Rick Pezzullo

By Rick Pezzullo— The top two students of Hastings High School’s Class of 2026 have been announced with Carlin McKinnon earning the Valedictorian honor and Rian Kacmarczyk securing Salutatorian. McKinnon, who will attend the College of William & Mary this fall where she plans to study history and anthropology, reflected on her years at Hastings and the impact the community had on her growth as a student and a person. “Having been a part of the Hastings community for over […]

By Rick Pezzullo— Hastings High School held its 2026 graduation ceremony on June 18 with 112 seniors receiving their diplomas. The following is a complete list of the Class of 2026: Stella Aiken, Tessa Albamonte, Saffron Alfandre, Mila Angoff, Francesca Asher, Miranda Beato, Liam Belton, Lucy Benno, Sylvie Black, Maxwell Boyd, Francis Brancaccio, Sienna Cambria, Julian Carnavali, Ella Chiu, Andrew Ciszewski, Matthew Corbo, Aidan Curtis, Andrew Daia, Laila Davis, Gloria Deda, Nadia Del Pasqua, Maxine Didovic, Daniela Dolina, Auden Esposito, […]

By Rick Pezzullo— Ardsley Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew Block looks like he will be a fixture in the district for a while. The Ardsley Board of Education announced this week that it intends to extend Block’s contract through the 2030-31 school year at its upcoming July 1 meeting. The board stated the extension is tied to Block’s performance in achieving a set of goals outlined annually, as well as a “shared commitment to building a culture of reform and […]

By Rick Pezzullo— Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner will be adding at least another two years to his impressive current streak of being the longest serving elected official in Westchester County. Despite not being endorsed by 83% of Greenburgh Democratic Committee members, his four Town Board colleagues and several prominent Democratic lawmakers in the region, Feiner coasted to victory in a Democratic primary last night, receiving 56% of the votes cast, to defeat Ardsley Village Trustee Barry McGoey. According to unofficial […]

By Rick Pezzullo— Surrounded by family members, friends, faculty and staff, members of Irvington High School’s Class of 2026 celebrated the completion of their high school careers during a commencement ceremony at Matthiessen Park on June 20. Principal Jon Hirsch opened the ceremony by welcoming the graduates and guests. In his speech, he reflected on the bright future that lies ahead of the students, with so many possibilities. “You are leaving Irvington High School, but you are not leaving it […]

By Rick Pezzullo— More than 200 seniors from Sleepy Hollow High School graduated June 17 on Harold “Doc” Rasbeck Field among family, friends and school personnel. Principal Dr. Deborah Brand told the Class of 2026 a meaningful life is made through the choices people make. “The art of a great life is one where you touch the people around you, where the choices you make are the ones that come from whom you truly want to be,” she said. “Live […]

By Rick Pezzullo— Two female employees have been charged in connection with an alleged scheme to make personal purchases using the banking information of residents with disabilities at a group home in Briarcliff Manor. According to Westchester District Attorney Susan Cacace and State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, Nadajah Jackson, 28, of Yonkers, and Destiny Galan, 25, of Staten Island, both employees of the Association for Mentally Ill Children of Westchester (AMIC), made numerous purchases from Amazon and other merchants by debiting […]

By Rick Pezzullo— Looking to have blast locally on July 4 to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary? Look no further than the rivertowns. The Village of Tarrytown is hosting its annual Independence Day fireworks, featuring a special display. Fireworks are set to begin at dark and will be launched from a barge on the river. The day will kick off with Live Jazz taking the stage at 1 p.m. Food trucks will begin rolling in at 5 p.m. and KickStart Charlie will […]

By Rick Pezzullo— A Dobbs Ferry man was reappointed this week as commissioner of the Westchester County Department of Social Services. Leonard Townes, who has held the post since Feb. 2021, is in charge of the county’s largest department with a $750 million budget and 1,000 employees. “Leonard took the reins during one of the most difficult times the department has faced, the COVID crisis, and has worked to revitalize the department with a data-driven approach focusing on service, staff […]

By Rick Pezzullo— A proposed rental housing project at 303 South Broadway in Tarrytown continues to attract much public attention. Last month, the Tarrytown Planning Board held another public hearing on the development that lasted two-and-a-half hours, with much of the discussion centering on visual and traffic issues contained in reports submitted by Am Trust Realty. Am Trust Realty, which has owned the 7.5-acre site since 1997, is looking to build 285 units. The project is slated to have 37 […]