The Hudson Independent: News for Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, NY

Notice of Public Hearing Village of Sleepy Hollow

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held by the Village of Sleepy Hollow at the Municipal Building located at 28 Beekman Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, New York, on the 23rd day of June, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. to Adopt Local Law No. 3, 2009, titled Disciplinary Proceedings.

Contamination Concerns Plague Former Duracell Battery Site

Test Results of Soil Could Trigger Lawsuits Against Village

by Andrea Kott

More than 30 private and village-owned properties near the former Mallory/Duracell battery plant in Sleepy Hollow are undergoing testing for mercury contamination, after levels five times higher than state cleanup standards were found at 20 Andrews Lane, and levels three times higher were found at 32 Elm Street.

 

Boys & Girls Club Forced to Close

600 Children Left Without Services

by Robert Kimmel

The Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Boys & Girls Club will cease operating at the end of this month despite a determined, but unsuccessful attempt by its advisory board to keep it open.

House and Garden Tour Planned

Little Gardens of Tarrytown’s 2009 House and Garden Tour will be held Saturday, June 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine, beginning at The Native Plant Garden at Neperan Park at 1 Grove Street.
 The self-guided tour showcases more than 15 homes and gardens in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, and includes everything from formal English gardens to casual country-styled outdoor spaces.
 Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 day of the tour. For further information, call (914) 715-4687 or e-mail LittleGardensTT@aol.com.

Local Chef on Time Magazine's Influential List

Dan Barber, executive chef/co-owner of  Blue Hill at Stone Barns, won the prestigious Outstanding Chef  Award at the James Beard Foundation’s dinner on May 5. That same week, he was also featured in Time magazine’s “Time 100,”an annual list of the world’s most influential people. Since the spring of 2004, Barber (who is also a board member of the Stone Barns Center) has worked tirelessly, both in his writing and in his kitchen, to bring principles of good farming, healthy eating, and support for local growers directly to the table and the nation’s conscience.

No Fields of Dreams for Neighbors

Hackley Project Under Fire for Environmental Disturbances

by Rick Pezzullo

 Ten years ago, a master plan was created at The Hackley School in Tarrytown that envisioned all academic facilities be clustered on the south side of the 285-acre campus and all athletic facilities would be located on the north end.

 Headmaster Walter Johnson points to location of proposed new ballfields.

Tarrytown Parking Space Deal Making Progress

by Robert Kimmel

 With negotiations turning favorable, Tarrytown has abandoned eminent domain as a means of acquiring land for public parking space from the Masonic Lodge  that owns the property in the village’s business district. Following two years of unsuccessful talks, the village was prepared to force the sale of the property for public use and had scheduled a hearing on the matter in mid-May.

Public Hearing Set for Proposed Supermarket

by Robert Kimmel

  The public will have another opportunity to air its views on the proposed construction of a large supermarket and other commercial space at 600 White Plains Road, (Route 119), at a hearing scheduled for June 10 by the Greenburgh Town Board.

Boats, Events Lined Up For Quadricentennial Celebration

June 6-8 Weekend to Mark State's 400th Birthday

by Kyle Lockett

Highlighting the 400th birthday of New York State, historic river towns nestled along the scenic Hudson River (discovered in 1609 by Henry Hudson) are coming together to celebrate the momentous occasion known as the quadricentennial.
The weekend of June 6-8 will be chock full of celebrations commemorating the discovery of the Hudson River. Among the events planned for that weekend are: a kayak race, water and bike trail events, a boat show and yacht race. The celebration has sparked a buzz of activity throughout New York State as well. Library shelves are now lined with books on Dutch and New York history comprising a quadricentennial bookshelf extolling the significance of discovering the Hudson River. Business owners are getting in on the act, too. J.P. Doyle’s is donating a floor for Y dance to perform on. The MTA has adorned many of its Hudson River Train stations with banners celebrating the 400th from the Tarrytown Train Station all the way down to the Marble Hill Station in the Bronx.

New Director Poised for Warner Library to be 'Heart of the Community'

by Robert Kimmel

 With a new, enthusiastic director at the helm, there are expectations that Tarrytown’s Warner Library will become even more prolific than it is now in attracting community participation in a variety of programs and events.

New Warner Library Director Maureen Petry. Photo by Rani Levy