Rick Pezzullo

4 days ago | thehudsonindependent.com | Rick Pezzullo

June 25, 2025By Rick Pezzullo—Hastings-on-Hudson Trustee Tom Drake will be the village’s next mayor after defeating fellow Trustee Morgen Fleisig in a Democratic primary Tuesday. According to unofficial results from the Westchester Board of Elections, Drake, a trustee since 2021, outlasted Fleisig, a board member since 2019, 1,079 to 719. With no Republican or third-party candidate on the Nov. 4 ballot, Drake will take the reins of the village from Mayor Nicola Armacost on Jan. 1.

5 days ago | thehudsonindependent.com | Rick Pezzullo

Hastings-on-Hudson High Class of 2025 Graduates The Class of 2025 at Hastings-on-Hudson High School received its diplomas last week. The following is a complete list of...

6 days ago | thehudsonindependent.com | Rick Pezzullo

Irvington NewsSchool News Published 2 minutes ago2mins ago June 23, 2025Irvington High School student Deven Choksi earned a bronze medal at the prestigious International Genius Olympiad, held at the Rochester Institute of Technology from June 9-13. The event brought together students from 69 countries, showcasing 1,698 projects across science, robotics, art, speech, coding and business.

1 week ago | thehudsonindependent.com | Rick Pezzullo

Hastings-on-HudsonSchool News Published 30 minutes ago30mins ago • Bookmarks: 6 June 18, 2025By Rick Pezzullo—Voters in the Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District approved more than $38.4 million in capital improvement bonds Tuesday. The most expensive proposition presented that will cover an addition and more instructional space at Farragut Middle School, estimated at $19 million, passed 1,772 to 1,046.

1 week ago | thehudsonindependent.com | Rick Pezzullo

Irvington High Class of 2025 Graduates Seniors at Irvington High School celebrated the completion of their primary and secondary education years with a graduation ceremony Saturday...