The Northern Westchester Examiner

The Yorktown Town Board unanimously voted last week to enact a new and more restrictive Tree and Woodlands Preservation Law. The highly applauded action came after 18 months of review that spanned 17 Town Board meetings. “This law has a

The environmental advocacy group that was involved in the negotiations that led to the decision to close the Indian Point nuclear power plants is publicly opposing the company selected to decommission the facility in Buchanan. Riverkeeper has launched a petition

For fifth-grader Max Lazarowitz, caring about and helping others is important – and so is having fun. Since the summer of 2016, he has combined his interest in supporting people in need with his love of using recycled materials to

The collection of $800,000 in delinquent property taxes from residents will result in more than three miles of roads being paved next year in the Town of Yorktown. Outgoing Supervisor Ilan Gilbert made that announcement during a public hearing last

Village of Ossining Mayor Victoria Gearity announced last week she won’t run for a fourth two-year term in 2020. “It is with a heart full of gratitude for the people of Ossining that I announce I will not seek a

A delegation of area state Assembly representatives is calling on Governor Cuomo to stop making changes to the popular STAR and Enhanced STAR programs that provide tax reductions for property owners. During a gathering last week in Tarrytown with the

Fresh off a Democratic sweep in the November elections, the seven members of the Peekskill Common Council will be receiving raises in 2020. Last week, the council voted themselves salary increases—the first time councilmembers in the city have gotten a

The owners of the Indian Point nuclear power plants and their chosen successors have requested approval to speed up the decommissioning process. Entergy Corporation and Holtec International, through their affiliates, announced last week they had jointly filed a License Transfer

Hendrick Hudson High School science teacher Francois Barcomb took home $50,000 after finishing third in the 2019 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions. The finals of the tournament, which started with 15 contestants, aired on Channel 7 last Thursday and Friday and

Peekskill security officials and the Peekskill Police Department have identified the source of an online threat made by a student Wednesday regarding Peekskill Middle School. Dr. David Mauricio, Superintendent of Schools, informed families in the district that instruction continued as