News from The Northern Westchester Examiner, covering Yorktown Heights, Shrub Oak, Jefferson Valley, Mohegan Lake, Crompond, Ossining, Peekskill, Cortlandt, Croton, Somers, Westchester County, NY
Yorktown Supervisor Tom Diana declared a state of emergency Monday in response to significant damage from a storm that dumped more than seven inches of rain throughout the town. Damage from the storm included a sinkhole behind Town Hall, compromised
Read MoreYorktown’s chosen garbage hauler is facing daily fines of $1,500 starting Friday if it does not pick up household refuse left uncollected on sidewalks this week. Supervisor Tom Diana revealed Thursday that he sent a notice of default and cure
Read MoreResidents recently expressed concerns that a 93-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel being proposed near King Buffet on Route 6 in Cortlandt will bring increased traffic to an already congested roadway. The project from applicant Bilal Ahmad was first presented to
Read MoreSurrounded by friends, family and various Republican officials, Somers resident Gina Arena announced Friday that she will be running for the 40th state Senate District next year. Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” was playing as Rep. Mike Lawler (R-Pearl
Read MoreA recent Ossining High School graduate has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident in Peekskill that claimed the life of a 79-year-old Ossining man. Brian Sarmiento, 18, was arraigned in Peekskill City Court June 16, a day
Read MoreEnhancing safety and alleviating flooding and noise were the primary concerns of community members during a state Department of Transportation (DOT) public workshop last week on improving a key stretch of Route 9A. The well-attended June 21 workshop at Todd
Read MoreA downtown restaurant in Peekskill is seeking financial assistance after a fire last week forced it to close and try to pick up the pieces. According to Margarita Lopez in a GoFundMe post, the Burger Diner on Bank St. suffered
Read MoreAnyone looking to live in a safe place with little crime should look no further than the Town of Yorktown, according to one website. MoneyGeek, a Nevada-based personal finance technology company marketed as a resource to help people become healthier
Read MoreThe Cortlandt Planning Board earlier this month unanimously approved the site plan and a special permit for a proposed luxury drug and alcohol rehabilitation specialty hospital that has been reviewed for the last eight years. Only two of the seven
Read MoreA portion of Crompond Rd. (Route 202) will be named in honor of a Yorktown police captain who died in January at the age of 37. The State Legislature approved bills sponsored by Senator Pete Harckham (D/xxx) and Assemblyman Matt
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