New Year’s Day was a day of pride and ambition as friends, family and elected officials gathered at the Ossining Community Center to celebrate the inauguration of their local and state … [Read more...]
New Year’s Resolutions from Local Leaders
George Latimer (Westchester County Executive) County: “My New Year’s Resolution for Westchester County Government is to continue the hard work our Administration is putting in to get our finances … [Read more...]
Soundview Prep Searches for Host Family for International Student
Soundview Preparatory School in Yorktown is looking for a host family in the area for one of its new international students that will be starting their studies later this month. At the start of … [Read more...]
Annual Peekskill Polar Plunge in Hudson New Year’s Day
The annual Polar Plunge to benefit the This Is Me Foundation will kick off 2019 at noon sharp New Year’s Day on the shore of the Hudson River at Riverfront Green in Peekskill. This Is Me Foundation … [Read more...]
Peekskill, Yorktown to Celebrate New Year with Ball Drops
Ready to say goodbye to 2018 and hello to the new year, but tired of sitting at home waiting for Ryan Seacrest or Steve Harvey to do the countdown from Times Square? Well, local residents in … [Read more...]
Opening of Peekskill Central Firehouse Celebrated
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held December 19 to celebrate the opening of Peekskill’s new Central Firehouse, a $12 million project that spanned four administrations and two decades of … [Read more...]
2019 Budgets Adopted by Boards in Four Municipalities
Budgets for 2019 were adopted by boards in four local municipalities recently. Yorktown In Yorktown, a $58.6 million budget with a 2.5% tax hike for residents was approved unanimously last week. … [Read more...]
Debate Over Homeless Shelter Relocating in Peekskill Continues
Peekskill residents last week answered a call from Mayor Andre Rainey to turn out and voice their concerns about the proposed relocation of the only year-round, 24-hour shelter for homeless adults in … [Read more...]
Examiner Attorney: Swastika Vandal Should Be Charged
The vandal who defaced a copy of The Northern Westchester Examiner with swastikas and the letters KKK should be criminally charged, the newspaper's lawyer contends in a letter he's preparing to send … [Read more...]
Man Charged with Using Axe to Take Holiday Gift
A Peekskill man was arrested Thursday for allegedly using an axe to forcibly take a holiday gift from a co-worker in Putnam Valley. According to State Police in Cortlandt, at approximately 8:45 … [Read more...]