In an unusual political move, the left-leaning New York Working Families Party has urged its members to disavow the party’s candidate and vote for Democrat Mondaire Jones in the 17th Congressional District race. Party representatives claim that the race’s Working
Read MoreFor many attending last July’s Pleasantville Music Festival, it was a great day. But for the three days leading up to the event, the weather forecast for rain turned away many potential concertgoers, even as cloudy skies in the morning
Read MoreColleen Spor’s husband Joseph was one of 343 New York City firefighters who perished on Sept. 11, 2001, when the World Trade Center catastrophically collapsed following the terrorist attacks. Last week, Spor stood with Assemblyman Matt Slater (R-Yorktown) to support
Read MoreMount Pleasant officials made no decision last week on whether or not to reopen two town roads that were closed last year because they had been overloaded with traffic. At a public information meeting on the town’s recently-completed traffic study, Town Engineer David
Read MoreThe lure of The Bahamas are the pink sand beaches and deep turquoise waters with a multitude of coral reefs. It’s hard to imagine how anything in this idyllic part of the world could be destroyed, but that’s what some
Read MoreVillage officials shared last week that a less-than-ideal weather forecast was largely to blame for a deficit in the budget for this year’s Pleasantville Music Festival. The forecast the day before the July 13 event led to a smaller-than-usual crowd,
Read MoreThere may soon be fewer traffic jams and safer pedestrian crossings at problematic intersections along Pleasantville’s Bedford Road. New 360-degree panoramic cameras are monitoring traffic flows and generating information that could lead to changing the timing of traffic lights. The
Read MoreTackling the housing shortage in Westchester has long been an uphill battle for Westchester communities. The Welcome Home Westchester Campaign, which launched three years ago, addresses the overwhelming need for more housing and affordable homes on Monday at a construction
Read MoreAvoiding traffic gridlock and eliminating public parking spaces were key items discussed at last week’s Pleasantville Planning Commission meeting in its continuing review of the proposed residential development at the former Chase Bank at 444 Bedford Rd. Representatives for applicant
Read MoreThe Pleasantville Board of Education outlined a proposed $15 million capital project last week that would upgrade the district’s facilities but would require a December referendum to borrow most of the money for the work. District officials said they may
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