The Greenburgh Town Board last week approved two new local laws restricting the sale and marketing of weapons and tobacco products near schools and parks. “We don’t want to the shops to target our youth,” said Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner.
Read MoreYorktown officials announced last week they will invest $1.7 million in streetscape upgrades along Downing Drive in a key business corridor of Yorktown Heights. The streetscape improvements include new sidewalks, curbs and street paving along a street that leads to
Read MorePutnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell has decided to use a portion of the funds the county received from the federal American Rescue Package to create a Crisis Stabilization Center. Odell said the center, given a $2.5 million startup, would bring
Read MoreVoters in the Croton-Harmon School District last week overwhelmingly approved a $45.5 million Future Facilities Capital Project by a margin of 809-215. District officials said the project addresses current infrastructure-related items, preserves the integrity of school buildings and property, and
Read MoreA Walden man was sentenced to nine years in state prison last week for forcing a 16-year-old to perform a sex act in an Ossining parking lot in 2021. According to Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah, on Sept. 10,
Read MoreFormer Peekskill Mayor Andre Rainey announced last week he has a new job advocating for children. Rainey, a father of three who ran unsuccessfully earlier this year for the State Assembly, has accepted the position as Chair of National Parents
Read MoreHomeowners in the Town of Yorktown received an early gift from the Town Board last week with the adoption of the 2023 budget that carries a property tax decrease. Under the $65.4 million budget unanimously passed Dec. 6, the average
Read MoreOn Jan. 1, Yorktown Supervisor Matt Slater will be heading to Albany to serve in the State Assembly following his decisive victory on Election Day. Taking the reins in Yorktown will be Deputy Supervisor Tom Diana, who has served on
Read MoreThe White Plains Common Council last week unanimously approved a plan to install high energy-producing solar parking canopies over existing parking lots at 1133 Westchester Ave. The amendment to a nearly completed residential development that was approved by the council
Read MoreA Kent woman was busted last week for allegedly neglecting an older Maltese dog named “Buster” that was found loose by a Good Samaritan on Route 52. Jennifer Parrish, 48, was charged by officers from the Putnam County SPCA with
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