Since March 2020, everyone has been affected by the pandemic. Many of us have focused on what has been lost, which is understandable if a person or their family battled COVID-19, lost a loved one from the virus or a
Read MoreOn the coldest day of this past winter and the first day New York State could administer COVID-19 vaccines to the above 65 population, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital ran into a slight hiccup. Everybody scheduled to get the vaccine brought someone
Read MoreThe Town of Yorktown has relaxed many of its COVID-19 health restrictions. Effective last Thursday, only unvaccinated visitors to Town Hall and the town pools will be required to wear masks. Unvaccinated people must also remain in socially distanced areas
Read MoreNewYork-Presbyterian is requiring all staff to be vaccinated to continue to prevent hospitalizations, death, and spread of COVID-19. In a letter to employees last week, Steven J. Corwin, M.D., President & Chief Executive Officer and Laura L. Forese, M.D., Executive
Read MoreWhen a rash of anti-Semitic attacks erupted last month after the deadly fighting between Israel and Hamas, it was disturbing to most people. What has been more troubling for many American Jews was that the hate incidents weren’t happening in
Read MoreNow that the weather is warmer and more people are outside, walking safely in and around the Village of Pleasantville is foremost in many residents’ minds. Last week the village’s Pedestrian Committee held a public forum to update the Village
Read MoreIn 2018, 19-year-old Pleasantville resident Brian Halloran took his own life. The tragedy prompted his family to create Break the Hold (BTH), an organization that brings attention to the pervasive spread of mental illness, especially among teenagers and young adults,
Read MoreBy Michael Gold Area residents donated 93 pints of blood, potentially saving 279 lives during the Pleasantville Volunteer Fire Department Blood Drive at the village’s firehouse last Thursday. The blood drive exceeded the New York Blood Center’s (NYBC) goal of
Read MoreBy Alexa Jindal and Annie Dineen As vaccination eligibility opens up to children as young as 12 years old, many Westchester County teenagers who saw their age group allowed to take Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for weeks, have had to grapple
Read MoreNot even a pandemic can deter Jenna and Rebecca Blum from their annual fundraising efforts to help find a cure for childhood cancer. For the eighth year, the Chappaqua sisters will be selling their freshly squeezed lemonade at the hamlet’s
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