News from The Northern Westchester Examiner, covering Yorktown Heights, Shrub Oak, Jefferson Valley, Mohegan Lake, Crompond, Ossining, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton, Somers, Westchester County, NY
New York State Bill A.5317 sponsored by Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) and supported by the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART) was signed into law by Governor Cuomo on December 14. The legislation combats the proliferation of clothing
Read MoreGovernor Andrew Cuomo last week directed the state Public Service Commission to launch a full investigation into the operations and safety protocols at the Indian Point nuclear facility in Buchanan following the unexpected shutdown of Indian Point Unit 3 on
Read MoreThe Somers Town Board voted unanimously last week to approve an $8.76 million 2016 general fund budget that includes no major program cuts or additions and meets the state-mandated property tax cap. Through there were some slight changes among categories
Read MoreThe process of implementing a revised Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Somers moved forward on December 10 when a public hearing on the draft document was conducted during the town board meeting. The plan, formerly known as the Master
Read MoreA longtime band teacher at Crompond Elementary School in the Yorktown School District was killed Saturday in an apparent hiking accident in Ulster County. According to published reports, Jeffrey Whalen, 45, of Yorktown, who has been on administrative leave since
Read MoreA local developer is proposing a mixed use development and infrastructure improvements in the Baldwin Place section of Somers. At the December 3 Somers Town Board work session, Ken Kearney, founder and president of the Mahopac-based The Kearney Realty &
Read MoreThe Democratic majority on the Peekskill Common Council approved a 2016 city budget on December 1 with a 3.6% tax increase, less than three hours before the state deadline. It took three tries for the council to pass the $37.2
Read MoreWith another Black Friday come and gone and the holiday shopping season front and center, the Yorktown Small Business Association is urging residents to frequent local merchants. On Saturday, outside Campagna’s Restaurant in Shrub Oak, the YSBA kicked off its
Read MorePeekskill Common Council members were unhappy to learn that city cops were hired by Spectra Entergy to provide police protection during the construction of an expanded gas pipeline in the area. What particularly bothered some members was the fact the
Read MoreThe owners of the Indian Point nuclear power plants in Buchanan have vowed to ensure the safety of the facility if an additional 20-year license is approved. During an appearance before a three-judge panel of the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s
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