The Northern Westchester Examiner

With Election Day looming, the two candidates running for mayor in the Village of Ossining sparred last week over the inability of the village to receive a $10 million state economic redevelopment grant. On her website, Ossining Mayor Victoria Gearity

The controversial relocation of the Jan Peek Homeless Shelter in Peekskill dominated the conversation during a forum with County Executive George Latimer and County Legislator John Testa (R-Peekskill) Saturday morning. During the 90-minute meeting at The Factoria that attracted more

Croton-on-Hudson residents and members of the Village Board were divided last week over an updated version of a proposed law that would place a fee on single-use plastic bags and encourage patrons to bring reusable shopping bags. Following several meetings

An Ossining resident running for a seat on the Village Board withdrew his nomination Monday afternoon after receiving a surge of backlash last week when a series of racist and misogynistic posts were discovered on his Twitter page. First-time candidate

Halloween is creeping into Ossining next weekend as the town presents the fifth annual Forest O’ Fears haunted attraction. The event, which will take place at Cedar Lane Park in Ossining on Friday, Oct. 26 and Saturday, Oct. 27, will

With issues of race and misogyny causing controversy and frayed tensions in the country, a candidate running for the Ossining Village Board has triggered a new round of angst for some in the community. First-time candidate David Kezafrika, who is

Peekskill residents are fighting to protect their neighborhood as Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill (CHHOP) moves forward with its controversial relocation of the Jan Peek House Shelter. Following a heavily contentious meeting hosted by CHHOP on Oct.

Westchester Democratic lawmakers gathered last Friday in Ossining to highlight a $78 million funding shortfall in foundation aid for several area school districts. As the Ossining School District continues to remain one of the lowest funded districts in the state,

The family home of Nancy Haggerty, former managing editor of the Yorktown-based weekly newspaper North County News, was gutted by a devastating fire on the evening of October 2 on Anita Road in Granite Springs. Haggerty, who is now employed

The Somers Town Board voted unanimously on October 4 to approve a resolution to prohibit homeowners associations from obtaining large tax cuts after they convert their properties into condominiums. Town Attorney Roland Baroni told the Town Board last week the