Barrett Seaman

By W.B. King– An independent troubadour who has never conformed to industry expectations, Don McLean’s songs have long reflected the country he loves, America. A devout believer in writing tunes that reflect the struggles and perseverance of everyday folks, he encourages listeners to think outside the confines of mainstream media, which often favor division over commonsense collaboration. “I like to write things that are about what I’m feeling and seeing—being real, not being on a Democratic side or a Republican […]

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 West Side Story and Gypsy to A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd and Into the Woods. Interspersed […]

By Barrett Seaman– The year 2025 will be the last for Larry Schopfer as a public servant. After 17 years as Village Administrator in Irvington, following more than a decade as the village’s clerk/treasurer—plus years working in the Comptroller’s office for the Town of Harrison, Schopfer will have accumulated 37-1/2 years of public service–enough to qualify him for a pension equal to 75% of his VA’s salary. At 57, he should have a lot of years to enjoy a life […]

Monica Getz, 90, of Irvington, NY, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2025, after a courageous battle with bile duct cancer. Born into Swedish aristocracy on May 19, 1934, Monica was the granddaughter of Count Eric von Rosen and descended from Nils Silfverskiöld, both prominent royal Swedish families. Monica attended Georgetown University, where she met her future husband, jazz legend and Hall of Famer Stan Getz, during a campus concert with Count Basie. They married in 1956, with actress Donna […]

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 for changing many lives for the better thanks to an organization she formed – the […]

Pace University has a free camp for students interested in cybersecurity that might be of interest to some of Greenburgh’s exceptional students. Camp CryptoBot , funded through a grant by the National Security Agency, is a dynamic, interactive, and mission-driven camp that introduces high school students to the basics of cybersecurity. It is a FREE one-week camp that utilizes SeaPerch, an underwater robot; drones; and spheros as the platform for teaching cryptography though storytelling, hands-on labs, and problem-solving missions. Why […]

Sustainable Westchester has been organizing community meetings helping residents save money with energy savings. And giving residents free energy kits. Lauren Brois, Director of Building Decarbonization and Lauren Kroell, Program manager of Building Decarbonization recently appeared on Solving Problems cable TV show (link below). Late last year the Fairview Empowerment Group sponsored a session for residents at the Theodore Young Community Center that I attended. Those who attended received a FREE do it yourself energy kit. The kit includes 2 […]

Greenburgh will tow cars tonight if illegally parked. Our highway crews are prepared for the snowstorm that is predicted for later this afternoon and tonight. Town DPW crews will start showing up at the DPW garage today at 1 PM and will continue working until all the roads are plowed. PLEASE remove all vehicles from town streets when it starts snowing. When cars are parked on the road it makes it very difficult for the crews to plow and keep […]

By Shana Liebman– When the new Irvington Theater Commission (which I co-chair with Jessica Arinella) got together after the theater’s grand reopening, the only sensible topic of conversation was: What kind of surreal hell is happening in Los Angeles? The still-blazing wildfires were burning down homes and sending residents fleeing for safety and stability. Everyone on the commission had stories about friends and family affected by this unfathomable disaster. We showed pictures from personal texts and talked about the kids […]

Last November, New York’s 16 th Congressional District sent former Westchester County Executive George Latimer to Washington, but he keeps coming back—and says he is going to continue to do so as long as he’s in office.