Stay on Top of the Census Count
There are only two months left before October 31, the date the Trump Administration has called for the 2020 Census count to shut down. To find out how the count in Westchester is going as well as what...
View ArticleWhere COVID Locally Stands Heading Into September
By Barrett Seaman The pattern remains unbroken: 24 straight days of a statewide infection rate under one percent; hospitalization and ICU rates at record lows since mid-March; no one in the state died...
View ArticleReggie Lafayette Bows Out of Race for County Democratic Party Chair
By Barrett Seaman– Not a week after declaring in a television interview his intention to run as the incumbent chair of the Westchester County Democratic Committee (WCDC), Reginald “Reggie “Lafayette...
View ArticleJazz Forum @ Home vol. 25: Veronica Swift!
We’re live with Jazz Forum @ Home including weekly free-of-charge Facebook Live Streaming series from artists’ homes on THURSDAYS at 7 pm EDT, presented by Montefiore Health System. This Thursday, Sep...
View ArticleState Launches Early Ballot Application Portal
As of September 1st, registered voters in New York State can request an absentee ballot through a new web portal, https://www.elections.ny.gov/votingabsentee.html, which is reachable through the State...
View ArticleManuel Segundo Vallejo, 93
Manuel Segundo Vallejo, formerly of Tarrytown, died August 21, 2020 at the age of 93. Manuel was born in Spain on January 6, 1927 and was the son of Manuel and Maria Luisa Diego Vallejo. Manuel fled...
View ArticleTaSH Weekly Newsletter: Last Call for Summer: Labor Day Weekend’s Seasonal...
In the great time warp that is 2020, this weekend is the unofficial end of summer. Labor Day weekend is a time that under usual circumstances stirs a mix of sadness, excitement and jitters. This year...
View ArticleAn Easy Choice Among Many Difficult Ones
This fall, we’re facing a back-to-school season unlike any other. As a father and a husband of a teacher, it seems like there is no right choice for how to keep my family safe from COVID. Any decision...
View ArticleA Need to Tighten the Reins on Utility Companies
To the Editor, With tropical storm Isaias now in the rearview mirror it is time for us, together, to move forward to ensure that we learn from this experience and avoid such prolonged outages in the...
View ArticleLooking for Art as a Reflection of Inclusion
An informal community group in Irvington is inviting children in the village to submit artwork that reflects their understanding of inclusion and diversity. The Hudson Independent will share with its...
View ArticleCOVID Update for September 3: The Lid is Still On, But the Real Trial is...
By Barrett Seaman Statewide, the COVID picture is still good: 27 straight days under one percent infection rate. Testing is still moving apace. But there were 889 new cases reported in 51 counties. The...
View ArticleFlorence (née Martignetti) Ciampi, 98
Florence Ciampi of the Quay in Tarrytown, New York passed away on August 26, 2020. She was born May 12, 1922 and grew up in the East Tremont section of the Bronx with her parents, three sisters, and...
View ArticleChanges in NYS STAR program Likely to Cause Angst
By Barrett Seaman– When property tax bills go up in Westchester, people notice. They have—and they have. School tax bills mailed out by Greenburgh in recent weeks show an increase that varies according...
View ArticleAmerican Legion Tag Sale October 2
This is our largest fundraiser of the year and supports all the programs that we do for Veterans, active duty military and their families, and the community. The post American Legion Tag Sale October 2...
View ArticleCar Thefts in Westchester On the Rise
By Robert Kimmel– The number of car thefts in Westchester is rising at a rate which County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino Jr. describes as “staggering.” Sleepy Hollow and Irvington are among the...
View ArticleCOVID Update: Flare-up in Pleasantville Illustrates County and State Response...
By Barrett Seaman– In the Navy, they talk about “running a tight ship.” It’s a phrase that might be fairly applied to the way New York State and Westchester County have been running an ongoing...
View ArticleFood for Thought: Cuban Food Returns to Tarrytown at The Cube Inn
By Linda Viertel– Bebe Gonzalez, former owner and manager of Tarrytown’s iconic Green Machine Laundromat, has repurposed his former business on Main Street, transforming his space into an informal...
View ArticleState to Launch COVID Dashboard for Every School District
Starting September 9, parents and teachers throughout New York State can go online and check the number of coronavirus cases currently affecting their school district. Schools will be required to send...
View ArticleGordon Levy, 91
Gordon Levy of Brewster, New York, son of Belle and Seymour, who lived most of his life in Tarrytown, New York, passed away peacefully in the early morning of Saturday, September 5th, surrounded by...
View ArticleDon’t Let Homeowners at The Landing Stick It To the Rest of Dobbs Ferry...
To the editor: Three years ago, The Landing, a late 1980’s development in Dobbs Ferry, attempted to re-classify their single family homes as condominiums in order to cut their taxes significantly. It’s...
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