When we saw the first Facebook post the other week, showing an image of a T-shirt that read, “You came from there because you didn’t like ther…
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With the passage of Labor Day, there were many articles honoring trade unions and essential workers. Sadly, there were also stories about the terrible state of our economy and how many municipal workers are facing potential layoffs. In the midst of this, our school district posted its schedu…
The creator of the now-infamous T-shirt has explained that the unwelcoming sentiments were aimed at “over-commercialization and unnecessary expansion.”
Unbelievably, during this pandemic, the Friends of the Hastings Library have figured out a way to hold our Fall Used Book Sale. It will be on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the library parking lot to allow for social distancing. Gloves will be distributed to all, and, of cour…
Vote on Sept. 15 like your life depends on it… because life as you know it in Hastings does depend on your voice being heard by your elected officials. These public servants are voted into office by village residents and given the responsibility to care for the lifestyle and unique character…
What would our world look like if European colonialism and Western rational ideas were not the dominant culture?
As we all begin making our plans for how we will vote in the presidential election just under two months from now, I’d like to remind folks that we also have an imminent election here in Hastings. Please set aside time on Sept. 15 to vote, either in person, or by absentee ballot, in our loca…
I am wondering why Barry Graubart’s issue with his ballot application [Enterprise, Sept. 4] was mentioned, but no explanation why it happened or what effort he made to find out? He states “It made no sense” and “It’s baffling,” but did he ask at the post office why this might have happened? …
The race for Westchester County Democratic chair this year is more important to voters than most realize.
Welcome to another beginning of a new school year. On Tuesday, Sept. 8, the teachers of the Dobbs Ferry school system will be there to welcome back our students either in-person, virtually via Google Meet, or a combination of the academic methods of instruction.
Thank you to The Rivertowns Enterprise for its article [“Legislators probe June elections’ chaos,” Aug. 21] about the June primary “chaos” and the ensuing Board of Legislators (BOL) investigation into its causes. Voters in this county deserve well-run elections. Activists are focused on maki…
With regard to stop signs on High Street, I agree with resident Tom van Buren that, in general, uphill stop signs could have a negative effect on air quality and should be used judiciously. Nevertheless, because of the busy-ness and tightness of the intersection I am in favor of a four-way s…
While the 2020 national elections understandably will animate many Americans for the next several months, our local elections deserve just as much if not more attention. The people we elect to fill local office impact so much of our daily lives. This includes the education our children recei…
I wanted to respond to the two articles that headlined “caution and pushback” regarding Hastings. As a parent, I hope that the district goes forward with its hybrid model. With the online version, again I hope that there have been improvements in the instructional portion of the virtual lear…
I am writing to recommend Trustees Georgia Lopez and Morgen Fleisig, Democratic candidates for the Hastings Village Board, in the Sept. 15 village election. I have had the good fortune to serve as a colleague of Trustee Lopez and Trustee Fleisig this past year, and I cannot think of two more…
I write to you in enthusiastic and unequivocal support of the re-election of Joe DiSalvo as village justice of Hastings-on-Hudson. I have known Joe for over 25 years and have worked with him both personally and professionally. He is extremely well principled and has a tremendous work ethic, …
Thank you so much for continuing to keep our community informed about the progress we are making with the restoration of Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters (OHRH). Since March 4, when title to the house actually passed to the Town of Greenburgh, the Friends have been working to learn more a…
On Wednesday, Aug. 19, in the middle of the pouring rain, the Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry was honored by a visit from Assembly member Thomas J. Abinanti, together with his constituent liaison Alyssa Jacobs. They came bearing gifts of both large and small — containers of hand sanitizer and masks…
I write today to ask you to do four things.
I would like to remind everyone to vote in the upcoming Hastings village elections on Sept. 15 and to express my personal support for Trustee Morgen Fleisig. As a lifelong resident of Hastings, I have been consistently impressed with his impact on the village, especially with regard to zonin…
The top item of the governor’s coronavirus update read: “New York and Northwell Health will deploy at least 30 healthcare personnel to Utah to support Intermountain Healthcare.” My heart skipped a beat.
The upcoming November 2020 election is a high-stakes moment in our nation’s history. The June primary preview didn’t go so well. Many of us are concerned that the November election will also suffer the same fate.
Two boats — one powered by the sun, the other propelled by the wind — embarked on an 11-day carbon-neutral odyssey last week.
I totally support Lesley Walter’s excellent letter to the editor in last week’s Enterprise. The writer is on target about all the issues relating to parking at the proposed 41 Cedar Street project, and offers some wonderful suggestions.
We all realize that on occasion there will be losses of power due to storms, but what we all too frequently go through are outages that are longer than any person should have to endure.
I have been a resident of Hastings-on-Hudson for almost three decades, and I have shared music and environmental volunteering with many of you in this wonderful community. I feel compelled to share my full-throated support behind Trustees Morgan Fleisig and Georgia Lopez, and for Judge Josep…
In recent years there been a number of power outages in our area. Many residents have experienced significant outages for many days.
