After almost 8 years of writing the gardening column for this paper, it was suggested that I write a piece about some changes I’ve recently made in my life. My […] Read more »
In effect, it’s safe to say that the Mayor and the Irvington Board of Trustees had hoped to have the waterfront rezoned as of this date. That rezoning would have […] Read more »
The annual Thrift Sale at the Church of St. Barnabas in Irvington has been a community fixture for many, many years. In 1875 the second rector of St. Barnabas, Dr. […] Read more »
Sitting opposite Tim Sullivan, the CEO and President of Sunnyside Federal Savings and Loan in Irvington, it was apparent that under his leadership the eighty-year tradition of the Bank is […] Read more »
What if you ran for Trustee in your Village and won? It happens. What if the incumbent Mayor decided to leave office? That happens too. What if you hadn’t been […] Read more »
Last month the Empire Center for New York State Policy, a fiscally conservative think tank, issued a report on New York State’s pension plans, and the news was not good. […] Read more »
This publication has followed the Mayor of Irvington and the Board of Trustees with regard to rezoning the Village’s waterfront, for more than several years, and this has included more […] Read more »
Last month the Superintendent of the Irvington school district asked for Board approval to hire a new full-time curriculum administrator. Because Dr. Matusiak wants to begin the hiring process right […] Read more »
The Irvington school district faces three major financial challenges: pending tax certs, retiree medical costs, and future “cash calls” from Albany to fund employee pension plans. Our problems are grave, […] Read more »
An Irvington family’s love for the community and for a special piece of parkland along Harriman Road inspired recent efforts by family members, the Village administration, and student volunteers to […] Read more »
