A Trial Begins… An Image Problem Persists

To say that the Sleepy Hollow Police Department has an image problem would be regarded as a palpable truth. To say that certain of its members past and present have […] Read more »

Taxing Times – A Look at Three Villages Budgets & Indebtedness

The numbers for percentage increases in Irvington’s, Tarrytown’s and Sleepy Hollow’s budgets have been released.  For the sake of an “apples to apples” comparison only the “General Fund” budgets will […] Read more »

What to Expect from Westchester County

We sat down with Westchester County’s Chief Operating Officer Attorney Kevin Plunkett in his Tarrytown home. It was later in the evening and even though he had experienced another intense […] Read more »

Remembering Peter Jay, “Pete” Guernsey, 83

Baby boomers who played Dad’s Club baseball in Tarrytown during the 1950s will remember a warm, soft-spoken, tactician of the game. This writer had the privilege of playing for Coach […] Read more »
Dollar sign

In Sleepy Hollow, The $64,000 Question

In the previous issue of this publication we wrote a “From River Journal” column entitled Headless in the Hollow? Read more »
Hudson Harbor, Tarrytown

Hudson Harbor Phase 2

Hudson Harbor (formerly Ferry Landings) on Tarrytown’s waterfront was the subject of a joint Planning Board and Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, March 1 at Village Hall. The first […] Read more »
Snowman in Tarrytown

A Mother Lode of Snow – What it Cost to Date

The massive snowstorm, which garnered blizzard status in late February, exacted a price for many residents in Irvington, Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow and beyond. Loss of power caused by downed electrical […] Read more »
Sleepy Hollow Chief of Police John Kapica

Sleepy Hollow’s New Chief of Police

To sit across from John Kapica, the former Chief of Police for Greenburgh (he retired on November 28, 2009), one is immediately aware of the man’s energy. At age 65 […] Read more »
Keanu Reeves filming Henry's Crime in Tarrytown Music Hall

In Tarrytown, Feature Film Boosts Local Economy

Ask any retail merchant or restaurant owner about January and, with few exceptions, they will bemoan the month from a financial gains standpoint. The light of the Christmas holiday season, […] Read more »
Dr. Collins of Valley Cottage Animal Hospital

For the Love of Animals

This article deals with man’s best friend and all the other creatures that we share our lives and homes with. Household Pets come in a variety of species and like […] Read more »