Steve Pucillo’s name was mentioned more than once during the Hastings Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 4. The board hosted a presentation about the Saw Mill River Advisory Board made by Oded Holzinger of Groundwork Hudson Valley.
The restoration of Hillside Woods rolled on last weekend, as illustrated by this week’s front-page photo. More than a dozen volunteers turned out to uproot privet, an invasive shrub, on Saturday, Aug. 8. Most of them were women, ranging from teenagers to senior citizens.
Many voters complained during the June primary that they did not receive absentee ballots in a timely manner after they submitted the requests. And other voters worry that the U.S. Postal Service may lose the absentee ballots in the mail — depriving voters of their right to vote. Or, that th…
Thirteen monarch butterfly eggs were found at the Rockwood Hall section of Rockefeller State Park Preserve in Sleepy Hollow on the morning of Monday, Aug. 3.
The proposed parking plans for 41 Cedar Street (a new retail/condo complex) may bungle the future development of our town. Squeezing 23 more cars into a private parking lot, in the heart of congested Cedar Street, is a bad development model.
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Since the pandemic began, the Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry has seen a fourfold increase in numbers of hungry people coming for food. One silver lining is that the Village of Dobbs Ferry, both its residents and its administration, has come forward and placed itself squarely behind the pantry.
Until now, the abbreviation BC stood for “before Christ.” Going forward, it could take on the added meaning of “Before Covid.”
On Monday, July 13, my husband and I visited the Yonkers office of State Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins. We came away with a donation of 1,000 Hanes cotton masks for the Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry clients and volunteers. The masks came in packets of five, and we gave them out liberally this past W…
Most people I know are experiencing Covid-19 pandemic fatigue. We feel locked in, there is not enough variety in our lives, and we don't know when the pandemic will be over. And we miss going to the movies, theater, live jazz concerts. Praying at a Zoom service is not the same as going to a …
I commend the individuals who created the Black@Dobbs Instagram account, and the courage of the current and former students who posted on it. The parents and residents who are demanding changes within the school district are on the right track.
On Dec. 4, 2019 — what seems like another era altogether — Hastings passed its own anti-idling law. With some exceptions for sub-freezing conditions and commercial and municipal vehicles, the law states “No person shall allow or permit the engine of a motor vehicle to idle for more than 1 mi…
Although saddened to read the obituary of longtime resident Thomas Low in the Enterprise recently, I was sorry to note one major omission in that beautiful tribute: the significant contribution he had made to the “rebirth” of the Irvington Historical Society (IHS) in the 1990s after a 20-yea…
Scotty Shevlin, a great guy, patriot, devoted Dobbs Ferry citizen, and carrier of the American flag for the American Legion, has been called from us. He was a kind, friendly person to all and will be surely missed. I know I miss him already. I hope there are younger Dobbs Ferry residents amo…
The phrase “George Washington Slept Here” has been used by homeowners to bolster their property values. An enjoyable example is the comedic 1942 film "George Washington Slept Here." Because of our heightened awareness of Washington's ownership of slaves, said claim may be consigned to histor…
Since mid-March, as the Covid-19 crisis unfolded, 84-year-old David “Scotty” Shevlin no longer held court at the Hi Smiley Food Mart on Main Street in Dobbs Ferry.
Regarding designing a memorial recognizing the tragedy of slavery in Irvington, it might be reasonable for all stakeholders in this project to consider and incorporate the strong beliefs of the man the Village of Irvington is named for: Washington Irving, 1783-1859.
About two weeks ago a constituent who resides in a co-op in Greenburgh reached out to me. Her husband, in his mid-80s, is disabled and confined to a hospital bed at home. She has an aide in the other bedroom. The air conditioner was not working, and she could not afford to purchase a new one…
National Resources, a private developer that specializes in waterfront housing development, has acquired the northernmost 28-acre parcel of the Hastings waterfront, previously owned by BP. The two 7-acre southern parcels that also make up the waterfront are currently owned by two other devel…
We, the Irvington Juneteenth organizers, applaud the Committee for the Commemoration of Enslaved Africans in Irvington and the Village of Irvington for their efforts to create a work of public art that commemorates the lives of each enslaved black person in our village’s past, and the loss o…
I've now taken several walks on the new path of the Mario Cuomo Bridge. It's glorious — well-designed, clean, even whimsical. But there's a major conceptual flaw in allowing both pedestrians and bikers on such a narrow path, all the more during a pandemic. Those on bikes simply overwhelm tho…
Your June 26 editorial, “Too Much Uncertainty,” was a good start toward overhauling New York’s opaque elections. Our voting procedures discourage participation. The illegibility of government and lack of civic awareness in the U.S. are symbiotic twins, which together discourage informed voting.
