Wish the streets in our community were more user-friendly for everyone—including pedestrians & cyclists, strollers & seniors? Please come to Village Hall (16 Croton Ave) at 7:30 on Tuesday, October 8 for the Board of Trustees work session. First up on the agenda will be a discussion about the potential for implementing a Complete... Continue Reading →
How busy is your weekend? If you have kids you probably have at least 2-3 hours dedicated to some sports team or dance class. If you're in Ossining, maybe we'll run into each other at Nelson Park, Brookside, or Snowden. Or maybe you're one of my friends that I'll see at the farmer's market. Or... Continue Reading →
Have you signed up for the Ossining MATTERS 5K/2M yet? That fantastic event is just the start of what promises to be an AMAZING day at the Ossining waterfront celebrating our Village Bicentennial. There is so much going on—live music, food, history, art, green living, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, movies, exhibits....I can't event list it all... Continue Reading →
Democrats & Independence Party members get a bonus election day this cycle! On Tuesday, September 10 Ossining Democrats & Indendents, go to your polling place between 6:00am and 9:00pm. Not sure where your polling place is? Visit the Westchester Board of Elections website. If you are a registered Democrat in the Town of Ossining—that includes... Continue Reading →
Tonight we continue our community's commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington with a screening of Brother Outsider. Please visit the Ossining Documentary & Discussion Series website (www.OssiningDocumentarties.org) for details about the impressive panelists who will help us explore more about Bayard Rustin, the latest recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom,... Continue Reading →
We're taking shelter from the rain. Tonight's event will be held at Ossining's Joseph G. Caputo Community Center, 95 Broadway, Ossining, NY. See you at 7:00!!
Where do you buy your food? Do you buy "organic" or "local" food? Do you grow your own vegetables? Does it really matter if we eat GMO food? How do we even know if we are? What would you ask area farmers about GMOs and growing organic food? On Wednesday, July 31 the Ossining Documentary... Continue Reading →
A decade ago this month Eric and I got married. We were in a stone gazebo, elaborately decorated with flowers, at the center of a circular rose garden filled with family and friends. It was a gorgeous day and every element of the ceremony was perfectly orchestrated, just as we had designed it to be.... Continue Reading →
"Bringing our community together one film at a time..." That's the opening line of the website for The Ossining Documentary & Discussion Series that launches tonight. The first film up is Queen of the Sun, the award winning documentary that takes us on a journey through the disappearance of bees, the mysterious world of beehives and... Continue Reading →
The American flag that Betsy Ross created continues to inspire freedom, courage and an eternal desire for a more perfect union. Each time I am present for the Pledge of Allegiance, I silently give thanks for the countless people who have given life and meaning to those stars and stripes. On January 1, I affirmed... Continue Reading →
Victoria Gearity, Former Ossining Mayor 