News from The Northern Westchester Examiner, covering Yorktown Heights, Shrub Oak, Jefferson Valley, Mohegan Lake, Crompond, Ossining, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton, Somers, Westchester County, NY
Historic Hudson Valley officials, supporters and elected representatives joined together Monday morning to kick-off a multi-year restoration project at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson. The focus of the project, which is slated to be completed in 2026, will be on
Read MoreA $26 million flood mitigation project at Annsville Circle in Cortlandt kicked off last week. The New York State-led project will raise the circle by four feet as well as a half-mile section of flood-prone Route 6/Route 202 by seven
Read MoreTwo age-restricted housing projects totaling 368 units were the subject of much discussion during last week’s Yorktown Town Board meeting. A public hearing will be held Aug. 8 on a development from Yorktown Dev AMS at 800 East Main Street
Read MoreThe July 23 special election for a vacant seat on the Yorktown Town Board pits a former elected official and longtime government watchdog against the wife of a former supervisor who is hoping to build on his legacy. Susan Siegel,
Read MoreGranite 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
Read MoreBy 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,
Read MoreDemocratic 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
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