5 Questions for Briarcliff Manor’s New Village Manager 

Joshua Ringel took the reins as Briarcliff Manor’s village manager on Nov. 15, stepping into the position following a two-year stint as Tarrytown’s assistant village administrator.  The Croton-on-Hudson resident replaces longtime Village Manager Phil Zegarelli, who retired […] Read more »

From Stage to Page: Opera House Reborn as Bookstore 

A former theater in downtown Ossining has been reimagined as a place where books take a second turn in the spotlight.  Hudson Valley Books for Humanity opened in December on the first floor […] Read more »

Horsefeathers or Goosefeather: Recipe for confusion?

One has been a roadside Tarrytown favorite for decades, its menu brimming with burgers, sandwiches, and pub fare. The other’s a newcomer ensconced in a mansion, where a celebrity chef has […] Read more »

Rotary Club of the Tarrytowns: A Century of Service

Things have changed quite a bit since the Rotary Club of the Tarrytowns held its first meeting 100 years ago.   Women — who were excluded from that inaugural gathering at the […] Read more »

The Tappan Zee Bridge Lives! Well, on Twitter, Anyway

Although the Tappan Zee Bridge disappeared from sight in 2019, the once-reviled, now beloved Hudson River span has never vanished from the public’s imagination.  The outcry from the citizenry after its replacement […] Read more »

Cortlandt Brook Dam Removal Restores Aquatic Life

Volunteers from local conservation organizations recently planted dozens of trees and shrubs to help restore an area along a portion of the Furnace Brook in Cortlandt that had been obstructed by an […] Read more »

Redefining What it Means to be a Dad

The 7th Annual New York Fathering Conference, spotlighting the impact fathers have on their children and their community, is being presented as a free, two-part virtual event in November and December.   […] Read more »

Briarcliff Hires Tarrytown’s Joshua Ringel as Village Manager

A Tarrytown official has been appointed as Briarcliff Manor’s village manager, following the retirement of longtime manager Philip Zegarelli.   Joshua Ringel will begin on Nov. 15, replacing Robin Rizzo, who […] Read more »

Briarcliff Manor’s Phil Zegarelli Looks Back and Forward 

With a career that includes a hitch in the Navy, corporate postings around the world, and decades in government, it’s hard to imagine a more diverse career than Philip Zegarelli’s.   Although […] Read more »

Is Route 100 North County Trailway Crosswalk Safe Enough?

When the state rebuilt Route 100 from Millwood to Briarcliff Manor, it added improved connections with the North County Trailway to accommodate scores of pedestrians and cyclists traveling the busy […] Read more »