All Entries Tagged With: "North Castle"
North Castle Fund Balance Restored to Healthy Level
North Castle’s auditor reported last week that the town is in improving financial shape after it ended 2011 with a positive variance of more than $1 million. Auditor Alan Kassay, of O’Connor Davies of White Plains, told the town board at its April 20 work session that between expenditures that came in under budget and [...]
CVS Reps Peppered By North Castle Planning Board Queries
There were no fireworks but there were plenty of questions about a proposal to bring a CVS Pharmacy to the Armonk Shopping Center during the April 9 North Castle Planning Board meeting. Eden Enterprises LLC, which owns the center, must obtain site plan approval from the planning board and a special permit from the town [...]
No. Castle’s DiDonato-Roth to Bid for GOP State Senate Nod
Pledging to restore fiscal sanity and ignite business growth, first-term North Castle Councilwoman Diane DiDonato-Roth officially announced Sunday her bid to run for the 37th Senate District this fall. DiDonato-Roth, 53, a Republican, was surrounded by family, friends and supporters at the Sons of Italy lodge in Yonkers. She said her entry into the race would [...]
CVS Reps Peppered By North Castle Planning Board Queries
There were no fireworks but there were plenty of questions about a proposal to bring a CVS Pharmacy to the Armonk Shopping Center during the April 9 North Castle Planning Board meeting. Eden Enterprises LLC, which owns the center, must obtain site plan approval from the planning board and a special permit from the town [...]
Buyer Found for Armonk’s Ehrman Pool; Set to Open for Season
A private buyer has been found for the financially strapped Anita Louise Ehrman Pool in Armonk but questions arose last week about whether North Castle officials could have been more transparent. Terms of the sale to the North Castle Pool and Tennis Club LLC, which will own and operate the aquatic facility and 11.6-acre parcel, [...]
North Castle Planners Okay Assisted Living Facility
A 160-bed assisted living facility proposal has been given the okay by the North Castle Planning Board, pending approval from the town’s Architectural Review Board (ARB). The 140-unit, nearly 120,000-square residence, which will be constructed on a nearly five acre lot at 90 Business Park Drive in Armonk, will be operated by Bristal Assisted Living, [...]
Smith Expected Winner in District 3 Race
Michael Smith is expected to be District 3’s new county legislator. With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, Smith, a Greenburgh resident, leads incumbent John Nonna (D-Pleasantville) 51 percent to 49 percent, 5063 votes to 4940. With absentee ballots yet to be counted, and reports of malfunctioning machines, Nonna has declined to concede until the [...]
Too Close to Call in Nonna, Smith Westchester Leg. Race
It is too close to call in District 3. With 87 percent of the votes counted, County Legislator John Nonna (D-Pleasantville) leads challenger Michael Smith by a mere 60 votes, 4,347-4287. A recount is expected in the race thatcould determine whether the Democrats hang on to their 12-5 supermajority in the legislature.
Arden Defeats Weaver in North Castle Supervisor’s Race
Challenger Howard Arden resoundingly defeated North Castle Supervisor William Weaver Tuesday night, ending the incumbent’s administration after one term. With 63 percent of the votes counted, Arden was leading 1,562 to 983. Weaver conceded shortly before 10:30 p.m. In the town board race, Democratic incumbent Michael Schiliro and Republican Stephen D’Angelo outlasted Republican newcomer Matt Rice [...]
Weaver, Schiliro, Carthy the Choices for No. Castle
Political races the year before a presidential election are often ignored by average voters. But when polls open next Tuesday, there should be no reason for North Castle residents to be apathetic. During the past two years issues large and small have sparked controversy. Seemingly no town business can be conducted without a fight.
Nonna’s Steady Hand Needed on Board of Legislators
Bipartisanship has become one of the more popular buzzwords in politics. Most officeholders claim cooperation but in an era where the political discourse has become increasingly strident, it can be elusive. What is equally important is for representatives to vote their conscience while keeping the best interests of their constituents in mind.
Byram Hills Names New Superintendent
The Byram Hills Board of Education announced Tuesday night the appointment of Deputy Superintendent Dr. William Donohue to replace Dr. Jackie Taylor next year. Donohue is a 20-year veteran of the district, first joining as director of guidance in 1990, then becoming high school principal in 1997. He was appointed assistant superintendent–later identified as deputy superintendent–in 2008. [...]
