Drew Fixell Resigns as Mayor of Tarrytown

As first reported by the Hudson Indpendent, After 15 years in office and with 14 months before the next election, Drew Fixell is stepping down as Mayor of Tarrytown. Fixell […] Read more »

Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health Designated 2020 LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader

Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health is proud to announce that it has been designated a 2020 LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, a national education organization focused […] Read more »

Recovery Covid-19 Phase 3 Trial to Evaluate Regeneron’s Regn-Cov2 Investigational Antibody Cocktail In the Uk

One of the world’s largest efforts to find effective COVID-19 treatments will evaluate the impact of REGN-COV2 on mortality, hospital stays, and the need for ventilation Tarrytown-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and […] Read more »

Veterans Memorial Is Restored to Glory, Thanks to Croton Scout & Community  

The American flag that flutters at the Veterans of Foreign Wars memorial on Terrace Place in Croton-on-Hudson is on a more secure foundation these days, thanks to the efforts of Eagle Scout candidate John […] Read more »

Compliments of the Chef: Black Truffle Adds ‘Perfect Decadence’ to Goosefeather Wontons 

River Journal occasionally will share recipes for some of the most popular dishes at our favorite local restaurants.    My mom’s wonton soup is my favorite thing ever.   Mine is not the exact […] Read more »

Coming Across Culture High Across the Hudson

There’s something about a bridge.   Maybe it’s the way it seems to defy structural logic. Maybe it’s the way it makes you feel momentarily airborne, both safe and unsafe every time you cross it.  There’s something about art. About huge pieces […] Read more »

Local Lakeland Legend Sharon Sarsen Wins Lasting Fame

Coach Sharon Sarsen has been around amateur sports most of her life.   But it is her extraordinary devotion to Lakeland Field Hockey that has created her legacy — and her legend. She has held the role […] Read more »

Irvington Teen Used His Down Time to Dream Up a Clothing Brand, Naturally

A lover of art, fashion, and the environment, 15-year-old Brice Pierce of Irvington took advantage of his time off from school due to Covid-19 to create something that would be both inspiring and beneficial for […] Read more »

Irvington High School Seniors Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

Irvington High School seniors Henry Demarest and Nicholas Papapanou have been named semifinalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship program. They are among the top 16,000 high school students nationwide […] Read more »

A Digital Time Capsule Captures Art Inspired by Covid 

My father was a historian. He taught me to love the voices of the people who were there at specific moments of history: the diaries of Victorian ladies, slave narratives, letters from soldiers, poetry from hometown […] Read more »