The latest news in Westchester and Putnam county, NY
Colleen Spor’s husband Joseph was one of 343 New York City firefighters who perished on Sept. 11, 2001, when the World Trade Center catastrophically collapsed following the terrorist attacks. Last week, Spor stood with Assemblyman Matt Slater (R-Yorktown) to support
Read MoreIt’s in the great American tradition that political campaigns can get heated, and that’s fine. In Westchester County, there is a committee of 15 people who make sure that the rhetoric in the campaigns is in line with facts. The
Read MoreA Carmel councilman has temporarily pulled the plug on the construction of a new $27.4 million water treatment plant on Route 6. The Carmel Town Board unanimously voted Oct. 9 to move forward with plans to decommission the existing 50-year-old
Read MoreResidents in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson are divided over a proposed 100-unit condominium development near the Croton Harmon Train Station. Wilder Balter Partners (WBP) is looking to construct a five-story building with 55 two-bedroom and 45 one-bedroom for-purchase condominiums on
Read MoreThe lawyer representing a proposed Buddhist temple in White Plains has announced likely changes to the plans in response to an uproar about them being too large in scale for the Rosedale Neighborhood. Attorney David Steinmetz, representing Dro Gah Sang
Read MoreIf you need some work done around the house that requires heavy lifting, who better to call than the Horace Greeley High School wrestling team? For years, the Greeley wrestling team has visited P.S. 811X (formerly P10X) in the Bronx,
Read MoreBy Chris Marshall Atlas Peak Physical Therapy, a new clinic in Pleasantville, opened its doors in August to help residents struggling with pain, weakness or post-surgery recovery. Clinic co-founder Dr. Niko Athanasatos has treated sports injuries, cancer patients and everyday
Read MorePeekskill Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Mauricio and the Board of Education were taken to task last week by several residents for failing to quickly address Mauricio’s alleged involvement in a ticket-fixing controversy. The flap led to the departure of
Read MoreAfter finishing his army service, Tomer Wiener, a now 26-year-old from the City of Haifa in northern Israel, was at somewhat of a crossroads in life. His mother wanted him to become an engineer, a field in which he had
Read MoreThe North Castle Town Board scheduled a public hearing for Nov. 20 to permit a dog park to be constructed, but not before there was another spat among board members last week. Comments will be accepted at the hearing on whether
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