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A village of southeast New York on the Hudson River north of New York City. Founded by the Dutch in the 17th century, it was the home of Washington Irving and the setting for many of his short stories. Population: 11,500.

 

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Tarrytown (târ'ētoun), village (1990 pop. 10,739), Westchester co., SE N.Y., a residential suburb of New York City, on the E bank of the Hudson opposite Nyack; settled in the 17th cent. by the Dutch, inc. 1870. It has several corporate headquarters, and its industries include food processing and the manufacture of laboratory instruments and heating equipment. Tarrytown is the eastern terminus of the Tappan Zee Bridge and is the seat of Marymount College of Fordham Univ. Of interest are Sunnyside, the home of Washington Irving; Sleepy Hollow cemetery, where Irving is buried; Philipsburg Manor (see Philipse Manor), an estate including a Dutch farmhouse (c.1683) and a restored operating gristmill; Lyndhurst (1838), a Gothic Revival mansion; and a Rockefeller estate.


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Tarrytown, New York
—  Village  —
Lyndhurst, mansion of Jay Gould
Tarrytown, New York is located in New York
Tarrytown, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 41°4′9″N 73°51′35″W / 41.06917°N 73.85972°W / 41.06917; -73.85972Coordinates: 41°4′9″N 73°51′35″W / 41.06917°N 73.85972°W / 41.06917; -73.85972
Country United States
State New York
County Westchester
Area
 - Total 5.7 sq mi (14.7 km2)
 - Land 3.0 sq mi (7.7 km2)
 - Water 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2)
Elevation 121 ft (37 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 11,090
 - Density 3,724.7/sq mi (1,438.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 10591
Area code(s) 914
FIPS code 36-73176
GNIS feature ID 0967065

Tarrytown is a village in the Town of Greenburgh in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, about 25 miles north of midtown Manhattan in New York City, and is served by a stop on the Metro-North Hudson Line. To the north of Tarrytown is the village of Sleepy Hollow (formerly "North Tarrytown"), to the south the village of Irvington and to the east unincorporated parts of Greenburgh. The Tappan Zee Bridge crosses the Hudson at Tarrytown, carrying the New York State Thruway (Interstates 87 and 287) to Nyack and points upstate.

The population was 11,090 at the 2000 census. The estimated population in 2006 was 11,477.[1]

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Geography

Tarrytown is located at 41°04′09″N 73°51′35″W / 41.069108°N 73.859773°W / 41.069108; -73.859773.[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 14.7 km2 (5.7 sq mi). 7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi) of it is land and 7.0 km2 (2.7 sq mi) of it (47.54%) is water.

History

In 1780, in a famous Revolutionary War incident, Major John André was arrested as a spy in Tarrytown. André, a British army officer, was travelling south through the village on the Albany Post Road when he was stopped and searched by three local militiamen. When suspicious papers were found in his boot, he was arrested as a spy and later convicted and hanged.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 11,090 people, 4,533 households, and 2,765 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,436.9/km2 (3,724.7/sq mi). There were 4,688 housing units at an average density of 607.4/km2 (1,574.5/sq mi). The racial makeup of the village was 77.44% White, 7.04% African American, 0.22% Native American, 6.49% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.29% from other races, and 3.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.17% of the population.

There were 4,533 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the village the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $68,762, and the median income for a family was $82,445. Males had a median income of $61,699 versus $41,054 for females. The per capita income for the village was $39,472. About 1.8% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

Possible merger with Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow Mayor Philip Zegarelli, in March 2007 met with Tarrytown Mayor Drew Fixell and district superintendent Dr. Howard Smith to discuss forming a blue ribbon panel that would explore the pros and cons of an intermunicipal agreement.

The two villages have shared a school district for 55 years. The villages already shared some services to lower their expenses, but the greatest reductions, especially in school and property taxes, would come from merging the two villages.

The problem, Zegarelli said, is that each village has its own assessment roll. “People complain about taxes overall. In particular, they’re talking about school taxes,” he said. “By definition it's not equal. It's very important to have a standardized assessment roll.” Zegarelli, who led an unsuccessful attempt in the mid-1970s to disaffiliate Sleepy Hollow from the town of Mount Pleasant, continues to advocate for secession — Sleepy Hollow from Mount Pleasant and Tarrytown from Greenburgh — as another way to save money. “If the idea is to save money, why have two levels of government?” he asked. The town of Mount Pleasant blocked Sleepy Hollow's effort to secede, largely because it did not want to lose tax revenue from General Motors, Zegarelli said.[4]

Tarrytown Metro North Train Station

Transportation

Tarrytown has access to highways I-87 and I-287, and is the site of the eastern end of the New York State Thruway's Tappan Zee Bridge. I-87 continues south to New York City, while I-287 heads east across Westchester to link up with the Saw Mill River Parkway, the Taconic State Parkway, the Sprain Brook Parkway, the Meritt Parkway/Hutchinson River Parkway and I-95.

Tarrytown railway station is served by Metro North Commuter Rail service.[5] Metro North trains go to New York City's Grand Central Terminal, and also go as far north as Poughkeepsie. Tarrytown is a major stop on the Hudson Line due to a large number of commuters crossing the Tappan Zee Bridge from Rockland County to catch express service to Manhattan.

Points of interest

Main Street, showing the Music Hall

Economy

Tarrytown serves as the headquarters for the following businesses:

  • Comview Corporation
  • Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics, North American Headquarters
  • Hitachi America, Ltd, Eastern Region Center
  • Hitachi Medical Corporation of America
  • Recovery National Corporation
  • MKR Group, Inc.
  • PGMS, a healthcare technology consulting firm.
  • Hudson Health Plan, nonprofit medicaid facilitator.

Religion

Tarrytown's Christian churches (many of which are located on Broadway,[6] the village's largest thoroughfare) cover all major denominations. Tarrytown is served by Episcopalian, Baptist, Catholic, Christian Science, Methodist, Reformed and Korean churches. The Foster Memorial AME Zion Church on Wildey Avenue is the oldest black church in Westchester County.[7]

Tarrytown also has a large Jewish community, which encompasses all major denominations. Temple Beth Abraham, located on Leroy Avenue, services both the Reform and Conservative community. The Doubletree Inn features a Glatt Kosher kitchen, as well as an Orthodox prayer service (minyan) on the Jewish sabbath (Shabbat), both of which appeal to the more observant Jewish community. The local Jewish Community Center, JCC on the Hudson, features family programs, camps, and educational opportunities from a non-denominational approach.

In popular culture

  • Washington Irving's story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is set in Tarrytown. The name "Sleepy Hollow" comes from a secluded glen located in Tarrytown and is not the name of the town in which the story takes place. In the mid-nineties the residents of North Tarrytown voted to have their name changed to Sleepy Hollow in honor of the story.
  • The book Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin is set primarily in the Tarrytown / Sleepy Hollow area.
  • Comedian Kevin Meaney was born and raised in Tarrytown. It's also the long-time home of humorist/essayist Joe Queenan.
  • The Ellery Queen novel The Virgin Heiress (aka The Dragons Teeth) is set primarily in Tarrytown.
  • Tarrytown is mentioned in Theodore Dreiser's The Titan.[8]
  • In Judy Blume's Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great, Sheila Tubman's family spends their summer vacation in Tarrytown, which is where most of the book takes place.
  • In Season 3 of the AMC Emmy-Winning Series Mad Men, the main character's wife, Betty Draper, mentions antiquing in Tarrytown.
  • The book The Hollow by Jessica Verday is set in the Tarrytown/ Sleepy Hollow area, and offers a modern interpretation of the events of Irving's original story.

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