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Supporters of legislation that would automatically seal the criminal records of most individuals after they have completed their sentence gathered in Ossining last Thursday to press state lawmakers to pass the bill. The campaign for the Clean Slate Act held
Read MoreThe owner of a white, female Siberian Husky is being sued for alleged animal abuse in a civil case that was heard Monday in Westchester County Court. Animal advocate Deborah Pangle, who until recently was a longtime Briarcliff Manor resident,
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Developers of the former Blue Book Network headquarters and the Field Home recently submitted zoning change petitions to the Yorktown Town Board. Toll Brothers, Inc. is seeking zoning changes at 2448 Catherine Street to permit a 118-unit townhouse community for
Read MoreResidents who live in the neighborhood near New York Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital on Route 202 in Cortlandt had their chance last week to speak out on different alternatives for two projects in the proposed Medical Oriented District (MOD). A
Read MoreThe Peekskill Common Council last week unanimously approved a zoning text amendment to allow transitional housing, paving the way for the only homeless shelter in northern Westchester to relocate to a new home. The Nov. 28 decision by the council
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Five pristine acres on the southern edge of Shadow Lake in Yorktown were purchased last month by the Westchester Land Trust and transferred to Teatown Lake Reservation. Adjacent to existing Teatown land, the tract was the last remaining unprotected property
Read MoreA former ShopRite supermarket on Route 6 in Cortlandt that closed four years ago to move into a larger and more modern location nearby is attracting interest. During a Hudson Valley Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting earlier this month, Cortlandt
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A 19-year-old Peekskill man was charged last week with attempted murder in connection with the shooting of a city resident in early November. Dimitri Jones was arrested by Peekskill Police detectives and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force on Nov.
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The Peekskill community is mourning the death of beloved city Police Officer Gregory Jones, who passed away unexpectedly November 24. He was 48. Jones, a 24-year veteran of the Peekskill Police Department, was a school resource officer, D.A.R.E. instructor and
Read MoreThe Village of Ossining could pave the way for other regional river towns by being part of a consortium that was awarded a multi-million-dollar Clean Transportation grant from the New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA). During a
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