Rick Pezzullo

By Rick Pezzullo— Ghouls, goblins and ghosts won’t be the only spirits that will be surfacing at Tarrytown’s annual Halloween Parade and Main Street Block Party in October. At its July 20 meeting, the village Board of Trustees unanimously granted permission for the sale and consumption of beer, hard cider, wine and hard seltzer in a controlled, outdoor portion of Main St. between Kaldenberg Pl./John St. and Baylis Ct. and the South Washington Parking Lot during the Oct. 24 festivities […]

By Rick Pezzullo— The Village of Tarrytown is looking to make it easier and safer for residents to do business with internet transactions. Responding to a request from an unnamed individual, the Board of Trustees voted July 20 to designate the parking lot on the southwest corner of Village Hall at 1 Depot Plaza as a Safe Place for Internet Purchase Exchanges. The village’s Police Department is located in the same building as Village Hall and the parking lot has […]

By Rick Pezzullo— Northwell’s Phelps Hospital has appointed a new vice president and chief medical officer. Dr. Samuel Acquah, FCCP, brings more than 25 years of clinical, academic and leadership experience to the Sleepy Hollow medical facility. A board certified pulmonary and critical care physician, Dr. Acquah joins Phelps from the Mount Sinai Health System, where he served as section chief of medical critical care and director of the medical intensive care unit. At Phelps, he will oversee clinical quality, […]

By Rick Pezzullo— Irvington School District officials traveled to Orlando, Florida this summer to formally accept Dows Lane Elementary School’s 2026 National Gold Star Award. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mara Ratesic and Dows Lane Principal Dr. Andrea Kantor represented the district at the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) Gold Star Schools Award ceremony. The National Gold Star School Award recognizes schools that demonstrate excellence through three key pillars: established culture, empowered people and optimal systems. Dows Lane was […]

By Rick Pezzullo— A handful of residents expressed opposition to a proposed rental housing project at 303 South Broadway in Tarrytown last week. The Tarrytown Planning Board continued to hear public comments July 22 on the development that Am Trust Realty is looking to change from a commercial building to residential use. Am Trust Realty, which has owned the 7.5-acre site since 1997, is proposing to build 285 units. The project is slated to have 37 studio apartments, 154 one-bedroom […]

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 […]