News from The Northern Westchester Examiner, covering Yorktown Heights, Shrub Oak, Jefferson Valley, Mohegan Lake, Crompond, Ossining, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton, Somers, Westchester County, NY
Westchester County Police recently responded to concerns raised by town officials and Cortlandt residents by issuing 125 summonses for speeding on Watch Hill Road. The enforcement campaign was funded by the Cortlandt Town Board following community complaints about motorists driving
Read MoreThe Mohegan Colony community showed a united front last week in urging the Cortlandt Planning Board to support a change of use of its longtime school building for church services. For two years, Mohegan Colony Association members explained financial constraints
Read MoreThe Town of Yorktown’s rookie trash hauler could be facing fines for illegally parking its garbage trucks on a town-owned piece of property off Front Street without a special permit. Last week, Yorktown’s Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously gave the
Read MoreState Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester), Assemblywoman Sandy Galef (D-Westchester/Putnam), and other state and local officials last week urged Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign legislation that will fundamentally change the way boating safety is implemented in New York State. The effort
Read MoreYorktown Supervisor Michael Grace and a citizens’ group that supports “intelligent and responsible business growth” announced plans last week to “set the tone” for improvements in downtown Yorktown and other areas. “When you want to lead, you have to set
Read MoreA Cortlandt man and owner of a Mohegan Lake tanning salon was charged last week by State Police with selling cocaine following a six-month investigation. On June 27, police and members of the Westchester District Attorney’s Office executed search warrants
Read MoreCelebrating the patriotic symbols of the United States was the theme of an enjoyable moving up day ceremony for nine students of the Key Institute for Learning Strategies in Cortlandt recently at Barnes and Noble in the Cortland tTown Center.
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo Starting today, Peekskill residents can help the Police Department rid the streets of illegal firearms by calling a newly established tip line (914) 468-4GUN as part of a new program Operation Safe Streets. Individuals who call the
Read MoreBefore a new highway superintendent in Yorktown is chosen in November, Democratic and Republican voters will have a chance to narrow down the field in September primaries. Steve Gardner, who ran an unsuccessful write-in campaign four years ago after incumbent
Read MorePeekskill Middle School learned earlier this month it had received a 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant Award from the New York State Education Department totaling $926,311. The school was one of 125 recipients out of 450 applicants. The funds
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