01/15/13 Hyper Local Hastings On Hudson News Reports

COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR HASTINGS ON HUDSON, NY.

• Resident's Stolen Car Found in Yonkers _{2013-01-14, 03:21 pm}
  Yonkers Police found a stolen 2002 Red Jeep Liberty near Chestnut and Oak streets in Yonkers on Jan.
• Parents And Movies Inspired Hastings' Benh Zeitlin _{2013-01-11, 03:00 am}
  Benh Zeitlin's filmmaking dreams were nurtured by creative parents and a healthy appetite for the movies, a combination that has helped bring the 30-year-old former Hastings-On-Hudson resident two Oscar nominations.
• Do You Know Where You Live In Greenburgh? _{2013-01-11, 03:00 am}
  Unfortunately, the lines get a little blurry when you're dealing with a unique community like Greenburgh.
• A Week in the Rivertowns: Jan. 14-18 _{2013-01-02, 03:00 am}
  Don't be left in the dark when it comes to local happenings. Let us make it super easy for you to get all the information you need in one place-so you can be an informed citizen to make the best decisions for your family, the community and the future.
• In brief: BRP lane closures planned overnight; more _{2013-01-13, 03:00 am}
  These closures are part of the project to rehabilitate the Broad Street Bridge over the Bronx River Parkway.
• Where Is This In The Rivertowns? _{2013-01-12, 12:52 am}
  RIVERTOWNS, N.Y. Do you know the Rivertowns better than anyone? Can you pick out the location of a landmark, building or object from just a photo? To claim your fame as the most in-the-know Rivertowns resident, be the first to identify the location of this photo in the comments section below.
• Rivertowns School Superintendents Back Tighter Gun Laws _{2013-01-11, 03:01 pm}
  Hastings-on-Hudson School Superintendent Roy Montesano has joined 77 other members of the Lower Hudson Council of School Superintendents calling for gun legislation.
• What to Do This Weekend In The Rivertowns _{2013-01-09, 03:00 am}
  Here are some of the events taking place in and around the Rivertowns this weekend.
• 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' Gets Oscar Nod For Hastings' Grad _{2013-01-10, 12:30 pm}
  Hastings High School graduate and director Benh Zeitlin was nominated Thursday by the Motion Picture Academy for his work on the Oscar-nominated film "Beasts of the Southern Wild." Zeitlin received nominations for directing and writing for the film's adapted screenplay, which he wrote with longtime friend Lucy Alibar.
• Hastings Mayor A Member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns _{2013-01-08, 03:00 am}
  Mayor Peter Swiderski posted his year-ahead message to the village of Hastings-On-Hudson this week, touching on several issues, including his participation in Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
• Woman Arrested for Harassment, Disorderly Conduct _{2013-01-08, 03:44 pm}
  A 47-year-old Hastings-on-Hudson resident turned herself into police on Jan. 2 on a summons warrant for harassment and disorderly conduct.
• Jewish Services Supports Elderly in Rivertowns _{2013-01-07, 03:00 am}
  The Westchester Jewish Community Services Family Caregiver Support Group is meeting the third Thursday of each month at the James Harmon Community Center in Hastings-on-Hudson. The WJCS group provides individuals and families with support, information and referrals for those caring for someone age 60-plus. The next meeting is scheduled for Jan.
• A Week in the Rivertowns: Jan. 7-11 _{2013-01-07, 06:06 am}
  Don't be left in the dark when it comes to local happenings. Let us make it super easy for you to get all the information you need in one place-so you can be an informed citizen to make the best decisions for your family, the community and the future.
• Concerned Families of Westchester To Protest Fracking _{2013-01-05, 03:00 am}
  Members of the Concerned Families of Westchester will join an anti-fracking rally Wednesday in Albany at the state capitol.
• Vaccine might help Hastings reduce deer population _{2013-01-05, 03:00 am}
  Hundreds, if not thousands, of white-tailed deer are roaming the region, wreaking havoc on the environment, roads and backyards, and leading officials to explore different methods of combating the problem.
• Alma E. Nordberg _{2013-01-04, 06:31 am}
  A graveside service for Alma Eugenia Nordberg, 91, will be held Friday, January 4, 2013 at 1:00pm at Mount Hope Cemetery, Hastings-on- Hudson, New York.
• Drunk Driver Strikes Utility Poles, Car _{2013-01-03, 06:21 am}
  A Yonkers man was arrested on Dec. 29 after allegedly hitting several utility poles in Hastings-on-Hudson before crashing into a car in Dobbs Ferry.
• So You Think You Know the Rivertowns? _{2012-12-31, 04:21 pm}
  Christine is last week's winner of "So You Think You Know the Rivertowns" and correctly guessed that the picture is a view of the back of Center Restaurant in Hastings-on-Hudson as seen from Boulanger Plaza parking lot.
• Call A Local Cab on NYE _{2012-12-31, 12:44 pm}
  If you can't party on New Year's Eve, when can you party? While the holiday gives you a free pass on letting loose, it doesn't excuse one from make roads unsafe.
• Westchester Medium Opens New Shop _{2012-12-31, 05:51 am}
  Move over Theresa Caputo , the Rivertowns has its own psychic medium. Like the star of TLC's " Long Island Medium -Melissa Spencer also relays messages from the deceased to their loved ones, offering mediumship and other healing services from her new shop in Dobbs Ferry.