13 August 2024

By Rick Pezzullo—

In an effort to economically revitalize the Tarrytown Marina and ensure the continued existence of the Tarrytown Boat & Yacht Club, the owners of the marina are applying to the municipality for permission to build an inn on the property.

On August 12, the Tarrytown Board of Directors heard a presentation by Lynne Ward, Executive Vice President of Tarrytown Marina LLC, who explained the rationale behind the Marina’s recent request to the Board to amend the local zoning ordinance to allow the construction of a hotel in the Waterfront District (WD).

“It’s about getting the public back to the water,” Ward said.

Modeled after an inn in Newport, Rhode Island, the Waterfront Inn will be a four-story, 98-room boutique hotel at 236 Green Street.

Ward said the company, affiliated with National Resources, has submitted an application for federal grants to help upgrade the marina, which will require dredging and repairs to the seawall.

“The project will add an attractive waterfront destination to the Village of Tarrytown while increasing tax revenue and creating more business opportunities for the village,” Ward said in her letter to the board.

Tarrytown Mayor Karen Brown said, “It’s a really interesting project.”

“It’s a dream to see the Tarrytown Marina return to what it once was,” she said. “Perhaps sometimes we rely too much on reality.”

Ward said it is also important to find ways to get youth more excited about boating and stimulate their interest in water activities.

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