News from The Examiner, covering Armonk-North Castle, Briarcliff, Chappaqua-New Castle, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, Pleasantville, Westchester County, NY.
By Andrew Vitelli The Jacob Burns Film Center declined to screen October 8, a film about the rise in antisemitism in the United States, a spokesperson for the studio behind the film said. The decision has drawn criticism and a
Read MoreBy Amalia Wompa Somers resident Michael Balkind’s happiest moments often begin with an idea – ones that won’t stop pestering him until they’re fully written, rewritten, and published. Whether he’s barreling down a ski slope, swimming thousands of yards each
Read MoreWith Hudson Valley area congressman and military veteran Pat Ryan taking the lead, House Democrats with military backgrounds called for accountability and a full investigation Tuesday after revelations that Trump administration officials inadvertently leaked sensitive war plans via an unsecured
Read MoreChappaqua singer and actor Frank Shiner enjoyed enormous success in the private sector. He started a company and served as CEO for more than two decades. “I had the good fortune of selling that company, enabling me to return to
Read MoreSome friendships are built through years of shared experiences, while others form in the most unexpected of places – like a Dublin pub on the eve of a rock concert. For the third year in a row, Mount Kisco firefighters
Read MoreAdam Stone, publisher of Examiner Media, was awarded an A-Mark Foundation Investigative Reporting Award at the New York Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest on Friday night, recognizing excellence in investigative journalism. Stone’s series on corporate medical care secured second-place in
Read MoreBy Abby Luby When Joseph Pali opened his VIP Wine & Liquor store in Mount Kisco last October, the wine merchant’s future looked promising. Pali had the encouragement of Mount Kisco Mayor Michael Cindrich and Village Manager Edward Brancati, who
Read MoreBy Adam Stone When Chappaqua’s Jon Cobert was around five years old, growing up in Prospect Park South, Brooklyn, he became mesmerized by the melodies his siblings played on the family piano. His older brother and sister – twins –
Read MoreBy Adam Stone There’s a primal instinct as parents to feed our children. So when Pleasantville’s Dr. Emily Bly – clinical director of the Psychology Partners Group – treats adult patients whose children are suffering with eating disorders, she sees
Read MoreBy Davi Schulman Westchester Summit Health workers gathered Wednesday to demand fair pay, better benefits and enhanced conditions after they say a corporate takeover has worsened their workplace. This self-described “Day of Action” was designed to include major worker pickets
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