Jan 27, 2025 · By Rick Pezzullo— Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins is not getting a free ride in next month’s special election after all. Republican Christine Sculti, the former Chief Advisor to former County Executive Rob Astorino, has stepped forward to give voters a choice on February 11. For eight years, Sculti, who lives in Mamaroneck, was the …

Jan 7, 2025 · Our community lost a great woman this week. Irvington’s Monica Getz, founder of the Coalition for Family Justice and ex wife to Jazz Saxophonist Stan Getz, passed away. Many people will remember the national attention she received when she divorced Stan Getz because of his alcohol and drug addiction in the late 1980s. Others will recall her links to Swedish royalty. I will remember Monica ...

Oct 1, 2024 · By Rick Pezzullo— For the first time since 2020, the historic Tarrytown Lighthouse in Sleepy Hollow will be open for free public tours. Listed on the National Register of Historic Place, the Tarrytown Lighthouse was built in 1883 in response to pleas by local steamship companies for assistance in navigating dangerous shoals. It was a critical guide for Hudson River shipping for 68 years ...

Jacob Burns Film Center Announces Free Fellowships for Aspiring High School Filmmakers in Spring 2025. Published 3w ago. The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) has announced the launch of two intensive fellowships for high school students in 10th and 11th grades as part of its Director’s Cut High School Fellowship program.

Dec 26, 2024 · By Rick Pezzullo— During its last voting meeting of 2024, the Tarrytown Board of Trustees appointed a replacement for outgoing Village Justice Kyle McGovern. McGovern, who has presided in village court for 21 years, is taking his gavel to the New York State Supreme Court in the 9th Judicial District in 2025 after winning one of five available seats on Election Day. The 9th Judicial District ...

Jan 29, 2025 · The Greater Irvington Land Trust (GILT) is launching its 2025 Community Grant Program this week. The Community Grant Program provides financial support for local, community-based projects that support the preservation and protection of open space and promote environmental sustainability in Irvington, East Irvington, Dobbs Ferry, Tarrytown and Hastings. For 2025, GILT will provide four to six ...

Nov 29, 2024 · By Barrett Seaman– When the last notes of Sunday in the Park with George ended, a packed house audience at The Ark, the Shames JCC on Hudson’s new theater, rose from a robust round of applause to a full-blown standing ovation. They had just heard four vocalists and a seven-piece orchestra play 90 minutes-worth of Stephen Sondheim’s most memorable show tunes, ranging from Company and ...

By Rick Pezzullo— The historic Tarrytown Lighthouse in Sleepy Hollow officially reopened Thursday following the completion of a $3.4 million interior and exterior rehabilitation. The restoration of the Lighthouse included exterior repairs and repainting, addressing caisson cracks, window and door replacement, cleaning and re-pointing of the foundation masonry, refurbishing of …

Oct 28, 2024 · By Rick Pezzullo— One of Tarrytown’s longest and most distinguished public servants is looking to serve the community in a higher capacity. Tarrytown Village Justice Kyle McGovern, 58, who has presided in village court for 21 years, is running for one of five available seats in New York State Supreme Court in the 9th Judicial District on Election Day. The 9th Judicial District encompasses ...

Jul 13, 2023 · Andres Soler, th e Castle ’ s new food and beverage manager, who worked at Chef ’ s Table at Brooklyn Fare and the Equinox Hotel in Hudson Yards, is excited to foster a new vibe, including replacing the poolside Grotto’s resort-like drink menu (rum punch, strawberry daiquiri, etc.) with craft cocktails using fresh ginger and passionfruit juice. In …