The Pleasantville Village Board has proposed adjusting rules at the Memorial Plaza parking lot near the Metro-North train station largely due to changes in commuter habits. Parking demand in Memorial Plaza has dropped dramatically since the start of the pandemic
Read MoreThe Pleasantville Village Board was expected Monday night to schedule a public hearing for next month to opt-out of allowing marijuana dispensaries as discussions continued about whether the municipality should allow retail sales. A resolution for a Nov. 22 hearing
Read MoreA striking and vibrant mural of DJ Henry, a Pace University student-athlete shot and killed by a Pleasantville police officer 11 years ago, prominently lights up a large space at the university’s Kessel Student Center. Unveiling of the mural on
Read MoreA Pleasantville village trustee revealed last week that there were two recent incidents of anti-Asian hate in the village and called on school officials to make sure they are equipped to address the issue. Trustee David Vinjamuri alerted the Pleasantville
Read MoreThe first public forum to determine if marijuana dispensaries should be allowed in Pleasantville was held last Monday evening with a general consensus that the village should opt-out from retail sales. Many in the small gathering at Village Hall and
Read MoreThis Friday evening Arc Stages returns from its pandemic-induced performance hiatus, and the production promises to provide three weekends of riveting subject matter. The Pleasantville-based theater company is presenting “The Mountaintop,” playwright Katori Hall’s fictionalized yet thought-provoking work on the
Read MoreThe Jacob Burns Film Center’s Jewish Film Festival has been the longest-running of all its annual special programming and events. It’s been 20 years since the independent, nonprofit theater and cultural arts in downtown Pleasantville opened to film lovers, and
Read MoreA public forum to consider allowing marijuana dispensaries in Pleasantville will be held Sept. 27, the first outreach by village officials seeking community feedback on having retail sales and consumption lounges within the municipality. If the village board votes to
Read MoreAdding to the momentum of the outdoor Pleasantville Farmers Market, six new vendors join the market in the coming weeks, providing such diverse wares as ice pops, nut and oat milks, cold-pressed juices, fresh pretzels, sangria and unique granolas. New
Read MoreThe Pleasantville Chamber of Commerce is cautiously optimistic that a planned Oktoberfest for Saturday, Oct. 2 will be able to be held as local COVID-19 cases continue to spike. The current plan is to close Wheeler Avenue to traffic in the
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