News from The Northern Westchester Examiner, covering Yorktown Heights, Shrub Oak, Jefferson Valley, Mohegan Lake, Crompond, Ossining, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton, Somers, Westchester County, NY
Residents in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson are divided over a proposed 100-unit condominium development near the Croton Harmon Train Station. Wilder Balter Partners (WBP) is looking to construct a five-story building with 55 two-bedroom and 45 one-bedroom for-purchase condominiums on
Read MorePeekskill Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Mauricio and the Board of Education were taken to task last week by several residents for failing to quickly address Mauricio’s alleged involvement in a ticket-fixing controversy. The flap led to the departure of
Read MoreAfter finishing his army service, Tomer Wiener, a now 26-year-old from the City of Haifa in northern Israel, was at somewhat of a crossroads in life. His mother wanted him to become an engineer, a field in which he had
Read MorePeekskill City Manager Matthew Alexander is proposing the city exceed the state recommended tax cap for the second straight year in 2025. Alexander’s tentative $55 million budget, which the Common Council reviewed Oct. 1, calls for a 4.65% tax increase.
Read MoreIt’s been 30 years since Support-A-Walk was first held to provide support to individuals and family members coping with breast and ovarian cancer. The non-profit organization Support Connection, based in Yorktown, was created a year later, and with more than
Read MoreYorktown Supervisor Ed Lachterman ordered the suspension of water fluoridation in the town last Thursday following a recent federal court ruling that reviewed studies outside the United States. Fluoride was added to the water of about 40,000 residents in Yorktown
Read MorePeekskill Councilman Ramon Fernandez is adamantly declining a public request from most of his council colleagues to resign over his alleged involvement in fixing tickets that led to the departure of City Court Judge Reginald Johnson. Johnson, the first Black
Read MoreTears and smiles filled the lobby of Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Valhalla last Friday morning while 21-month-old Hadley Frusciante basked in the attention, enjoying the sounds of an accompanying guitarist. Family members of the Mohegan Lake toddler and hospital
Read MoreA $210 million bond was overwhelmingly approved in the Ossining School District Tuesday. According to the district, the bond passed 1,126 to 338. The bond will cover several planned facility projects in the district. One project is the construction of
Read MorePeekskill City Court Judge Reginald Johnson has turned in his gavel after being formally charged with acts of misconduct. According to the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Johnson, the first African American judge in Peekskill’s history, who has
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