Rick Pezzullo

By Rick Pezzullo— A Dobbs Ferry resident and six-year pancreatic cancer survivor took center stage recently at a walk to raise funds to help find a cure for the disease. Sharon Bond, 77, who lost a sister and close friend to the same disease she was fighting with treatment at Northwell’s Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow, cut the ribbon to kickoff the Lustgarten Foundation’s 17th Westchester Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research at Westchester Community College in June. The event, which […]

By Rick Pezzullo– Two men pled guilty Monday to intentionally setting a fire at the historic Tarrytown Lighthouse last year that caused more than $100,000 in damages. According to Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace, Elvin Ayavaca, 19, of White Plains, and Richard Joseph Barrero, 20, of Harrison, pled guilty to Arson in the Third Degree, a Class C felony, and Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree, a Class A misdemeanor. On May 31, 2025, a Westchester County Parks employee […]

By Rick Pezzullo— Ardsley resident Michael Madonia has been appointed president of ArtsWestchester’s Board of Directors. Madonia succeeds Marie Smith and will lead the board in advancing the organization’s mission to strengthen the cultural sector and to provide opportunities for everyone to experience, create and connect through the arts. He has served on the organization’s board since 2019, served as Executive Vice President and Treasurer of the organization, bringing extensive experience in finance, investment management, strategic planning, and community engagement […]

By Rick Pezzullo— Tarrytown’s highly acclaimed Main St. may become a bit more congested if a proposed zoning amendment is approved. The Board of Trustees voted Aug. 17 to schedule a public hearing next month on a Zoning Code change that would allow dwelling space above restaurants in the Main St. Historic District. The local law under consideration is consistent with the village’s Comprehensive Plan and is supported by the Planning Board in the R-R Restricted Retail Zoning District. The […]

By Rick Pezzullo— The only Catholic church in Dobbs Ferry will soon have a new pastor. Rev. Christopher Monturo, who has led Sacred Heart-Our Lady of Pompeii Parish since July 1, 2019, is leaving the end of August after being appointed pastor of Resurrection Parish in Rye, where he will succeed retiring Pastor Donald Dwyer. Replacing Monturo in Dobbs Ferry on Sept. 1 will be Father Richard Smith, who is currently Director of Formation of Permanent Deacons for the Archdiocese […]

By Tom Pedulla— Just when it seemed as if Sleepy Hollow might never again excel in football, the Horsemen rose up and produced a magical season last year. Sleepy Hollow not only showed it could win – it won big. The Horsemen, riding the broad shoulders of record-breaking running back Brayden Richardson, not only produced their first Section 1 championship in 47 years but rolled all the way to the state Class B championship game in Syracuse. Now, the huge […]

Students at Dows Lane Elementary School in Irvington will return to a thriving garden this fall, with new improvements creating even more opportunities for hands-on learning and community engagement. The district reinstalled the garden’s irrigation system, restoring its automatic sprinklers and providing additional support for the plants and produce students helped cultivate throughout the year. District officials also recently learned Dows Lane was selected from among 800 schools that applied for a Whole Kids Foundation Garden Grant and is expected […]

By Rick Pezzullo— The Tarrytown Planning Board this week continued its review of a new four-story building with 81 apartments proposed on the waterfront at Hudson Harbor in Tarrytown. Discussion at the Aug. 24 meeting of plans for The Gatehouse on Hudson View Way and Division Street—an approximately 100,000 square-foot building slated to include 10 studio apartments, 29 one-bedroom units and 42 two-bedroom units—centered on the number of parking spaces being sought by the developer. Ralph Rossi, CEO and President […]

By Tom Pedulla— This is the season Dobbs Ferry has waited for. Jackson Kearns, who painstakingly developed his quarterbacking skills in the well-coached youth program, is a senior. Killian O’Connor, the stellar fullback who is equally good at outside linebacker, is a senior. Andrew Zendel, starting at tight end for the third consecutive year, is a senior. A must-win, now-or-never attitude permeates this team. And it may make the Eagles hard to deny. “We think we can go all the […]

By Rick Pezzullo– A Tarrytown woman is due in Greenburgh Town Court later this month after recently being charged with driving drunk with an 11-month-old child. According to New York State Police in Hawthorne, a traffic stop was conducted Aug. 23 at 2:11 a.m. on a vehicle traveling south on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh for a violation of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. During the traffic stop, police alleged Jazmir I. Skeete, 31, exhibited signs […]