County Executive Latimer Addresses Black History Month
By Rick Pezzullo— Westchester County Executive George Latimer addressed the kickoff of February as Black History Month. “Each year we designate this month to recognize, celebrate and honor the...
View ArticleState, County Declare State of Emergency
By Barrett Seaman— With snow falling relentlessly at a rate that intermittently reaches three inches an hour, both Governor Andrew Cuomo and Westchester County Executive George Latimer declared state...
View ArticleTarrytown Moves to a Full State of Emergency
The Village has upgraded our snow emergency to a full state of emergency, given the ongoing conditions of the storm, and the emergency declarations by County and State. The emergency will remain in...
View ArticleIrvington Adjusts to Snowstorm Conditions
Garbage pickup for Tuesday, February 2 is cancelled due to the snow storm. Village offices will be closed, including the Irvington Public Library. Those having business to do can email the appropriate...
View ArticleCelebrate Brazilian Carnaval with Mark Morganelli & The Jazz Forum All-Stars!
We are happy to offer you the next best thing to being in Rio – enjoying a Premium Livestream from the Jazz Forum to celebrate Brazilian Jazz & Carnaval! Join Mark Morganelli & The Jazz Forum...
View ArticleWeather Update for Tarrytown, Irvington
Reverse 911 update from the Village of Tarrytown, 11 am Tuesday, February 2, 2021 * Recycling is cancelled tomorrow, Feb 3rd due to ongoing snow removal efforts * the State of emergency and snow...
View ArticleCOVID Update: The Impact of Orlena
By Barrett Seaman– The first few days of February will be remembered as the time the coronavirus met with Orlena, the name given the winter storm that dumped up to two feet of snow on the region. One...
View ArticleSnow Removal Scheduled for Tarrytown
Starting Thursday, February 4th, the Tarrytown Department of Public Works will be conducting additional snow removal operations. Work will be done between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., except on...
View ArticleReturn of High-Risk High School Sports Applauded
By Tom Pedulla— Local athletic administrators, coaches and student-athletes reacted with surprise but also delight when the path was cleared for high-risk high school sports to be played despite the...
View ArticleThe Century Club
There is one requirement for membership: applicants must have reached the age of 100. That’s it. The latest rivertown resident to join is Mary Middleton, who reached the magic number on January 30th....
View ArticleAnthony Vano, Jr., 90
Anthony L. Vano, Jr., a lifelong Dobbs Ferry resident, died February 9. He was 90. Also known as “Topper,” Mr. Vano proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War and was a member of...
View ArticleRocco Buscetto, 79
Rocco Buscetto, a lifelong Sleepy Hollow resident, died peacefully February 7. He was 79. He was born July 2, 1941 in Tarrytown, to Angelo and Lucia Buscetto. On June 2, 1963, he married Ann Marie...
View ArticleCOVID Update: Not So Fast Taking Off That Mask, Fella!
It seemed like one small but welcome step towards normalcy when the Center For Disease Control updated its guidance to say that individuals who have had both doses of one of the two available COVID...
View ArticleWestchester County Mobility Survey
We wanted to let the community know that Westchester County is currently undergoing a Mobility study. The goal of the study is as follows “… to better align the county’s mobility network with the needs...
View ArticleTarrytown Board Hears Second Round Of Public Comments On Police Reform
By James Carsey– Tarrytown Trustees took another step this week toward fulfilling Governor Andrew Cuomo’s executive order to examine policing in the community by holding a second Police Reform and...
View ArticleWANT TO BE A COVID ANGEL AND HELP YOUR NEIGHBORS GET A VACCINE?
Would you like to become a Covid Angel and help seniors who are not computer saavy get their vaccine? Please complete the following form and provide our committee with your information. We’ll be in...
View ArticleBike Friendly Business? Get Certified
GET CERTIFIED AS A BIKE-FRIENDLY NEW YORK BUSINESS Bicyclists are good business, especially in Empire State Trail Towns. The following article is from the Tarrytown Environmental Advisory Council. To...
View ArticleHeadless Horseman Plunge Raises $30,000 for Gullotta House
By Rick Pezzullo— Several dozen brave souls took a frigid dip in the Hudson River Saturday in Sleepy Hollow for a good cause. The 2021 Headless Horseman Plunge at Kingsland Point Park raised more than...
View ArticleJohn Kraft, 77
John Kraft, a lifelong resident of the Tarrytowns, died peacefully February 16 in the presence of his loving family. He was 77.Mr. Kraft, whose nickname was “Speedy,” was born February 7, 1944 to...
View ArticleCOVID Update: How About A Waiting List?
By Barrett Seaman– It is a given that there is not enough supply of COVID-19 vaccine to meet the demand. As Governor Cuomo continues to remind New Yorkers, there are ten million of us currently...
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