent, who spoke on his experiences as...
View ArticleFire Consumes Landmark Diner
Aptly named the Landmark Diner, as it stood on Route 9 at the border of Briarcliff Manor and Ossining for many years, the eatery now lies in ruin following a devastating fire. The blaze began just...
View ArticleLandmark Diner Consumed by Fire
A landmark that was literally a Landmark went up in flames Thursday morning, as a kitchen fire spread quickly through the diner, a local favorite on Route #9 opposite the Arcadia Shopping Center on the...
View ArticleRiver Spirit Music & Arts Festival
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View Article9/14 from 11 am to 5 pm
Save the date! Saturday, September 14 Rivertown Public Market at Dobbs Ferry Waterfront Park 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Hudson Independent is proud to support the Rivertown Public Market as an official...
View ArticleLocal Music and Media Innovators Launch New Production Company, Series to...
Westchester natives Parker Reilly and Jon Chattman have joined forces to create Funner Productions — a concert series designed to introduce audiences to new sounds, diverse genres, and inventive...
View ArticleRevisiting The Founding Era: A Panel Discussion in October at Warner Library
by Robert Kimmel – Understanding the issues that confronted Americans during the nation’s Founding Era and how those same issues influence life in our country today will be the focus of a scholarly...
View ArticleInquiring Photographer –“What Do You Enjoy Most About Autumn?”
by Alexa Brandenberg – Kat Sevcikova Tarrytown “Spending time in the outdoors.” Frank Cofone Tarrytown “It’s my favorite time of the year because the cooler weather gives me more energy.” James...
View ArticleObituaries – August 2019
Robert Lopez, 40 Robert L. Lopez, a resident of Dobbs Ferry, died unexpectedly August 22. He was 40. He was born August 22, 1979, in Port Jefferson, NY. He was a dedicated and loyal employee for the...
View ArticleDobbs Ferry’s Bill Florin is Committed to Service
by Barrett Seaman – Some folks in town call him “Captain America.” He is often dressed in a uniform, which makes sense for someone who has been in one uniform or another since he was in high school....
View ArticleMy Tokyo Sushi + Kitchen: Tarrytown’s New Japanese “Bistro”
by Linda Viertel – Another star in Tarrytown’s restaurant firmament opened on July 20th– My Tokyo Sushi + Kitchen, an informal, Japanese eatery featuring classic sushi, sashimi and tempura offerings,...
View ArticleLyndhurst’s Lower Landscape Restoration Has Begun
by Linda Viertel – What you have here, in many ways, is a private Central Park,” explained Howard Zar, Lyndhurst’s Executive Director, as we strolled along the new pathways on the property’s lower...
View ArticleLooking Back: Snowball
Looking Back: Up on his hind legs is Snowball, the horse known to many local residents in the 1950’s as having participated in parades and other events in the Rivertowns. Shown with Snowball is his...
View ArticleTree of Life Benefit Concert at Irvington Theater Sept. 27
by W.B. King – While Rob Rosman is an ardent fan of music, leaning toward the San Francisco Bay Area sound that produced the likes of the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane, he’s also a father whose...
View ArticleSchool News: Hall of Fame Essay Contest Winners
The annual Hall of Fame Essay contest, part of the curriculum for 10th graders at Sleepy Hollow High School, was won last semester by Maya Weitzen and Arya Glenn. The Tarrytown School District, The...
View ArticleTarrytown Man Charged with Falsely Claiming to be Real Estate Broker
by Rick Pezzullo – A 59-year-old Tarrytown man was charged with fraud by Irvington Police after claiming to be a licensed real estate broker to renters of properties in the village. Ricardo O....
View ArticleSleepy Hollow Blaze Burn It Up in Soccer Tourney
by Kevin Brown – While many kids were enjoying August weekends at the beach or pool, the Sleepy Hollow Football Club, Blaze, traveled to Hershey, Pennsylvania to take on all comers in the Hershey Cup,...
View ArticleLocal Football Teams Optimistic for New Gridiron Season
by Tom Pedulla – The Hudson Independent offers its annual preview of the local high school football season: DOBBS FERRY The Eagles have no choice but to respond well to dramatic change. Joe Cox, who...
View ArticleSleepy Hollow Football Coach Confident of Reaching Goals in 2019
by Kevin Brown – The first two topics that come up when you review a football season are so very different nowadays from even just a few years ago. The first question is always, how are the numbers?...
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