Rivertowns Enterprise readers may be unaware that the removal from the curriculum in Hastings of Sherman Alexie’s “The Absolutely True Diary o…
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Due to the weather, few outdoor events occur along the Hudson River during the winter. This season, that list is even shorter because of the pandemic.
Again The Rivertowns Enterprise has proven to be a good place to alert the public to the need for funding for Hastings Helps the Hungry. Thanks to our many generous local patrons, there will be a hot meal available at the Yonkers YWCA for 160 people once a month all year long. We can do it f…
We join the Hastings Library Board in protesting the removal of a complex, difficult, and still-relevant book from the eighth-grade curriculum in Hastings. The American Library Association reports that the book, Sherman Alexie’s “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian,” is one of th…
On Saturday night, Jan. 16, at the Jazz Forum in Tarrytown, a miracle happened. A concert was broadcast featuring some of the biggest names in the jazz world: Mark Morganelli (trumpet/flugelhorn), David Janeway (piano), Ralph Lalama (tenor sax), Gary Smulyan (baritone sax), John Patitucci (b…
Though the temperature was in the 30s, more than a dozen volunteers spent two hours removing invasive vegetation from Hillside Woods in Hastings on the afternoon of Sunday, Jan. 10.
This year, I am running for re-election as Westchester County legislator for the 12th Legislative District. We have accomplished much during my tenure on the board of legislators. This past year, I also have taken on new responsibilities as majority leader of the largest Democratic caucus in…
Further to my letter in last week's Rivertowns Enterprise, this letter updates the procedure for the annual caucus of the Hastings-on-Hudson Democratic Committee scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 21, starting at 7 p.m. Pursuant to Executive Order 202.89 issued by Governor Cuomo on Jan. 7, the cau…
Our life seems to have so changed, but many things remain the same, including the need for blood products. Even during these days of Covid, with all our attention on the pandemic, we need people willing and able to donate blood to please give. There are still medical emergencies, as well as …
On behalf of the Sons of the American Legion Squadron 1195, based at the Admiral Farragut American Legion Post 1195, I want to thank everyone who participated in our first-ever raffle. The drawing was held on Jan. 1, 2021, at the Legion Hall on Farragut Avenue, and streamed live on our Faceb…
While researching the historical connections between and among the Villages of Ardsley and Elmsford and Alexander Hamilton (Hamilton's great-great-granddaughter Mary Schuyler Hamilton lived in Elmsford and ran for public office in Greenburgh a century ago, in 1921, with two Ardsleyans), I ca…
I am pleased to alert the Enterprise and its readers that the ninth Hastings Martin Luther King Breakfast will happen this coming Monday, Jan. 18, starting at 10 a.m. It is a virtual presentation; the committee apologizes that there will be no food this year. The program will include videos …
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) kicked off its annual tree and shrub seedling sale this past Tuesday, Jan. 5. The sale continues until May 12.
My beloved dogs and I for several years walked Sprain Ridge Park's trails twice daily. It had been a high point of each day for all three of us.
Several days after the big snowstorm in December, I walked from my family home on Ashford Avenue in Dobbs Ferry to Chauncey Square. On this 15-minute walk, I was shunted from the sidewalk into the middle of speeding traffic several times by unshoveled sidewalks. It’s been this way every time…
Thank you to our Rivertowns friends and neighbors for your extraordinary financial contributions and donations of gifts and toys this holiday season. This time of year is difficult for many of the children and families we serve, but your generosity and thoughtfulness has made it easier.
On Dec. 31, I was walking on the sidewalk just outside my home when I heard brakes squealing. I turned and saw a car crashing through some barriers that were right next to the Clarence Avenue exit off the Saw Mill Parkway.
The Hastings-on-Hudson Democratic Committee will host its annual caucus on Thursday, Jan. 21, starting at 7 p.m. pursuant to applicable NYS election law. The purpose of the caucus is to select our party’s candidates for village office. This year, we will be selecting one mayoral and two vill…
When we moved to Dobbs Ferry 30 years ago, my wife, Linda, raised a Catholic and looking for a spiritual home, went searching for a church. (I, a pig-headed nonbeliever, wanted none of it.) She eventually found her way to South Presbyterian Church — or South Church, as it’s known.
On a positive note this holiday season, it was a pleasure parking in downtown Hastings-on-Hudson, where free 2-hour parking was available during the holiday weeks. No fumbling for coins, no walking around to get to the digital meter kiosks, no trying to understand the digital instructions, n…
On behalf of the entire Tauber family, I would like to thank everyone who helped to make my father Stanley Tauber’s 101st birthday a truly joyous occasion. Being a modest person, Stanley did not expect the wonderful tribute he received and was very touched and appreciative.
On the evening of Sunday, Dec. 13, as the first Covid-19 vaccines were shipped across the country, Christians and Jews gathered to celebrate the holiday season in Dobbs Ferry.
So many groups and individuals have helped the Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry throughout the pandemic, but I want to highlight just two groups that have provided amazing help to us in the last few weeks.
We're excited to share the news of the launch of Our Streets Dobbs Ferry, a resident-driven, all-volunteer citizens’ advocacy group. This group is working for a village where all people who walk, bike, or use mobility aids can safely and comfortably navigate our streets and sidewalks.
I want to thank you for the informative story on the advocacy group P-CoC. It was very helpful and thought provoking. There were lots of numbers and statistics to clarify our school population.
