Peekskill and Ossining Win $10 Million Each in First Round of Mid-Hudson Momentum Fund Awards

Two local municipalities, the City of Peekskill and the Village of Ossining, are among the first round of winners in the new Mid-Hudson Momentum Fund program. Governor Kathy Hochul introduced […] Read more »

A Celebration of the 10591 Business Community

Thanks to the generous support of the Sleepy Hollow Tarrytown Chamber of Commerce, River Journal produced a special section highlighting some of the many local businesses that help our community […] Read more »

Jacob Burns Uncorks Wine Bar & Cafe

There are lots of new attractions these days at Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) in Pleasantville. For starters, it has opened the sleekly casual Take 3 Wine Bar & Café, […] Read more »

Congratulations to the May RJN Pet of the Month

Meet Hunter! Hunter is a 7-year-old vibrant, lovable, and smart English Springer Spaniel. We were fortunate to adopt him from a family who, at the time, had difficulty raising an […] Read more »

Congratulations to the May 2024 River Journal Pets of the Month

Meet Hudson and Watson! Hudson (bottom in pic) is a 9-year-old Staffordshire Terrier mix. Watson is a 2-year-old of undetermined lineage. Both are rescue dogs. Hudson’s physical appearance belies his […] Read more »

Taylor Swoop a Distant 3rd to Beakoncé in Falcon Naming Vote

Beakoncé easily outpolled Taylor Swoop as the top votegetter in the contest to name the four peregrine falcon chicks that recently hatched high atop the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge.    […] Read more »

Lighthouse In Sleepy Hollow Reopens After Major Restoration

To commemorate the completion of the $3.4 million capital project, Westchester County Executive George Latimer held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 23 at the Tarrytown Lighthouse in Sleepy Hollow, unveiling […] Read more »

Sleepy Hollow’s $4.5M Earmarked for Five Downtown Projects

Sleepy Hollow is the recipient of $4.5 in state funding to pay for five projects aimed at transforming the village’s downtown.   The village’s approval was among 21 projects for the […] Read more »

Congratulations to the April 2024 RJN Pet of the Month 

Meet Georgie Meatballs!   Meatball was rescued from a cat rescue in Queens that was closed due to animal abuse and other allegations. He was named by his prior foster […] Read more »

Congratulations to the April 2024 River Journal Pet of the Month

Meet Remy Remy, the three-year-old Chihuahua mix, found his forever home after being adopted by his loving human companion from Paws Crossed Animal Rescue. Despite his small stature, he has […] Read more »