The latest news in Westchester and Putnam county, NY
Plans for Former Chase Bank Site Spark Concerns Over Traffic and Village Character By Abby Luby Pleasantville residents strongly objected to the proposed development of the former Chase Bank building at Wednesday night’s public hearing held by the Pleasantville Planning
Read MoreResidents Rally for Competitive Compensation as Contract Talks Continue By Ava McGinty Doctors from the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR) held a rally outside Westchester Medical Center’s Valhalla campus on Tuesday, calling for progress in five-month-long contract negotiations. CIR,
Read MoreBy Chloe Kohl Fox Lane High School’s second annual Best Buddies Wiffle Ball Game yesterday brought students with and without intellectual disabilities together on the field—laughing, connecting, and cheering each other on in what’s known as a unified game. For
Read MoreBy Andrew Vitelli The Jacob Burns Film Center held its long-awaited screening of October 8, a documentary on the rise of antisemitism in the United States, with the film playing to a packed theater on Thursday. The screening, and a
Read MoreBy Larry Epstein Thousands of volunteers lined the Hudson River, from Manhattan to the Adirondacks, for Riverkeeper’s Sweep 2025 on May 3. The volunteers gathered at more than 100 sites and also worked on cleaning up the shore of Raritan
Read MoreAs part of our collaboration with Pace University’s journalism department, The Examiner News features student-reported stories like this one. By James Steigerwald and EJ Speight, April 18, 2025 Los Angeles-based band Dawes will headline this year’s Pleasantville Music Festival. The festival, which
Read MoreFormer Pleasantville officials and active village stakeholders showed up at the Monday night village board meeting to voice their opinion about moving Pleasantville’s March village election day to the general election in November. The issue was heavily debated with some
Read MoreBy Amalia Wompa What started as a weekend hobby during the pandemic turned into history for Annabel Silbersher — who, just one day after her 18th birthday, became the youngest runner at the 2025 Boston Marathon on April 21. The
Read MoreBy Martin Wilbur After about two-and-a-half years of discussion and delays, the Pleasantville Planning Commission will open a public hearing on a mixed-use project that would include redeveloping the former Chase Bank building at 444 Bedford Rd. Commission members scheduled
Read MoreDonna Mueller, a familiar face behind the camera and around the area, has been honored as the Pleasantville Chamber of Commerce’s Business Person of the Year. The proprietor of Donna Mueller Photography, she was recognized for her talent, dedication, and
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