In 2016, the shipping industry proposed 10 new anchorage areas on the Hudson River between Yonkers and Kingston, with berths for 43 vessels, including 16 vessels between Yonkers and Dobbs Ferry. Of the 43 berths, 42 were identified as “long term,” which was not defined.
In recent years the Enterprise has published a number of letters and articles about the condition of New York State-owned roads located within the Town of Greenburgh and our river villages. Many residents complained about potholes, craters — unsafe conditions on state roads. And in 2018, 36 …
Some of my fondest memories of elementary school and of evenings at home center around hearing a teacher read aloud to our class or one of my parents read to my brother, sisters, and me.
I salute the current members of the Irvington Board of Trustees for their courage and their vision in granting the right to those residents of Abbotsford, Penny Bridge, and East Irvington to take a walk in Matthiessen Park. Abbotsford, Penny Bridge, and East Irvington are part of what was on…
Thanksgiving has come and gone, and it’s been overwhelmingly hectic for the volunteers at the Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry because of our huge increase in numbers. Last Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving, the pantry served 157 families. The Wednesday before Thanksgiving last year we served 48…
The apples of Washington Irving, Thomas Jefferson, Sir Isaac Newton, and Henry David Thoreau all grow outside the O’Hara Nature Center in Irvington.
On Nov. 7, four days after Election Day, Rudy Giuliani hosted a press conference at Four Seasons Total Landscaping, a small business in a neighborhood of Near Northeast Philadelphia. The event was held at the company's garage door and parking lot, with several hose holders and a fire extingu…
I write to share my experience as a first-time poll worker in the 2020 election, and to express my appreciation for the work of the Board of Elections. I found the training daunting and the prospect of a 17-hour workday intimidating. Worried I’d slow the process, I almost didn’t accept the a…
During the past 29 years, volunteers (including myself) have been part of a neighbor-helping-neighbor program called the Snow Angels. Volunteers have shoveled snow from driveways of senior citizens and disabled residents — helping the recipients feel safe and comfortable after a snowstorm. S…
In the Town of Cortlandt, at Oscawana Park, George Jackman used the name Jamawissa Creek to refer to Furnace Brook on the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 10.
The proposal for downtown rehabilitation includes $111,000 for installing LED streetlamps.
On behalf of all Ardsley veterans, I want to give a special shoutout and express deep appreciation to the Ardsley Girl Scouts for having honored us again this year in spite of the challenges. Because of the pandemic, I was not expecting the Girl Scouts to make their appearances at my door on…
So many people are hungry during this pandemic time. Hastings Helps the Hungry continues to respond to hunger by providing a hot meal once a month for the Yonkers YWCA, which feeds 160 people daily. In order to provide a healthy chicken dinner with vegetables, a green salad, and two hand fru…
A suggestion that could save taxpayers money: Con Ed should provide local governments with long-range plans for underground roadwork. Taxpayers pay twice for road repaving unnecessarily.
On the morning of Sunday, Nov. 1 — two days before the election — supporters of President Donald Trump gathered outside the office building at 660 White Plains Road in Tarrytown. Flags and signs were plentiful. Masks were not.
This letter is based on “A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens, which is a story concerned with privilege and inequality. The Village of Irvington has two riverfront parks. The first is Matthiessen Park, which is now undergoing major renovations that will make it more inviting and, with o…
This year has been uncertain and stressful, but the Dobbs Ferry Recreation Department has been a bright, shining light for our family. The work the department did to get the pool up and running this summer was amazing. We truly enjoyed our afternoons there. The department didn’t take a break…
On Oct. 31, Beacon Hill Road and neighboring parents (Powder Horn Road, Captain Honeywell Road, Chimney Pot Lane, Major Appleby Road, Highland Drive) presented a safe and socially distant Halloween. Those of us who wished to participate were requested to set up a table of wrapped treats at t…
We are writing to address the letter of Gabrielle and Rich Lesser (Enterprise, Oct. 16), which argues that construction of the Hillside addition should go ahead next month as originally planned. While we appreciate the value of a robust discussion on the merits of the project, the Lessers’ l…
We are writing to support Matt Rosenberg’s motion to intervene and to request that the Village of Dobbs Ferry, the Town of Greenburgh, and the Dobbs Ferry School District forcefully push back against The Landing’s attempt to change their tax status.
We are Cadette Girl Scout Troop 1702, and this fall we are collecting food for the Hastings Food Pantry. We would like to ask your readers' help in making the world a better place. Would you all please consider donating directly to the food pantry at the James Harmon Community Center, or loo…
Almost every week, I read in the Enterprise about native plants and pollinator gardens, and I am delighted to see this awaking to real nature. It is slow, but it is finally happening. Even the book “Nature’s Best Hope” by Douglas W Tallamy made the New York Times bestsellers list. Given all …
This is a shout-out to Sam’s Restaurant in Dobbs Ferry and to all the hungry customers who waited patiently for their takeout order on the night of Thursday, Oct. 15, when owner Maurice Giliberti did a fundraiser for the Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry. People also ate inside the restaurant and at t…
In this crazy year of election chaos and the Covid pandemic it is appropriate to take a moment on Veterans Day to remember and honor the millions of men and women who have served our country in war and in peacetime. They have come from all walks of life, are of all ethnic, religious, and rac…
This year has been uncertain and stressful, but the Dobbs Ferry Recreation Department has been a bright, shining light for our family. The work the department did to get the pool up and running this summer was amazing. We truly enjoyed our afternoons there. The department didn’t take a break…
