Sentiment among Mount Pleasant residents last week at a public hearing tilted toward fighting the state’s Voting Rights Act rather than change the town’s system of voting after a recent report found evidence of racially polarized elections. The hearing’s second
Read MoreThe Pleasantville Village Board is expected to decide on an appeal Monday evening from the developer of 70 Memorial Plaza regarding an Architectural Review Board decision concluded that the building’s rooftop mechanicals failed to meet standards of appropriateness. Earlier this
Read MoreA potential redesign of the garage and other modifications were part of the Pleasantville Planning Commission & Architectural Review Board’s discussion recently for the proposed mixed-use redevelopment of the former Chase Bank building. Michael and Alex Beldotti, the property owners
Read MoreMount Pleasant residents were mixed last week on whether the town should make changes to its voting system or fight a state law after a recently-released report found its elections are racially and ethnically polarized. The first of two public
Read MoreThe Peekskill Common Council voted unanimously this week to override the state recommended tax cap by approving the city’s 2024 budget with a 2.7% tax increase. The 5-0 vote by the council on Nov. 13 means the average taxpayer with
Read MoreA large contingency of correction officers rallied outside the Westchester County office building in White Plains Monday to call for a new contract that lowers health insurance contributions. About 700 correction officers, who deal with about 2,300 inmates annually at
Read MoreWestchester County Executive George Latimer released his $2.4 billion budget proposal for 2024 last week that emphasizes affordable housing, environmental-related initiatives and public safety while asking for no change in the general tax levy from the current year. Latimer, touting
Read MoreFor years, Mount Pleasant Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi had wanted to have a monument at Town Hall commemorating the service and sacrifice of Vietnam veterans. Last Saturday that goal was realized. Joined by a large crowd of a few hundred veterans
Read MoreAn Armonk woman who has previously accused the Westchester County Board of Elections of discrimination revealed Monday that she was never assigned a polling site for Election Day despite having successfully completed training in June. Geri Mariano, who previously claimed
Read MoreFeeding the hungry is a complicated process, especially if you’re an organization that helps battle the rising numbers of people experiencing food insecurity. Last week a group of food assistance groups gathered to discuss challenges during a roundtable discussion at
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