News from The Northern Westchester Examiner, covering Yorktown Heights, Shrub Oak, Jefferson Valley, Mohegan Lake, Crompond, Ossining, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton, Somers, Westchester County, NY
Whenever Westchester County gets the green light for businesses to reopen, the Town of Yorktown has plans in place to hit the ground running. Last week at the Triangle Shopping Center, members of the Reboot Yorktown task force held a
Read MoreBy Ariel Markowski It was at a young age that Susan Berliner discovered her passion for literature. As early as her elementary school years, she was writing plays and stories. The 40-year Yorktown resident has eight published books under her
Read MoreThe Town of Yorktown’s summer full- and half-day camps will be canceled due to continuing efforts to protect public health. “We are disappointed as a department to cancel these programs, but we will be working within the structure of the
Read MoreYorktown-based Support Connection, Inc. has announced it has earned the 2020 Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar, a service of Candid. By sharing metrics that highlight progress Support Connection is making toward its mission,
Read MoreNew York State Police are seeking information on the death of a 71-year-old woman whose body was located on the shoulder of Route 202 in Cortlandt. On April 29, State Police began investigating the death of Barbara E. Berkowitz, 71,
Read MoreThe coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on many small businesses, and it couldn’t have struck at a worst time for Cortlandt-based Wacky Inflatables. Wacky Inflatables, a family-owned, party rental enterprise that specializes in inflatable bounce houses and slides, was
Read MoreA 21-year-old Peekskill resident was charged Saturday in the shooting death earlier in the day of a 27-year-old Mohegan Lake Man found dead in a car on a city block. Michael Jenkins was arraigned Monday via videoconferencing of murder in
Read MoreEric S. Bender, long-time resident of Yorktown and later Mahopac, passed away unexpectedly on May 5, 2020. He was 28 and had struggled with substance abuse for many years. Eric was born on April 9, 1992 in Corpus Christi, Texas,
Read MorePeekskill Police are investigating the apparent homicide of a 27-year-old male found dead in a car early Saturday morning on the 900 block of Paulding Street. According to Police Chief Donald Halmy, police responded at about 2:55 a.m. to a
Read MoreThe Peekskill Industrial Development Agency (PIDA) has announced the election of Deborah Post as Chairperson. Post, who joined the organization in 2010, previously served as Secretary and Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Directors. Post’s commitment to community improvement is demonstrated
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