‘As Good a Storm as You Could Hope For’
At least for Westchester County, the “blockbuster” Nor’easter turned out to kind of a bust. To be sure, it dropped as much as 40 inches of snow in some places upstate, leading Governor Andrew Cuomo to...
View ArticleJocelyn (Joy) Pascua, 44
Jocelyn (Joy) Pascua, a resident of Tarrytown, died unexpectedly December 12. She was 44. She was born in Quezon City, Philippines on September 19, 1976, to Antonio and Corazon Alejo Pascua. She was a...
View ArticleCounty Warns of Vaccine Scams
The Westchester County Department of Consumer Protection is warning all Westchester residents to be vigilant for Covid-19 vaccine scams as we enter the next phase of the pandemic. Westchester County...
View ArticleEnd of a Hard Road for This DPW Truck
It’s been a hard week for Tarrytown’s Department of Public Works–for the crew but also for the equipment. First, there was a water main break on Broadway. Then there was that small matter of a snow...
View Article250,000 E-ZPass NY Drivers to Receive Discount at Cuomo Bridge
By Rick Pezzullo— The New York State Thruway Authority announced Friday approximately 250,000 qualified residents of Rockland and Westchester counties will have their E-ZPass Tags automatically...
View ArticleTODAY: Bill Charlap Trio with these Perfect Pairings 🍷🎹
Dear Fans of Jazz Forum, Here are some piano-drink pairings for tomorrow’s live stream direct from the Jazz Forum – Saturday, December 19th @ 8 PM with the incomparable Bill Charlap Trio. Relax and...
View ArticleEngageAsia: 2020 Elgin Heinz Teacher Award Winners!!
EngageAsia administers the Elgin Heinz Outstanding Teacher Award which is funded in part by the United States-Japan Foundation and this year by a generous donation by inaugural Elgin Heinz Award...
View ArticleCOVID Update: Keep Your Eyes on the Vaccine, But Wear a Mask
By Barrett Seaman– Another anxious day passed, as Westchester added 578 new cases and lost six of its citizens to COVID. Infections continue to spread throughout the state, though relatively speaking,...
View ArticleCaptain George Hurlbut and the Action at Tarrytown, July 15, 1781
By Erik Weiselberg, Ph.D.– Our installments so far have featured native sons and daughters of Westchester County, but during the war Americans and Europeans from all over came to Westchester. This...
View ArticleWestchester County’s Revolutionary War Era History: Building Awareness and...
You’re Invited — Look for our Appreciation Party invite in early January. Special guests, giveaways, announcements, and with luck, you! Revolutionary Westchester 250 is pleased to announce that our...
View ArticleChristmas and New Year’s Eve Restaurants in the Rivertowns
By Linda Viertel– There’s no question that holiday celebrations are compromised this year, but family “pods” can still gather safely, treating everyone to a quiet dinner out the night before Christmas...
View ArticleThe Old Croton Aqueduct In Westchester County
A Zoom Presentation by Tom Tarnowsky The Croton Aqueduct allowed New York City to grow far beyond the limits of its own meager water resources by tapping the Croton River north of the City to supply...
View ArticleTarrytown Music Hall’s 135th Anniversary is a Lesson in Perseverance
By W.B. King— What do Miles Davis, Mae West, Taj Mahal, Arlo Guthrie, Norah Jones, Ziggy Marley, B.B. King, Joan Rivers, Bonnie Raitt, David Crosby and President Theodore Roosevelt have in common?...
View ArticleReformed Church of the Tarrytowns to Hold Virtual Christmas Eve Services
Two internet links will be available on Christmas Eve for those who wish to participate virtually in church services from one of New York State’s oldest congregations. These services will be produced...
View ArticleHappy Holidays from Jazz Forum Arts!
Dear Friends of Jazz Forum Arts, Each year, we write to you at this time to encourage year-end contributions to our 35-year-old not-for-profit, Jazz Forum Arts. As we all know, this year has been like...
View ArticleCOVID Update: The British Are (Not) Coming
By Barrett Seaman— For those of you who got hooked on those maps of Westchester showing the numbers of coronavirus cases in every municipality in the county, we have good news and bad news. The bad...
View ArticleHoliday Concert: Mark Morganelli & Jazz Forum All-Stars • JF@H Vol. 41
Trumpeter/Flugelhornist Mark Morganelli and his group will perform a variety of cherished Holiday classics, interpreted in a Jazz style as we celebrate this very special time of the year. They’ll...
View ArticleStrata: A “Make Ahead” Holiday Breakfast Casserole- with Variations
By Linda Viertel– The first time friends made me strata for Sunday brunch many years ago, I thought it was the most divine breakfast comfort food imaginable (and I’m someone who used to have pancakes...
View ArticleSuperintendent Borsari Tests Positive for COVID
By Barrett Seaman– Christopher Borsari, Superintendent of the Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow School District, has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in quarantine at his home in Putnam County. In addition,...
View ArticleCounty Now Providing Real-Time COVID Data for Each Municipality
By Barrett Seaman— It’s not quite the eye candy that those yellow maps provided, but Westchester County’s new COVID dashboard has the advantage of being both current and accurate. As of Wednesday,...
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