Density Minus The Amenities… Sleepy Hollow’s Revised GM Plans

After campaigning for open government and particularly advocating for open public meetings with General Motors, it appears that much has been going on in Executive Sessions where the public is excluded. […] Read more »

J.P. Doyle’s Sponsors Breakfast

J.P. Doyle’s will be sponsoring a breakfast at Sleepy Hollow High School to  benefit the Performing  Arts booster program. It will be held on  December 4th. Seatings are at 9:00 […] Read more »

Irvington School District’s Financial Challenges

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 »
Tarrytown Village Hall

Dealing with Debt, Tarrytown Rationalizes $40,000,000

In May, the River Journal published an article on the financial status of three villages, revealing that the Village of Tarrytown is considerably more indebted than the Villages of Irvington […] Read more »
Worcester Reed Warner

They Gave Us the Warner Library

Every summer in the early 50’s the Warner Library held a reading contest for the most books read and reported on by the young children of Tarrytown and North Tarrytown.  […] Read more »
Westchester County Seal

Westchester County: Expensive But Plenty of Smarts

Laurence Gottlieb, has been on the job as Westchester County’s new Director of Economic Development for just the past  9 months, but he summarizes his situation as being “ahead of […] Read more »

A Rededication of Hastings Memorial Park

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 »
Village Administrator Michael Blau

Deaths, Statements, Accusations & Apologies

On Monday, October 4, nearly one month to the day of the accidental deaths of Anthony Ruggiero and John Kelly, both overcome by noxious gases in a sewer system, the […] Read more »

In Tarrytown… Trust Has Been Torn

There is not a person in Tarrytown who hasn’t been touched in some way by the tragic deaths of DPW worker Anthony Ruggiero and his fellow firefighter friend John Kelly […] Read more »

Irvington Warns of Looming 2011 Budget Crunch

Is Irvington ready for a double-digit tax increase in 2011? That’s the warning coming out of the office of Irvington Village Administrator Larry Schopfer, which recently released a 2011-12 Tax […] Read more »