Bill To Ban Barges In Hudson Valley Awaiting Cuomo’s Approval

A bill to prevent the creation of anchorage sites in the Hudson River has passed the New York State Assembly and Senate, and will now head to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's desk before it can be signed into law. Earlier this year, bi-partisan Hudson Valley officials came together at the Yonkers waterfront to announce additional legislation that would stop the U.S. Coast Guard's proposal that includes the installation of 16 anchor berths across 715 acres on the water between Yonkers and Dobbs Ferry.

Sales are surging and prices are rising in the New York suburbs

Clockwise from bottom left: 224 Bay Ave in Glen Ridge New Jersey, 43 Stanford Place in Glen Ridge New Jersey, 50 Half Moon Bay Drive in Croton-on-Hudson and 79 North Mountain Drive in Dobbs Ferry The 'burbs are back. Buyers in upstate New York and New Jersey are engaging in biddings wars to come away with suburban homes with easy access to Manhattan.

Hudson Valley Officials Propose Legislation Against Barge Anchorage Sites

The U.S. Coast Guard proposal that would create anchorage sites for barges along the Hudson River continues to be much-maligned by both local homeowners and elected officials in New York. Hudson Valley officials came together at the Yonkers waterfront on Monday to announce additional legislation that would stop the Coast Guard's proposal that includes the installation of 16 anchor berths across 715 acres on the water between Yonkers and Dobbs Ferry.

Hudson Valley Officials Propose Legislation Against Barge Anchorage Sites

The U.S. Coast Guard proposal that would create anchorage sites for barges along the Hudson River continues to be much-maligned by both local homeowners and elected officials in New York. Hudson Valley officials came together at the Yonkers waterfront on Monday to announce additional legislation that would stop the Coast Guard's proposal that includes the installation of 16 anchor berths across 715 acres on the water between Yonkers and Dobbs Ferry.

Spring Is Served: Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Dishes Up Westchester Deals

Rockland County Executive Ed Day at Half Moon in Dobbs Ferry for the kick-off of Hudson Valley Restaurant Week. DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester County officials were on hand -- along with a host of Hudson Valley chefs, farmers and purveyors -- on Tuesday, Feb. 28 to kick off 2017 Spring Hudson Valley Restaurant Week .

Four Assemblymen Call On Cuomo To Authorize Municipal Occupancy Fees

Four local lawmakers have written to Gov. Andrew Cuomo reminding him of his promise to sign legislation authorizing the imposition of municipal occupancy fees in certain Westchester and Orange communities. In a letter dated Thursday, Dec. 29, the members of the state Assembly noted that in late 2015, the governor had vetoed a series of hotel occupancy tax bills that would have affected 13 municipalities in Westchester County - Greenburgh, North Castle, Tarrytown, Irvington, Ardsley, Elmsford, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings-on-Hudson, Sleepy Hollow, Tuckahoe, Mamaroneck, Harrison and Port Chester - and one in Orange County, Woodbury.

Array Of TV, Movie Productions In Westchester Reach New Heights In 2016

... This psychological thriller owed its perfect suburban scenes to locations in Tarrytown, Irvington, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings-on-Hudson, Ardsley, and White Plains. The Affair" (Showtime): Scenes from this tale about the destruction of two marriages were ...

New York State AG Voices Concern About Hudson Valley Barge Anchorage Sites

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano is leading the charge of Hudson Valley officials that are against a proposal that would allow barge parking anchor points off the shore. This week, Schneiderman requested that U.S. Homeland Security call on the Coast Guard to withdraw their proposal, which includes the installation of 16 anchor berths across 715 acres on the water between Yonkers and Dobbs Ferry.

Yonkers Residents Inducted Into Westchester Senior Citizen Hall Of Fame

A total of 53 Westchester County residents were inducted Friday into the prestigious Westchester County Senior Citizen Hall of Fame. Honorees during an1 luncheon ceremony in Tarrytown included Richard Edelson of Hartsdale, Larry Nardecchia of Ardsley, , Bruno Viani of Ardsley, Jeanie C. Jee of Dobbs Ferry, Eleanor Carren of Irvington, Elenora Smith of Greenburgh and Mary Williams of Greenburgh.

Citing ‘Bombshell’ Report, Senator Refutes Coast Guard Barge Proposal

Citing a "bombshell" report released by Pace University, New York State Sen. Sue Serino has joined the cacophony of elected officials in the Hudson Valley that are protesting a proposal from the Coast Guard that would create anchorage sites for barges along the Hudson River. In September, the Westchester County Board of Legislators unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Coast Guard's plan, which would include the installation of 16 anchor berths across 715 acres on the water between Yonkers and the Dobbs Ferry Train Station.

Greenburgh Residents Inducted Into Westchester Senior Citizen Hall Of Fame

Seven residents of Greenburgh and villages within the town were expected to be inducted Friday into the prestigious Westchester County Senior Citizen Hall of Fame. Honorees during an11:30 a.m. ceremony include Richard Edelson of Hartsdale, Larry Nadechchia of Ardsley, , Burno Viani of Ardsley, Jeanie Jee of Dobbs Ferry, Eleanor Carren of Irvington, Eleanor Smith pf Greenburgh and Mary Williams of Greenburgh.

Sen. Stewart-Cousins Latest To Oppose Riverfront Barge Parking

U.S. Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins is the latest to join the cacophony of local officials protesting a proposal from the Coast Guard that would create anchorage sites for barges that would affect multiple Westchester municipalities along the Hudson River. Since the Coast Guard announced a proposal that would include the installation of 16 anchor berths across 715 acres on the water between Yonkers and Dobbs Ferry, it has come under fire from local, county and state officials.