News from The Examiner, covering Armonk-North Castle, Briarcliff, Chappaqua-New Castle, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, Pleasantville, Westchester County, NY.
Harris Decker’s mother, Sharon, was driven to succeed in the eyeglass business. Someone who had worn glasses since childhood at a time when the choices were limited and largely unappealing, she decided 40 years ago to move from Queens to
Read MoreA major residential project proposed in Greenwich, Conn. pressed up against the state line continues to be monitored by North Castle officials who are concerned that traffic, parking and emergency services could be negatively affected. While developer Tishman Speyer has
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The Village of Mount Kisco is considering a Parkland Preservation Law that would be designed to protect Leonard Park and Flewellyn Park from alienation. At the Village Board’s last meeting, Mayor Michael Cindrich announced the proposed law, which will be
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North Castle’s escalating political feud flared up again last week with Councilwoman Barbara DiGiacinto accusing Supervisor Joseph Rende of potentially committing an ethics violation while Rende slammed DiGiacinto for continuing to play politics. The battle, which started during the Town
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The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) broke ground last week on a two-mile tunnel in Mount Pleasant so the agency can have operational flexibility in bringing water to nine million people. The $1.9 billion project, known as
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A groundbreaking ceremony was held last week for a $220 million Critical Care Tower that will enable Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla to provide private rooms to all patients. With a projected completion in the second quarter of 2026, the
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A reconstructed Pleasantville pool would now cost more than $6 million, a price that has raised questions regarding whether the village should continue pursuing the project. The issue was discussed at length at the July 22 Pleasantville Village Board meeting as trustees
Read MorePeter Fiumefreddo is hoping that area veterans and community members are willing to come out for a parade and an enjoyable time in a couple of weeks to honor servicemembers who put their life on the line. On Sunday, Aug.
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A Westchester County jury found last week that the MTA was mainly at fault for causing the deadliest accident in the railroad’s history that killed five passengers and an SUV driver and injured dozens of commuters. In a verdict that
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Dan Levy doesn’t miss many opportunities to get into a pool and start swimming his laps. As a longtime competitive swimmer and coach at Chappaqua Swim & Tennis Club, it’s what he has loved to do for many years for
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