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Riverkeeper, a leading environmental advocacy group, is sounding the alarm over the Trump administration’s recent efforts to roll back environmental protections, warning that the changes could threaten water quality and public health in the region. Since taking the oath
Read MoreProtecting Pedestrians on Village Streets Pedestrian safety has always been a key concern for Pleasantville – a community that prides itself on being a walking village. On Monday, the Pleasantville Pedestrian Committee presented its quarterly report citing two problem areas
Read MoreDemocrat Ken Jenkins has declared victory in the special election to serve out the remainder of former County Executive George Latimer’s term, following a decisive win over Republican challenger Christine Sculti. Jenkins secured 61 percent of the vote (31,998 votes),
Read MoreBy Joseph Dunnigan In an effort to help foster trust, Pleasantville Police Chief Erik Grutzner and Village Trustee Paul Alvarez held a public discussion over Zoom on Feb. 6 about the local police department’s role in immigration matters. The conversation
Read MoreAs part of our collaboration with Pace University’s journalism department, The Examiner News features student-reported stories like this one. By James Steigerwald and EJ Speight Voters are electing a new Westchester County Executive this week. Two candidates are running in the special
Read MoreAs part of our collaboration with Pace University’s journalism department, The Examiner News features student-reported stories like this one. By James Steigerwald and EJ Speight Pleasantville has lots of wildlife, from deer, to hawks, to groundhogs, and especially those turkeys who
Read MoreBy Abby Luby After a quarter century of serving several Westchester communities with original, local TV programs, PCTV is closing its Pleasantville-based cable station, headquartered on Lake St. The not-for-profit organization will no longer produce shows after May of this
Read MoreBy Larry Epstein As federal immigration enforcement ramps up, fear is gripping immigrant communities across Westchester. Director of Legal Services at Neighbors Link Community Law Practice Karin Anderson Ponzer knows better than most. “People are terrified,” Anderson Ponzer observed. “They
Read MoreA newly proposed tree ordinance has stripped away permit fees and mandatory tree replants for Pleasantville residents wanting to take down trees on their property. The revised ordinance has removed controversial aspects from an earlier draft presented in Nov. 2024
Read MoreNorth Castle officials agreed to open a public hearing next month on acquiring the property and building that has housed a high-powered law firm in downtown Armonk to serve as the next Town Hall. The hearing on buying the building
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