By Morris Gut ‘LAISSEZ LES BON TEMPS ROULER’! Let the good times roll! Carnival season has begun all over the globe. Mardi Gras culminates on Fat Tuesday, March 4th . If you want to take in some of the revelry
Read MoreAs part of our collaboration with Pace University’s journalism department, The Examiner News features student-reported stories like this one. By James Steigerwald and EJ Speight Photos taken by local residents suggest what was believed to have been a baby cow seen on Broadway last
Read MoreBy Jared R. Francis Congressman Mike Lawler has some big decisions to make in the next few months. In addition to mulling a potential gubernatorial run, Rep. Lawler will play a key role in negotiations over the upcoming budget and
Read MoreDemocrat Ken Jenkins has declared victory in the special election to serve out the remainder of former County Executive George Latimer’s term, following a decisive win over Republican challenger Christine Sculti. Jenkins secured 61 percent of the vote (31,998 votes),
Read MoreBy Joseph Dunnigan In an effort to help foster trust, Pleasantville Police Chief Erik Grutzner and Village Trustee Paul Alvarez held a public discussion over Zoom on Feb. 6 about the local police department’s role in immigration matters. The conversation
Read MoreAlice E. Roker, a local trailblazer who became the first African-American elected to local office in Yorktown’s history, has passed away, an advisory last night from the Yorktown Democratic Committee announced. She was 77. Roker passed away Monday afternoon at
Read MoreBy Morris Gut The pairing of good food, wine, and romance has been celebrated in literature and verse for centuries. Valentine’s Day falls on Friday, Feb. 14, so why not make a weekend out of it? Restaurants and nightspots throughout
Read MoreAs part of our collaboration with Pace University’s journalism department, The Examiner News features student-reported stories like this one. By James Steigerwald and EJ Speight Voters are electing a new Westchester County Executive this week. Two candidates are running in the special
Read MoreBy Mike Gold I knew Elon Musk had long arms, but I never realized they could reach from Washington D.C. to Pleasantville. And, everywhere else in America. The guy’s a mutant octopus, with millions of arms. He’s got his fingers
Read MoreBy Dr. Jordan Kosterich In the past, people would often define health as the absence of disease or pain. Today, however, we understand that true health goes beyond just feeling “okay.” Health is now seen as a dynamic state of
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