News from The Examiner, covering Armonk-North Castle, Briarcliff, Chappaqua-New Castle, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, Pleasantville, Westchester County, NY.
The Mount Kisco Village Board delayed making decisions last week on whether to launch eminent domain proceedings for a key 25-acre parcel and relocate a cell tower proposed for that land to Leonard Park. Officials entertained more public discussion on
Read MoreGov. Kathy Hochul is lifting the mask mandate for schools throughout New York effective this Wednesday after statewide COVID-19 cases have fallen to their lowest levels since last summer. Hochul not only cited the drop-off in cases and hospitalizations as
Read MoreBruce Sabath had previously sung in the sanctuary of Temple Shaaray Tefila, where he is a member, but it’s always been during a major Jewish holiday or for Saturday morning services. On Thursday, Mar. 3, he will be performing something
Read MoreThe Byram Hills Board of Education will select an interim board member at its Mar. 8 meeting after it met and briefly interviewed two candidates last week for the vacant seat. Residents Melissa Jacobs and Gwen Torre each read roughly
Read MoreNew Castle officials’ consideration of a 10 percent affordable housing requirement in two downtown commercial zones generated both support and skepticism during the opening of a public hearing last week. The Town Board has proposed including the requirement for projects
Read MoreThe Village of Pleasantville is pressing forward with discussions of a proposed ordinance that would limit the use of gas-powered leaf blowers within the community. Village Trustee Nicole Asquith, who has spearheaded the initiative, spoke about the legislation at last
Read MoreBedford school officials are poised to present district voters two propositions for this spring’s major infrastructure and modernization bond, a large main bond and another for additional air conditioning at Fox Lane High School. After painstaking deliberations, each of the
Read MoreFor more than 40 years, Mike and Mary Lynn McRee loved being in the Oriental carpet business. Last Thursday, they walked out of their Bedford Hills store, Caravan Connection, for the last time, headed for semi-retirement, as Mike McCree described
Read MoreThis article has been revised to clarify and correct information regarding the mitigation strategies being employed by the Pleasantville School District to protect students and staff. The Pleasantville School District enacted a revised health and safety policy last week that
Read MoreThe new development team for a residential project at Mariani Gardens in Armonk introduced themselves to the North Castle Town Board last week, signaling they are prepared to work with the town. A conciliatory tone struck by representatives from the
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