![By Barrett Seaman– Saturday, April 27 was in many ways a perfect storm of rivertowns activity—particularly in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow. It was the first weekend in which the sunlight-to-temperature ratio was sufficient to draw people out of hibernation. It was also the day of the Duck Derby in Patriots Park, where kids and their parents wagered real money on yellow rubber ducks careening down Andre’s Brook. Saturday was also an ideal day to crawl, which hundreds did in two […]](https://thehudsonindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1.Transom-scavengers.jpg)
“Dance More” Joan Osborne Urges Her Audiences
By W.B. King– Crisscrossing the nation over the last 30-plus years performing her unique brand of soulful-Americana-bluesy-pop, Joan Osbourne came to believe that people are not as divided as the media often reports: musical ... More »
Biden Comes to Irvington: Timeline of a Presidential Visit
By Barrett Seaman— Over the course of a few hours on Thursday, April 25, the President of the United States came and left Irvington, a village of 6,652 on the banks of the Hudson River. It was unrealistic to think that a drop... More »
Rivertown High Schools Rank High in Latest U.S. News Assessment
U.S. News & World Report has come out with its 2024 rankings of public high schools, and four rivertown schools have made the top four percent of the nearly 18,000 schools the magazine considered. At the top of the local list... More »
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A Coalescing of Crawls Boosts Local Bars–and a Bookstore
By Barrett Seaman– Saturday, April 27 was in many ways a perfect storm of rivertowns activity—particularly in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow. It was the first weekend in which the sunlight-to-temperature ratio was sufficient to draw people out of hibernation. It ... More »
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The Perils of Presidential Visits
By Barrett Seaman— President Biden is coming to Irvington. That’s exciting—at least to local Democrats, some of whom are forking over four- and even five-figure checks to be at a private fundraiser this Thursday, the 25th. That’s also exciting for lots of Irvi... More »
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Rivertown High Schools Rank High in Latest U.S. News Assessment
U.S. News & World Report has come out with its 2024 rankings of public high schools, and four rivertown schools have made the top four percent of the nearly 18,000 schools the magazine considered. At the top of the local list is Irvington High School, which wa... More »
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A Coalescing of Crawls Boosts Local Bars–and a Bookstore
By Barrett Seaman– Saturday, April 27 was in many ways a perfect storm of rivertowns activity—particularly in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow. It was the first weekend in which the sunlight-to-temperature ratio was sufficient to draw people out of hibernation. It ... More »
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Rivertowns Students Crush Earth Month
By Kris DiLorenzo– Hastings-on-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, and Ardsley — All over the world, young people are leading the fight against climate change. Sweden’s Greta Thunberg may be the most famous representative of this movement, but Rivertowns students of all ages... More »
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Land of Ambiguous Loss
LAND OF AMBIGUOUS LOSS: Make a left after crossing the Uncanny Valley By Krista Madsen– When a robot—perhaps crafted to resemble a human—dares veer too uncomfortably close to anthropomorphic, we humans supposedly tend to get hit with a queasy squeamishness/r... More »
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Westchester Tennis Ladder Adds Women’s Doubles
By Shana Liebman– On May 8th, the annual Westchester Tennis Ladder (WTL) will launch its fifth season, this time with a new women-only doubles ladder. Over 300 players competed in last season’s coed ladders (Advanced and Intermediate), but this season (May 8-A... More »
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Land of Ambiguous Loss
LAND OF AMBIGUOUS LOSS: Make a left after crossing the Uncanny Valley By Krista Madsen– When a robot—perhaps crafted to resemble a human—dares veer too uncomfortably close to anthropomorphic, we humans supposedly tend to get hit with a queasy squeamishness/r... More »
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OPERATION PROM DRESS AND TUXEDO GIVEAWAY COMING TO COUNTY CENTER APRIL 26-28
Free Bee Line Bus Trips Available with Student ID Prom season is almost upon on. But prom costs can make it hard or even impossible for many students to participate in this annual rite of passage with their peers. That’s why Westchester County is proud to par... More »
Letters & Commentary
MoreA Big Boost for Local Journalism
The just approved New York state budget includes a payroll tax credit for local news outlets. With the passage of this bill NYS is the first state in the nation that is incentivizing the hiring and retaining of local journalists. The passage of the budget co... More »
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Agnes Sinko
AGNES M. SINKÓ (1941-2024) passed away on March 2. She was one of seven children, grew up in Irvington, NY, and lived and worked in the New York City area for most of her life. She married Josef Sinkó (deceased 2023) in 1966 and brought her in-laws to live wi... More »
Historic Rivertowns
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Bethany Arts Community’s Black History Month Delves Deep Into the Black Experience
By W.B. King– On November 16, 1944, 37-year-old Helen Ray Fowler was seated in “Old Sparky” in Sing Sing prison, facing her fate for committing the murder of a “hotheaded” boarder, George Knight, in the red light district of Niagara Falls. When the “crackling”... More »
