News from The Northern Westchester Examiner, covering Yorktown Heights, Shrub Oak, Jefferson Valley, Mohegan Lake, Crompond, Ossining, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton, Somers, Westchester County, NY
Former Yorktown Supervisor Susan Siegel appears to have defeated Republican Thomas Diana to serve the last 13 months of former Councilman Dave Paganelli’s unexpired term, according to unofficial results posted by the Westchester County Board of Elections. With 100%
Read MoreCries of “we want the Senator” echoed through Murphy’s Restaurant in Yorktown Heights as Yorktown Councilman Dr. Terrence Murphy emerged victorious in the 40th District state Senate race. Murphy, a Republican, took 58% of the vote for the district, which
Read MoreYorktown residents weighed in Tuesday night on giving the depleted Yorktown Town Board more options to fill seats when they become empty. According to unofficial results with the Westchester Board of Elections, 75% of voters approved a proposition on
Read MoreVillage of Ossining Trustee Victoria Gearity was elected as the new mayor Tuesday night, according to unofficial results from the Westchester Board of Elections. Gearity, who defeated incumbent Mayor William Hanauer in a Democratic primary to become the overwhelming
Read MorePeekskill residents could be facing a tax increase as high as 11% next year if a retooled 2015 budget is approved by the Common Council next month. A tentative $53.44 million budget submitted by Peekskill City Manager Anthony Ruggiero last
Read MoreSeveral schools in the Hendrick Hudson School District were placed in lockdown Wednesday afternoon for the second straight day after an anonymous phone threat was made. According to information released by Superintendent of Schools Joseph Hochreiter, an unidentified man called
Read MoreTwo colleagues on the Ossining Village Board are squaring off for the mayor seat on November 4. Incumbent Mayor William Hanauer, who has led the village since 2007, is seeking a fifth term running only on the Working Families line
Read MoreTwo years ago, Croton-on-Hudson resident Justin Wagner came within two percentage points of upsetting State Senator Greg Ball (R,C,I/Patterson) in the 40th District, the closest race in the state involving an incumbent. The 33-year-old Democrat has returned this year for
Read MoreServing people is something Terrence Murphy takes pride in all aspects of his life. “I’ll never get tired of serving the community. It’s something I do every day as a health care provider,” said Murphy, a chiropractor who has operated
Read MoreRepresentatives from municipalities directly affected by a proposed expansion of natural gas pipeline banded together Saturday in Peekskill to vehemently oppose the controversial project. “This pipeline is frightening. It is not safe for our communities,” said Courtney Williams, a
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