Sleepy Hollow’s LDC…Where’s the Development?

Sleepy Hollow’s Local Development Corporation (LDC) is the owner of 27 acres of land referred to as the East Parcel of the former General Motors site. The lion’s share of […] Read more »

In Briarcliff… Pavilion Pushes Forward

A major and highly visible threshold recently appeared over Briarcliff Manor’s Law Park Pavilion as it received its new “backbone.” Following the near-total destruction of the iconic Pavilion at the […] Read more »

Underway in Irvington

Irvington’s 2017 Comprehensive Plan is underway. The committee had its first meeting with the public to discuss the process of the 2017 plan update in mid-February. In an effort to […] Read more »

Regarding Ossining’s Roundabout…Q & A with Mayor Gearity

This article is Part II concerning Ossining’s proposed “Roundabout.” Last month River Journal (RJ) discussed the local opposition to Mayor Victoria Gearity’s proposal for a roundabout in the historic business district. […] Read more »

Briarcliff Village Manager’s Weather Alert – February 8, 2017

Despite the near balmy – warming temperatures so far today, information from NOAA, Westchester County and others indicate a sudden turnaround to colder, snowy weather after midnight tonight. The current […] Read more »

The Village of Ossining has declared a Snow Emergency

The Village of Ossining has declared a Snow Emergency, effective 6PM on Wednesday February 8, 2017.  During a Snow Emergency stopping/standing/parking is prohibited on designated Snow Emergency Streets.  That means […] Read more »

In Memory: Anne Emison Harmon

Anne Emison Harmon, of Irvington-on-Hudson, NY (since 1962) died of lung cancer at age 83 on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at her home with her loving family around her.  She […] Read more »

It’s a Compatibility Thing…A Roundabout in Ossining’s Historic Downtown District?

The Mayor of Ossining, Victoria Gearity, and the Board of Trustees voted 3-2 in favor of moving forward with a consulting firm to assess a roundabout in the heart of […] Read more »

In Irvington…Revisiting a Comprehensive Plan

Irvington’s Comprehensive Plan (CP), which guides development through zoning, is not that old. In fact, in 2003 the Village passed its most recent Comprehensive Plan which set forth the type […] Read more »

Smithsonian National Postal Museum Features Ossining’s Maryknoll

The Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers and the Maryknoll Sisters are prominently featured in a new virtual exhibit – “America’s Mailing Industry” – that has been unveiled by The Smithsonian’s National […] Read more »