This 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. As
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 MoreTwo years ago today, our friend and colleague Robert Schork passed away. I had long hoped to create a more formal internship program in his honor—originally imagining it for just one intern. But this spring and summer, I’m fortunate to
Read MoreIn this week’s Local Matters Westchester, Derek Anderson, president of Northern Westchester Hospital, joins us to talk about the real-world impact of looming Medicaid cuts, Northwell Health’s just-announced merger with Nuvance, and a new mental health initiative for local youth—launching
Read MoreWe just recorded a fascinating conversation for our Local Matters Westchester podcast with Northern Westchester Hospital President Derek Anderson, and we’ll be sharing the interview within the next 24 to 48 hours or so. The timing of our discussion worked
Read MoreNew York’s $254 billion state budget just passed, and on this week’s Local Matters Westchester podcast, State Senator Shelley Mayer breaks down what’s in it and what it means for our area — including the new and controversial statewide bell-to-bell school cellphone
Read MoreWe have a wave of new Examiner reporter interns joining us in the coming weeks, including a pair who got started yesterday. Ava McGinty, a Putnam Valley High School graduate, recently completed her sophomore year at Monmouth University, where she
Read MoreVolunteers Tackle Pollution Thousands of volunteers came together on May 3 for Riverkeeper’s Sweep 2025, taking action to clean up the Hudson River and its surrounding areas. In his article, Examiner contributor Larry Epstein shares the story of how communities
Read MoreWe continue our series by Mike Gold on development in Mount Pleasant with a closer look at a proposed 34-unit apartment building at 75 North Kensico Avenue in Valhalla. Last month, we published a piece after Gold spoke one-on-one with
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