The Northern Westchester Examiner

A Cortlandt man suspected of raping two minors was arrested in Montrose last week by Westchester County Police after he failed to appear in court. Dean Picariello, 22, was taken into custody about 3:15 p.m. last Wednesday by detectives from

The Peekskill Business Improvement District (BID) called on city officials last week to reform residential zoning to promote renewed investment and economic development in the downtown area. A “proportional housing” model for reform introduced by the BID would expand on

Community members, including two local families that lost sons to drug addiction, gathered at the Phoenix Academy in Shrub Oak last week to discuss the problem that is plaguing many municipalities. The Salomone family, of Mahopac, lost their son Justin,

The Yorktown Republican Committee took the unusual step of endorsing a partial slate for November’s town election last week, 10 months in advance. The first set of candidates to receive the GOP’s blessing at Murphy’s Restaurant were Supervisor Michael Grace,

When a longtime customer took an interest in her for a television pilot he was producing, Homestyles Desserts owner Rose Sanca was a little nervous since she never acted before. However, when Sanca learned she would simply have to play

The Somers Town Board is considering a request from representatives of a soon-to-be-constructed senior affordable housing project for a reduced recreation fee and a payment in lieu of taxes arrangement. Representatives of the 75-unit Mews II at Baldwin Place, which

Yorktown and Peekskill officials are urging residents to stay off the roadways until the snowstorm ends Saturday. Yorktown Supervisor Michael Grace declared a snow emergency, starting at 3 p.m. Friday and remaining in effect until Saturday at 6 p.m. During