Briarcliff Manor Historical Society Recuperating from Losses from Ida

It’s been over two-and-a-half months since the Briarcliff Manor-Scarborough Historical Society was struck by Tropical Depression Ida and the organization is still recovering. Kaaren Smith, BMSHS’s executive director, said 16 inches of water […] 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 »

Peekskill Museum 75th Anniversary: Fundraiser Spotlights a Favorite Son

Throughout 2021, the Peekskill Museum has been celebrating its 75th Anniversary via various programs and events.  On Oct. 20 a key event was held — a Cocktail Gala held at the Factoria honoring former Governor George E. Pataki.  Pataki is a former Mayor […] Read more »

Rescued Holocaust Torah Scroll Finds New Home 

A rare, Rescued Holocaust Torah from the Yorktown Jewish Center has been donated to the Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC), a nonprofit organization that offers education programs in partnership with local schools to enhance the […] Read more »

Remembering Armando ‘Chick’ Galella

Sleepy Hollow’s protagonist is not, in fact, a lanky schoolmaster who retreated in the face of fear, but rather, a genuine hero who endured the unimaginable almost 80 years ago and spent his lifetime honoring his fallen brethren. THE Legend of Sleepy Hollow is Armando “Chick” Galella. And […] Read more »

Friends and Neighbors Remember ‘Chick’

Compiled by Gina Carey   “Chick had an incredibly magnetic personality and he spoke with such energy and passion. The students listened intently…. so much so that you could hear […] Read more »

Friends and Neighbors Remember ‘Chick’

Compiled by Gina Carey   “Chick had an incredibly magnetic personality and he spoke with such energy and passion. The students listened intently…. so much so that you could hear […] Read more »

Lincoln Depot Museum to Host Vietnam Veteran and Author John Fratangelo

Author to Discuss his book “The Last Goodbye” – A Personal Memoir of Life and Service in the Vietnam War The Lincoln Depot Book and Lecture Series continues on Saturday, […] Read more »

‘Croton Corners’ Corners the Market on Nostalgia 

Croton-on-Hudson has welcomed a new, charmingly old-fashioned addition to the Village: Croton Corners.   The Soda Shop/General Store/Arcade is a family business in the best and purest sense. It is created for families by a family.    The Tokkes, who own Croton Corners, are no stranger […] Read more »

A Local Establishment That’s More than Just a Restaurant 

When Horsefeathers owner Julia McCue was in college, she started working at the restaurant as a hostess. That wasn’t by chance. Horesefeathers, Tarrytown’s oldest restaurant, was opened by her uncle Russ Rogers in 1981 and by the […] Read more »