News from The Northern Westchester Examiner, covering Yorktown Heights, Shrub Oak, Jefferson Valley, Mohegan Lake, Crompond, Ossining, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton, Somers, Westchester County, NY
The only homeless shelter in northern Westchester may soon find itself without a home. The clock is ticking on the Jan Peek House’s lease at 200 North Water St. in Peekskill, which expires Dec. 31. Cynthia Knox, Chief Executive Officer
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A local assemblyman is ramping up support for a universal free school meals program that would provide breakfast and lunch to every public school student in the state. Assemblyman Matt Slater (R-Yorktown) last week called on Gov. Kathy Hochul to
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Kevin Sylvester, who at the age of 35 in 2016 was the youngest person named police chief in Westchester County, is retiring from the Village of Ossining Police Department. On Dec. 6, the Ossining Board of Trustees unanimously approved a
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The small number of voters in the Peekskill School District who went to the polls Tuesday approved two capital project propositions totaling $45 million. The first proposition, totaling $33 million, which featured substantial improvements at Peekskill High School, passed 333
Read MoreTwo Mohegan Lake residents have been charged in separate cases by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. U.S. Attorney Damien Williams announced last week that Gina Mestre, 33, a former New York City police officer, pleaded
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John Patrick Kincart, a prominent realtor and active member of the Yorktown community, died Dec. 5 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 66. Kincart, who was born in Tarrytown, was a top producing real estate professional in
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When Chris Ruggiero was growing up in Somers, his taste in music didn’t seem to fit in with most of his peers. While they may have been listening to Justin Bieber or a variety of other artists, Ruggiero was listening
Read MoreThere has long been a demand for afterschool activities in Peekskill, particularly in the arts, and that demand is as great as ever. Wilfredo Morel co-founded Arts 10566 nearly 11 years ago, a nonprofit organization that brings a variety of
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For the past 45 years, John Tesh has had a constantly evolving career in the public eye. That includes his time in the 1970s as an on-air personality for Channel 2 News in New York, to a decade-long run as
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Having just served more than 1,000 individuals in need with all the necessary fixings for Thanksgiving dinner, the Community Food Pantry at St. Mary’s in Mohegan Lake is now turning its attention to providing toys for children for Christmas. It’s
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