News from The Northern Westchester Examiner, covering Yorktown Heights, Shrub Oak, Jefferson Valley, Mohegan Lake, Crompond, Ossining, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton, Somers, Westchester County, NY
One of two complaints filed by Yorktown Supervisor Michael Grace with the Westchester County Fair Campaign Practices Committee against Councilman Nick Bianco and his Democratic team was ruled to be valid last week. Grace complained that a sign that read
Read MoreThe stepson of Yorktown Supervisor Michael Grace was recently arrested for forging several checks belonging to a local business. Henry Grace, 20, of Crompond, was charged August 31 by Yorktown Police with five counts of forgery in the second degree, a
Read MorePeekskill Mayor Mary Foster dismissed Republican mayoral challenger Frank Catalina’s claims that the city is “on a path to economic collapse” as nothing but “political rhetoric.” “In the worst economy ever, Peekskill has been growing and everyone knows it, except
Read MoreRegistered Democrats in Cortlandt voted lockstep with committee leaders Tuesday night by supporting Debbie Carter-Costello and Seth Freach for town board. With 36 out of 37 districts reporting to the Westchester County Board of Elections, unofficial results showed Carter-Costello,
Read MoreIt appears the hotly contested race for Yorktown highway superintendent has been whittled down to two candidates following Democratic and Republican primaries Tuesday night. According to unofficial results from the Westchester County Board of Elections, Democratic Committee choice Thomas
Read MorePeekskill Mayor Mary Foster may push for the state Comptroller’s Office to investigate the city’s handling of health insurance coverage over the last 20 years after it was discovered mayoral opponent Frank Catalina has remained on a public employees’ plan
Read MoreThe 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was marked in the City of Peekskill last Saturday with a March on Washington Street. The event, co-sponsored by the Peekskill Youth Football League and Social Progress
Read MoreA candidate running for Ossining town justice was killed Tuesday night on Route 9A by a drunk driver as he was crossing the roadway to put up campaign signs, according to police. John Mangialardi, 55, of Briarcliff Manor, was struck
Read MoreDubbed as Westchester County’s only true country fair, the 89th annual Yorktown Grange Fair has a full schedule of family fun and entertainment planned from Thursday, September 5 to Sunday, September 8 on the Moseman Avenue fair grounds, just past
Read MoreA proposal for a mixed use complex featuring a grocery store, a multi-family residence for older adults and a memory care facility is being reviewed in Somers. The Somers Crossing project is being proposed for nearly 15 acres of a
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