The latest news in Westchester and Putnam county, NY
A 63-year-old woman was murdered Saturday night in an apartment complex in Jefferson Valley. The victim, Geraldine Krecmer, was found dead by Yorktown Police lying on a walkway in front of a unit at the Coach-n-Four Apartments on East Main
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Leadership of the Mount Pleasant Democratic Committee harshly criticized town officials last week for publicizing the citizenship status of one of two suspects who were apprehended for their alleged involvement in a Nov. 1 house burglary. The committee issued a
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Yanking out gnarly invasive vines snaking through a plot of land near the Saw Mill River Parkway energized a group of about 10 volunteers last Saturday. The thick overgrowth had carpeted the ground and enveloped some of the 155 shrubs
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Mount Kisco rolled out the red carpet on Sunday for the new ShopRite supermarket that debuted at the Diamond Properties complex at 333 N. Bedford Rd. Company executives and local officials participated in a more than half-hour grand opening ceremony
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Westchester County Executive George Latimer released his $2.5 billion county operating budget for 2025 last week that places continued emphasis on increasing affordable housing, mental health initiatives and public safety while maintaining a flat tax levy. The budget, which will
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A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Nov. 1 for a refurbished children’s playground at Ryder Park in the Town of Ossining. The improvements made to the children’s playground feature a new set of ADA-accessible playground equipment modules and a new
Read MoreOutdoor murals enhance a community in a way that reflects its most positive features, especially if created by local artists. A $35,000 state grant has been obtained for Pleasantville that will fund the creation of an original mural. The goal
Read MoreThe “hole in the ground” at 60 South Broadway in White Plains drew negative feedback last week from a fretful Common Council, and even a comparison to the state of Berlin in 1945 after World War II. The Common Council
Read MoreThe tentative 2025 town budget proposed by Yorktown Supervisor Ed Lachterman last week calls for an 8.6% tax increase. In an Oct. 31 press release, Lachterman, who is presenting his first spending plan since being elected supervisor last April, attributes
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Democratic candidates Karen Schleimer and Tom Luzio easily won their races Tuesday for a pair of trustees’ seats on the Mount Kisco Village Board against two first-time candidates. Schleimer, who won her seventh term on the board, collected 2,422 votes
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