This week on Local Matters Westchester, we spoke with Larry Beilenson, board co-chair of Westchester Residential Opportunities (WRO) and son of the late founder, Nick Beilenson. Larry shared insights on WRO’s founding in 1968 to combat housing discrimination, what he
Read MoreThe Town of Mount Pleasant announced Tuesday that it has reached a settlement with the JCCA in federal court, resolving a lawsuit the agency filed earlier this spring challenging the town’s emergency orders aimed at blocking the sheltering of migrant
Read MoreChappaqua resident Steven Beschloss, author of the popular Substack essay series “America, America,” joins Local Matters Westchester this week. This week on Local Matters Westchester, we’re joined by Chappaqua resident Steven Beschloss – an award-winning journalist, professor, and the author
Read MorePleasantville Superintendent At its June 3 meeting last night, the Pleasantville Board of Education formally accepted the resignation of Superintendent Dr. Tina DeSa, who will conclude her tenure later this month, on June 30. DeSa, who stepped into the role
Read MoreToday’s newsletter dives into Mt. Pleasant politics, Westchester County updates, and a reminder from a local student about the dangers of rising hate. Bonanno Launches New Party, Running for Mt. Pleasant Board on Transparent Planning Platform You need an Examiner
Read MoreThis week on Local Matters Westchester, we spoke with Noam Bramson, executive director of Sustainable Westchester (and former longtime mayor of New Rochelle), to talk about what the organization is doing locally to address climate challenges. We asked Bramson about
Read MoreFamily Ties Examiner reporter intern Miriam Gold prepared a piece about a Westchester mother-daughter duo both running for office this fall. You need an Examiner membership to read this post in full. Click here to support local journalism now.
Read MoreIn our latest Local Matters Westchester episode, we’re joined by Westchester County Legislator Margaret Cunzio. A registered Conservative who caucuses with Republicans, Cunzio serves as Minority Leader on the Board—one of just two legislators in the minority. We talk about
Read MoreBy Adam Stone Westchester County Police are investigating an apparent suicide after a woman’s body was discovered Wednesday morning in a wooded area directly across from Ben & Jerry’s, near the intersection of East Main Street and Lexington Avenue. “The
Read MoreThe Examiner subsequently published an update to this report, headlined Police: Body of Woman Found in Woods an ‘Apparent Suicide’; Not from Mount Kisco By Adam Stone A death investigation is underway Wednesday morning on East Main Street in Mount
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