News from The Examiner, covering Armonk-North Castle, Briarcliff, Chappaqua-New Castle, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, Pleasantville, Westchester County, NY.
A recently formed homeowners group has launched a website and online petition to fight the proposed Pleasantville assisted living facility. The group, United Homeowners of Pleasantville (UHP), has mobilized in response to Massachusetts-based Benchmark Senior Living’s attempt to construct its first assisted living
Read MoreMount Kisco police are investigating the death of a 64-year-old South Carolina woman who died at the Holiday Inn on Monday, April 15. The woman, identified as Shirley Ann Osman of Greer, S.C., was declared dead shortly after medical personnel arrived at the
Read MoreThere was no chance Marty DeGrazia was going to miss Sunday morning’s World War II monument rededication ceremony outside Our Lady of Pompei Church on Saratoga Avenue in Pleasantville. DeGrazia’s family connection to the war, the monument and the neighborhood
Read MoreThe North Castle Town Board delayed scheduling a public hearing and referring the latest Mariani Gardens proposal to the planning board until town officials can determine whether all of the nursery’s merchandise is allowed under current zoning. Board members held
Read MoreThe clock is ticking on Westchester County to pass legislation designed to prohibit discrimination against residents who receive public assistance for housing in order to preserve $7.4 million in federal funding. County lawmakers have until April 24 to come to
Read MoreIt’s only one year old, but the Westchester County Household Materials Recovery Facility in Valhalla has made a major impact toward protecting the environment. The H-MRF has already collected over 325,000 pounds of household materials, including hazardous and toxic items,
Read MoreThe president of the Armonk citizens group that saw the dismissal of its Article 78 challenging North Castle’s decision to grant CVS a special use permit has vowed to swiftly file an appeal. Charlene Jacobi informed the town board at
Read MoreJ.A. Henckels, the international cutlery firm that bought the former MLA property along Marble Avenue in Pleasantville, is expected to soon start building its headquarters and should move in sometime next year. Village building inspector Michael Testa said last week
Read MoreThe Chappaqua School District is expected to appoint the new Douglas Grafflin Elementary School principal next week. In a message sent to the school community on Tuesday, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Lyn McKay stated that she will recommend Putnam Valley
Read MoreThe Article 78 filed against the Town of North Castle for granting a special use permit to allow a CVS Pharmacy to move into downtown Armonk was dismissed last week. State Supreme Court Justice Joan B. Lefkowitz ruled in favor
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