News from The Examiner, covering Armonk-North Castle, Briarcliff, Chappaqua-New Castle, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, Pleasantville, Westchester County, NY.
Representatives for the developer of the proposed Chappaqua affordable housing project told New Castle officials last week that a further reduction in the size of the building would be economically unfeasible. Conifer Realty Vice President Andrew Bodewes said at the resumption
Read MoreWith an afternoon of nearly continuous music, the scent of appetizing food and plenty of activities, the Pleasantville Music Festival went off without a hitch on Saturday. The ninth annual event welcomed thousands to Parkway Field, with multiple musical acts energizing
Read MoreConcerned community members presented the Pleasantville Board of Education Tuesday night with a petition containing close to 400 signatures urging trustees to temporarily reinstate high school Principal Dawn Bartz. During another contentious board meeting, resident Matthew Hammond handed the board
Read MoreTHE GYM of Armonk is encouraging members, guests and community supporters to participate in a recruitment event for the Armonk Fire Department, taking place on Saturday, July 13 from 12 to 3 p.m. The Armonk Fire Department, a completely volunteer
Read MoreOne of the pleasures of summer is being able to sit outside with friends and family on a warm evening, have something to eat and listen to a free concert. For more than 25 years, residents in and around New
Read MoreControversial Armonk developer and resident Michael Fareri filed an Article 78 last week against the Town of North Castle claiming certificates of occupancy for Armonk Square were issued despite unauthorized changes to the project. Fareri, who owns property on an
Read MoreNew Castle officials are exploring ways to ease the parking crunch in downtown Chappaqua, including a potential revision of the recently approved policy that allows each merchant seven free parking spaces. Last week the town board and Town Clerk Jill
Read MoreThe Mount Pleasant Town Board was receptive to a proposal unveiled by Sleepy Hollow village officials last week to construct a second reservoir at the Rockefeller State Park Preserve. The plan, outlined before the board on July 2 by Sleepy
Read MoreThe Mount Pleasant Planning Board is set to approve the first phase of Pace University’s proposal to consolidate the Pleasantville and Briarcliff campuses. Following several months of review, the board voted unanimously at its July 3 meeting to close the
Read MoreDawn Bartz might have reluctantly resigned as principal of Pleasantville High School, but that hasn’t stopped her from reapplying for that same position. In an email to The Examiner, Bartz confirmed she’s applying for both the interim and permanent principal post. While
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