North Castle Planning Board Approves Armonk Square
Armonk won’t be left without a supermarket after all. The North Castle Planning Board unanimously granted final approval to the revised Armonk Square project Wednesday night, the centerpiece of which will be a 20,000-square-foot DeCicco Family Market. In addition to the food store, the mixed use facility totaling about 53,000 square feet, will feature retail [...]
Armonk Outdoor Art Show Celebrates 50 Years
Close to 200 artists from around the United States and abroad will descend on Armonk this weekend for the 50th annual Armonk Outdoor Art Show at Community Field. Fine artists and fine craft artists include entrants from eight different mediums. Patrons will be able to buy oils/acrylics, watercolors, mixed media, printmaking/drawing/pastels, sculpture, wearable art, fine [...]
Arden Holds on Over Weaver in No. Castle; Recount Expected
Challenger Howard Arden has held on for a 13-vote victory over North Castle Supervisor William Weaver in Tuesday’s North Castle Republican primary after the Westchester Board of Elections completed the machine count of the votes. District 10, which includes the area around Whippoorwill East in Armonk, had not been included in Tuesday’s totals after it [...]
Utilities Making Slow Progress to Restore Power
Residents and merchants in areas hardest hit by last weekend’s storm were still trying to recover as thousands remained without power on Wednesday afternoon. By 4:30 p.m., more than 14,000 Con Edison customers in Westchester were without electricity, including about 2,700 in North Castle, 1,870 in New Castle, about 1,750 in Yorktown and just over [...]
Former No. Castle GOP Chair Indicted on 19 Counts
Former North Castle Republican Chairwoman Loronda Murphy was indicted on 19 counts stemming from her role in an alleged mortgage fraud scheme that fleeced her victims out of at least $250,000, District Attorney Janet DiFiore announced on Thursday. Murphy, 47, was charged with 10 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree, five counts of [...]
Smith and Nonna Seek Independence
County Legislator candidate Michael Smith (R-Greenburgh) is vying for the chance to show that he is the most independent candidate in District 3. On Friday at North Castle Town Hall, Smith announced that he has gathered enough signatures to primary incumbent John Nonna (D-Pleasantville) via a write-in camapign to earn the Independence Party line for [...]
Business of the Week: Beehive
Correction: In the Business of the Week feature on Beehive in the July 5 issue of The Examiner there were several mistakes made. We incorrectly identified one of the original owners of Beehive in Mount Vernon as Peter Tiglias, when his name is Louis Tiglias and Peter Modroukas’ daughter is named Valerie, not Tami. Also, the Mount Vernon [...]
Greenburgh Resident Announces Challenge of Nonna
Saying that his district needs a representative whose first allegiance is to the community, Michael Smith officially announced his candidacy for Westchester County Legislator in District 3. Smith, a 54-year old Greenburgh resident who previously served as president of the Board of Education in the Valhalla School District, announced his candidacy on Saturday at Mount [...]
Newcomer Jumps into North Castle Town Board Race
Matthew Rice didn’t plan on running for local political office upon moving to Armonk with his family two years ago. But after watching some of the issues unfold during that time and the controversial debates that have erupted and taken over the spotlight, Rice thought he could provide a fresh perspective to the town. Last [...]
New Political Party Formed in North Castle
Hoping to halt the nasty bickering that has pervaded North Castle politics, a coalition of town residents with varied political affiliations has formed a new party to wage an issues oriented campaign this fall. Alliance North Castle announced on June 16 its endorsement of candidates from the Democrats and Republicans who recently declared their candidacies. It [...]
Bellantoni Ouster Request Denied: Opponents Try Again
Editor’s Note: This is a corrected version of a story that was printed in this week’s edition of The Examiner. One of the names the original article cited as appearing on a letter calling for the ouster of the North Castle GOP chairwoman was incorrect. The correct name on the letter is Jaime Romano. The Examiner regrets the error. [...]
Armonk Rocked By Loss of A&P; CVS Signs Lease
A petition drive has begun in Armonk as members of the downtown business community and concerned residents are rallying to save the A&P Supermarket on Main Street and prevent a CVS Pharmacy from moving into the property. The grassroots effort was launched within a few days of last week’s sudden announcement by North Castle Supervisor [...]
No. Castle Highway Dept. Head to Retire
Another department head will be leaving the Town of North Castle. Craig Usted, the highway department’s general foreman, will be retiring from his position on Feb. 25 after 36 years with the town. “When he came into my office and gave me the letter (Tuesday) I was very surprised,” said North Castle Supervisor William Weaver. [...]
