The Croton Climate Initiative and area residents urged Croton-on-Hudson officials to pass a local ordinance that would eliminate single-use plastic bags in all stores and encourage patrons to bring reusable shopping bags. Throughout the nearly 90-minute public hearing on July
Read MoreGubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon visited Peekskill on Friday stressing the dangers associated with the controversial Spectra/Enbridge AIM pipeline that runs adjacent to Indian Point and declaring the pipeline be shut down. Following the release of the long-awaited risk assessment of
Read MoreCounty officials pledged to fix Westchester’s fiscal hardship after auditors revealed on Monday the county finished last year with a $32.2 million deficit and will continue to face financial struggles for the remainder of 2018. During a Monday afternoon press
Read MoreA Westchester-based developer has proposed constructing a residential housing complex with a commercial component in Pleasantville that promises additional tax revenue and parking for the village, but officials must first approve a tax abatement plan. Representatives for David Mann, of
Read MoreA former New Rochelle and New Castle police officer was arrested Thursday morning and charged with three felony counts for allegedly tampering with evidence after seriously injuring two people in a hit-and-run accident. Raymond Beckley, 25, of Valhalla, appeared in
Read MoreThe Chappaqua Board of Education announced Friday morning that Horace Greeley High School Principal Robert Rhodes will resign from his post at the end of the month. Board members accepted the resignation during a special meeting at the district’s Education
Read MoreTalking about mental health is always difficult, but teens and parents gathered at Pleasantville High School last week to learn the warning signs of someone in need and how to provide support. The forum, organized by Pleasantville STRONG and the
Read MoreWhite Plains Examiner sports reporter Al Coqueran received a special honor Friday night from the White Plains School District for his commitment and dedication to delivering top-notch high school sports coverage. During the district’s annual senior athletic awards night, athletic
Read MoreAbout 1,000 people walked through the streets of Pleasantville just before sunrise on Sunday to bring hope to youths and their families who face the complexities and uncertainties of mental illness. The inaugural Into the Light Walk, sponsored by the
Read MoreThe Chappaqua boy who was arrested last month for threatening a school shooting and transmitting menacing texts to another student will remain at Westchester County Jail until he is placed in a psychiatric facility. The 16-year-old appeared before Town Justice
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