News from The Examiner, covering Armonk-North Castle, Briarcliff, Chappaqua-New Castle, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, Pleasantville, Westchester County, NY.
Several local state representatives applauded Gov. Kathy Hochul last week for identifying key areas of focus in her State of the State address but wanted to see more details in how several initiatives will be fulfilled. Hochul’s hour-long wide-ranging speech
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By State Sen. Peter Harckham The State of New York is leading the clean energy revolution. The Empire State boasts the number one community solar market in the country, a market that ensures renters and low-income families that can’t install
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The Pleasantville Village Board took needed steps last week to start construction of the new village pool after the upcoming summer’s swim season concludes. At its meeting last Monday, officials closed a public hearing on a required wetlands permit and also
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Three young women trying to forge their way in the film industry have formed a somewhat unlikely partnership result in two newly-created short films being screened locally later this month. Josie Hull, a 19-year-old writer and director from southern California,
Read MoreThe Mount Kisco Village Board has scheduled interviews with residents interested in serving on the Complete Streets Committee to constitute a task force that will assist the village’s consultant to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists. Interviews with three residents
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Congressman Mike Lawler (R-Pearl River) has relented on prohibiting the press from his Town Halls with constituents after several media outlets as well as some district residents criticized him for establishing the ban. In an announcement late last Friday, Lawler
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A new state law bans annual wildlife killing contests whose common targets are predators such as coyotes, fox, squirrels and bobcats. The law, signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Dec. 22, will make illegal hunting competitions and tournaments involving certain
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Westchester County police have stepped up their investigation on the brutal murder of Pleasantville resident and volunteer firefighter Thomas Dorr, slain 28 years ago. At the annual candlelight vigil for Dorr on Monday night at Graham Hills Park in Mount
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District leaders within the Mount Kisco Democratic Committee voted to install Tom Luzio as the local party’s next chairman less than a month after the former leader resigned from the post. Luzio said last week his main goal is to
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Longtime Pleasantville resident Francesca Hagadus will be on the ballot for Village Board trustee in the election in March, the second consecutive year in which she is running for a seat on the board. Hagadus will appear on the Good
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