News from The Northern Westchester Examiner, covering Yorktown Heights, Shrub Oak, Jefferson Valley, Mohegan Lake, Crompond, Ossining, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton, Somers, Westchester County, NY
Granite Pointe, an approved 23-unit housing subdivision in Somers that dates back to 1988, was granted a 28th 90-day time extension by the town’s Planning Board last month. The project, which received final approval by the Planning Board in 2015
Read MoreMunicipalities in the East of Hudson watershed will have to comply with much more stringent MS4 stormwater regulations that will be prohibitively expensive and carry stiff penalties for communities that fail to comply. New regulations from the state Department of
Read MoreThe Yorktown Planning Board isn’t ready to issue a recommendation to the town board regarding a proposal to expand the Lake Osceola Overlay District to include a 50-acre site where a large mixed-use development is sought. At its June 24
Read MoreYorktown residents won’t get a chance to size up the two candidates in person who are running in a July special election for a vacant seat on the Town Board. Leaders of the town’s Republican and Democratic committees were tentatively
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By Seamus Higgins After toiling for four years, the fruits of Nico Papalia’s labors are finally paying off. On May 14, a new video game, Athenian Rhapsody, which was developed by the Somers resident, was released to all platforms (iOs,
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Democratic voters in Mount Pleasant, much of Greenburgh and the northwest corner of Yonkers are being treated to a rematch of the 2022 showdown between MaryJane Shimsky and Tom Abinanti in the 92nd Assembly District. The main difference this time
Read MoreThe Somers Town Board last week retained legal services as opposition to a proposed lithium battery-powered facility on the border of Somers and the Town of Carmel continues to mount. The board unanimously agreed at its June 13 meeting to
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Residents and officials rallied Monday at the Cortlandt Waterfront in Verplanck to voice their opposition to a planned expansion of a gas pipeline that runs next to the Indian Point power plants. Known as Project Maple, the proposal is expected
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Despair, hopelessness, frustration, fear, worry, anger, guilt. These were the words usede to describe the emotions shared at Bedford 2030’s event “Mental Wellness in the Face of Climate Change: How We Are Affected and What We Can Do About It” on June
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Yorktown Town Board candidate Susan Siegel is accusing current board members of violating the New York State Open Meetings Law by discussing spending taxpayer money behind closed doors. Siegel, a former town supervisor and councilwoman, maintained on June 4 the
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