An Ossining resident running for a seat on the Village Board withdrew his nomination Monday afternoon after receiving a surge of backlash last week when a series of racist and misogynistic posts were discovered on his Twitter page. First-time candidate
Read MoreA spiraling number of coyote sightings in Pleasantville forced village officials last week to devise suitable course of action to deal with coyote encounters in the community. The Pleasantville Village Board discussed several scenarios to help the public, including when
Read MoreHalloween is creeping into Ossining next weekend as the town presents the fifth annual Forest O’ Fears haunted attraction. The event, which will take place at Cedar Lane Park in Ossining on Friday, Oct. 26 and Saturday, Oct. 27, will
Read MoreA growing coalition of municipalities and school districts partnered to challenge proposed regulations created by the the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that would prevent residents from deducting state and local taxes (SALT) on their federal tax returns. The Coalition for
Read MoreWith issues of race and misogyny causing controversy and frayed tensions in the country, a candidate running for the Ossining Village Board has triggered a new round of angst for some in the community. First-time candidate David Kezafrika, who is
Read MorePeekskill residents are fighting to protect their neighborhood as Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill (CHHOP) moves forward with its controversial relocation of the Jan Peek House Shelter. Following a heavily contentious meeting hosted by CHHOP on Oct.
Read MoreAs the division in political ideologies continues to deepen in the United States, an organization dedicated to finding common ground is seeking to place a bipartisan option on the presidential ballot in 2020. Members from the No Labels movement outlined
Read MoreWestchester Democratic lawmakers gathered last Friday in Ossining to highlight a $78 million funding shortfall in foundation aid for several area school districts. As the Ossining School District continues to remain one of the lowest funded districts in the state,
Read MoreIntense fury was ignited last week among residents when members of Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill (CHHOP) hosted an informational forum on the controversial relocation of the Jan Peek House Shelter in Peekskill. The controversy surrounding the
Read MoreGrowing concerns about a spiraling number of coyote sightings in Pleasantville prompted village officials last week to schedule a forum to provide safety tips and advice to residents. With an uptick in reported coyote sightings over the last two months,
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