Remembering the Old Croton Aqueduct

The Briarcliff Manor Scarborough Historical Society will host an upcoming presentation titled, “The Old Croton Aqueduct in Art,” by Cornelia Cotton, who has been collecting prints, maps, and ephemera related […] Read more »

Alleged Beatings of Prisoners Raise Concern from State Reps 

Ossining’s state representatives have expressed their concern to state officials following allegations by prisoners at Sing Sing Correctional Facility that they were viciously beaten by guards during a prisonwide search […] Read more »

Women Cyclists: Here’s a Ride Just for You 

The Westchester Cycle Club is hosting the Velo de Femmes this spring to build community and share experiences among female cycling enthusiasts.   The Saturday, May 6, event in Armonk is […] Read more »

Sleepy Hollow Mayor: Diversify the Economy, Bring Residents to the Table 

The Village of Sleepy Hollow’s first new mayor in 14 years takes office in April with plans to focus on diversifying the downtown economy and bringing residents closer to their […] Read more »

Ossining Town Historian Keeps a Running Account

Caroline Ranald Curvan, Ossining’s recently appointed town historian, is a writer, adjunct professor, stage manager and blogger whose passion for running dovetails nicely with her interest in uncovering the past.  […] Read more »

Tarrytown Project Adds Pedestrian Bridge Over Thruway, Widens Broadway

The Thruway Authority is beginning a $13.9 million project along South Broadway (Route 9) in the Village of Tarrytown to extend the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge side path south […] Read more »

Things are Booming in Downtown Briarcliff Manor 

These are boom times in downtown Briarcliff Manor, with a pair of vacant buildings slated for demolition in March.  On March 6, the vacant Wells Fargo bank building at 1050 […] Read more »

The $2.7 Million Tax Question: Who’ll Buy GE’s Crotonville Campus?

With GE’s Crotonville corporate retreat on the market, Ossining officials are keeping a close eye on the future of a campus that contributes millions in tax revenue to the town […] Read more »

One Family’s Journey, from Nazi Germany to Sgt. Pepper’s

In 1967, 16-year-old Elsbeth Lindner opened a copy of London’s Daily Express to find an article about The Beatles’ newly released album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, complete with […] Read more »

Tarrytown Responds to Volunteer Ambulance Corps’ Emergency

When the Tarrytown Volunteer Ambulance Corps started in 1967, the corps’ rig was a Cadillac parked at a gas station. Headquarters was the village’s Neighborhood House.  Pagers were years away, […] Read more »